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  1. If anyone will be on RCI’s Oasis of the Seas sailing on June 16-23, 2024 and is considering a tour of “Pompeii, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast” while porting in Naples on June 21, please inquire with https://www.italytours.eu/shore-excursions/naples-shore-excursions/pompeii-sorrento-positano/ We booked this tour, but Italy Tours is still looking for 4 more persons to fill the booking. I also posted this on our ship’s roll call. Thanks.
  2. We booked a tour with Italy Tours to visit Marseilles, Aix-en-Provence and Cassis during our in port. I’m sure we’ll enjoy our time. Thanks.
  3. We just booked two excursions with ItalyTours for our June 2024 sailing and will be booking two more with them. They are responsive and have been in contact with me regarding my recent bookings, but they advised me they are very busy and to give them 2-5 days to receive confirmations of excursions. If you haven’t received a reply about an excursion, I recommend following up after 2 days or so.
  4. Hello - 1st time to Europe, veteran cruisers. We’ll be arriving in Marseille on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 on RCI’s Oasis of the Seas from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm It will be myself and my teenager. Looking for recommendations on things to do & see through a reputable local tour company that specializes in port excursions. Thanks for advice & recommendations.
  5. Hello, First time to Europe, but veteran cruisers of many beach ports in the Caribbean, so I think we’re going to skip the beach in Mallorca and spend a nice leisurely day exploring and wandering around the city of Palma. We are 57 yrs. old and 15 yrs. old. Like so many, we’ll be arriving on the Oasis of the Seas on Monday, June 17, 2024 and be in port from 8 am - 4 pm. From what I’ve gathered in other posts, many shops & stores in Palma don’t open until 10:00 am? Our idea would be to take a taxi from the cruise port around 9:00 am to Mercat Oliver (Central Market) and begin our day of exploring from there and return to the cruise port by 3:00 pm or so. Questions: Is a taxi the best or most convenient way? Are taxis readily available outside the port? Approximate cost & travel time to Mercat Oliver? Do taxis take credit cards or is cash (Euros) preferred? Do most shops, restaurants take credit cards? Are taxis readily available in Palma for a return to the port? Are pickpockets common in Palma? Thanks for your responses and recommendations.
  6. Which Palma excursion did you do? The half day or full day? We’ll be in Palma in June 2024 on RCI’s Oasis of the Seas from 8 am - 4:00 pm. Did you enjoy the tour? Did you get to see the city and walk around on your own? Thanks.
  7. Pardon my ignorance, it appears that after reviewing sailing dates for the Oasis of the Seas, some RCI Western Med cruises begin in Barcelona, then when the Oasis ports in Rome 4 days later, new passengers embark and begin their 7 day cruise on her. I’m new to this concept of embarkation from different ports mid cruise. Is this because Barcelona & Rome are very popular ports of embarkation & RCI can offer passengers more options from which to begin their cruises? Does this mean that cruises sail half full for 4 days, then are at capacity when new passengers embark in Rome and the pattern just continues between Barcelona & Rome. I understand that ships are on a continuous loop and never stop in order to make money. Just wondering. Thanks in advance.
  8. Hello - We’ve been on many cruises to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Alaska, Hawaii and New England/ Canada. This year, we’re strongly considering a 7 day Western Med cruise on the Oasis of the Seas in June 2024. It leaves out of Barcelona and ports in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Provence (Marseille), France, La Spezia (Florence/Pisa) Italy, Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy and Naples/Capri, Italy. We intend flying in a full day prior to the cruise and flying out the day after the cruise. If you’ve been on this cruise itinerary before or sailed out of Barcelona or visited any of these ports, please let me know your thoughts and experiences of Western Med cruise & itinerary. Also, please advise of the following: Did you use a travel agent to book airfare, cruise, hotels, transfers etc? Hotels in Barcelona after arrival? Transfers to hotel & cruise port? Differences between a European cruise & Caribbean cruise? Are the majority of the passengers European? Did you exchange US $ to Euros when you landed? Was the language barrier difficult in Spain getting to hotel & cruse port. Thank you for your information, recommendations and tips.
  9. For our upcoming June 23 sailing on The Mariner of the Seas, the cost was $139 pp for the water thrill park. It has been priced anywhere from $140-$150 for the last few months.
  10. That combo deal isn’t offered all the time. Like everything with RCI, you just have to check daily & see if they’re offering it. I’m sure it has everything to do with RCI’s algorithms & bean counters.
  11. “Insisting” was a poor choice of words on my part. I should’ve said my daughter is recommending or suggesting we buy an internet package for use on the ship. Of course we’ll be enjoying all the ship and our port excursions have to offer & there will be time limits on internet usage. I too enjoy unplugging from the world while cruising. However, I will need internet for some work purposes & other issues that may arise while on the cruise. That being said, I just purchased the Voom internet package for the length of the cruise for one device, so we can take turns using internet when needed.
  12. How many of you will or have purchased the weekly internet package for your cruise? Do you purchase it for each member of your family if they are age appropriate? I’m cruising at the end of June with my 14 yr. old. She’s insisting I get her the internet package so she can stay in touch with friends etc. Currently I can purchase it for $16.99/day per person. As I recall, you can also purchase internet time on the ship & pay for a block of time if you wish. What do you do regarding internet/WiFi on the ship?
  13. If you contact special needs at: “special_needs@rccl.com”, they was will provide you with an extension cord for your CPAP machine.
  14. Sailing June 2023 and our price for the soda package has stayed at $8.99 per day. I’ve seen nothing lower & I check each day.
  15. For my June 2023 RCL cruise, the current price for Thrill Water Park @Cococay is $133.99 pp. It’s bounced from $149.99 to $133.99 over the last few weeks.
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