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Does anyone know if they are being enforced at Port Canaveral? 

When you make a purchase in a gift shop or go to a bar and order drinks with your sea pass card do they have a picture of you that pulls up on their screen? I know they do when you're getting on and off the ship but I'm not sure about when you're making a purchase. 

I received the same email for Saturday's sailing on Indy. We will also be arriving 10:30ish.

When I read that bit about your husband not wanting you to check-in with the kids..it made me smile. : ) He wants all of your attention. Your kids won't care of remember so maybe pretend your childless for the week? That might be fun but you also might come back with a souviner. Happened to me : )

We came back with twins after our last cruise. :-)

Question for all of you Moms & Dads out there when cruising without your kids:

 

We will be cruising on Oasis with our toddlers on "vacation" at grandma and grandpas. They do really well there, and usually have a weekend sleepover once a month or every six weeks. I would like to facetime in the mornings and before bed with the kids, but my husband thinks it may give them more anxiety to do that.

 

What have you done in this situation? Only interested in feedback if you have actually been in this situation.

We fly out Thursday for much needed rest. Have twin boys that are 2.5 years and another son that is 5. My wife and I both have the internet package to keep in touch and to face time. I don’t think FaceTime will create issues unless it is done too much.

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I'm sailing in a Grand Suite on Indy on 1/27. I just received the email from my concierge this morning.

I’m a younger cruiser and used to not purchase travel insurance. After my first son and father in law passed away within a couple of years of each other I learned that you can’t predict what life will throw at you. Now I purchase travel insurance for all cruises.

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Freedom and Oasis. I like the dining and entertainment options on larger ships.

I don't want your pity. Would just be nice if people had enough respect not to openly discuss how to smuggle prohibited items. What a day and age we live in where someone with a moral compass is offered pity from a stranger. Its okay, I know right from wrong and I'm not going to be shamed into choosing the wrong way to act. If I want a drink I'll buy one, thanks, earned the money.

If you don't like the smuggling posts feel free to skip them. Nobody is forcing you to read them or to respond.

I think we should just tip after every meal....That way, if the service was lousy, then we don't tip much, but if the service is exceptional, then we can over tip!!! :cool:

 

DROP MIC!!!

 

BOOM!!!

 

SOLUTION SOLVED!!!

 

EVERYONE IS HAPPY NOW!!!!

This would work in American markets but several areas of the world don't typically tip. This change would hit the crew hard.

Make sure you fill out the survey card at the end of the cruise. They have to report survey results back to the home office.

 

3) the crowd was an interesting mix. Tons of Brazilians and lots of other international folks. The Americans seemed overwhelmingly white, southern, and midwestern. Lots of unfortunate tattoos. \

 

 

Unfortunate tattoos? I guess I'll have to keep my tattoo covered up when I am on the Indy next week. :rolleyes: It's a tattoo of my son's footprints on my right arm. Unfortunately he unexpectedly passed away at day care when he was 8 months old. Don't judge someone because they have ink.

Hopefully this will result in larger showers. 🤣

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I’m a huge fan of the extra room in a junior suite. If the cost difference isn’t much I would look at a grand suite so you get all of the suite benefits.

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We flew to FLL on SWA the second week of December for a cruise, and specifically avoided Denver for layovers for that very reason. There was no snow in Denver, but It turned out to be freezing cold in Florida, anyway. :rolleyes:

 

 

 

And I will never forget the year that our friends from Massachusetts flew out to meet us in Las Vegas for a vacation in April. On their return flight, they ended up being stuck in Denver at the airport for almost 2 days! They had a horrible time trying to get home.

Denver is normally safe except for in March. That’s blizzard season.

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I guess the lesson learned here is don’t connect thru a city in the snow belt, in the winter, if you can avoid it. Specifically during the holidays, with most flights being full, it will takes days for the airlines to accommodate all the displaced travelers.

 

 

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Exactly! When I booked my flight from Denver to FLL several wanted to take me through JFK or BWI. I ended up booking direct on a red eye. Denver can be a risk as is this time of year.

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She's a little fatter in the middle.....[emoji41]

 

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More like big boned.

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I also use the Marine Traffic app for iOS.

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The crew bar is a great place to get good deals on drinks.

There isn't anything wrong with deck 2. If anything there is a huge benefit of little movement if you are prone to motion sickness.

Adding a question to this post. Are suite guests also charged for room service or is it complementary?

Another thing you can request info from Royal as to learn who will be performers for your cruise. Email them at this email:

 

web_reservations@rccl.com

 

This can be asked couple weeks prior to sailing so you can Google/YouTube the performers to see if their entertainment venue is what you like to hear. This is what I received from the Royal:

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We would be happy to provide more information on the planned entertainment for your upcoming sailing. Here is a list of our Headliner acts sorted by the night of the cruise they take place for.

 

1) Heath Harmison, Comedian

2) Production Show

3) Revoiced, Acapella Group

4) Derek Marshall, Comedy Hypnotist

5) Act Not Specified

6) Production Show

7) Elisa Furr, Female Vocalist

8) Production Show

9) Louis Johnson, Comedian

 

Our Production Shows are as follows:

 

Grease: The Musical

Under The Big Top

Center Stage

Invitation To Dance

Once Upon A Time

 

This is an estimate of our entertainment schedule and is subject to change. The most up-to-date information regarding entertainment can be found in your Cruise Compass once onboard, and at the Box Office.

 

Thank you for this information! I'll shoot them an email to find out who the guest entertainers will be on my upcoming cruise.

I logged in this morning and my cabin is now updated on my luggage tags. Hopefully this is the last time I have to call RCCL for anything.

The only thing better than Royal Caribbean's website is their customer service. I attempted to print my luggage tags this evening and they are showing a random cabin on deck 6 instead of my cabin on deck 10. I called and had to explain my issue twice because customer support wasn't listening the first time. He said he fixed the issue and quickly left the call. Can anyone guess what happened when I tried to print them off an hour later? Yup, still reflected the incorrect cabin number. I called back again and the 2nd guy seemed to know what he was doing. He said he fixed the issue and the correct cabin should be reflected in 24 hours. Any bets on if my issue will be resolved? This I normally wouldn't post this but this is after an error on my Cyber Monday OBC and several calls to get it fixed. Royal Caribbean needs to remember that vacations are supposed to be relaxing. It shouldn't be so difficult to do business with them.

A restaurant is assigned by Royal. You may change it on board subject to availability.

Thank you!