firefly333

Just a FYI, it's only the newer ships, oasis and forget the other class name that have the 11 to 11 soda and water etc in the suite lounge. I'll be on maringer who does not have this. Just be aware this isnt all classes of ships. Royal is odd in that different classes of suites on different sships have different perks. Personally I'm pushing for pinnacle for the free wifi all cruise. I now get 5 drinks and 2 days of wifi. I never finish all my 5 drinks. I tried cheers twice on carnival and was a waste for me. I guess my drinking days are behind me. My big perk on royal I dont get elsewhere is the 25% off as a solo. Carnival used to give 1As with less supplement but long since quit. That's all the perks I care about .. money off cruisefare I'd ordinarily spend. I spend on meals, excursions and wifi. Dont care about the other perks. I dont cruise to do laundry. What is the bottom line price is all I care about. Otherwise I dont care which line I cruise on. I even liked ncl and celebrity.

Dynamic pricing. Our port was cancelled and royal rewarded us with no redund of port fees and upped the daily price to 32.99 a day, seemed everyone wanted online that day. I've seen times when my discount for d+ -was less than the daily cost, so I wait and next day dropped to 27.99. Least I've seen tbh. I bought a extra day for 19.99 after discount for d+ subtracted, so had a extra about $6 toward a 3rd day.

This has not been implemented. Still have to book onboard.. though my TA said on anthem I think he was able to book in the port before he boarded. .. but generally its book asap when you board. No new news.

Oh yea I've seen that. And southern most point though be prepared for a line to stand in to get a picture there. There are some things interesting. I just prefer the drive to a cruise ship stop.

Key west is ok but imo the real joy is driving down to key west. It's awful during snow bird season and weekends, try to drive down a little off season. The drive over all those bridges from one key to another is a fabulous drive. Takes a whole day from miami when I've done it. Slow drivers also enjoying the drive. Key west has roosters and bars, no real beach. Just nothing special by itself though at sunset everyone goes to Mallory square ro clap for the sunset. Dont see that either on a cruise ship.

For sure I'd want the lobster roll. What did you decide on?

I've noticed you have such a beautiful place. 20 or more years ago I'd have sure loved it, now so much work, but you keep it beautiful.

I dont remember aboutnrcl but I know ccl issued secondaries, more stock and vastly diluted the outstanding shares. Maybe rcl didnt issue secondaries to raise cash to stay alive. Of course the officers benefitted as they get stock options.

It sure is hard getting older. Glad it was successful and you can walk without pain. 50 minutes is good. I plan on walking more when I move. It's not safe here. Last time I walked a mexican neighbors dog attacked me. Scared here to walk ever since.

Crossing my fingers. Crossing off things to do. I spent this morning throwing away papers not sure its smart to throw away. Got a old laptop out of date I dont use but afraid to throw away. 8th grade certificates, so many memories my mom kept. This is me when I lived in hawaii and walked up to a falls daily and was in shape. Photo taken on the road to hana in Maui. Boxes and boxes of stuff she kept. I cant keep them all forever, though she kept them. Her marriage certificate, so many memories. I am not even looking at every paper too sad. I wish so much she was still here to talk to her. She kept everything in files. .. everything. I threw most out. Kept her retirement folder in case there is a problem with the irs. Almost nothing else. Stuff probably should be shredded. Birth certificates and such with ssn on them. Idk but I'm throwing all those papers out. Idk maybe some day I'll wish I'd kept this stuff.

If you are HC tell them that and HC boards with the key, pinnacles and full suites.

I'll follow along out of curiosity. In Galveston on lower class ships it did have priority boarding but not on oasis class, so I'm confused too. Depended on class of ship or maybe was the port folks? I'd think whatever you boarding pass says, if it says priority I'd go to priority line.

Lol worried and a lot of things, not sure excited lol. I wish I had the day and time for when they come to pack and the day the truck arrives to deliver. . Before I leave for san antonio then my cruise. Cant plan anything until I know when they deliver. Leaving notes to email me the packing date and time, do not call. I cant answer the phone when I'm cruising worries me. Bad time for a cruise. But its booked and paid for. The guy said it's possible he will have the schedule for me before I leave for my friends house next week.

How many nights are these prices for? 4 nights? I made a list of hotels but like poster above waiting. I need late may 2025. .. getting close. I'm looking for 1 solo pax is why so many come up for me with one single twin bed, but I've found some larger ones. Several on your list. One even had some kind of balcony but it was solid wood, not a great view imo but oh well. Waiting to book, but impatient. I've searched for both spanish steps and Colosseum as some that are in the later area arent that far from from the steps area.

And note these are suggested. I've seen shorts on so called formal night. Last I saw called dress your best. You can dress up and many do and for pictures. Up to you.

Odd hours. Mostly I've seen hours in the morning and happy hour, never those hours. What ship had these hours from 11 to 1?

I've only seen these on carnival dream class. Not even all carnival spas. Did radiance and didnt hear of any.

I buy wifi "for the rest of the cruise" and wait for midnight when 1 days worth is subtracted and its repriced. About 3 or 4 nights before the end depending on price. I get 2 days free wifi and the discount pops up and I pay the different. Yes you can buy for 1 day, but also for the rest of the cruise. I've seen a few posts for a 10 drink card for $100 on wonder, not sure how often its offered onboard. The drink pkg usually not offered after day 2.

We did the dive ship where the ship goes underwater but you can see. Some saw small turtles but missed me. They fed the fish once and we saw some coral. Curacao for me that excursion to see what was in the sea was a bust. Not really a submarine. Going back next April. I want to see the ostrich farm at curacao. Good reviews.

And my experience on allure, my steak was much undercooked. I had mama mia scheduled and couldnt wait for them to recook. Smart slack waiter was like what's wrong it a perfectly cooked medium. I ordered medium well. No truffle seasoning on truffle fries. I'd rank 3 out of 10. Sometimes you do just have a bad experience. I dont disagree with the OP the food went downhill, just think it didnt happen overnight or fast. I do rcl for other reasons, not food. Each line to me has good and bad. Royal doesnt win the food wars for me. I hope to do HAL some day just to try the food I hear is better.

My thoughts are so with you and all of israel, and any others like bonnie with family there.

I saw where carnival says just affecting cruises out of calif. Carnival says it will comply I read, but idk anything about this.

Were you offered any compensation?

We had some of this my last time on harmony. Kids probably made a xmas decoration into a swastika, clearly inappropriate. I went to guest services who said to me I couldn't report something on someone elses door, only my own door.

This was out months ago, last November? I forget when the allure became able to be booked april 2026. I reread your link and cant find a date. For sure it had to be written before royal dropped cruises end of last year. I kept reading rumors before that too. Made no sense wonder would come here if harmony not selling better.