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Is May ok to cruise with the weather or is that rain season? It looks like hurricane season is more Sept|Oct. Between worrying about too many kids on board and hurricanes it’s all too much...... lol!

Cheers everyone for all the information..... looks like I’ll be changing my cruise dates!

I am doing 2 cruises in March 2019 and was looking to understand if they will coincide with spring break. I’ve booked Symphony for 16 March departure and Celebrity Edge for 31 March departure. I was just on Ovation and of the 4500 guests 1700 were kids.... I thought kids were back to school and that wasn’t the case with all the states in Australia so it was the cruise from hell for me. Please let me know if my dates will get caught up with Spring Break as I will change them if that’s the case. Thanks in advance.

We were on the ovation Christmas and are going 8 March.

Cris Hopkins was fabulous much better than joff,even the staff didn’t think much of joff.

Will Criss Hopkins be on ovation in March.

Don’t think so, I just got off Ovation today and it was Chris’s last cruise, he was heading him to UK but not sure for how long or what ship he’s on next. Chris was great and Joff was even better!

I just sent him a FB message to find out what is up with him. He was supposedly only on Ovation for a two month stint.....I hope to get an answer from him.....we will see.....I will update the thread when I know.

I just got off Ovation today as did Chris.... he was heading back to the UK for holidays, not sure what ship he’s back on next or when. BTW I absolutely loved Joff!

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I saw a Pug on Anthem! As a pug owner I was most excited !!!

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When I was on Anthem last year I had booked 4 restaurants prior and once on board I was given an OBC as a difference to what I had paid and the cost of a 4 night package. Most unexpected. Has anyone experienced this before?

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The second formal night which will be night 5 or 6 depending on the itinerary.

I thought it use to be 2nd night for lobster night! Cool I'm booking my dinners around the lobster! Lol

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I'm on that cruise! I've been on Ovation and it's off the chats fantastic and so much to do that you won't notice the one less stop.

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100% Scotchies!!!!!

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What is the Broadway-style show on Ovation?

It doesn’t have one..... they do a dance show but no broadway show. That could change for Alaska but Royal doesn’t do broadway shows on any ships based in Australia & Asia.

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Ovation in January for a South Pacific cruise and then Radiance in October.

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I had Ken as my CD on Allure on my very first cruise..... I couldn’t get enough of him! I’m a total fan!!!!

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We were just on Oasis two weeks ago and had pre-purchased a five night package. Once on board we went to Izumi and they had no problem changing our first night booking to a different restaurant, different time. They also booked the rest of our dining for the remainder of the week. Could not have been easier. The whole thing took less than 10 minutes. We also had no problem including 150 Central Park.

Perfect, that sounds exactly the flexibility I am after. Did you have any troubles with restaurants being booked out? Surely they must keep a certain amount of tables for dining package.

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Apologies in advance if this has been done to death, I’ve searched and can’t find previous threads.

I’m sailing on Symphony in March 19 (would you believe dining is already open for reservations) and I am looking to get a 3 or 4 night dining package. I understand that you pick a standard time you want eg 8pm and that on day 1 you will receive details of the restaurant along with the days. My question is if I don’t like the restaurants I’ve been given can I change them? I absolutely hate Wonderland and if I got that I’d find the whole thing a waste of money. Also is 150 Central Park a restaurant that could be included on the dining package? Can you also change the day if it clashes with a show that’s been pre booked?

Would love to hear what restaurants people have been allocated previous.

Thanks in advance.

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I have a non gratuity dining package question..... I am looking to get a 3 or 4 night package and I understand that you pick a standard time you want eg 8pm and that on day 1 you will receive details of the restaurant and days. My question is if I don’t like the restaurants I’ve been given can I change them? I absolutely hate Wonderland and if I got that I’d find the whole thing a waste of money. Also is 150 Central Park a restaurant that could be included on the dining package? Thanks in advance.

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After reading this I just checked and I can book dining for my March 2019 Symphony cruise..... crazy given that it's so far out. Can anyone tell me if 150 Central Park is included in the multi night dining package?

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Going to be hard to decide which to do. Re-Positioning Cruise on the Spectrum or Quantum to Alaska. Give me a good price and great itinerary Royal!

Quantum is fully decked out for China market so I don't see her going to Alaska. Ovation on the other hand could be a possibility. Ovation comes to Australia for summer and then heads up to Singapore for Winter so she could head to Alaska when Explorer and Radiance leave Oz. Ovation is more Western friendly where as Quantam had the casino space doubled when it hit Asia.

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Go to Harry's at woolloomooloo. Def do not buy from a 7 - 11 they will be disgusting. There is a bakery down at The Rocks that has decent pies.

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The Caribbean isn't the most exciting place in the world to vacation! :D No doubt about that. But they need to start somewhere.

Coming from Australia I disagree! Give me a Caribbean cruise any day over a South Pacific one!!!!

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Why can't solo cruisers book guarantee cabins categories?

You can, perhaps it depends on the cruise. I went on anthem early 2016 and got a guarantee baloney and only paid $1500 for a 12 day Caribbean cruise out of New York.... crazy cheap for solo!

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Thanks for all the responses. I even called in to Royal and got the same response. Book a no show. What about a passport number? Did NCL Epic studio room. It was fun. I booked on NCL Spirit that had no single rooms and they only charged me a small supplement. NCL not in Port Canaveral right now. Really hate to have to drive all the way to Miami when I am very close to Canaveral. But it may be what I have to do in the future.

I'd love to have your driving issues instead it's a 28 hour flight from Australia to Miami for me and yet I do it!

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I've read before that you have to arrive with the group etc and they will turn you away. It's so easy to do on your own, just jump in a taxi and then you can do your own thing. It's 8 mins from the port

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In the jungle the mighty jungle a lion screams tonite

sweet dreams

That's a winner!

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