Royal Caribbean’s “Sitters at Sea” Discontinued

Unfortunately I have received an email today stating that Royal Caribbean’s in cabin child sitting service “Sitters at Sea”, will be discontinued from 30th September 2018.





Royal Caribbean have also updated their FAQs in relation to this.

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/onboard-children-sitter-customer-service

Options to have a child free ‘night out’ on the ship:

Invite a group of people, and you might be able to get away with them baby sitting one night.
Make friends with another family onboard with young kids and take turns in baby sitting each night.
Post a note on the notice board looking for responsible people to babysit.
Ensure you choose a ship with a nursery and book a place ASAP for an evening session. This is for a charge of $8 per hour from 6pm-midnight.

Happy cruising! 🚢

Purchasing On Board Credit - Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean (RC) offer the ability to purchase On Board Credit (OBC) to stock up your Seapass Account in the lead up to your cruise. I personally think this is a great way to take advantage of any strengths in your home currency against the US Dollar (USD), and also when you have a bit of unallocated funds in your home budget. They also appear to always offer a much better rate than is available elsewhere!

You can use OBC to purchase drinks, spa treatments, speciality dining, items from the shops, snacks, bingo and casino spending. If at the end of the cruise you have any unused purchased OBC you can withdraw the balance at the casino (5% fee applies) or wait for a refund back to the credit card you purchased it on.

When?
You can purchase OBC anytime upto 3 days prior to your sailing.

How?
In Australia call RC on 1800 754 500 with your booking number & credit card handy and speak to “Cruise Administration” team.
Decide how much USD you’d like to purchase - easy!

Note
Be sure to check with your bank that you won’t be charged any foreign transaction fees. RC instantly charged my card in AUD, so I don’t think foreign fees would be charged but it’s best to check.
The refund to your account only applies to Purchased OBC. OBC received as part of a booking incentive or promotion must be used onboard and a balance withdrawn in the casino or the balance is forfeited.

Happy Cruising 🚢