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Chicago Music Cruise Update December 8, 2024

Icon of the Seas - January 18, 2025

 

Hi Everyone, few more updates.

 

CHECK YOUR PASSPORTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE VALID AND NOT EXPIRED!

 

Hotels

If you have not grabbed your hotel yet, for those who are flying in a day early

(highly recommended due to weather), you can grab group rooms off this site.

GO HERE

 

Week Chart

If you were unable to view/print the week chart we sent out, they are available here above -

We have seen formal night on day 2 & 6, and some sailings on day 3 & 6. 
We updated this one to show that it is on day 2 & 6; as it’s the most current one we have seen.

Royal Up

You might be getting offers for a “Royal Up” from Royal Caribbean.

“Royal Up” is a way to bid for a higher category room (if available).

We put an amazing PDF of all the different room categories on the Icon of the Seas.

This PDF is filled with tons of info on the various rooms, so you can navigate your options.

PDF of room categories
Learn more about "Royal Up"

Chicago Music Cruise Update December 6, 2024

Icon of the Seas - January 18, 2025

 

Hello Everyone

We are getting close to the cruise, are you starting to get excited?

We sail in a six weeks, for a fun weekend, onboard one of the newest,

and largest, ships in the World - The “Icon of the Seas”!

 

Cruise

Make sure to log in to the Royal Caribbean website to look over the Cruise planner.

You want to login to this now.

Create a login/password, if you have not done so already.

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/account/signin

Download the Royal Caribbean App here

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/booked/royal-app

 

You can now Check In, which means you can choose your arrival time.

Also, print your luggage tags and printed your set sail tickets.

Do not put those cruise luggage tags on your bags, until we get to Florida.

Be on the ship no later than 3:00pm.

 

Drink Packages, Shore Excursions, Specialty Dining and more

You can order drink packages, book excursions and choose any specialty dining.

When you are logged in to Royal Caribbean, choose each thing you like to book.

We believe formal night (nights the food is better in main dining room)

will be day 2 and day 6.  We are still waiting on confirmation of that.

Right now there is a 50% off sale on drink packages and excursions.

 

Passport

Make sure your passport is valid past July 2025. If not, take care of that right now, and expedite it.

You can go down to the city to get this done in person. Let us know if your passport is not valid until July 2025.

 

Hotels

If you need help getting a hotel, and/or have any questions; contact:

Mary Grivas - mary@ntdvacations.com

630-688-1725

 

Packing

Make sure you do not pack your passport, ID, medicines, cash or credit cards with a bag that you check at the pier.  You will need those things when you check in.

 

Ship Time

Always make sure you stay on ship time.  As we sail thru the ocean, your phone/watch might change to a different time zone; so always make sure you stay on Florida time.

 

Turn off roaming on your phone

Make sure you turn off “roaming” on your phone once we leave the dock.  If you do not

do this, your phone will ping various cell providers; and they will charge you a lot of money to be on their networks.

 

Performance Time

I attached an updated week chart of when 7th heaven is performing.

We have requested a 3rd show, and are waiting for approval for that.

This ship is jam packed with entertainment, so make sure you take

advantage of all the free shows.  Our recommendation for times are in RED.

 

Facebook Group Page

If you are on Facebook, please join this page and click yourself as “going”.

This will be a great way for people to interact with each other before we leave.

https://www.facebook.com/chicagomusiccruise/

We also added a Facebook group page that focuses on this sailing, so please join that.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/704658418483989

 

If any of you have questions, let us know - info@NTDVacations.com