mamarulis

We just got off Freedom yesterday as well and used the Valet program. Our flight was SW taking off at 4:50pm, so our bags were definitely there longer than 4 hours (we got off the ship at 7 and went to Kennedy Space Center for the day). I don't know why they didn't allow you to participate, I would be VERY frustrated.

So, I think our favorite perk was that every morning our attendant Reron delivered a lunch menu and then the dinner menu from the MDR. We had a private number that we could call to order room service (I think it cut the line) and could order whatever they were serving in the MDR. Three nights we had full dinner on our deck.

Most of the photos I took were just of our family and my kids, which I'll spare you lol, but if you have and FOS or suite specific questions, feel free to ask away and I'll do my best to answer.

Hello all, we just got off the ship yesterday and a great time was had by all. Included in our group was myself (32) and my husband (31), our daughter (6), our son (4), my parents (in their 60s), my sister (28) and my sister's friend (28). We flew into MCO on Saturday evening and used Michael (VIP) to get us to Cocoa Beach where we stayed at the Best Western for the night. Hotel was fine, around $100 per room and that included WiFi and a hot bfast. The next morning we used Happy Hour shuttle (excellent) to take us the quick 15 minutes to the dock. We arrived at the dock at 10:30 and handed over our luggage. This is where the perks of the presidential suite started. Once we went through the first door of the terminal and showed our paperwork, the security guard pulled us from the line, escorted us through security and up to the lounge. We were given our gold cards and told that the concierge would be out in a moment. Rahul met us a few minutes later and walked us on the ship and to his lounge. We had some cocktails and he went over all our perks. After a half hour or so, we headed out to get some food and wait for our room to be ready.

A little about the suite - it has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The two master bdrms have en suite baths (with tubs) and the other two bedrooms have bathrooms across the hall. There is a large living room with a couch, coffee table, dining table for 6 and wet bar. All the bdrms have tvs, desks and large closets. The two master's have little vanities outside the bathrooms. The best part about the suite was the outdoor space. It's located on the back of the ship and have a dining table for 10, hot tub and wet bar and chaise lounge chairs.

To be continued...

We plan on bringing our allotment of two bottles on board and one evening would like to bring one with us to dinner. Is this allowed and is there a corkage fee? TIA

Does anyone have a link that includes relatively recent scans of the Compass from the FOS (Eastern would be ideal). Thanks in advance!

Is the pre-cruise planner down for everyone else?

My family wants to do the murder mystery dinner and I'm trying to figure out if it's something I ned to make reservations for before we set sail.

When we arrive back from our cruise, we will have about 4 hours to kill in Cocoa Beach before catching our ride back to MCO. I figure we'll shop and have a nice lunch. My questions - is there a "downtown" area where we can walk around to shops and restaurants? Also, what would be a good place to have our town car pick us up to take us back to the airport? TIA!

I'm looking for a private car service from MCO to our Port Canaveral/Cocoa Beach hotel the night before our cruise. The few I'm found on google have horrific reviews. My parents have high standards when it comes to service/being on time, so I don't want to use a shuttle company that is going to wait until the shuttle is filled with leave and/or make several drops along the way. I'd rather pay a bit more and have a car/van to ourselves that is waiting for us at baggage claim and them takes us directly to our hotel. Any recommendations are much appreciated.

Has anyone used Orlando City Transportation to get from the airport in Orlando to their hotel in Port Canaveral area? Would love to hear some reviews. TIA!

I'm trying to figure out our arrangements for the day we arrive back at Port Canaveral. If we were so inclined, how late could we wait before disembarking? Also, do I remember correctly that it takes some time to go through customs and such? TIA

Okay, so I called our rep and they said the rule is 2 bottles per reservation. So, there we go.

Hi all, this is the first cruise in about 5 years and the "bring your own wine" rule is new to us. We have 8 people booked in the Presidential Family Suite. I'm curious if the 2 bottles of wine is per cabin (we have 1), per bedroom (we have 4) or per reservation (we have 2)? Thanks in advance!

Hello all! We are flying into Orlando the day before our cruise and would like to find a hotel near Port Canaveral that has both a shuttle from the airport to the hotel and a shuttle from the hotel to the Port the next morning. Free would be a bonus :) Thanks in advance!

We've been on two RCI cruises, but this is the first time with kiddos (ages 4 & 6). I'm curious as to whether we need to pre-register the kids for the kid's club activities. Can I make a reservation prior to boarding or as soon as we board? TIA!