mamamia2005

Thankyou both.

Yes I tend to travel everywhere abroad with my own teabags! 

Glad that children are allowed in the Solarium pool. Although its a shame I'm having to pay adult fare for my daughter but she won't be able to use the adult pool as and when! 

Thankyou everyone for your help. It is much appreciated. 

7 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

There is a refreshment pkg where you get teas, water, soda, fresh squeezed OJ. It's running about $30 right now, but was 19.99 per day black friday sale. If you wanted more hot tea selections this might be for you.

 

Refreshment Package Offerings:
• Fountain soda and refills at any venue
• Coca-Cola Freestyle beverages
• Coca-Cola souvenir cup
• Non-alcoholic cocktails (mocktails)
• Bottled still and sparkling water
• Premium coffees and teas
• Fresh-squeezed juices

 

even if you choose anytime, you can still choose a particular time to dine or if you like a waiter ask for him nightly. Anytime dining you will be seated alone is my experience, instead of with others.

Thankyou for the info on the drinks packages. Good to know they are sometimes on offer.

If I booked the soda package, but then the refreshment package was on offer, could I upgrade to that?

21 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

 

 - not sure if Serenade has the coke freestyle machines.  Soda with the package is available at any bar

 

if I got soda from a bar with my soda package, would I have to pay a gratuity on it?

Thankyou for your reply.

If I got soda from a bar with my soda package, would I have to pay a gratuity on it?

Hello

We are looking into August 2022 Alaska on Serenade of the Seas. We are 2 adults and a will be 13 year old. 

We have previously only cruised with Disney, but even before the prices are out next week, I know they will be too much! 

I have done some research, but still have a few questions if I may please

- Soft drinks package. I understand its around $15pppd. Where can I get drinks from? Are there soda machines anywhere on the ship? Can I get a soft drink from the bar, and if so will a gratuity be added to my room account for being served a drink? Is it only fizzy soda that is available, or is water available too? 

- Is there anywhere on the ships to get hot drinks included ? Being British I do like a cup of tea before bed! 

- Anytime dining. Can we just turn up for dinner at any of the included restaurants at any time during the opening hours? Would we likely have to wait? If so, is it better to choose a set time?

- If we do choose a set time for dining, do we rotate round different restaurants, or is it just the main dining room? Do we sit with the same people at the same table each night?

- Solarium pool. I've read that it is for adults only (age 16+?). I've read somewhere that on the Alaska cruises they open the Solarium pool to children for certain times of the day. Could anyone confirm this please? 

- We are looking at a guaranteed ocean view room, as the price difference to choose our own is a fair amount. How far in advance do you find out your room assignment? 

- Do things like adding soda package, choosing what dining etc have to be done upon booking - can they be changed after? If we suddenly found a few £'s down the back of the sofa and decided we did want to choose our room after all, could we do this after booking a guaranteed room? 

- Is there anywhere on the RC website that list the excursions that can be booked? When do you pay for excursions - are they added to the room account? 

Thankyou very much for any help. I know I've asked a lot! 🙂 

Thankyou, that's really helpful 🙂 

Thankyou everyone for your suggestions 🙂 

Its basically because we are thinking of doing a trip to Disneyland in California next August, and thought about flying upto Vancouver to do a whale watching trip. My daughter would love to see Orca's in the wild, hence the whale watching. 

But really there's not a lot else that I think would interest us in Vancouver ( 2 non sporty adults and a 13 year old) so thought about adding on a short cruise to make the trip upto Vancouver worthwhile. 

Thanks for your comments

Hmm, ok thankyou! 

Back to the drawing board then lol! 

Hello all

I was just wondering if anyone knew of any cruise lines who offer short (3/4 day) cruises to Alaska?

Tia