racerswife

This year it’s 50% off second guest, up to $100 instant savings and kids sail free through December of 2029 with many blackout dates.

Do you know when the kids sail free booking will start? Meaning, when will we be able to start booking that? I have heard Aug. 30, and I have heard Sept. 1. I have been waiting for kids sail free for 2019 fall cruises. Thanks!

Had you already uploaded your picture or did they take it?

 

Are your seapass cards in the room then?

Wondering this too-specifically if you had already uploaded your picture or if they had to take it.

We are sailing on Allure in October, in 68 days. When can you check-in via the app and upload your photo, etc. Also, I have heard about some people getting expedited boarding. Anyone know anything about that? Do you only get that if you check-in via the app? Thanks!

To the OP. Did you check-in on the app, or just through the website? Just wondering if that matters with the expedited arrival.

I wish this sale was good for Fall 2019. I keep waiting for KSF for then!

Correct. Lots of blackout dates though.

 

*See your travel professional for complete terms and conditions. BOGO (“Offer”): Cruise must be booked between 7/2/18 – 7/31/18 (“Offer Period”). Offer applies to sailings departing on or after 8/2/18. “BOGO” Offer includes 50% off cruise fare of second guest booked in the same stateroom as first full-fare paying guest. 25% off cruise fare for third guests and higher booked in the same stateroom as the first two qualified guests. “Kids Sail for Free Offer” offers free cruise fare for 3rd guests and higher who are 12 years old or younger on 4 nights or longer Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, CaribNE, Canada, Coastal, Hawaii and Europe sailings departing between 8/31/18 – 5/14/19. The Kids Sail Free Bonus excludes sailings between 11/17/18 – 11/23/18, sailings between 12/17/18 – 1/1/19, sailings between 2/15/19 – 2/18/19, sailings between 3/16/19 – 3/30/19 and sailings between 4/13/19 – 4/22/19.

When will they offer kids sail free for cruises for next fall? That's what I have been waiting for.

We're not sailing until 10/19...do you think there will be another KSF promo for our sail date?

I hope so-I am waiting on it for 10/19 too!

Thanks for the responses! It sounds like the pools aren't too crazy like I was thinking they would be, with the ship missing 2 pools. Yes, I know she won't be able to really swim laps like she does every day, but as long as it is not so crowded that she can get in and swim around, she will be happy! If a Spring Break cruise wasn't packed at the pools and slides, I don't think an October cruise would be. Thanks!

We are looking to book a cruise next fall/winter, and am trying to decide between Oasis, Allure or Harmony. We have done Oasis twice, and would love to do Harmony with the new waterslides, etc. On Oasis and Allure they have the splash area with an actual, swimmable kid's pool. I have looked at many pictures of Harmony's kid's waterpark area, but can't tell if there is an actual pool. Not just a splash pool, but an actual swimmable pool. My 7 year old daughter is on the swim team so is a very strong swimmer, and will spend the whole day in the pool doing laps of the different swimming strokes. lol

Also I have heard that since Harmony doesn't have a Solarium pool, that they have made the Sports pool an adults only pool. Is this correct? So, it leaves just the Main pool and Beach pool for swimming for kids? I also wonder how busy that makes the pools on Harmony since they are short 2 pools from the Oasis and Allure (no solarium pool and no kids pool).

I am wondering the same thing! Hoping for kids sail free again too!

Assume you are driving....unfortunately, the way that security fences are in place (not complaining about security, obviously it is needed), I do not think that you can walk to Terminal 29.

 

We have left from it twice, on the Navigator of the Seas for the NY's cruise 2016 and for our recent pre-Christmas on the Freedom. Both times we departed from Terminal 29.

