WOW bands can also be reused on all compatible ships! $9.99 one time and use sailing after sailing. I go to guest services and get it programmed right when I get on and use it to get drinks prior to getting my sea pass card.
@laurenstafford57055 ай бұрын
I bought a Coffee Card on my cruise for $31. It allowed for 15 of any kind of specialty drink from the coffee shop. I thought it was a great value!
@billcook47685 ай бұрын
Any parent who leaves young children in Adventure Ocean / Nursery rather than taking them to a show gets my undying gratitude.
@khronick35965 ай бұрын
My friends recently went on their first cruise with us, they brought their 11 year old daughter. They could not get her out of adventure ocean. She would rather be there the entire time. We were in curacao and she kept asking when we’d go back on the ship for adventure ocean 😂. Point is don’t judge people if you see them pick up their kids at night. The kids might want to be there.
@ryanu.49532 ай бұрын
@@khronick3596 the original post was about how they appreciated having the annoying loud children not at the show ruining it.
@richardsimpson39544 ай бұрын
Hey Matt, great stuff as always. The best $25 ($40 with tip) I ever spent on a cruise was for a 30 minute massage at Maya Chan, absolutely fabulous! Hope to see you on a cruise one day!
@ToneeKeating5 ай бұрын
The sushi making class is absolutely fantastic and worth the cost! My then 11-year old daughter and I did it, and absolutely loved it! It was fun, the other people in the class were great to chat with, and of course we got to eat the sushi. I was going to do it again this next cruise with my son, but it sells out super fast and I just wasn't quick enough this time.
@alwilliams649645 ай бұрын
Great list Matt. Two comments: In addition to Taste of Royal, I would add any specialty restaurant for lunch. Same menu at half the cost. Second, I agree about Hideaway Beach. One of the best parts was shuttle that only served only H.B. without all the other stops - easier on/off than any other Perfect Day location.
@edvaira68915 ай бұрын
If it’s offered, I can highly recommend the sushi making class… It’s a lot of fun, it’s only about 35 bucks, and unlike the ones they have an Norwegian cruise line. You actually get to make the sushi yourself and eat it yourself so you get about 20 bucks of sushi out of the whole thing!
@RoyalCaribbeanBlog5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@TheLoveweaver5 ай бұрын
What I saw on those plates is worth more than $20 bucks worth of Sushi, at least in NYC.
@sandrawhite82955 ай бұрын
I loved taking the class last year.
@FraserAtSea5 ай бұрын
How have I spent an entire week onboard Symphony and not even heard of those Wow Bands? I'm so surprised that Royal aren't pushing that, especially when it's an income stream. Loved this video - I often find that 'extras' on Royal Caribbean can be really expensive, so it's great to see so many 'budget friendly' options in this video!
@jeffersonammon68235 ай бұрын
I'm too cheap for a dining package and my family like the main dining and windjammer. For our upcoming cruise I booked lunch at Jaime's Italian one day and chops another day. Paid 19.99 per person for these lunches. Gotta book early when a sale is going on
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
Good point.
@striker01034 ай бұрын
I have experienced the express shave, worth the price. Booking pre-boarding is the right way to go for sure.
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
Good to know. If I take another cruise, I'll put it on my list.
@1LoudCRX29 күн бұрын
After cruising princess. Wow bands have to be a standard on all ships! I would only have to walk up the bar and NFC band would be picked up. Made the bars so smooth! Was bummed going back 10 years in technology getting back on a RCCL ship. (Actually leaving a older princess ship, the Regal, to a newer Royal ship).
@sundancersbellydance72525 ай бұрын
We just did the sushi making class on Symphony, it was awesome! Three rolls, one hand roll and two pieces of sashimi - so much we couldn't eat it all!
@travelwithdebandnick5 ай бұрын
I love getting the professional photos taken ❤❤
@reenakemp91325 ай бұрын
Me too
@TheLauren11135 ай бұрын
We’re trying the Guacamole class at Sabor and lunch at Jamie’s Italian, both purchased on Black Friday at a good discount.
@danielashley86385 ай бұрын
Many of the specialty restaurants cost more than $50, but one of my favorites is Sabor on Liberty Of The Seas. Excellent food for dinner for $47.99 if you book early on the cruise planner. Looking forward to 2 dinners there on my cruise in July.
