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It will be on the app under entertainment - then movies/dances. 

I am not 100% certain but I thought that the 6 months expiration date from end of cruise was the requirement of some of the countries that RCI sails to and NOT an actual RCI requirement. Since you are headed to Canada and they don't care if your passport expires in 6 months or right after you get home it shouldn't be an issue. 

Wow - they obviously move the mini golf since I was onboard last. LOL!  ANother thing to be careful of is the edging around the mini golf courses on all the RCI ships. We were on the Oasis about a year ago and playing at dusk and my wife didn't see the edging in the low light and proceeded to trip and break her hand and glasses. 

On 2/16/2023 at 12:27 PM, Guest CunucuMom said:

Very helpful suggestions.  As for travel insurance, my big thing is coverage for medical evacuation.  Even those who are young and healthy, an accident (we've seen some of the island transportation and roadways! 🙈) can land you in the hospital.  I want to make sure I have the option to be treated at home without having to max out credit cards to pay for a med flight.

Agreed. My wife was clumsy playing mini gold on the Oasis and she tripped and broke her hand and glasses. We thought she was going to have to have surgery in Cozumel when we pulled in and that would have been VERY PRICEY. Fortunately I had trip insurance which would have covered it and the doctors on board decided that she could wait until we got home to have surgery. But you never know.

On 9/6/2023 at 10:33 AM, BklynBoy8 said:

Yes....

 

Ship, vessel, Ocean Liner, Cargo Ship....proper terms.

 

Boats......sailboat, row boat, many call Disney ships boats.

 

Even a tender is not A Boat..

 

Also many call ships referred as She's...

 

But a large vessel is a ship...

As a FYI - submarines are also called boats. Have a great day.

Stuff at Royals private islands are TERRIBLY OVERPRICED!!  The water park at Coco Cay is currently at about $130 pp and the Zip Line on Labadee is basically $100 for 1 ride. And don't even start on any of the bungalows in either place. But yes, I think that the other excursions are wildly overpriced also. 

On my last cruise it was with some family members so we wanted to get a group photo on one of the dress up nights. One of our party paid for the photos and then just emailed everyone else a copy. 

On 8/15/2023 at 12:50 PM, darkhorizon said:

Placed a hold at my local library

I read that book prior to a trip through the canal back in 2017. It was interesting reading but VERY TOUGH reading. Lots of facts/details made it difficult to get through. 

Cruises through the Panama Canal may be SERIOUSLY restricted due to drought conditions in the Panama area. Since the locks depend upon water flow only to raise the ships priority is being given to cargo ships with a more pressing need to transit the locks vice a cruise ship full of sightseeing passengers. RCI has already cancelled several of their PC cruise and changed the itineraries to other locations. 

I think that Royal should just do the math and figure out how much everyone including the behind the scenes folks make from the "tips" if everyone paid and then increase their wages accordingly and get rid of the darn "gratuities" that are such a hot topic on any cruise board. People can still tip those front facing people additional if desired. 

Think of the ship as a giant teeter totter. As you get closer to the ends you feel more of the (pitching) up/down motion which is why people recommend that you get close to midships or the center of the teeter totter. If you can imagine a tall tree or flag pole blowing in the breeze you will notice that the top has more motion than the base. The is the same on the ship, as you go higher you will feel more of the rolling (side to side) motion than if your cabin is lower or closer to the base. 

We did the old locks back  in 2017 on the Celebrity Infinity when we went from Miami to San Diego. It definitely was interesting and was on my mothers bucket list. 

I wouldn't be to concerned about the negative reviews to much. I was on the Oasis in Mar, 2022 with several family members and we were sailing at about 75% capacity. It didn't seem crowded at all. The only issues I had is that it seemed that they weren't fully staffed after the Covid restart and activities seemed to have very limited hours such as the carousal, zip line, Ultimate Abyss, Rock wall etc. Thye line for the flow rider was VERY long. The Aqua 80 show is NOT to be missed!!! 

If you don't have to sail on the biggest and newest ships you can find some semi reasonable prices. 

The hallways to the cabins were WIDE!!!

On 4/28/2023 at 3:08 PM, shipgeeks said:

Just my opinion, but I'd like to counter some of the above by saying you don't need to buy and pack a lot of Things to have a good cruise, especially a first cruise.  As long as each person has the necessary documents, a few changes of clothes, and any needed meds, it's all good.  It's not a trip away from civilization.  There is a room, food, beverages, and entertainment for each person.

