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               Things To Know



        Access Needs                                           Communications With Ship
        Royal Caribbean International welcomes guests with     Detailed information for communicating with the
        access needs and works hard to assist them throughout   ship and onboard Internet access can be found
        their vacation.                                        at www.RoyalCaribbean.com.

        To receive appropriate assistance, you must notify     Credit Card Authorizations
        Royal Caribbean International in writing of any disability   Just like some land-based hotels, guests can expect to see
        or condition that may require advisable special        an initial pending charge or authorization, also known as
        accommodations. Contact the Access Department          a temporary hold, on their credit card. Temporary holds
        at +1.866.592.7225 or +1.954.628.9708 from outside     are placed on every card linked to your SeaPass Account
        the U.S. or email us at special_needs@rccl.com or Fax   and are used to secure funds for anticipated onboard
        +1.954.628.9622.                                       purchases. Purchases made over the initial $100 will
                                                               generate additional holds. Most holds are released within
        Guests with wheelchairs, scooters and limited          days after your cruise. If they aren’t, contact your bank or
        mobility may have difficulty or may not be able to     financial institution as they manage the duration of holds. 
        get on and off the ship using tenders and gangways
        at some ports of call. For more information please     Cruise Compass
        see www.RoyalCaribbean.com/tenderaccess                The Cruise Compass is our daily communication designed
                                                               to keep you informed of what’s happening all day, every
        Alcohol Policy                                         day. You can check out daily activities and events,
        On embarkation day, each guest of drinking age may bring   entertainment shows, and so much more via the Royal
        one (1) sealed 750 ml bottle of wine or champagne. Boxed   Caribbean app on your phone. You can also find a printed
        wine and other containers are prohibited. Wine should   copy of the Cruise Compass by the Guest Services area.
        be brought onboard via carry on if possible. Luggage
        containing wine or champagne will not be delivered to the   Disembarkation
        stateroom and guests will need to retrieve their luggage   Please note, disembarkation typically begins hours
        from security once the ship has set sail.              after the final arrival time and is subject to change,
                                                               as it is contingent on the completion of customs and
        Guests may also bring non-alcoholic beverages as carry-  port clearances at the end of a cruise. Please plan your
        on items on boarding day. Non-alcoholic beverages may   transportation with enough time to allow for this process.
        not exceed 12 standard (17 oz.) cans, bottles or cartons per   Your assigned disembarkation time will be communicated
        stateroom. Milk and distilled water brought on for infant,   to you once you are onboard. If you have any special
        medical, or dietary use are permitted.                 requests regarding disembarkation, your crew onboard will
                                                               be happy to assist.
        Guests who purchase alcohol bottles onboard, in a port-
        of-call, or bring more than the one permitted bottle on   Drones
        boarding day, will have their items safely stored by the   Guests are welcome to bring drones on their cruise for
        ship. These bottles will be returned on the last day onboard  use on land only and outside of the port area. However,
        for enjoyment once home.                               drones are not to be operated onboard the ship at any
                                                               time, nor on Royal Caribbean’s private destinations: Perfect
        For consecutive sailings, guests of drinking age are allowed  Day at CocoCay, Bahamas or Labadee®, Haiti. While
        to bring one (1) 750 ml bottle of wine or champagne for   onboard, drones must be stored safely in the stateroom.
        each individual sailing. Additional bottles will be stored   Drones used on the ship will be confiscated until the end of
        by the ship and delivered, one bottle at a time, to the   the cruise. A Guest Conduct Policy warning will be issued
        stateroom on the first day of each new voyage. Guests   and guests may be subject to disembarkation at their own
        bringing more than one bottle at the start of the first   expense for onboard drone usage. Guests assume full
        sailing should have documentation for any consecutive   responsibility for understanding all local authority rules
        sailings available to share with security. Guests may   related to drone usage and for obtaining any required
        request a corkscrew to use for opening bottles in their   permissions for drone operations. Different countries may
        stateroom.                                             have different rules. Any liability, including environmental
                                                               damage from drone usage is the guest’s responsibility.
        21 is the minimum drinking age onboard sailings from the   Royal Caribbean assumes no liability for guest drones that
        United States, Canada, or the United Arab Emirates. On   may be confiscated by local authorities for violating local
        sailings departing from the Caribbean, South America,   laws or for any accident or injury resulting from a guest
        Europe, Asia, Australia, or New Zealand, it is 18 unless   drone flight.
        the homeport’s legal drinking age is higher than 18, then
        the higher age applies. The above ages also apply for   Gratuities
        possession of alcohol.                                 An $18.50 USD per guest, per day gratuity for regular
                                                               and Junior Suite staterooms will automatically be added
        Visit our Guest Health, Safety, and Conduct Policy     to each guest’s SeaPass® account for our dining, bar &
        for more information on our Alcohol Policy at:.        culinary services staff, stateroom attendants and other
        www.RoyalCaribbean.com/guest-terms..                   hotel services teams who work behind the scenes to give
                                                               you the best possible cruise experience. Suite guests will

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