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Was on the same cruise. Did you feel like it was too crowded? Unlike my Wonder cruise last year, this one had lines everywhere. We went to MDR after 8pm with reservations and the line was to the elevator. Multiple days they had us go down to deck 3 where it was even more chaotic. WJ had a dozen people always lined up at the grill area where burgers and fries are. Unsupervised kids were running all over the place on day 6, pushing all the elevator buttons. One kid slammed into me coming around a corner sprinting at full speed and knocked a drink out of my hand, never stopped to apologize, kept running.

These are the steps on the app to look at live cruises. #1 Tap on “Select a different cruise” #2 Scroll down. Tap on “Don’t see your cruise? Let’s add it now” #3 Scroll down. Tap on “browse our ships” #4 Pick a ship and current cruise. Look at all the activities on the calendar, menus, etc. When you’re done go back to select a different cruise and load your upcoming cruise again.

90 minutes sounds close to what I was estimating. It’s been 13 years since I’ve been to Rome. Last time we took the train to Rome, and walked 20 minutes to our hotel with luggage. I remember it was doable but certainly an inconvenience. I think I prefer to spend extra on a transfer after arrival and from the hotel to cruise port. Also reduces the risk of getting passport stolen by avoiding trains.

Arriving at FCO 8:15am. Factoring in time to get off plane, pickup luggage, and any delays, would 10:15am be reasonable? Plan on using Romeinlimo for FCO to Rome hotel.

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Got off Wonder a few days ago, food was great overall. The few items I didn’t like weren’t THAT bad, but were bland. Really enjoyed food I don’t eat often at home like arancini, baked alaska, risotto, falafel, vegetable tempura, stuffed peppers, curry, pistachio eclairs, banana pancakes, polenta, fried plantains, etc.

Food is included. Pizza, salad, fruit, fries, funnel cakes, mozzarella sticks, sandwiches, empanadas.

Enter the exact name of the excursion in Google, YouTube. Popular excursions usually have reviews on YouTube, Reddit, or boards like this.

1. Check the app a couple weeks before the cruise, it should load activity dates & times. Anchors Away Parade was 12:30pm on a sea day, but don’t remember which one. 2. Plenty of plugs by the bed. 3. There’s many themed parties on the promenade, throughout the week, typically starting at 10:30pm. 80’s night, Caribbean night, 70’s disco inferno. 4. Vitality cafe and windjammer have an expresso machine, and can make a variety of coffees. 5. Starboard deck 15, and casino. 6. No. 8. Laser tag can be reserved on the app, once you’re onboard and connected to ship Wi-Fi. Adults and children are welcome to participate.

I agree about the vegetarian moussaka. It was bland and almost the same as the stuffed eggplant from the previous nights menu. Both used eggplant and couscous. Totally uninspiring dish.

I was at Hideaway last week. It was the best heated pool I’ve been to. In the morning the DJ played classic reggae. By noon it was more modern music, remixes, techno, etc. There was plenty of chairs on the far end of the beach where it’s quiet.

We just got off Wonder. Ricky was fantastic, had a presence at every show and was very funny.

That’s about the temperature it reaches while being cooked for safety. Being too hot or too cold while you’re eating it is different, it’s a personal preference just like flavor.

Too hot or too cold isn’t subjective? Seriously?😂

I watched the video, it wasn’t THAT negative except the end. At the end they said dishes were too salty or sweet. It’s subjective, maybe the person at a table next to them enjoyed it. Keep in mind they get revenue based on views, calling something controversial gets them more clicks. They come off as entitled rather than unbiased critics. They praised many dishes for the flavor. Main complaint was temperature and portion size. I think correct temperature is also subjective, it’s like having a thermostat in a house, often people can’t agree on a comfortable temp. When you’re recording a video and talking, instead of eating, naturally food is going to get colder every second it goes untouched…

I really liked the solarium. Many windows were open so there was a breeze. And it was protected from rain. There’s plenty of other areas on the ship that aren’t enclosed.

It’s more than just eggs. Prices of a lot of food items are up 100%-300%. Salsa, chips, oatmeal, almost everything is up significantly.

Surprised to hear you had poor bar service. I had the drink package on Wonder and it was excellent. Never had to wait, great drinks, friendly staff.

Never had a problem getting water bottles from bars. After a couple days bartenders were familiar with us and knew we had the drink package, didn’t even scan our card, they just handed us water.

Did you enjoy it? Already have been to Capri in the past.This looked like the best option for a ship sponsored excursion.

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Frozen mojito if you like mint, it’s very refreshing. Lava flow. Chocolate martini. Old fashioned.

Walmart is expensive now, the term “Walmart of the seas” needs to be retired.

Is the food there changed when it’s pinnacle only? I recall a few years ago lunch at Solarium Bistro was unique and different than WJ, it had a Mediterranean theme. Now it’s the exact same food as WJ scaled down.

Starbucks at Cafe Promenade is included in drink packages. Limited menu compared to an actual Starbucks. Quality was good.