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Can you confirm what time you HAD to be out of your stateroom on debarkation day? Thanks

We were on this sailing, as well, and I believe you had to be out of your rooms by about 8:00.

We sailed on Freedom on June 30. We arrived at the port at about 10:30 and were on the ship at a few minutes after 11:00! The muster drill was about 5:45. Lastly, the disembarkation was a bit chaotic. It took about 30-40 minutes to get through the line for customs, but we had plenty of time to get to the airport so we didn't stress.

Could you say when approximately you booked and whether the price for a balcony went up or down since? Also when did you book your air and how did the price compare to flying to Florida?

 

Thanks!

We were on this sailing, as well. We booked in April of 2017, and the price for both our balcony and our sons' interior rooms went down several times. The cost that we paid for the balcony was less than the prices RCCL was quoting for interior rooms in the spring of 2018.

I'm pretty sure that Freedom of the Seas docks at Crown Bay. I did see that there is a church in Frenchtown, but I thought I read somewhere that the area around Crown Bay is not really walkable.

My family will be on Freedom of the Seas at the beginning of July and will be in St. Thomas on a Sunday. Has anyone ever attended Mass at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral? If so, can we walk there from the Crown Bay cruise port?

We just did a private tour near Port Everglades. It lasted 1 hour, and it included the admission to the animal park where we were able to hold the baby alligator! We had a great time on the day before our cruise.

Ok, thanks, I was thinking about the Comedy Show!

Thanks everyone:)

We will be on Oasis of the Seas next week. A couple of the shows that I want to see are full. Is there any chance I could still get into the shows when I am on board? Can I sign up the first day or do I just go to the show as a 'stand-by'? Thanks for any advice you may have for me.

We are going to be on the Oasis in June, and we just reserved the Ft. Lauderdale land and sea tour for the day we debark. We thought this would be a good idea since our flight is not until 5:30 that evening. Has anyone done this tour? I was wondering if we keep all of our luggage, and then take it with us in the morning on the tour. Does the tour pick us up at the port? Thanks in advance for any help!

Thanks for all the info! How do you get to the El San Juan Hotel?

I, too, emailed them through their website and did not get a reply. We may check them out when we are in San Juan if our first choice excursion does not come through. Also the other poster showed an interesting carriage ride tour, but I'm not sure if the 5 boys with us, ages 20, 19, 2 16's, and 13 would like that. They are very activity driven!!

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the distance from the Cruise terminal where the Explorer of the Seas docks to the Aquatica jet ski rentals (their website says they are located in San Juan Bay Marina).

Thanks for any help!