@TheRiverPirate135 ай бұрын
I never gave it a thought to ask about the Wow bands when we sailed on Allure last week! Next time for sure!
@Thamesgirl5 ай бұрын
I didn’t think Allure was getting them until the ship is in dry dock
@TheRiverPirate135 ай бұрын
@@Thamesgirl I didnt see anyone wearing a Wow band. He said Oasis class ships in this video so I thought he meant all of them.
@ABagOfFish5 ай бұрын
The Coffee Card!!!!!!!!!!!!
@terrystepp5 ай бұрын
We spent our $100 credit for our hideaway beach passes. So it was free. Major plus
@cs1375Ай бұрын
I retired from air hockey it gets wild and pucks fly.
@shshshshadow5 ай бұрын
i always thought cococay was pronounced cocoKAY so it rhymes with perfect DAY 😅
@Thamesgirl5 ай бұрын
It is
@paulabonventre65405 ай бұрын
Why do people call it cocoKEY
@Utubesuperstar5 ай бұрын
@@paulabonventre6540 cause they don't know how to read or speak basic english
@paulabonventre65405 ай бұрын
The person who made this video even says cocoKEY lol
@pianointhedesert5 ай бұрын
@@paulabonventre6540 because in the Bahamian language, "cay" is pronounced KEY.
@LukeofAllTrades.5 ай бұрын
I haven't seen any of the single photos offered for less than $25 in several years.
@ModernMyths5 ай бұрын
OMG I LOVE the escape rooms. I've done 4 different ones on different ships. All of them were so well done and designed so well. Except for 1. That was just soo bad. No designs, no real clues, in fact, everything was bought on ebay for less then $50.
@user-ld2qx5yw3h5 ай бұрын
Which is the one you didn't like? I'm going on Independence this month and was thinking of trying it.
@ModernMyths5 ай бұрын
@@user-ld2qx5yw3h the one I didn't like was on Wonder of the Seas. It was 100% impossible and was just incredibly lazy. Now I haven't been on Independence, but they have a similar escape room on another ship that I did. And it was a BLAST! I would recommend doing that one! And tell me what you think once you do
@Be.My.Driver2 ай бұрын
Does the coffee card allow you to get 2 coffees at a time? Do you have to buy 2 cards if there are 2 people in your room, like the drink packages?
@TravelsbyTeena4 ай бұрын
The WOW band is a great idea. Is it waterproof? Can you wear it in the pool or hot tub?
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
Short answer, yes.
@mrcharlie59385 ай бұрын
I had issues the WoW band. Just came off Harmony of the Seas. EVERY place that i used the wow band, except my room door, the crew member would demand to see the sea pass card also. So instead of just carrying the SeaPass card. I had to carry the Wow band and the SeaPass card
@jamesmoore40235 ай бұрын
That is so annoying.
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
Did you talk to Guest Services about it?
@mrcharlie5938Ай бұрын
@@bugwar5545 nope.
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
@@mrcharlie5938 Pity. Might have saved you a lot of grief.
@travelwithdebandnick5 ай бұрын
I got my fiance $25 of arcade credit on our last cruise before we went on quantum of the seas but we did not have time to even find the arcade lol and the day we decided to go and find it it was pouring down with rain and we could not find a way from where we was to get up there without going out on the pool deck. So we ended up not using the credit.
@timothymay57215 ай бұрын
Will the WOW Bands be available on the Utopia of the Seas?
@RoyalCaribbeanBlog5 ай бұрын
Not sure yet
@jamesmoore40235 ай бұрын
I'd be surprised if they aren't.
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
You could always call Royal Caribbean and ask.
@Seabeeleks5 ай бұрын
For the WOW brands, can you use one you’re bought on another Royal Caribbean cruise?
@RoyalCaribbeanBlog5 ай бұрын
Yes, as long as they aren't the ancient ones that have a muster station on them
@jeremychoo9345 ай бұрын
WOW bands still have limitations. I tried to use my WOW band to pay for my drink at the bar at Hideaway Beach on Coco Cay but was told that I needed to pay with my seapass card instead. For some reason, my diamond vouchers can't be used if I pay with the WOW band. There isn't the same problem when on board the ship.
