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  1. Have you tried youtube videos to see the obstruction for yourself, like the suggestions above, for your cabin? My cabin does not look too bad.
  2. Thanks all for your insight! I think looking at YouTube videos is a great idea. So far, it looks like the obstruction is minimal and thus not something I need to worry about. Since my cruise is not till 2026, I don't think any amount of negotiating will get me compensation. There are other cabins available in my category that do not seem to be affected by the obstruction. They would just suggest I move to one of those. -- which is probably what I will do if further YouTube inspection has me thinking the obstruction is more than my initial impressions.
  3. Received the following for my very far off Icon cruise: Dear Valued Guest, We're looking forward to welcoming you onboard Icon of the Seas. We've recently taken delivery of Icon of the Seas after 5 years of ideation to creation. Along the way, the ship that gets delivered can look slightly different from the blueprints drafted years ago - even more so when it's the first ship in a class. After conducting our final thorough review of our newest ship, we've noted that your room has a slightly obstructed view of up to20% due to the structure which supports our window washers. For a majority of your time onboard, the view will have minimal obstruction, then for a brief period the window washer may be stationed outside their balcony. The time and effort you took to plan your cruise is important to us, and we apologize for the inconvenience. Nonetheless, we're confident that all there is to do and see onboard Icon of the Seas will more than make it up to you! If this accommodation no longer meets your travel needs, please feel free to reach out to us. We appreciate your support during this unexpected circumstance. We hope to see you onboard soon! Did anyone else receive this? Any idea how many cabins are affected? The deck plan does not seem to be showing new obstructed view cabins yet, so not sure how I ensure I am not moving to another cabin with the same problem. Thanks! Brad
  4. It has been a while since we have been on NCL. Are TA issued OBC usually refundable or non-refundable?
  5. I have family who says years ago they boarded the excursion boat directly from their Princess ship. Did it ever work that way or are they misremembering?
  6. Trying to decide on what partial transit of the canal to take in 2025. I believe all the major cruiselines i.e. Princess, Celebrity, NCL etc. that have partial transits would offer a tour on a smaller boat through the pacific locks. Would these be the exact same tour i.e. using the same boats and process? If not, what are the differences? (I know the cruise lines probably call them different things, but are they different?) Thanks! Brad
  7. Any issues with a non-vegetarian ordering some items from the vegetarian menu and some items from the regular menu? From what I am seeing, the number choices in the MDR have been reduced this year so having additional options would be helpful. (Although, it does look like about half the items on the vegetarian menu are already on the regular menu. Do I have that right?)
  8. I did not think you could book 3 people into a room that only sleeps 2.. even if one was a child in a pack and play?
  9. For anyone who has taken Uber/Lyft, from the Disney area to the port, how much did it cost? I am not sure if I trust the on-line estimaters!
  10. Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I had seen that one already and saw the very poor reviews. How do people get to the port from Disney Springs/Lake Buena Vista area?
  11. Are there any shared shuttle services anyone can recommend that pick up at Disney Spring area hotels? All of the shared shuttle services I see seem to be from MCO to the port. Trying to avoid having to return to MCO to get a shuttle/transfer. And it is just two of us, so a private transfer does not appear to be cost effective. Thanks! Brad
  12. On the Odyssey, we were able to reserve Northstar. The piece of paper offered times on one of the sea days, but they offered me times on either sea day. Since it was a sea day, it was actually the extended, over the side experience - for no extra charge! That was a nice bonus we were not expecting for the Key.
  13. We will be Diamond on Royal Caribbean after our next Royal Caribbean cruise. If we do a side to side, going from a Royal Caribbean ship to a Celebrity ship, will the Loyalty Ambassador on the Celebrity ship be able to grant us Elite status for that cruise before the points hit our Crown and Anchor account? We are already Select on Celebrity based on our Royal Caribbean status. Thanks! Brad
  14. Just to confirm... was this in your room, pre-ordered, or in the bars? I could see them using different supplies for different things during the same cruise!
  15. For those recently on the Odyssey -- was the pre-purchased water to be delivered to the room in bottles or cans? I believe it can change ship to ship, sailing to sailing. (No need to tell me how good the ships water is -- I drink that as well.)
  16. If going to Public Beach, do you recommend the shuttles or a taxis? What would be the difference in cost?
  17. Thank you very much for your first-hand account! Very helpful.
  18. Happy to hear you had a great time! Thank you for your report. Glad you enjoyed the Main Dining Room. Not sure how much you have read about other folks experiences in the MDR since the new menus were launched. Wondering if the Odyssey has some of the same issues being reported. Did you have to finish your first main before they would bring you a second? Did the food come out cold and/or felt like it was plated long before they brought it to you? Were you able to make simple substitutions like swapping one side dish with another or holding sauces, etc? Thanks! Brad
  19. I am interested in folks recent experience going to Public Beach. This will be our first time to SMB. Normally, I would prefer a beach club. But with most of them closed now, I am intrigued by Public Beach. Folks on here seem to like it. What was the quality of the beach/sand? I have heard there is a lot of erosion at the other end of SMB. What was your experience renting chairs/umbrellas? Did they set them up for you? Where they in good shape? How are the restrooms? How much is a taxi between Public Beach and the tender docks? With all the food on the ship, not as concerned with food.. just chairs/umbrellas/restrooms. Thanks! Brad
  20. Besides the Meal with an Officer, how was the food on the Odyssey otherwise? How did you find the food on the new menus?
  21. It looks like CK has not updated tue menus like the MDR, including still having the classics available. Anyone have experience with customizations in CK recently? I hope they still allow them since they appear to have stopped in the MDR.
  22. I believe it is available on Odyssey. Check the current sailing for the new menus.
  23. Can someone confirm that on embarkation day you can make reservations for any available night of the sailing, not just that night? Also, we are sailing B2B -- any chance we can make reservations for a few nights of the second sailing during the first? I would think how often the folks in suites want to eat in specialty restaurants (or elsewhere) could effect demand one way or another on a specific sailing, right?
  24. I think last month they were still tweaking them... What specifically were you disappointed with?
  25. The difference for us is OBC. We usually have plenty of OBC from our TA, so would rather not pre-pay the gratuities and have them covered by the OBC. I am glad Royal allows this... not all cruise lines do.
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