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5 hours ago, Mamabear247 said:

Would anyone say this class of ship was “too large” for a child of that age (3-6yrs)? IE too much walking from one area to another for different activities?

my kids have been on Allure 3 times and Symphony once.  They started on this class at 3 and 5.  In no way are they too large, and if they are then all that running can cause them to pass out early at night and mom & dad can "relax" 😉

lol, seriously though, these Ships are perfect for kids as there is SO MUCH to do, for them.

4 hours ago, Tee & Chilli said:

Living in Fl has its advantages. So many free beaches.

It is a "free beach"

these are just the extras.

in 15 years, never once.

sorry...

i just looked at bookings and there are now multiple short cruises out of Port Klang and Singapore.  I guess that will be the temporary resolve unless they need to leave Asia as a whole.

ok, lets not forget that the $$ is not for just one person.  It's meant for groups. So the 2 grand is 250pp if you have 8. Better than a 5 min zipline ride for over $100.

But i would never do it unless i could maximize the value.

It’s just the location. We picked south beach because we thought it would be less busy. When we got there, south beach was not open due to construction so they actually transferred us to the chill side. Which, like I said, was great.

5 hours ago, Bader said:

I wonder if they're heading to Port Klang to park-up off shore for the next 2 weeks or if this is actually in readiness to start cruising out of here and thus avoid Singapore.

 

We are currently booked on Quantum out of Singapore 4 Apr 2020 so watching events very closely.

 

 

I hate to say it and I know it's hard to do, since your 2 month out but I would be begin looking elsewhere. You don't know exactly what Royal will do, but most likely your going to get a refund if you don't like any other options they give you.

I don't nec mean book, but look for other destinations and then once Royal presents something, you can give them your alternative.

(this is what most of my clients are doing/have done)

We were there in December with our kids and other friends and family. Because of the cost, we skipped the waterpark and went with a Southbeach daybed. ($200 total) It does say only for 4 but I split it with a buddy of mine and between us we had 4 adults and 3 kids. When we showed up, they said as long is was no more than 4 adults then we were good - so the kids were no problem.

Got the daybed which comes with server (about every 20-30 mins), 2 lounge chairs, cooler with water (always stocked), and 2 of those floaty mats.

That was a great day at the beach, to say the least. Kids were disappointed not to go to the park for about 30 seconds and then had an incredible time. If we were impatient with the server, the bar was 50 steps away and the food was 100 steps behind us. The bonus was that the beach was not busy and pretty quiet.

To top it off, we had other friends of ours stop by and park with us for lengths of time without any hassle.

Next time we go with friends, we will book multiples of these and try to get them side by side. much better value than the Cabana's.

Um, I've done airport to port many times. Flight gets in at 1230. Out of the airport and on a train by 1315 latest, hit port stop 1345. 15 min walk at most to port.

check in by 1400 - 1430

your golden.

have a great trip!

Just did Symphony with another couple who we sail with constantly. We love Chops, BUT this was the first time that we were absolutely disappointed. My wife commented that my steak is much better. Again, we love Chops but not this time.

We also did Wonderland. Which, IMO, was incredible, BUT it is all about the experience and not really the food.

I really, really recommend 150. This, by far, has the best food on board. I've done all the restaurants minus CK. Get a main and then share the Tenderloin. Best decision we made!

12 minutes ago, Saab4444 said:

First it is a ship not a boat and second as it is Voyager it is also a Voyager class ship....

LOL

First, a ship is a boat. cheers.

Second. I guess I misread and just had Vision in my head the entire time. Thanks for that correction, lol

1 hour ago, bretts173 said:

I am currently on Voyager and the staff have been told they are heading to LA in 2021.

Yes, I didn't know which boat but during a conference with Royal, they had said they were returning to LA and trying to lock down a date to either fall of 2020 or beginning of 2021. 

Interesting that its a Vision class. Was hoping it would be a Freedom class or at least back to a Voyager class.

Man, I've never had any one guest or staff member question me about my diamond drinks and how i order them. I always have the package and then at happy hour I use my Diamond drinks basically to buy a round for the people i'm with. My wife doesn't drink, so I use hers as well. It's nice to order more than one drink at a time....

For me, I always remove them. But these days we never go to the MDR, thus I tip accordingly to the server in front of me.

As for the room attendant, ive been told multiple times, by them, that they prefer cash. And so that's what I do. I suspect it's better for them as I know I'm pretty generous.

Weird about the pack n plays. When I took my kids on Mariner and  Freedom, both times had full beds, not minis...

I can definitely confirm that:

You can use either the card or the app.

You will still get stars.

BUT you cannot use your stars on board.

being from Canada, when i know I'm going to the US, I always build up stars to use. Save a bunch of $$ doing so. First time on Allure I tried to use them and was told the above rules. Every trip since, I've reconfirmed those rules.

oops dp

6 hours ago, bilyclub said:

Can you get  cash/credits directly from the slot machines without the 5% surcharge in the casino on the Allure ?

I know i've sailed alot but can someone explain this to me....?

ok, as an avid cruiser, i do abide by the rules but when they brought back everyone has to pay, i was unhappy, as my DW hardly has a sip. Since then I have bought the refreshment package and just upgraded it on board, at any bar. They have not once asked about my DW. I have never inquired if this was illegal or not but until i'm told, on board, otherwise then I will continue this practice. I don't share the package with her and she has bought drinks on board with no consequence.

take this for what it's worth.

It’s kind of hidden away in the Bull & Bear. Back right I believe. It’s a “Dart Room”

Although I was there in 2011. i don’t believe they made any changes to the pub.

just wish they would update with a messaging function. Ala Royal IQ

3 hours ago, George C said:

Have not seen them on voyager freedom or oasis class that I can remember 

Definitely have been on Freedom Class.

Just another quick question.

I’ve seen and played Darts on Freedom, Radiance and Brilliance. But weirdly enough I never even look for them on any Oasis class ship.

does any know if there is a board in the pub on Symphony?

Also please ask them to implement the messaging system...

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