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Adventure of the Seas - info gathering
simon.hed replied to bgoff60's topic in Royal Caribbean International
anyone know which Voyager ships are like Mariner and which like Adventure in this regard? -
Harmony of the Seas - April 8-15 Review
simon.hed replied to squattie's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Good synopsis. we had that same itinerary last August. We also had very similar experiences on RC excursions (getting to whatever you were doing was insanely unorganized, once there it was amazing). I avoid WJ at all costs. MDR breakfast was great every day for us. We ate specialty every night except a couple, and the MTD lines were snaked for miles when we were there. I only went to water park at CC first trip there. Not sure how they can manage the lines with that. We have been to CC 4 times I think and have been only ship every visit (somehow). That isnt the case with our upcoming 3 cruises, including 2 Oasis class ships June 2024 -
CocoCay - South Beach Day Beds?
simon.hed replied to blondcat's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I've noticed they arent listed on one of our upcoming cruises (but are on a couple other). I have wondered why they weren't there and listed as 'sold out' (I think they like putting that on there, understandably). Maybe someone will have some actual insight. -
"National Beer Day" Beverage Package Sale
simon.hed replied to ARandomTraveler's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Our upcoming cruise that we bought pkg for last Black Friday is down some but not to the BF price. 2 we have booked for next year price didnt change. -
Is Harmony looking "Tired"?
simon.hed replied to cruizer rick's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We were on Harmony end of August last year and she looked great -
Adventure of the Seas - info gathering
simon.hed replied to bgoff60's topic in Royal Caribbean International
we are booked on Adventure for an 8 night Aug 2024. That will be our first time. We have been on Mariner multiple times and love that class of ship. -
Craps doesnt offer multiples on odds bets on RC which increases house odds. Roulette on all recent RC cruises I have been on was 00 (and even a 0 table opened late night), which is at least as good as the 'odds' you typically see in Vegas and most land based casinos. And those were $5 minimum tables which is less than what you see on land. (Of course big time gamblers wont concern themselves with low minimum roulette but thats a whole other discussion.)
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I have a 6 day on Mariner and an 8 day on Adventure booked for a decent fare. Wonder seems to be a premium (I understand why) right now. Guess it's a good thing I like Voyager class ships.
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Independence is a great ship, you will enjoy it. Specifically the food. In my experience the windjammer on Freedom/Voyager class ships have been better than other classes. Particularly if you dont consider yourself a food snob, you will find it more than acceptable. Izumi and Chops are great venues if you are doing specialty dining.
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Canaveral is our easiest port to cruise from and I have been watching fares on Wonder and, yikes. We sailed a (great) balcony on Harmony last August that we booked maybe 6 months in advance, and the fare was $22xx.00 for 2 (I think maybe we booked that at the end of covid, so not apples/apples). Of course dining and DBP added to that, but the fare itself was low. If you want an Oasis class ship out of Canaveral, it's pricey right now. When Allure starts the 3 and 4 night cruises there next year it will be interesting to see what happens. I far prefer 7 night sailings, but at 2 grand pp for ocean view balcony on Wonder that won't be happening. As many have said, 'what the market will bear', and apparently its bearing it pretty well.
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What is your favorite RCI ship ?
simon.hed replied to lenquixote66's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Very very interesting thread. We are fairly new to RC (Mariner, Independence, Harmony) and have 3 booked (Mariner, Allure, and Adventure). I have a subconscious FOMO I think and sometimes feel like if I'm not on Icon already what am I even doing. This reminds me that we all have different tastes and what works for one may/not for others. -
one of these days I will be brave enough to forego the DBP. Not sure when that will be. I have coffee first thing. Sometimes 2 cups. A bloody mary at some point in AM. More drinks than I care to acknowledge. Black coffee + espresso early afternoon. Wine with dinner. Then additional drinks. My wife on the other hand will drink softdrinks during day and with lunch. She will have 4 to 6 alcoholic drinks, maybe. And yes, the DBP for both of us can and does exceed the fare but it's a cost of doing business. When we go back to Alaska I will consider not getting it as we will be so active. Caribbean itineraries idk.
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I think we paid $120ish pp for our August 22 cruise. I would pay $99 pp if there are 2 ships there, less if there was only 1. It was really nice, but not $225+ nice.
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Good point. The production shows were not nearly to the standard of the oasis class ships in my experience. And in a few examples the difference was pretty glaring.
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I have been on Mariner twice and booked again in August. I love that ship. We are early 50's and voyager class works great for us. Good restaurants and bars. Lots of ocean views. My favorite place on any RC ship to spend the afternoon is the Viking Lounge.
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Junior suite Royal Up bid question
simon.hed replied to Annicruise2014's topic in Royal Caribbean International
@orville99 where'd you get that pic of the ship? I have seen those but not familiar with origin. -
Just an FYI (No Passport Online Renewal
simon.hed replied to Ret MP's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I did mine online, starting the process maybe 3 months ago. The website didnt do an amazing job of keeping me updated on the progress, but I got my renewed passport a few days over 8 weeks from the start. -
I guess I will resurrect this one. I didn't find a lot of info on these. We will be in Labadee upcoming summer for first time and just noticed these in cruise planner. They have gone up just a bit lol. 368.99 at 10% off.
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I have been to CocoCay 3 times and each time it was the highlight of our trip. We are going again next month. When originally booked there were going to be 2 ships there so I figured I would try the beach club out due to potential crowding at other places. That and the fact this is an anniversary that ends in zero trip. We had to change sail date and there will only be one ship there that day but I figured I would try it for something different. I think we paid $180 ea or so, which as I understand has gone up significantly. We will see if its worth it.