GTO-Girl

On 4/23/2024 at 12:58 PM, smokeybandit said:

This rarely happens. There are plenty of good, reputable 3rd party tour agencies that will ensure you're back in plenty of time.

Happens more than you know.  We have seen it happen 3 times and it is not a pretty sight…

20 hours ago, ski_mom said:

Thank you both.  I will give them a try!

 

 

If they are full here is a list of the more popular shuttles in the area…

Definitely Grills!!!😎😎😎

There is always a station right in the promenade when you board that can make all your reservations 

47 minutes ago, lovesthebeach2 said:

While I agree that it’s a good idea to print the set sails (we don’t but I do screenshot them)

we breeze right through with my my set sail passes in my Apple wallet on my phone.

But I have seen others scrolling the phone 😁

I agree!!  We also keep ours in our Apple wallet too.  We always seem to get in line behind a family with multiple members and only one person has all their Set Sail passes…..😂😂😂

28 minutes ago, OldCaver said:

OK, we got in with our new passwords, and now it's time to check the set sail pass.

Mrs. Caver can only view and print our daughter's set sail pass when she clicks on hers. Same when she clicks on mine.

Yours truly can see my own set sail, but when I try to see Mrs. Caver's or our daughter's,  they both appear as me. My set sail for all three of us, in other words.

OK, so daughter's shows all three correctly.

And wife is the one who booked all three of us, and the cabin is in her name.

When we get to the terminal, we can hand them all three phones and shuffle them under a set of Red Solo Cups. See if we get on the ship.
 

To me it’s easier to see/pr t my Set Sail pass and luggage tags from the website.  
 

We always print our Set Sail pass and breeze right through check in while others are still scrolling on their phones…😎😎

We used to stay very near the port but the price of hotel rooms in that area have gone insane!!  Since we drive from the Atlanta area we started staying in Titusville.  Much better rates and only 20min to the port via a leisurely drive on US 1….

1 hour ago, Candleonwater said:

Perfect example of RCL talking out of their a$$... She told me noon 🙄 I even asked to confirm that it wasn't midnight.

And that time is for the time zone of the port you are sailing from so if you live in an earlier time zone you won’t have to wait until midnight…😁😁

We have some friends that we occasionally sail with but we prefer cruises where it’s just the two of us.

We call our style of cruising “love ‘em and leave ‘em”.  We love meeting people and having short chats but then we can walk away and do our own thing and not feel guilty….

I am so glad to see we are not the only ones…..😂😂

1 hour ago, tomahawk246 said:

Will they give me the new price. I gave them 500 deposit. The cruise is in mid October.

about a month ago I called and got a $560 price drop on my October 10th cruise!!!😎😎😎

My current password had the first letter capitalized so when the app wanted me to do a new password I just used the same one but made the first letter lower case and it worked just fine….😎😎

no new password to remember (except for the lower case first letter)

8 hours ago, meapass said:

We would like to spend the day at a beach resort in Cozumel for the day. We are in our 70,s so we would prefer not being around a lot of children. Looking for a beach  resort that offers buffet, drinks, transportation back & forth from the cruise port. Very safe conditions.

I read reviews on Playa Mia Resort, they were not great. Would like more information on other resorts.

we are the same age and we prefer Nachi Cocom.  They only take 130 people so usually very nice and quiet.  They have a nice pool, good food, good service and is very clean.

they do not provide transportation but it is about a 15min taxi ride from the port…

www.cozumelnachicocom.com

1 hour ago, romandog said:

I have a 12:00 arrival time. Are they strict about not arriving early? We have a mini suite, so our only perk is priority boarding. Also, will we be able to drop our bags off in a mini suite or do we have to wait until all rooms are ready? Thanks

you can board early because you are in a suite.  
 

you cannot access your room until 1pm

5 hours ago, br76jook said:

We are thinking about using either Park Port Canaveral or Port Canaveral Parking.  Has anyone used either one recently?

Right now Park Port Canaveral is having a 50% off sale when using code FLASH! (be sure to include the exclamation point).  We have used them several times with no issues..

www.parkportcanaveral.com

1 hour ago, KINGBOBOFTHENORTH said:

I was looking at their website because I have an upcoming cruise at Port Canaveral. I don't like the way they count days. My cruise begins on a Monday and ends on a Friday. That's a 4 night cruise and parking at the port would charge 4 days at whatever rate. This offsite lot wants to charge for 5 days even though it's just 4 24-hour periods/4 nights. And then they add a $7.50 Port Canaveral entry fee and sales tax. Yes, it's still cheaper than parking at the Port but not as much as it should be if they counted days the same way.

I think I'll just park at the port.

parking at Port Canaveral is charged the same way.  
 

You are charged for the day you enter AND the day you leave.  So for a 4 night cruise you will be paying for 5 days.  And they they started charging extra taxes and fees.  A 7 night cruise used to cost me $136 (8 days x $17).  Now the total is almost $150!!! 

Been this way for years….

16 minutes ago, cruiselvr04 said:

We put each dress item in its own dry cleaning bag.  I’ve saved them for years for this purpose but I think if you went to a dry cleaners they’d sell you some.  We use a “cruiser suitcase” where the clothes stay on the hangers and fold in the middle.  We don’t have to send anything out. Steam in the shower helps if needed.  Otherwise we go wrinkled. 

this is exactly what I do and I never have any wrinkles!!!

WOW!!!  😳😳

1 hour ago, Harrisonkid said:

We are back from a great cruise on the Adventure. Was home 3 days when the Wife came down with a very bad cough and Cold symptoms.  Self test said Covid but who knows. Just a reminder to wash hands pre, during and past cruise ...we want everyone safe and healthy 

I came home with covid from my cruise in January.  My sisters, who are both vaccinated and boosted, came down with it from a church event so sadly it is every where.

I gave covid 2yrs of my life and will not give it anymore.  Especially for something that seems to be no more than a bad sinus infection.

I hope your wife feels better soon and that this will not change your love of cruising…

That is also over Thanksgiving so the price is going to be high

The Solarium Bistro is open on boarding day, but it doesn’t open until 11:30 or 12:00 (can’t remember which 🥴)

2 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

Safe time would be noon or later. You could still pull it off around 11am if you self disembarked first and had a small appetite for risk. The airport is only 20 minutes away from Cape Liberty. 

Thank you!!!   I am looking at a Noon flight…..

We are sailing in October on the Liberty of the Seas.  We have never sailed from Newark before so I was wondering what is a safe time to book a return flight after the cruise….

Thanks in advance….

We always get trip insurance (never through the cruise line) and we book mostly casino cruises.

For the trip amount we put in zero since all that we paid is fully refundable.  That way we are covered for medical and medical evacuations which is our main concern.

Being able to list the trip cost as zero greatly reduces our premium.  We are in our 70’s and we’re able to get $250,000 in medical and $500,000 in medical evac (for primary coverage and not secondary) for $127 for a 7 day cruise….

We get our quotes and purchase our policies through www.insuremytrip.com

26 minutes ago, curtsfan said:

Hi

we are taking our grandkids on The Mariner of the Sea next month.  I’m hoping that someone can tell me how strict the dress code is in the main dining for kids.  My grandsons are 9 & 12.  Will they be able to wear shorts & sneakers at dinner.  Or will we need to pack dress pants & shirts.  

they will be perfectly fine in shorts and sneakers.  

2 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

Just open them and get in later! They don't have bouncers in the MDR on the ship!

Wow!!!  How about just arriving at your assigned time???😳😳