Cherful59

It’s cruise day for you. Happy Day!😀

Have been enjoying your review. Enjoy your cruise.

@rrraydon Love LOS, and was sad when she left Galveston. I would fly to Dallas and visit with nieces & family, then drive with my sister to Houston and spend time with my nephew before boarding. Enjoy your cruise!

@QTBabyNurse It just goes toward your on board account as funds for you to spend so I don’t see why not. I just tend to spend mine on gratuities, or other purchases on board.

I book with air to sea and direct with airlines whichever is cheapest when I go in a day or 2 ahead of time. If I am going in day of, I usually use air to sea. Booking seats depends on your airline from what I experienced using Air to sea when holding off on payment. Some will do it before payment date and some will not. I do not pay for my flight until a week or to before final payment date, and it was easy to reprice my flights to and from Amsterdam with air to sea twice lowering it each time after checking costs on my own, as well as getting an alert from the Hopper app that flights prices had dropped. Assistance with flights is always a plus when there are issues.

They will punch for each shot of expresso used in your drink (Grande coffee is 2 punches). I personally prefer cafe latitude's coffee on the ships I have been on the past few years to the Crown Lounge coffee machine (although I do drink it upon occasion), Windjammer, MDR and Solarium. Also make sure you use your card up. I am pretty sure I read they will not let you use it on another cruise, which I used to be able to do some times. If there are 2 of you drinking it should not be an issue for you. You can check on this. Or someone will also comment. I agree to buy it on the ship to make sure they will allow you to use it for the drinks you want.

Congrats on getting your 1st block. I received my 1st one on Radiance last August in Alaska and was thrilled to get the clear block as well.

I tried, it did not work. I needed to create a new one.

This is on my bucket list as well, so I will be following along. In 2003, I sailed into and then back out of Gatun Lake, round trip from Galveston on Splendor of the seas, but have never gone all of the way thru. Love, love Radiance, she is one of my favorite ships. I sailed on her again last August, for an Alaska cruise . Enjoy your cruise!

@LadyZolt Thank you for all of the pictures and information regarding the locations you are at. I hadn’t been on in a while and have enjoyed them.

Thank you so much for posting this, it beautiful!

@Thejuggler & @hallasm Thank you for the great tips. I also would have been out much later than I should be. Now I know better🙂 @hallasm Thank you for the video. I will be on the Jewel early July 2024 for the Arctic Circle Cruise. @BuckeyeMark Thanks for posting the questions. I have been researching and watching tube video's, I continue to find useful info.

We were on Allure and had a Central Park Balcony on deck 11. We loved it and had no issues with noise, but I personally did miss the ocean at times. In the evening listening to the music and sitting out in the morning when we ordered breakfast was very nice.

I don’t think I have ever seen a western caribbean cruise that did not stop in Cozumel. I would think they are looking at maximum usage to pay for it, and profits.

I will be on in July. Booked thru Air to Sea as mentioned. $29.95 per person when I booked.

We had a mother with their maybe 9 or 10 year old daughter near us and even after the announcement that it would not be appropriate for kids she did not leave. After a bit when the bra's and such started to come off and out, she grabbed her kid and took off like a pelican. I guess she had never been to a quest before and did not believe what was said and thought she new better than those running it.

Years ago, I played one of these machines. I put in more than I got out of it, but they are a bit additive. I stay away from them now. Instead what little I do play, I loose in the video poker machines, and once in a very small while I win a bit.😜

I am interested in what you think about the 3 piece set if you think to comment. I ordered them for my great nieces.

Agree with @firefly333, just call. We did that already once, and reduced by a good amount, and just a few days ago, changed from an ocean view, to a spacious ocean view balcony for less than we originally booked a year ago, so even if you change now, keep looking for a better deal.

I agree with all of the above. Packing layers and wet gear like a water proof inexpensive poncho is essential. Several pairs of shoes unless you have waterproof so a pair can dry out and you have another to wear. I sailed last August 18th and had great weather ( I was very lucky). A few time I just wore my T or my Jersey shirt, but for a good part of the time I wore a light long sleeved thermal shirt, with a t-shirt over it and was comfortable. By Hubbard glacier, I had on a long sleeved light thermal, t-shirt, Royal Jersey and a down vest and a hat. I was out for quite a while in front of the ship and on the sides of Radiance and I was comfortable. Had the same when I went whale watching in Icy Strait but had one of the layers plus the water proof poncho in my day pack. I don't like to be cold. I use a day pack to carry additional layers if removed, or put on if I was cold. Keep in mind, because you wear layers, you will wear some of the cloths multiple times (for me it was my t-shirts and Jersey shirts. I had 2 of the long sleeved thermals, and washed out the armpits and hung to dry, while I was wearing the other, so you might not need as many as you might think. There are some very good Alaska packing videos on utube. I watched several different people and picked out what I thought would worked for me. Alaska is awesome, enjoy your cruise!

Good idea! I use packing/compression cubes, and if rain is scheduled when I am to fly and or on boarding day, I put the packing cube/compression cubes in 30 gallon trash bags inside my suitcase to keep things dry. I might just start doing it all of the time for the reasons we have bother mentioned.

Didn't mention these, but yep, I bring also. I have these as well (all liquids go in them). I even have a special plastic cushioned pack for my wine bottle when I bring one. I saw a suitcase (not mine) after a bottle of red wine broke in it. IPAD (download books before leaving home) Paperback book to take to pool. Rasher and Sunscreen. Many of the other things above as well. Carry prescription meds with you if you take any, do not pack them. .

Adapter for multiple USB charging Deck of cards Shampoo/Conditioner Bonine Some over the counter Med products

For one cruise I had last year, the app would not work, so I switched to my laptop and was able to check in that way. I prefer the app as well to get my check in time and then fill in the rest later on my laptop, but if the app is not working, keep your laptop handy.

Thanks for the info. I saw your reply and deleted mine. Up to a point I agree with you, but I also have an elderly parent and she could never make that walk which is why I wanted to mention the ferry/water taxi although some have posted it is not in the center of town either. Depending on how many people are with, pushing multiple wheel chairs might not be an option either. Maybe an excursion would be a better option, but they would still need to walk to the buses. Just thoughts.