Sometimes I wonder if the "50 essential things you need to buy for your cruise" is an Amazon scheme.

If anyone had told me all the suggestions I read now I might never have taken my first cruise; it would have been just too overwhelming.  Luckily, I booked, I went, I had a great time, and I've done 50 cruises since.  I still haven't bought any Things (including travel insurance).

You have been fortunate on the travel insurance issue.  I agree travel insurance is a gamble, just like automobile insurance and homeowners insurance etc.  On a recent cruise my wife tripped and broke her hand playing miniature golf with 2 grandkids. We thought she was going to have to have surgery in Cozumel when we pulled in and fortunately we had trip insurance which would have paid for the surgery since most US policies won't cover procedures outside the US. The same cruise my DIL forgot her passport (hubby moved it) and they didn't realize it until they got to the pier. She thought she was going to have to miss the cruise and forfeit her money. If they would have taken out trip insurance she would have been able to get her money for the cruise returned. Fortunately she was able to get an aunt to send her a pic of her birth certificate and RC accepted it. Its all a matter of how much risk you can afford, just like in the casino. 

1 hour ago, Miloomar said:

I wish there was boozy hot chocolate like they have for coffee. A little amaretto or fireball or even creme de menthe... so good. 

I was thinking peppermint schnapps!  The sell that at my local Football stadium in the winter. 

On 4/22/2023 at 8:05 AM, shippmates said:

I have filed some claims for reimbursement and had no issues with getting them paid.  The first thing I do is call the emergency number on your insurance ID card and inform them of your accident and they make a record of.  Once I got all the payments from my medical insurance I took them and finalized the travel insurance claim.

What company were you insure through? I had an instance where my wife broke her hand and glasses the first night of a cruise and the policy didn't pay to replace glasses or any of her copays from surgery/physical therapy because those expenses happened AFTER out cruise. It's not like I could have gotten the glasses replace prior to returning home or gone through 3 months of PT.

Café Promenade on deck 5, the Dog House on deck 6, Sorrentos pizza on deck 5, Park Café on deck 8 for suggestions.

2 hours ago, Anton said:

Points accrued on a cruise are only for that cruise line and are not combined or transferable to the other brands owned by Royal Caribbean Group.  You do get equivalent recognition of member status though, so for example a Diamond member on Royal gets Elite member status on Celebrity and vice versa.  But the points remain separate.

Ok, Thanks for the clarification. I was hoping that I could move the Celebrity points over to my C&A account. Can't win them all I guess. 

I have done an interior on 2 different cruises, 1 a 8 day cruise and the other a 15 day Panama Canal. We were really only in our room to change clothes, shower and sleep so it wasn't a big deal. My last cruise we did an OV balcony and while I did enjoy the balcony we didn't utilize it much as we were exploring the ship I did enjoy it. That being said if the cost is close I would probably do the balcony again but if there was a big difference in price and it meant not doing a cruise this year then I would go with interior. 

I was on the Oasis ast March so I know it is outside of your timeframe window but thought I would give you a little hindsight from our trip. I traveled with my son and daughter in law and 2 grandsons aged 4 and 8. I am pretty sure that my son and his wife only needed reservations when the kids were going to be in AO all day. They did this once while mom and dad were cave exploring. Other times it was a drop off type of scenario.

I am sure you will be able to get the sports that you want. I was on the Oasis last MArch during the NCAA BB tourney and they had all of the games on the various TV's. We were sitting outside having drinks one night and the closest TV didn't have the game we desired on and upon asking the wait staff there we were able to get it switched to our desired game. 

14 hours ago, caliSue1234 said:

But, if you fell or jumped, you'd land in the water, right?  Or am I not looking at pictures correctly?

You really have to try REALLY HARD to fall off your balcony into the water or in the case of the inside balconies onto the deck below. Usually when you hear of someone falling there is copious amounts of alcohol or drugs involved or just being REALLY stupid. As far as jumping if you really want to jump then you have to REALLY try to accomplish that. My son and daughter in law had a central park balcony on the Oasis recently and really enjoyed it. Others like the ocean view balconies and being able to sit out on their balconies, have a drink and listen to the ocean going by.