 

We got to the port reasonably early this past December. Not too crazy, but we dropped all of our luggage other than a beach bag and the boys "stuff" bags with the port luggage handlers about 11:30am and then drove over to the parking garage.We looked around for a bit on the lower levels with no success and then just headed up to level 5 that had lots of choices. 1 of the 3 elevators were not working (our 3 teenage sons just walked down but I was lugging a fairly heavy beach bag with wine, etc. in it) but it was not too big of a wait. There was a shuttle bus there when we stepped out of the garage with FOS on the window. Not terrible or anything on arrival day.

 

BUT we carried off our luggage as soon as allowed on disembarkation day because we had an 11 hour drive home to South Carolina. That took about 25 minutes after we cleared Customs. Kind of a pain but, hey we had a great time on the cruise, so more of a bump in the road. Just a heads up.

Thank you! Yes, we are driving from North Carolina. We also like to carry our luggage off so we can hit the road as soon as possible (12-13 hour drive). So, thanks for the heads up on having to add a little more time to our "quick" debarkation.

Thanks for the report. We were on the same cruise. We had a great time on the FOS, too. It was our 3rd time having enjoyed Eastern and Western out of Canaveral previously.

 

Our only complaint is that dock 29 is a pain at Port Everglades when driving a car on de-embarkation day. We walked off our luggage first thing and it took about 25 minutes to catch a shuttle to the garage.

Wondering because we will be cruising out of Port Everglades on Freedom in November-do you have to take a shuttle to the garage, or can you walk? What did you do when you arrived at the port? We have only used that nice, new terminal in Port Everglades, and never one of the others. Thanks!

I love all the fruit soups too! Can't believe they aren't on the dinner menu anymore!! My brother will not like this-I swear he cruises just for the fruit soups! lol

Where are the cold fruit soups? I and others I know will not be happy to hear that they all disappeared :(

Would love to get confirmation of age/height restrictions on the Abyss and the big water slides, please, if you can. I have heard rumors for 44" for the Abyss, and 48" for the big water slides, so would just like confirmation from someone on board. Thanks!

48 inches for all the big slides on Liberty? Shoot, not good. She will need to grow a lot in a year and a half!! Thanks!

Has anyone heard what the height restrictions for the new waterslides will be on Harmony? I know Liberty is getting them too.

We want to book Harmony as soon as the 2017 fall dates come out, and want to make sure my daughter will be able to do the slides. She is only 5, but a very experienced swimmer (which I know won't matter), but very petite, so hoping the height restricitons won't be too high for her.

Thanks for your help! So, we can get soda with them, but can only use them in one of the bars or lounges, right? So, we could get the free drink and then take it to the dining room with us, correct?

We are cruising in a few days, the first time cruising with the 3 free drink vouchers in the evening. The last time we cruised, we had the diamond booklets with the free drinks. My question is, can you use those drink vouchers for soda, and also can you use them in the dining room that night. It says the hours are from 5-9:30 to use the vouchers, so I assume you can use them in the dining room. But, would like to know for sure. Thanks!

We're going on Indy Oct 18 th and I looked for the waiver also...I had done it online precruise for Allure ...can't remember if I did it for my Freedom cruise. But definitely not there for the Indy unless it's hidden real good.

It's weird that it's there for Freedom and Liberty and not Independence. I wonder why.

racerswife--We cruised Indy August 2nd of this year & the waiver for the Indy was NOT available online.

Have a fantastic cruise.

Thank you!! I guess we will just do it onboard this time!

Just filled out all my check-in online info for our Indy cruise on Oct. 11th. I have been on many RCCL cruises in the past and was able to complete the onboard activities waiver for all of us online before we set sail. This time, there is no option to do that online for our cruise. Weird! And, I do know where to look because I have done it many times before-but it is not there this time.

Yep-I know we won't have much time at even 1 fort, but we will do what we can.

Thanks! El Morro it is! Another quick question-if we catch the trolley instead of walking, how long does it take in the trolley to get to the fort?

Thank you Lauri!! That does help a lot! It looks like if we want to do the forts, we will need to pick just one this time, which will probably be El Morro. I think I remember reading that other people liked that fort better too. Thanks!