mslayer_99

Thank you for all your posts, greatly appreciated 

Have a good trip! We're heading out on the Escape in April.  I would appreciate to hear how the Premium Plus wine offerings will work out for you (bottles available in MDR, wines available at The Cellars, etc)

And that packing inventory is definitely being shared with my packing-obsessed partner 😛

I will be going on the Encore this summer with a large group.  I would like to make laser tag and go kart reservations for the entire group (9 people).  Is this possible without them waiting in line with me on embarkation day just so they have their card scanned?

Here's a possible combination where you can all eat together at specialities with your current situation:

- You and 3rd guest use voucher for first meal - son uses FAS credit;

- Son and 3rd guest use voucher for second meal - you use FAS credit;

- You and son use FAS credit for 3rd meal; 3rd guest either doesn't partake in said meal or pays out of pocket.

Maybe others can correct me on this but I don't think the vouchers are limited to the first and second guests in a room.  This would permit 3rd guest to partake without buying a package.

The purchase of upgrade package will simply add more meals for you and your son; they can't be transferred to 3rd guest.

Thank you for your review! Very nicely detailed.  We are going on the Joy next month.  Are there still issues of types of alcohol being unavailable, like at the beginning of summer?

And do you recall when were the showings for Footloose and Elements? Are they limited to just one night during the week?

Thank you so much @htnut for your answers! I'm really looking forward to this cruise and hope you had a blast on yours! 🙂

The weather certainly looked gorgeous from that balcony, can't wait to enjoy it myself haha

Hey!

Sailing on the Joy in September and I had 2 questions:

1) Anyone who sailed on a balcony above the Waterfront area, is the view down obstructed? I've been trying to find photos and some of them seem to have a ledge at the bottom to cover the Waterfront area, but I was just wondering from anyone's experience.

2) In the Local, can you order chicken or veggie burgers instead of beef burgers? (I.e. keep the same toppings as an existing burger but swap the meat)

Thanks to anyone who may have an answer for me! 😉

Thanks! We're just 2 so figured we could try risking it and just hang out at the bar if something does open up, for the places that we may not snag a reservation :P

Thank you for this thorough guide!

Has anyone tried getting a table at a specialty venue WITHOUT a reservation? For example, if someone was just a no-show for their reservations, you could be seated anyway.

I was on the Escape Nov. 28th and had an absolute blast. I'm 28, love to party and dance, so did just that all over the ship and people would just join in. (Almost) daily pool deck parties were started by a group of us in the afternoon (DJ playing songs that can range from 80s to Top 40).

Nightly themed parties at Spice which can be hit or miss - Glow is fun (and plays the best club songs) but too family oriented so it gets kinda weird when all you see is kids dancing.

They used Skyline as the nightclub every night and there was usually a crowd until 3-4 every night. The DJs usually played hip hop/R&B/club songs, a good mix of current (and not as current) hits. I would say the average age group was mid thirties.

My experience with cruising though is it depends on the passengers going with you. I like to bring the party out in people so I always feel like I get a good entourage. Or maybe I just luck out every time as I seem to book my cruises with party people :p