Coast To Coasters

Thank you so much! It really was a superb cruise! We absolutely loved it!

We are very similar to yourselves! We have been fortunate to cruise a few times now with a few lines and love cruising for the exact thing you've said, access to activities! That being said we definitely appreciate the cost involved with cruising so we often do look for land holidays too! In the UK we tend to go for short breaks, to the various theme parks and in the USA we like to go to the parks over there too! We get the annual passes which help for value with Universal! The thing we find with land holidays is that the activities are great still, as we choose them BUT the one thing I miss compared to a cruise? Not having to pay for breakfast, lunch or dinner!!

Sounds perfect! I would definitely do this! There is of course always a very very small chance of an issue but I'm thinking a really far fetched scenario here where MSC doesn't / can't dock that day and RC already has and then can leave but very very unlikely! You should be absolutely fine and have a blast!

Does anyone else collect these? Also, has anyone ever had any luck in buying one after their cruise either from the cruise line or off eBay? I'm trying to check eBay for various models I'm missing and having no luck!

It is a dynamic pricing system, so often changes for a variety of factors that usually go on behind the scenes! GTY cabins are possibly being assigned, or a new promotion may have started today that adjusts the price. We monitor the prices and cabin availability of our cruises fairly regularly as its a great way to see things like upgrade potential!

For us things like paper copies of all our travel documents and insurance in case we lose our phone, it gets damaged etc! Having a hard copy is always handy to have even if it stays tucked away in a suitcase!

Our 13/14 year old has slept on one of them! They are completely safe for a 13 year old and the one on Carnival had a railing that attached down to the floor!

They do indeed have lifejackets on the island! They are dotted around the various pools and beaches too, you will see them usually before the sunloungers in each area. If it is not clear, then ask one of the lovely staff members and they will happily help!

Ah that's handy to know thank you for sharing!

Hi everyone! Thought I'd share our highlights reel from our wonderful cruise on Icon of the Seas!

Ah okay! Have you tried calling them? We asked over the phone lines and thankfully there was an earlier sitting available which allowed us all to eat, then have half hour or so together before venturing to kids club for its opening in the evening!

Ah this is fantastic! I’m so excited for you! It can seem very overwhelming at first, but there is lots of fabulous information on cruise critic & the forums as well as YouTube for all the information you’ll need! The advice I always start with is kinda a given but research as much as you can about your ship, itinerary etc as you can - YouTube is your friend as you can learn all about the do’s and don’ts!

Ah thank you so much! That is really kind of you!

Ah fantastic! The kids clubs are fantastic with Royal Caribbean! With regards to younger ones having supervision, my best advice will be to schedule your dinner for during the late evening session of Kids club. Do you know what dining time you have?

Thank you so much, I'm glad it helped! Thank you for watching!