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I managed to get the $250. Once i emailed they replied within 24 hours. Even shows up in the pre cruise planner to use now. Hello Deluxe Beverage Package!

Did they give you the credit on the cruises that were booked more than 30 days ago, or just on the new one?

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American Icon and Silk

Thank you! :cool:

While I've done several cruises on RCI, my September Anthem cruise will be my first time having MTD. I already made reservations for 6:30 each night, but I'm curious as to which dining rooms are used for MTD on the ship. Does anyone know?

From http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/travelDocumentation.do:

"Royal Caribbean International strongly recommends that all guests travel with a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond the end of the cruise."

I always thought they would not accept a passport with less than six months to expiration. Guess I was wrong.

You would have to look up the policy for each port you visit to see what their requirements are. You may want to consider bringing along your drivers license and birth certificate as a backup form of citizenship, in case the passport is not accepted.

The 70's dance party, hosted by the cruise director staff, is held in the Centrum. The cruise staff dress up for it, but few passengers do.

I don't know when you are cruising on the Jewel, but if your cruise is out of San Juan then the Vortex will likely play mostly latin music. That was definitely the case when I was on there last month. There were brief times during the week when they would play non-latin music - and the dance floor was packed during those times - but after a song or two they would go back to the latin music, even though it resulted in much fewer people dancing and less peoples staying in the club. :rolleyes:

I will be visiting Curacao in about 2 weeks on the Jewel of the Seas, and I am torn as to which beach to visit. I know the Playa Porto Mari is reported to be the best beach on the island, but it is also the farthest away from the pier and the taxi cost is pricey.

I am looking for a nice (non-rocky) beach that is a little closer. Would you recommend Cabana Beach (aka Kontiki Beach) or Blue Bay Beach? I think they are both around the same distance from the pier - but I'm not even 100% sure about that.

Any help or info you can share about these beaches would be great. Thanks!

Thank you for pointing out those options. I am not opposed to going to the surcharge eateries.:)

 

We just 3 of them on NCL last month.:)

 

I have read a lot about the Park Cafe that sounded like my wife would love it for breakfast and coffee.

 

Probably going to book a B1 so she'll get lots of exercise getting there I think. lol

 

Bill

Hi Bill! :) Johnny Rockets is pretty good for breakfast too. I found the breakfast service there to be much better than in the MDR, and your food is cooked to order.

Looking forward to reading the rest. We're leaving on the Jewel on Saturday!

I am cruising on the Jewel in late October, and am so sad that Dennis won't be the CD for that cruise.

If you talk to him, tell him that the women who made him participate as a player during Quest on the Mariner (kinda sorta against his will :p) said hi!!! :D

Thanks for sharing. Was on the same cruise as you. Now after doing this, we would like to go to Alaska in a different time of the year to see what Alaska looks like after the snow melts.

 

Great review and pictures.

We were on the same cruise too, and we feel the same way. I've done the first cruise of the season, now I'd love to do the last cruise of the season so we can see the difference.

Great review Jen!

I filled out the the early saver form Monday morning. Yes, I know they are swamped and the email said to give them 7 days but I'm curious to who has received their OBC and when did u send in the form?

 

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My t/a filled out a form for me yesterday around 3pm and hasn't received a confirmation back yet.

FYI - the 1, 2, 3 offer now includes 1/2 price deposits, in addition to your choise of the other 3 offers. This is for bookings made between Jan 17 - 27. :)

You are not the only one that's addicted!!! I have 3 booked right now (October, December, and next April) and have been trying to decide what to book for next fall. :cool:

Very sad news indeed. He was the cruise director for the first cruise I ever took, and was just fabulous. I am sorry to hear of his passing. :(

Great review so far! I am doing this same cruise (Vancouver, Alaska, Seattle) next year so I am very interested in hearing how things were with weather and excursions since this is so early in the season.

How much of an onboard credit do you get if you own 100 shares of RCI stock? The link provided by the OP doesn't work, so if someone can post the correct link it would be great.

Thanks!