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On other cruise lines, you can use your onboard credit in the casino.....then cash out. Is that possible on Holland?

We did splurge for the balcony. 🙂 We did Alaska in May, and layers definitely helped, with a windbreaker on top. I'm hoping their naturalist on board is as good as the one we had in Alaska.

I was thinking on board ship. I'm not wasting my shore time by going to a beach to swim. I have penguins to see! 🙂

Next question: is there any point to bringing swimwear? 🙂

Thank you all! We have booked a starboard-side verandah cabin on Deck 4. This is going to be amazing!

Did anyone rent a cabana in The Retreat? We did for the week in Alaska, and it was fabulous. It's obviously prohibitive for 22 days, but a day rental is an idea for some of the scenic areas.

We are looking at the 22 day South America and Antarctica for either Dec. 2023, or December 2024. Question: would we get much use from a verandah cabin? We did fine with one in Alaska, but I don't know if this will be markedly cooler. Thanks.

I hope they come back and let us know if it worked!

According to Cruise Director BingBong Marc Walker, they are expected on the 5th. Follow him on the social media of face to keep updated.

The owl hitched a ride on the Symphony of the Seas cruise ship and joined passengers for their two-week holiday. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a biologist when the ship returned to help get the bird off the ship before the new passengers embarked for their trip to Mexico. https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/03/08/cruisin-for-a-hoo-liday-owl-caught-on-royal-caribbean-ship-in-florida/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wkmg6&fbclid=IwAR0iNKUS4B-p6R0awouejqR9qrU4ngOGBAJx3iyxGmbNTGWoOcJ4AADgqD0

Sorry, I didn't write that well. My question was, are they seeing 'jellyfish', or the man-o-war pictured here?

Are these jellyfish, or the Portuguese Man-o-War?

And others complain that they are too bland. It's a fine line they have to walk here.

Is this the same wording as before, or is this new?

But everything there is mild, suitable for a general audience. Some people would love a spicy-hot dish.

Perfect. I can do some mild curry, but DH wants to cry when the plate is in front of him.

A night launch, from the ocean side? I'd stay up an look for it. In the dark, you'd see if from hundreds of miles away!

They usually launch immediately when the launch window opens. I hope you get to see one, they are amazing. And just when you think it's over, the rumble comes since sound travels slower than light. It's quite the experience.

We have done this - start in the afternoon, to get two days included; we have had no difficulty switching users so we both can get access.

How ling have you been reading this forum?? 🙂

Why do you want to punish the servers? It's not their fault. Put it in your survey, complain at guest services, write an email to Bailey.

For people who normally don't go to the casino, it's a fun activity to meet people that cost ~$30, with a chance to get your money back or better. I don't begrudge the organizer getting points for their efforts.

Yeah, we have noticed that as well. I mean, seriously, surely there are cases of keychains and highlighters, right? On the last trivia on Jewel a few weeks ago, they gave out little bag-in-bags, which are great little purse sized reusable bags that fold into a little bag for storage. Those were nice.

It's nice, for $89. Above that, bless their hearts, let them pay for it. I'll pass.

If you don't know about religious school holidays, how would you know that late January is going to be overrun with kids? For the average cruiser, that's not something that's common knowledge.