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I have stayed in these staterooms' multiple times. My girls (12) & (9) love the bunk beds. I however am 6'2 and 290lbs and wouldn't want to sleep in them. Very small thickness in mattress and just not big enough.

16 hours ago, VernRDH said:

For our Oasis cruise next month NO specialty restaurants are available for lunch on embarkation day. We were really hoping once we get on board something may be open, since we are tired of the chaos that is WJ.

Same thing happened to us on this past August 4th cruise, nothing on the cruise planner stated that any specialty restaurant was open for embarkation day (which we found very odd because usually one is open as we have had lunch in the specialty restaurants on embarkation day in the past). When we boarded Oasis in Bayonne, we went to Central Park and checked, Giovanni's was open for lunch, we made a reservation for that day at 12:30 and enjoyed a quiet embarkation day lunch.

On 8/6/2023 at 9:31 AM, CruisinBanka said:

I imagine you are sailing at close to full capacity which is over 6700 guest. (Double capacity is 5600) Does the ship feel overly crowded or are you able do what you want to without lines and waiting? Thanks! 

There was approximately 6741 people on board, there were times when the ship did feel crowded. At times there were lines for certain activities but that was at prime-time afternoon.

Is there no Ultra Spacious Family Ocean View (with the bunk beds) available for your sailing?

4 hours ago, mac_tlc said:

I love trying to piece things together as info begins to be available! 
 

Harmony in St. Maarten —- could that mean it will be moving back to Florida after a stay in Galveston? Would seem St. Maarten is a long way from Texas for a 7 day cruise. 
 

Interested in the Oasis class shuffle since Oasis should be due for drydock and supposedly will need to go to Europe in 2024. Don’t think the Freeport situation is any different. What may come to NJ? 
 

mac_tlc

I would think that with Oasis being as successful as it is in NY/NJ they would not want to decrease passenger occupancy during the summer months. If it has to go to Europe for dry dock, perhaps Harmony? I know Oasis is the only one in the class in which the funnels are meant to fold down on a regular basis. So, I am curious to see what actually happens when the bookings are available.

We are going on Oasis in August and at Coco Cay my daughter's (11 & 😎 want to use the Thrill Water Park. I know I have to purchase tickets for my children but will my wife and I have to purchase tickets to the water park even though we will not use it, we just want to be with them and make sure our daughters are ok when using the slides.

Same here.

Oasis, August 5th was self serve.

We sailed on August 5th on Oasis, we had a check-in time of 10:00am.. we were on board by 10:30ish

Just of Oasis, French Toast in both Windjammer and MDR was thick.

Just now, 39august said:

Is RCI still utilizing Labadee, please? 

Yes, we were there on our August 5th cruise on Oasis.

On 8/21/2022 at 10:39 AM, Maria63 said:

At least on Harmony it was indeed Wonderland, but I don't know about Oasis.

Oasis replaced the Diamond Lounge with the Music Hall.

On 12/31/2019 at 3:08 PM, RFerrington said:

Not that you've asked about specialty restaurants, but just so you know, Chops is no longer open on embarkation day on Oasis.  We were on earlier this month.  I suspect (but don't know for sure) that this is a function of the fact that they are serving the modified Chops menu in the MDR to the Key folks and they simply do not have the manpower to service both venues effectively.  I had been reading, recently, about the poor service in Chops on embarkation day, which I suspect is a result of a stress on serving staff.  I guess it was best just to close Chops completely and focus on the Key crowd.  Giovanni's is open though, if you are looking for a specialty restaurant on embarkation.  If you have the Unlimited Dining Plan, it is included.

I reserved Chops for Embarkation day lunch for my family and I (August 5th), it said nothing about having lunch in the MDR with a Chops menu. I know people that are using "The Key" have lunch in the MDR with the Chops Grille Menu.

Is there any rhyme or reason that during some cruises people were able to park in the covered garage building while others stated it was only for handicapped parking. I have been to Cape Liberty many times and never encountered that.

I order our test in May for our Oasis August cruise, we ordered from Emed.com the six test option. I ordered the test on May 15th they were delivered about 3 days later with an expiration date of 2023.

I find Coastal Kitchen to be meh, I have always compared the RCCL Suite product to NCL's Haven and I agree the Haven does win with food. There were many times I didn't dine in Coastal kitchen because I didn't care for the food.

The menu for Jamie's Italian for Lunch is from what I can remember the same as dinner.

We usually go to Jamie's Italian after we board, although it is a pay option lunch is often times quiet since not many people are in there and they are more than happy to make you try many things from the menu. They constantly asked us if we would like more food or to try some other dish.

11 hours ago, njkruzer said:

It looks like its docked in Hamilton 2 nights, leaving very early for St. Georges and tendering the 3rd day there.

I don't believe Empress Tenders in St. George, I think it docks there, When I went with the Home Lines and Celebrity the smaller boats always docked in St. George.

I pre purchased the Coffee Card and was on Anthem August 1st, all iced coffee's are 1 punch, Frappuccinos do not count twords a punch and have to always be purchased.. and depending on the size of hot coffee or how many shots of coffee is the corresponding punches. When it came to milk depending on what i was drinking I asked for whole, skim or Half and Half and never had a problem.

A Lava Flow or Kraken Colada.

We have sailed all three lines, we mostly return to Royal because it fits us better, the ships are in my opinion nicer and more airy because of the Promenades, Esplanades and Central parks. As for entertainment I thought NCL was better than Royal. Although subjective I found the food in the Main dining room in Carnival better than both Royal and NCL with NCL trailing. Pay venues are all much better than main dining rooms on a lines. Haven in NCL was excellent, more of a ship within a ship, I found the Breakfast and Lunch in the Haven to be better, although Coastal Kitchen is good, I am not much a fan of California and Mediterranean inspired Cuisine (Subjective). You will find all three lines more similar than not. And a day on a cruise beats a day at work no matter what ship!

3 hours ago, paulh84 said:

Back in the early days of cruising ( way before my time) you really did pay to reserve deck chairs. Maybe things will come full circle??

Home lines charged for chairs, I would gladly pay for a chair(s) knowing it was mine and no one could use it.

1 hour ago, MagicMike said:

There is a new Quantum class ship coming in 2020, perhaps to Cape Liberty

I would hope that Royal will do the same thing they did when Quantum was due in Bayonne. Fill in from when Anthem leaves until I believe it is Pulse of the Seas (Quantum 5) home ports in NJ. Remember I believe Explorer left Bayonne and Liberty filled in until Quantum came here.

When they repositioned Quantum a few years ago there was no cruise like that after April. I would not count on it for Anthem. Most TAs happen in late April or early May.

Didn't they bring Liberty of the Seas up to Cape Liberty when Quantum left before the debut of Anthem?