rockmom

They slowly add things, no rhyme or reason. I have cruises booked through April of 2025, and things come in one thing at a time. As with many things Royal, it makes no sense. Just keep checking. For my Sept/Oct/Nov cruises this year, things are still being added.

This has been such a 'fun cruise' to be part of, if only from my living room. Thanks to all of you for posting pictures, sharing funny stories and details about all the shenanigans. Safe travels home!

First, not every school is out, in fact the majority are not out, they will have just returned from 'winter/holiday' break. If you look at the flyer I posted from this year's Yeshiva cruises, you will see this--that that had two, back to back, to cover the other fact that not all private schools take the same week.

Anyway, if it's not Yeshiva week and that's the ship they are using, something else is going on for sure. All suites are totally sold out as well.

Is that Yeshiva week? If so, that could be it--tons of families and kids. ETA: these were this year's dates. I think it impacts some restaurants and other areas of the ship as well.

Nice--I'm always tempted by those, then can't quite pull the trigger even with the doublewide balcony. I need to see the ocean.

Also, make sure to check in and choose an arrival time either on the website or the app. That opens up 45 days before sailing. The earliest arrival time slots go quickly. "Arrival time" is when you will check in at the port to answer the couple of health questions, show your passport and set sail pass and then you can proceed to boarding or the waiting area if they haven't started yet. Some ports have been real strict with arrival time, others not so much.

I think the fact that Wonder sails from Port Canaveral makes it a safer choice. Atlantis knows their audience well--and that audience would much rather pre and post cruise party in Miami or Fort Lauderdale. With Symphony, Oasis and Allure all going out of either Miami or Ft Lauderdale in Jan/Feb of 2025, those are the more likely ships, at least in my opinion. Someone like @Ourusualbeachor @John&LaLa may have a different opinion, but based on past history, my money would be on them sticking to the Miami area.

Thank you, I hadn't heard, and I thought I had read every single post in this thread.

yes, also, I see you've been on Navigator and Freedom. Making sure you are aware that the earlier Voyager class ships (Voyager, Adventure, Explorer) have balconies that are inset into the structure. So, different than Navigator or Freedom. Adventure top, Navigator bottom.

Here is the view from the same cabin but on the port side, looking at what would be your cabin on the starboard side. Note: This is Oasis, but they are set up the same.

it's early, as early at 5 in the morning sometimes. They need to have it ready for the chair hogs who show up by about 6:30 to put a towel on a chair. 😛

Ruins, like Tulum, are going to be on the east coast of Mexico. Not the West coast/Pacific/Baja side of Mexico. The Mexican Riviera as they call the west coast cruise ports, may have a few, but the majority of them will be excursions in Cozumel, Costa Maya and other areas of the Yucatan in the east.

I'm am laughing so hard at this. Such a true statement.

I had been looking at that--until I got that great deal at Atlantis. 🤣 But this is for a December sailing and I wasn't going to bother getting off the ship because I think it will be a bit chilly until I saw that deal. I'm sailing solo on that cruise, so will probably go back to my 'stay on the ship' plan. I do have Coco Cay Beach Club booked for the other stop, that was a Black Friday deal and while a really good deal, it seems it was 'legit'. 😛

oh, I got the 'deal'. And now I got the email. But so far no OBC showing up in my planner for that sailing. It's a different sailing than the Premire Pass mess, so a double sh*tshow.

Yep, everyone in our group used the OBC to buy something and now we all have emails saying we need to pay or risk our things being canceled.

oh wow, ok, thanks for sharing. Bummer for sure.

@luckyinpaAqua Park Nassau? (Aquaventure at Atlantis) Or at Coco Cay? Did you get an email saying it was canceled? I have the Nassau one booked for an October sailing and haven't seen any cancelations hit my email.

Oh nice, you guys get Slippery When Wet, they are one of the best Bon Jovi cover bands. In fact, in summer of 2019 when Jon Bon Jovi himself did a cruise for fans (out of Barcelona), he brought them along. Total blast.

There she goes!

Finally! The camera moved to a better view.

Looks like a Star loft Suite.

because they could see it in on their screens under Royal. If it's loaded wrong, they don't know. They just answer based on what they can see on their screens. And it was in Royal's Cruise Planner. They didn't know it wasn't a 'real' thing or that it was an error.

I think not only was it the wrong portal, but that price should have been per day.