@jamesmoore40235 ай бұрын
I appreciate this info. Going to skip these bands.
@bigwilk52835 ай бұрын
DO THE WOW BANDS WORK ON SLOTS
@jwoolf675 ай бұрын
Lots of great ideas... however.. precruise price for a shave is $55. I would be all over it at $30
@kensmother16525 ай бұрын
How can I find out if the sushi making class is available on Independence of the Seas on the 10 June 2024 sailing?
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
I suspect that you can't know until after you book the cruise and pay the deposit. Although you could call customer service and ask.
@keawarren5 ай бұрын
Are WOW bands available on Harmony finally? 🙏
@FLPeach005 ай бұрын
Yes I got them July ‘23 when I sailed on Harmony
@keawarren5 ай бұрын
@@FLPeach00 Thanks!
@sandrawhite82955 ай бұрын
Yes!
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
I sailed on Harmony in September of last year. They had them then.
@calipoppin45295 ай бұрын
Can I use my Starbucks gift card on the ship?
@AM-dr9qd5 ай бұрын
Yes 👍
@katrinafarrar58165 ай бұрын
Can you get the seabands on Adventure?
@RoyalCaribbeanBlog5 ай бұрын
No
@ajosefvega5 ай бұрын
Fire and ice is def not 39 it was 79 plus service and tip on harmony
@JulieHall-r2j5 ай бұрын
Wow bands are £39.93 per guest per day on my uk app wish it was $9.99
@sandrawhite82955 ай бұрын
I would wait until you board your ship. The Guest Services should have them at $10 there.
@katderose29625 ай бұрын
Are wow bands waterproof?
@katrinafarrar58165 ай бұрын
Sea bands. Auto corrected me.🤣
@AM-dr9qd5 ай бұрын
Yes to both 😂
@D-Peanut52555 ай бұрын
I asked about the wow bands on my last three oasis class cruises (2023 & 2024) and was told they were for suite guest only. 😕
@sandrawhite82955 ай бұрын
Strange. I bought mine on Harmony the first day without any issue.
@rigobertobautistaperez32455 ай бұрын
Agenda presente Royal Carribean crucero 🚢 de excelencia merecidas vacaciones de exito
@rhiannalee965 ай бұрын
It bothers me that you say coco key It’s meant to rhyme Perfect day and Coco Cay
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
Guess you need to convince the land owners. They call it Key.
@cvsopp17385 ай бұрын
im sorry but that barber shop on the cruise is so dumb, like if you are a guy going on a cruise without getting a fresh cut and shave first then what are you even doing 🤦♂🤦♂
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
I dunno, maybe enjoying a nice vacation?
@steve1la5 ай бұрын
got to say was not impresed with most of this list
@reenakemp91325 ай бұрын
You are one of "those" cruisers.
@bestcee5 ай бұрын
Shave on sale is $55 on an old ship! Where is it under $50? That makes me unimpressed.
@reenakemp91325 ай бұрын
@bestcee Did you not even listen? He specifically said to catch it at that price on the deep discounted sales, like the 50% spa they did last week. Seriously unimpressed with your lack of listening.
@bugwar5545Ай бұрын
@@reenakemp9132 Probably a Harris drone.
@Utubesuperstar5 ай бұрын
why do you insist on pronouncing cococay wrong? its coco cay there is no e in it at all literally everyone at royal pronounces it KAY
@coleentangerine5 ай бұрын
Bahamian/Caribbean locals pronounce it KEY. So Matt's pronunciation is correct.
@Utubesuperstar5 ай бұрын
@@coleentangerine the trademark holders of the name and the ones who created the name call it KAY not key I’m quite well aware that other places are called key but that is completely irrelevant
@cherrycoke764 ай бұрын
I was wondering too. I just went cruising on Icon, every announcement pronounced it as Kay, but I also noticed some other KZbinrs also pronounced it as key. I guess both are ok
@Utubesuperstar4 ай бұрын
@@cherrycoke76 royal created it, owns it and controls the trademark their pronunciation is the only one that matters everyone else. Is wrong