The Travel Shac

11/27/2024

I would love to do a family cruise So, if you've sailed Royal before, tell me what would be your Top 2 choices? (all listed are Interior, starting at prices - per person, per day) Each cruise visits CocoCay in addition to the Ports listed below.

7 Night Star of the Seas: (Orlando)
Costa Maya, Roatan & Cozumel $282

7 Night Wonder of the Seas: (Orlando)
Costa Maya, Roatan & Cozumel $146

8 Night Oasis of the Seas: (Ft Lauderdale)
St Kitts, St Maarten, San Juan $122

7 Night Symphony: (NJ) Port Canaveral & Nassau $137

7 Night Icon of the Seas: (Miami)
Costa Maya, Roatan & Cozumel $277

11/25/2024

On some Royal Ships Junior Suite Cabins are generally Sea Class. However, there are a few Jr Suites which are Sky Class. Our cruise May 2025 on Oasis we're in a Sky Junior Suite.

The Suite sun deck & Suite Lounge are exclusive to Sky Class Suites & above. Sea Class can choose Coastal Kitchen for dinner but not Breakfast and Lunch. Sky Class & above have all day access.

Be sure when you're booking to know what your Cabin tier offers so you don't miss out on any perks!

11/13/2024

When is YOUR next cruise?

We've done this route twice already. While the drive to NJ is super easy, this will be our 3rd time repeating the route. I'm ready for Royal to add different ports in the Caribbean when departing from NJ.

My husband cares more about the ships. I love the ships too but want to visit ALL the beautiful ports! What about you?

11/08/2024

If you have a Royal Caribbean cruise for any future dates, login and check out the Early Black Friday deals! I've never seen Packages like these. They bundle a Drink Pkg, Wifi & even have some with excursions. (Excursion being something like Coco Beach Club at Perfect Day or Thrill Waterpark).

Grab them while you can! Enjoy!

11/05/2024

One thing a lot of travelers don't know about is that you can search for flights (and hotels) on Royal's site. Why not compare, right?

10/30/2024

If you have a Cruise booked with Royal for ANY time in the future, read for when to take advantage of their Black Friday Sales!

Last year, the sale for pre-cruise add-ons began November 9 and the sale on cruise fares began Wednesday, November 23.

Black Friday is finally on the horizon, and that means potential savings on cruise fares, drink packages, WiFi and more.

10/25/2024

The Royal Caribbean Blog is a fantastic resource for all things related to Royal, the Loyalty Program, how to earn points, drink packages, cabins... and so much more!

Tom & I are currently "Diamond" Status. We do enjoy the extra perks. We will move up to "Diamond Plus" in 2025 - but unless we retire ON a Royal ship, I don't know how we'll ever make Pinnacle. LOL

Royal Caribbean has a rewards program for anyone who cruises multiple times with them that acts as their customer loyalty program.

10/22/2024

Travel Agent Training is so much fun!

10/22/2024

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10/10/2024

10/09/2024

#2027 Very exciting news from Royal Caribbean!

Royal Caribbean is doubling down on the private island experience by announcing a new, bigger and bolder beach day, and this one is in Mexico. Perfect...

10/06/2024

LOL This is so true!

Update: I've started my training to become a Certified Travel Agent. It will take me some time since I still work full time, but I'm super excited about this endeavor!

10/02/2024

This is related to my earlier post. Cruise lines are offering a range of cruise lengths to appeal to younger generations.

Tom and I met a family at our hotel in Port Canaveral this year who were doing their first cruise ever. A 3-Day Disney Cruise combined with visiting Disney World for a few days. ✌️🧚‍♂️⚓️

09/29/2024

We took 4 cruises in 2024! 🛳 Technically 4, but one was a back-to-back. For us, it seemed like just another 7-day. I loved Utopia! I think catering to 3 & 4 days cruises is a wonderful idea for several reasons... thought I'd share them here:

1. New cruisers who may be nervous to try 7+ days can get a taste of how great cruising is.
2. The ship has so much to see and do, it's nearly impossible to do it all in 3 or 4 days. Royal Caribbean hopes they'll come back for more!
3. Families, Honeymooners, Disney visitors or just about anyone else can add a shorter cruise onto a few day stay in Florida.