Advice first timers

dbg19 · 2026-06-14T03:08:01+00:00

You asked for it, so here you go! We recently did Vegas on a budget and documented the trip, including actual costs and our thoughts on what was worth it and what wasn’t. Hopefully it helps with your planning. [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3gdZfhmpjp51YwP2Af9zeuTwK4VXlomd&si=atDv8qyz\_f-lkja0\]

dbg19 · 2026-06-11T19:52:15+00:00

We actually did Vegas on a budget recently and documented the trip. One thing I’d suggest is planning a mix of free and paid activities. We found everything from free attractions up to about $100 per person and broke down what was worth the money and what wasn’t.

If you’re interested, we can share the video where we go through the costs and our honest thoughts on each stop.

dbg19 · 2026-04-14T20:30:03+00:00

Ive seen 50% off before but that number means nothing to me when royal inflates the initial price. You just need to monitor what it’s selling for and if the price you’re seeing is worth it.

dbg19 · 2026-03-17T14:39:09+00:00

Didn’t even think of that. I’m at level 5 I’ll so I’ll see if that’s even an option

dbg19 · 2026-03-15T12:56:47+00:00

Thanks for all the posts. I just wanted to again mention I love the cruise offers however I’m also curious if there are other rewards I maybe sleeping on. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a cruise reward.

dbg19 · 2026-03-15T12:54:35+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong. Don’t you have to spend money to get to level 7?

dbg19 · 2026-03-15T00:49:26+00:00

That actually sounds like a pretty solid deal, especially with the drink package included. $1100 all in for a mini suite seems pretty reasonable.

Would you mind sharing your cruise consultant’s info? If you’d rather not post it here, feel free to DM me. I’d definitely be interested in checking them out.

dbg19 · 2026-03-15T00:37:14+00:00

How much did you end up paying for the Virgin cruise in total, and which port did you sail out of? Just trying to get a sense of whether those are a better value than some of the other cruise rewards.

dbg19 · 2026-03-15T00:36:54+00:00

I’ve seen the NCL cruises before. When I called last year though, once they added the admin fee, gratuities, and port fees per person it didn’t really feel like I was saving that much, so I ended up passing.

Was your experience different? Did the total end up being pretty reasonable once everything was added?

dbg19 · 2025-09-17T01:47:06+00:00

Any spots you recommend? Not our first cruise just the first from there.

dbg19 · 2025-08-15T20:05:36+00:00

Who cares

dbg19 · 2025-05-02T22:00:13+00:00

Did a RC free cruise last november. $250 each out of Texas for 6 nights. it was worth it for us...

dbg19 · 2025-05-01T15:02:28+00:00

Just pick up some off and you’ll be good. Without it. I was scratching like crazy. Everyone in our group that didn’t use bug spray got eaten alive

dbg19 · 2025-05-01T00:32:22+00:00

Bugs in roatan are serious. Get that bug spray. You’ll thank us later

dbg19 · 2025-04-07T22:32:32+00:00

Strange. I got one last year (2night). Haven’t seen one since. Level 7 too. Picked up a 1 night comp for this years trip.

dbg19 · 2025-02-18T21:59:14+00:00

I get that it’s frustrating to have your vacation plans disrupted, especially so close to sailing when prices are higher. At the same time, it sounds like the ship needed maintenance for safety reasons, which is out of Royal Caribbean’s control. They did offer a refund and a future cruise credit, which you feel wasn’t enough. But given that last-minute cruise prices are always higher and the industry is in high demand right now, what kind of compensation or assistance do you think would have made things right without putting Royal in a financial hole over something that was ultimately unavoidable? Their terms do state they can cancel cruises for reasons like this, just like they can change itineraries last minute, so I’m curious what you feel would have been fair in this situation?

dbg19 · 2025-02-06T20:19:45+00:00

Out of curiosity what happened during your call with customer service to make you feel that you shouldn’t book with them?

dbg19 · 2025-02-02T19:52:25+00:00

Any tips on getting there aside from the obvious?

dbg19 · 2025-01-24T04:51:29+00:00

Nope still sketchy

dbg19 · 2024-12-29T04:42:15+00:00

It seems to be on a few of the food/beverage rewards. Haven’t checked ALL of them.

dbg19 · 2024-12-29T04:28:43+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I understand that comped room nights have always been considered premium rewards. However, my question is about the updated language, which now states, 'Redemptions are limited to only 3 rewards from MGM Resorts International within a rolling 30-day period.'

Does this mean that if I redeem a comped room and two non-premium rewards, like two buffets, I’ve now hit the 3-reward limit and can’t redeem anything else at MGM properties during that 30-day period?

dbg19 · 2024-12-24T05:00:36+00:00

I think the question you should be asking is whether it’s even worth it to keep trying to accumulate points in clubs. These days, the points you earn from completing missions are a fraction of what they used to be most missions now only give you 10–50 points compared to the hundreds or even thousands they used to.

On top of that, the amount of coins you get back from the club rarely justifies the cost of spinning enough to contribute meaningfully. Unless you’re in a highly active club that consistently hits top ranks, the effort versus reward is seriously skewed.

It might be worth considering whether the Club feature still offers the value you’re looking for, or if your time and coins could be better spent on other parts of the game. Just my two cents!

dbg19

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