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First buses from cruise line depart at 10 am. They wait until they are full before departing. You are at the port between 10:15 and 10:30. You don't need to worry about your big bags just place your tags on at the airport. You will not see them until your room.

Your welcomed.

I was invited to the Captain's Table once but declined as they would not give me a different meal then what was offered as I have a special diet. I could not drink at the time as well. It was nice to be offered it . I found a rose in my room that night. At the time I was in an Aqua Suite.

I seen the Captain the next day. He was very polite about it.

They do put a hold on the account. They start off with $250.00 per person on the account. They will add another hold if you go over that. As a result you end up with multi holds on the account. You would be better off getting Travellers Checks and using those. Then the last day if you require a bit more cash then use the debt card. That way there is only one hold which would be released in about 2-3 weeks.

I have use TC on all my cruises without problems. They have not charged for the use of them yet.

Bon Voyage. Hope you have a great week,

I have always done cash. The last night after 11 PM. I settle up with whatever remained. You do need to put some money down or have OBC the first day (second day if OBC. Then if you start getting in the hole to much they will ask for more money.

I have also on the last night given them my CC to cover any more expenses.

The ship does wait if you purchased their air or hotel prior to cruise. They waited 15 mins for us once. Plane delayed due to snow. Ended up on later flight. Got in to FLL at 2:30. Bags came off plane at 3:30. We got to port 10 mins later. There were 40 of us. By the time everyone was checked in we left port 20 mins late.

Passport Problems for Canadian couple.

His passport was due to expire in 78 days. Forced to return home. Flight went though London (require 6 months before).

You should always renew before the 6 month end date since this is the max most countries ask for.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/preventable-passport-problem-costs-family-thousands-1.3260678?cmp=rss

) but had to cancel Anthem of the Seas :mad:. Starting to look for Nov 2017.

Café Promenade has the sandwiches cookies and small pastries. With large coffee and tea area (for free here). La Patisserie is a Starbucks Coffee shop type area. These coffees cost money but could be covered if you have a package that includes coffees.

With Shrek and his friends coming back to Anthem maybe they will have a Sail Away party in 270.

Go Blue Jays (I'm Canadian).

On some cruises it was not enforced. I wish it was as a younger teen was drunk and threw up in the hallway. This was at 2am. I phoned the front desk and she was finally escorted back to her parents room (2:30 am). The hall was cleaned immediately. It was scrubbed the next morning again.

On other cruises the 1 am curfew was enforced. My granddaughter was told to go to her room after the Teen Club activated finished. They were served the pizza but they had to go to their room. When she got in she asked if we could go out and get pizza. I went with her to get pizza and we had no problems. A friend and his father showed up for pizza too. There were six of them that got caught and 4 showed up with a parent in tow. None of them missed behaved but as I told her rules are rules. After she filled up we went to bed at 2 am.

After this two parents each night met the kids a 1Am at the pizza shop at watched the kids until 2 then everyone was walked back to their room. The last night the Teen Club stayed open til 2 am. They had a pizza party until then. All the kids came back to their room by 2:15. am.

With Royal Caribbean drop your bags at 10:30 or so. Check-in with anybody with an Ipad. They will have name tags. Once you are up in the waiting area it could be opened by 11:15 hr for boarding. Go to Windjammer to eat. Rooms are not available until 1 pm.

225 days until Anthem of the Seas. I wish I was 72 hrs. Bon Voyage to those with less then a week to go.

Free. But most are taken for entire day early (chair hog).

They do not give you a time. Last bus left just before 9:30. This way the buses start bring pax back in at 10 am. As soon as you are off the ship get on the bus. It does not wait for you. They have a list of all pax that are going back to the airport. They stop at each part of the airport national and international (for me) via plane type Air Canada, Allied and what ever else is on the bus. You wait on the bus until all luggage is taken off then you can get off. Find your bags and go from there.

Pre-book a car service or shuttle. Then you know that you have to be off the ship by that time say 9 am. Go to guest services and get new tags with the earliest number possible. Your off the ship and waiting for your ride. Phone your ride if you are early and they will get there as soon as they can.

We are also booked on this sailing. Also watching to see what comes of this sold out status, concerned if chartered, when would RCI inform other passengers who have already booked?

The only time they will tell you if a group is taking over the ship is if it gets chartered. The station did not charter the ship. They just grabbed up a bunch of cabins.

It is an oldies station in south NJ.

In main dining room you can ask for sugar free jello without whipped cream on top for dessert. It has 8 cal no carbs I believe.

Don't forget kids under 18 are the same level as parents after first cruise. My Granddaughter is Diamond because she has always travelled with me. They have to make the next level on their own.

Kids are counted in that too no matter the age.

Yes. I did not sign up but was sent my gold pin the month after my first cruise with them. As for loyal I have sail NCL, HAl, Princess, Celebrity., If all my trips counted I'd be at least Diamond Plus by now.

It could mean a few things. have you purchased anything for your cruise recently. Have you filled out your check in recently. How close are you to your cruise is it time to add shore ex or dining? Usually it takes about 5 mins for them. Check back about 10 mins later and everything will be fine and you can get into your ressie. If not are you in the last 3-4 days before your cruise this is cut off time and they will be taking your ressie off line.

You could have the renewal of vows in the North Star.

If this was part of a promo then they can state the way it is used. You can still use it for buying shore ex, bingo, shops on board, and drinks. Just use it up before the cruise ends. Buy a souvenir mug. Buy your photos with it. It is the first credit that is used on board.

If by chance they do allow you to leave the scooter somewhere, you are the ones who must take it there and go get it in the morning. The staff do not assist you in getting a mobility device to you or ensuring that it is getting charged up.

I had to leave my scooter in the hallway once. I was responsible for parking it in the area that they choose. I had to go back in the morning and get it myself without aid from the staff. I can walk with a cane but It took me awhile.