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Maybe Mr. Beast rented out again!

It was running last week and it was fantastic!

I got off Allure last week and it was not offered on our 4 night cruise.

Probably about 4 hours. The shuttle probably leaves between 9 and 9:30 and takes about an hour to get there. You probably get back on the shuttle between 2 and 2:30.

On 12/31/2023 at 2:48 PM, colesc15 said:

Haven't sailed out of Port Canaveral in quite some time. Assuming no delays clearing anything, what's the earliest people have been in a taxi/Uber after getting off a ship, more specific an oasis class? If you carry your own luggage off of course. 

I saw a post yesterday where a woman got off Allure at 6:40 am. But, she is Diamond Plus and was a Suite Guest so she had priority departure. She said she was the third person off the ship.

On 2/10/2024 at 4:16 PM, SSBrickNJ said:

Hello!

We've been on Royal Caribbean in the past but not in the last 5 years. I'm a school teacher who has to time my cruise within the guidelines of the school calendar.

I've started a thread here for the purpose of requesting posters to suggest RCI cruises that #1 Depart Miami #2 Do not depart until at least 12/22/24....departing 12/23/24 would be ideal btw...and #3 the cruise must be back by 12/31/24.  5 day...6 day..7 day...8 day cruises are all fine. I'm grateful to learn of all possibilities that happen to fit within the calendar framework I've mentioned here.

Thanks in advance for any and all responses!

Steve from NJ

Try this link.  Scroll down and start with 5 night: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises?search=departurePort:FLL,MIA,PCN,TPA|nights:2~5,6~8|startDate:2024-12-22~2024-12-31&sort=by:NIGHTS|order:ASC&country=USA

On 2/10/2024 at 8:51 PM, SSBrickNJ said:

@firefly333 this is the ship for your suggested cruise Dec. 22 - Dec. 29th out of Port Canaveral...correct? 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/cruise/royal-caribbean/wonder-of-the-seas

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I'm excited for this possibility!

That ship is amazing!

On 1/22/2024 at 9:30 PM, Threeplusone said:

Just returned from a cruise and used Cruise Control. Highly recommend! They met us at the airport and took us to our hotel in Port Canaveral. After our cruise, they met us at the port and took us to the airport. They stayed in contact with us so we knew where they were, when they were coming, etc. Excellent service!

I second Cruise Control! They are great!

We went whale watching in Juneau last summer, also with the company that provides money back if you don't see a whale. We saw so many whales and several up close. It was one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had.

We got a guaranteed balcony for a cruise on Quantum to Alaska last summer. We'd been before so decided to take a chance on the guarantee because of the price. Our obstruction was the overhang at the top so it was not a problem.

18 hours ago, maggieq said:

@h20skibum  thanks so much.  Comedy show doesn’t note that reservations are required?

We are on a 4 night on Allure at the end of February and I noticed the entertainment options were available to reserve last week. The Comedy show was one.

On 12/4/2023 at 9:49 PM, deepcman said:

Maybe try a knee scooter that is small and fits everywhere. 

Yes, I was on a knee scooter for a cruise after breaking my foot and had no issues!

I'm in Greenville, NC, and we did an Alaskan cruise from Seattle last year. The best deal I found was on Alaskan Airlines out of RDU (American from RDU to Dallas Forth Worth, then Alaskan from there to Seattle). We flew home direct on Delta. It was actually cheaper for us to book one-way flights on different carriers, so check that out. I would wait until after the new year to book. Experts say that the best prices are about 6-8 weeks out.

I don't think so. I got a Royal Up for the lowest category I put a bid on. I checked multiple times to see if I could place new bids on the higher category rooms, but the system would not let me. I do know that the cruise was sold out, so I was grateful to get any upgrade.

There are excursions where you can enjoy local seafood!

1 hour ago, geoblond said:

We have some of these key rings that were given out during a large Meet and Mingle:

 

I have a bunch of theses I won at trivia!

We sail on the 31st and got our docs on Saturday.

@FloatyBoatyAgain what are the themes for the shows you mentioned?

We were also the only ship at Coco Cay and it was fine, too. It actually felt less crowded than when we were there the previous year when two ships were in port and they were at half capacity (March 2021).

Alaska is glorious. I'd get the balcony. We probably spent more time on our balcony when we went to Alaska than any other time. We are going back in August!

I was on Wonder in March. We at capacity and the only ship at Labadee. It did not feel overcrowded to me and we were only on the free beaches.

2 minutes ago, CruisingLover said:

Thank you! Looks like I need to wait until 30 days out to see if I am even eligible for an upgrade. 

Not necessarily. I know that is what the site says, but I used the RoyalUp link and put in a bid about 60 days out.

We've had cabins right by the elevators multiple times and never heard noise from them.

I was on Wonder a few months ago. 150 Central Park and Chops are definitely worth it. Unless something has changed, they have Giovanni's instead of Jamie's. We ate there several times, it was good but not upscale. I'd like to go to Wonderland for the experience, but I'm sure I'd need another meal soon after. 🤣 Hooked and Mason Jar were good. We wish we'd gone to Mason Jar for brunch. We went for dinner, the appetizers and dessert were really good, but the entree was just ok. Same with Hooked. We live in coastal NC and have access to great seafood year round so we are pickier about seafood.

12 minutes ago, Starry Eyes said:

If you are bidding via RoyalUp, your bar code cabin info may help you adjust your bidding.  In this case, as you are not thrilled with your pending assignment, you many want to consider increasing your bids or perhaps bidding on additional categories.  For example, a person with an inside gty who did not initially bid on a virtual balcony might want to submit that bid if they don’t like their barcode info.  People who like the cabin in their barcode may do the opposite.

This is exactly what I plan to do on Friday when I can check-in for mine on Quantum.

In the app, it has a price for ages 4-12. I've seen other activities that require children to be at least 8.