MD_Dan

Posted Tuesday at 08:12 AM 55 June 22, 2023 North Carolina #48 Posted Tuesday at 08:12 AM Looks like it went to Washington DC according to cruise mapper. The Potomac is not deep enough for a cruise ship of any size.

I feared it was too soon to comment about this but I'm glad you started! The TWO limiting bridges were this bridge and the Cay Bridge. They both had a clearance of 185' and 50+depth in the channel. Unless they had a drawbridge I don't see it happening. The Bay Bridge is usually a "white knuckle" experience the first times (and for some, every time) one drives across. I can't see Maryland and Delaware folks adding much more height - this area is very flat.

Fun Researcher, Thanks for this review. We are in the same position ... all but one sailing on Royal (our first was Disney when DD was preschool). And we're very curious about trying a X cruise. From your review, we certainly want to try an Edge class ship. Our problem is very different from most. DW and I enjoy a good meal but several issues have limited our diets. How is X with passengers requesting off-menu items - modified or completely replaced printed dishes? Thanks again!

I got these from tripadvisor. I suggest you do some homework before booking anything!!! But these will give you an idea of what is available: - https://www.facebook.com/p/Greys-Island-Excursions-Come-Experience-St-Kitts-with-Us-100063478989907/?paipv=0&eav=Afbnnx4YccUXCMSEWJ8dkPbkfuC8HhMAXBzq3cvkrrpAMio0O5jEsjdQLoUyHOLAW9Q&_rdr https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147375-d19772488-Reviews-SKN_Jeepers-Basseterre_St_Kitts_St_Kitts_and_Nevis.html http://www.junglebikestours.com/ https://bluewatersafaris.com/ https://www.stkittscaptainsunshine.com/ https://localcaribbeantours.com/ I can tell you that I tried the volcano hike and couldn't keep up. I can also tell you that there is a recently built house on the site of the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton. (I don't know if this was helpful but I just had to answer a Maryland Basketball fan's post!)

We planned on flying into MCO; Uber/Lyft an Orlando hotel (close the action); and getting a shuttle to PC. The trouble with that plan is that the best (and most affordable) shuttle services pickup from MCO and the airport hotels. So you will pay Uber/Lyft (both ways) - no matter if you stay at a airport hotel (and Uber/Lyft to/from the action) or closer to the action (and Uber/Lybft to/from the airport hotel/MCO). We planned on staying at the airport hotel, assured that the shuttle would visit the hotel in the embarkation morning with fewer chances of glitches. But either way will work! It also matters how many are in your party. The shuttle charges ~$30 pp from Orlando to PC. For more than two people, I'd look into a one-way car rental to PC. The Uber/Lyft is per car so you probably wont recoup the rental cost on two Uber/Lyft rides. But you can get a one-way rental for less than $90. https://www.goport.com/cruise-blog/orlando-hotels-with-shuttle-to-port-canaveral/ https://portcanaveralconnection.com/shuttle-from-orlando-hotels-to-port-canaveral/ https://www.orlandoshuttleservice.com/transportation-services/hotel-and-port-canaveral-shuttles https://www.cruisecontrol-transportation.com/ Just note that some only go from MCO to PC while others pickup from some airport hotels.

To answer the OP's question, I prefer to stay in Orlando. You have to pay the shuttle to get from MCO (or Orlando) to Port Canaveral so the only question is when! Some prefer a very quiet evening before the cruise, while others (like us) prefer to do something fun in Orlando (and then take the shuttle to Port Canaveral in the morning of the cruise). If you'd like a list of fun things to do in/near Orlando, we can provide that list also!

Build smaller ships so they can sail out of Baltimore!!

We did a B2B four weeks ago on Allure and it was the same Blades show both cruises. I agree, this was one of my least favorite ice shows.

We're RCL diamonds and considering some X sailings. And we're very interested in reading your comparisons and contrasts.

- Much faster embarkation! Complete the set sail documents online and include a picture. Have QR code and passports ready - Muster Drills are much easier! Report to muster station and get a personal demonstration of how to put on a life vest. No more waiting shoulder-to-shoulder at the muster station while they call cabin numbers. - Download the Ap. You can use it to chat but the person you are chatting with will have to routinely check their phone. They are getting away from paper Cruise Compasses but you can request them. Most of the event info from the Compass is located on touch-screens near the elevators. - Odyssey has a strange quirk ... the elevations were configured with touch-less buttons. Don't stand near the panel unless you want to light up all the buttons! Elevators are very slow on the first day while many learn this lesson.

I smelled pot several times on our early November 2023 B2B (Allure and Odyssey). I don't really care until it is blatant. One guy made me laugh though ... The ship was moving so he opened a pool deck side window. He stood right in front of the window but the air was blowing in. He would have been better on the aft section of running track. It amazes me that they think nobody detects the smell of pot. But I imagine a day the RCL has a pot smoking section. That would make two reasons to avoid that area!!

Likewise with adults

Yes! It wasn't the baby's fault. Adult(s) cannot expect to take a baby to a long show and stay quiet. But the real offense was in delays in implementing (for so long) the obvious solution of taking the baby out. They must have been new parents because seasoned parents would have known better. I've watched RCL's Momma Mia three times now. It really is a great show. I never thought I would love it but I was wrong. I believe it was that show that several chatty people sat behind me. They were mocking non-professionals attempting Broadway shows. When the curtains fell, they couldn't stop talking about how amazing the RCL show was. RCL made believers out of snooty theater-production critics (and I said all that without mentioning a certain US city)!!! I especially like how those without lines acted. But it amazes me even more how they go out there (show after show) and give 120%. They are professionals in every sense! We saw many of the actors (daily) on the running track. And after show pizza was also popular. My DW was star-struck at every encounter. You'd have thought she met Tom Hanks!

Yes, that was the show! I was the guy the comedian called "a Republican".

Momma Mia was 2.5 hrs including an intermission.