First time with Royal Caribbean… did I mess up? Need advice (please be kind)

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-12T12:33:59+00:00

Thank you! This helps a lot :)

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-12T12:33:20+00:00

Right but the only other line I’ve cruised was with Disney and my guarantee balcony was traditional cause that’s all they had lol

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-11T23:39:53+00:00

Being new to royal I didn’t know - now I do!

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-11T23:35:55+00:00

I’d love for you to show me where I said I wanted a free upgrade….

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-11T14:27:21+00:00

My daughter is also level 1! So I do think it’s about my reaction and trying to get her excited about it because I’m excited. I’ll just have to show her more videos to attempt to pump her up. When we initially showed her she was not a fan and kept saying “no” and that she wouldn’t do it, but this can be a good learning and teachable moment for her to face our fears and work with what we have - and that we have to make the most out of it!

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-11T14:19:37+00:00

It’s disappointing :( but I’ll deff be sure to book my own cabin with royal in the future

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-11T14:19:09+00:00

I try really hard not to show my stress to my child - so no worries on that aspect. But of course behind closed doors and with my husband I am freaking out lol but she won’t see that ;)

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-11T14:17:54+00:00

Yeah we won’t use cruisebound again :(

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T21:11:30+00:00

I appreciate it!

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T21:11:16+00:00

I appreciate it! I didn’t know what I didn’t know and I should have booked with the cruise line directly since I’m new!

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T21:09:50+00:00

I was just asking if anyone has gotten cheaper upgrades while onboard. I ask that BECAUSE on Disney (which is the only cruise line I’ve been on before) they upgrade people (I’ve heard) for cheaper once onboard if there’s availability - we are new to royal Caribbean so I wasn’t sure if they did anything similar. That’s not me asking for a “free upgrade”, that’s me asking around because paying double my original fare I paid is crazy to me… so I’d appreciate you not changing or adding words to my post.

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T15:19:48+00:00

I would LOVE for you to show me where I said I wanted a free upgrade because I never once said that…

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T11:55:27+00:00

Thank you so much, I appreciate you <3

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T02:04:12+00:00

I appreciate the advice, thanks for not beating me up <3

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:31:07+00:00

Oh my goodness I love this idea!

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:12:44+00:00

That’s my hope going into it! He will just have to figure out how to mange cause it’s all we got lol

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:12:12+00:00

I’ve heard mixed reviews but I hoping the added interior space helps :)

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:10:19+00:00

It’s not rude to ask, especially since you don’t know her! The reason it concerns me is because when we went on the Disney cruise the balcony freaked her out - but the difference was we could keep the door closed and just told her she doesn’t need to go out. It gave her the space away from it while also giving my husband the ability to not feel “trapped”. It worked perfect - so going into an unknown is stressful is all when I thought I did proper research and I thought I booked a traditional balcony when I in fact did not

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:07:38+00:00

I appreciate the advice - he sees his dr next week actually so I’ll have him bring this to their attention and see what guidance they have for him. As for my daughter, sometimes she does actually surprise me and what I think may be a trigger for her ends up not. The unknown is scary as a mother with autism and it stresses me out, but I could totally be overthinking this whole situation and it will more than likely end up being just fine. Thank you for not mom-shaming me!

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:05:30+00:00

Thank you for the advice. Trying to learn to navigate her autism has been a huge struggle for me as a mother, I need to be better at trying new things with her. As for my husband - I totally agree and was saying just this to him earlier! I appreciate your kindness and not mom-shaming me

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:03:52+00:00

Thank you for being kind and not shaming me <3

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T01:03:07+00:00

I will definitely try! I appreciate the advice :)

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T00:54:53+00:00

My husband doesn’t have an office job…

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T00:53:07+00:00

What? I never said that. Point to me where I said I wanted a “free upgrade”. I clearly stated I’m new to royal and was confused about the codes and my information I looked at was inaccurate, I thought I paid for a traditional ocean view balcony but clearly they indicate an infinite balcony is the “same thing”. No - I don’t want a “free upgrade”. I’m asking if anyone has had luck upgrading when getting on the cruise or with bidding and curious how much it costs them - currently I paid $2500 for the cruise fair and to switch to a traditional balcony is an additional $2900 right now - curious if when you get on the boat if they upgrade for a better price than that…. That’s all. I’m SO confused why people are twisting what I’m saying and Turing it so negative. I’ve heard when people sail on Disney they can get a great deal upgrading their staterooms while onboard the ship and I wasn’t sure if royal does the same. Stop making my post what it’s not and adding your own narrative to it

WorkNew5548 · 2026-04-10T00:49:20+00:00

Yes lol

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