lakelorain

Congratulations! Enjoy your wonderful suite. Looking forward to your review and pictures.

We take one 24" suitcase each for cruises up to 14 days. For more than 14 days we add a small back pack. I carry meds, electronics and other valuables in my purse.

We never tan ahead of time. My DH has skin cancer so avoids the sun and I tan easily but try to stay out of the sun whenever possible.

On a recent cruise, I went to the Spa for a Pedicure and they recommended Elemis Spa At Home Instant Refreshing Gel. It's a cooling gel you just rub on the swollen area/s. It helped somewhat but not completely.

I have a terrible time with swollen legs especially one on the side where I had a hip replacement. I wear support sox whenever I wear long pants. However we mostly cruise to warm climates so that isn't always practical. I guess I'll try the brush next.

We chose the Jewel this past October for the ports and the ship. We have found the Jewel feels less crowded than the larger ships. Also we like the food in the Windjammer better on the Jewel. Service is always excellent and it's a beautiful ship. If you have children either ship will do a great job keeping them busy but older children might prefer the larger ship.

We did a b2b on the Jewel in Oct. The production shows were the same. The comedian from the final night on the first leg was also on the 1st night of the 2nd leg. All other shows were different.

Imperial Rome in Rome, of course. We had the best guide(RC tour). She really brought the city to life. Great for those who love ancient history.

On the lighter side the Catamaran to Nevis(St. Kitts - RC tour).

We've called maintenance directly for hair dryer, safe and remote problems. Number is right on your phone. They were always up to our cabin within 10 minutes to fix the problems. Saves the Cabin Steward the time and trouble of calling them for you.

Keep in mind that they don't open until 11:00 am. If the door at the street is locked, you can sometimes enter through a side door from the store on the right prior to 11:00am.

CNN neglected to say the Norovirus is currently going around on land too. Many state have extremely high outbreaks of noro this year.

We were on the Jewel in an aft cabin on deck 8 for 14 days in October. Didn't feel any more movement than other cabins and it was extremely quiet.

Thanks for sharing your experience on the Legend. We have 3 cruises booked on her and were starting to worry because there have been several recent negative reviews. Glad to hear you found it up to RC standards.

It would be a real hardship if parents had to bring their own toys. That change would make parents of young children reconsider cruising especially if they have to fly to the port.

I have only been cruising since 2004 and all of my cruises have been on RCCL, but I don't EVER remember being given ice water and cool wash clothes when re-boarding the ship. Our first cruise back in 2004 was on Navigator and we have cruised several of the other ships in the fleet, and some several times.

 

I can't be accused of confusing my experiences on RCCL with another cruise line, since I have never cruised another line, but are YOU?

We've had ice water and cool wash cloths several times. They are in a little tent near the entrance to the ship. If I remember correctly most of the time it has been on the Jewel of the Seas. I've never been on any other cruise line so I'm sure it was Royal Caribbean.

We were on the Jewel in October. Price for laundry special went up to $30 with discounts for various C&A levels. We did a b2b, 7 days each. Special was midweek.

Anxious to read your review. We board the Legend on 2/3 and again 5/3 and 5/10. Haven't been on her before.

Have a wonderful trip and enjoy your balcony upgrade!

The disco night gets old but it's new to new cruisers. We just don't go to some of the older things. Would like to see that replaced with something else that is upbeat and fun. Also would like to see some new Production Shows. RC encourages repeat cruisers but bores us with the same things over and over.

I've lived in VA all my life and I've never heard of Little Italy or Stoney Creek! It's not on my usual route of rt460, I64 or rt58. I may have to check it out one day! Thanks for the tip! I'll travel far for good pizza. :D

Don't feel bad. We used to live in Richmond and never heard of Stony Creek. It's a real small town. 2 hotels, 2 gas stations and just a few restaurants. Someone told us about it or we would never have found it.

There are Cracker Barrels every few miles in VA, NC and SC. Very kid friendly restaurant. If you want a good pizza, stop in Stony Creek, VA. Stony Creek is south of Richmond and north of Emporia, VA. Little Italy is off 95. Go right at exit and make a quick left. Go about a mile and the restaurant is on right. Small but excellent Italian food.

T-mobile is free also.

We still find the service on RC ships to be outstanding. Wish the shore side people(phone) were as accommodating. We think the phone staff is below our expectations.

We used Choice Air to Barcelona and flew in 3 days in advance of the cruise. No problem except that there are no RC transfers available. We took a cab to the hotel.

Sounds like a good idea to me. I think a lot of people would like the same time everyday but don't want the current available seatings(6:00 and 8:30). Those who don't want to commit to a time can still have MTD.

We've sent tan, navy and black dockers to wash and iron. I add instructions to wash in cold water. They've all come back fine.

With all the holiday craziness I was unable to read your review until today. It was worth the wait. I laughed so much that tears were flowing. You really can find the humor in everything you see. Looking forward to your next review!

Thanks for sharing.

We were on the ship at 11:00am. The doors opened about 10:45am.