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Walked right through security with a flask full of whiskey, no problem. We also got on with a litre of Appleton Rum after Jamaica without any problems. I kept trying to tell someone we bought it and turn it in but they were ushering us through so quickly they didn't want to listen! So we sat with a bottle of Appleton the rest of the cruise.

Anyone who's gotten of the 6-night recently- What night was the Love and Marriage game?

Amazing! And you even designed the cabins?! That's incredible!

My DD made it at 10. Had we started w/RCCL vs DCL she could have been 7. Lol. I just hope my kids marry people that like cruising, they are addicts now!

Maybe someday they will meet their future spouses on a cruise. That's where I met mine! :)

I have a friend who lives in Florida who will go on a 3-4 day about once every other month or so. They just watch sales sites until something pops up for super cheap and they'll go as a family. She works from home and makes her own schedule and her hubby has a 4-day on/3 day off schedule that flips to 4 off/3 on once a month so. They live only a few miles from the Miami port so it's super easy for them. Anyway, their 2 1/2 year old has already been on 9-10 cruises... maybe even more! Not all with the same cruise line, though since they just go for deals, but still... that's impressive to me! I went on my first cruise when I was 25! My parents are going on their first cruise when we all board NOS in February and they're almost 60. But I guess when you live in Florida, make a decent amount of money, and have a work schedule like that you have a different life style!

Maybe it's someone's Grandma who never got to go on a cruise? http://www.huggableurns.com/

We were sort of going to do something like the travelling gnome thing with my Grandma's cane. She fell over the summer and the doctor said she wasn't allowed to use it anymore but she refused to give it up so we kidnapped it. I jokingly suggested that whenever someone in the family goes on vacation they should take the cane and take a pic with it wherever they go. But then we realized that the cane was quite long and a PITA to get into smaller luggage.

I guess during the times I've been there no ceremony was booked or I would have noticed. Then RCI is only offering a vow renewal not an actual wedding ? Will the marriage be legal or will you have to legalize it once on land ? Seems like a great location/idea..that RCI could utilize for actual weddings..something very different...Best of luck and congratulations...

We have decided to separate our religious ceremony from our legal ceremony. We were going to do the whole thing on St. Martaan or Grand Cayman but it wasn't going to work out that some of his family could attend (his sister announced she was pregnant and due the week before the cruise halfway through planning) so we compromised and decided to have our religious ceremony on the cruise since so many people had already been told about the cruise idea and were looking forward to it, and then do a legal ceremony with his family back home. It actually made things WAY easier since I'm divorced and the Caribbean really makes second marriages difficult for women for some reason and I was already encountering a ton of issues trying to get a marriage license (St. Martaan flat out refused to issue us one, even!).

Frankly, I like it better this way. I can have my ceremony performed by a family member and not a stranger!

Sorry if my question has apparently upset you..and NO I wouldn't expect it to be on the shore excursion list :rolleyes:..I've just never heard of this RCI wedding option before and wanted to know the details.. Why so defensive?? After all this "is" a question & answer forum..You ask a question and most on this board would answer it without the need for such sarcasim.......Good luck on your wedding plans....

I wasn't quite sure what your question was. I mean, Labadee clearly has a wedding location (near Dragon's Breath Point) that all of my friend's who have been there have seen, so if you've been there three times you probably just never went to that area to see it. It's not the most popular location but it's offered in the Royal Romance Brochure as well as numerous mentions on the RCI website.

Here's what's included as per the RCI brochure:

Royal Romance can arrange a shoreside Vow Renewal Ceremony on Labadee, Haiti—Royal Caribbean’s own private beach cordoned off from the rest of the island; and the rest of the world. Imagine you and your partner taking the plunge all over again in a shoreside excursion at the romantic and secluded Dragon’s Point Beach. A concealed sanctuary for our passengers to secretly enjoy its tranquil beauty. Learn about the Island’s rich history and local culture, or simply do nothing – it’s your day.

• Two (2) hours maximum of pre-planning with a Royal Romance Wedding Consultant prior to the wedding*

• Ideal ceremony location shoreside at Dragon’s Point

• Memorable ceremony performed by your ship’s Cruise Program Administrator

• Simple, elegant bridal bouquet consisting of 3 ivory roses accented with greenery, a crisp neatly tied white ribbon adds the finishing touch**

• Groom’s boutonniere with single matching bloom

• Keepsake Royal Romance vow renewal certificate

• Royal Romance chocolate covered strawberries for the bridal couple delivered to your stateroom

• Bottle of sparkling wine delivered to your stateroom

• Professional shipboard photography service for the ceremony and sparkling wine toast (one hour). Photos are not included.

But since I do NOT want to get married by the Cruise Program Administrator (which, btw RCI, is that really the best you can offer?) and since we don't need a photographer, flowers of any sort, and I'm allergic to chocolate this package wasn't really for us. Instead we're having a private ceremony performed by my sister-in-law.

I have been to Labadee 3 times and never heard of this option..Details please.

Um... well, the plan is to walk off the boat and be married in front of our friends and family on one of the beaches. As for why you've never heard of this option... well, I don't think "Wedding in Labadee" is on the normal shore excursion offerings.

Getting married on Labadee :confused::confused:

Yeah. Why the ???s?

I haven't been but after doing a lot of research, from what I can tell, Nellie's Beach is just sort of "there". They haven't really done anything with it and I can't tell if it even has beach chairs on it.

We are getting married there in a few months and I've been trying to figure out the best beach to have the wedding... I think we're just going to have to play it by ear when we get there because it's SO hard to find information on Labadee post-pier.

I encountered a similar "design flaw" when working for the FAA. When a new building was opened at the tech center in Atlantic City, it was quickly determined that when the mens' restroom door was opened to the main lobby area restroom, those in the lobby had a perfect view of the men at the urinals. Additionally, shhhh...don't tell them, but from the old control tower at O'Hare, tower located right in front of the Hilton hotel, at night and with the lights in the control tower cab dimmed, you could see right into the top few floors of the Hilton's rooms. Those top floors guests couldn't see the cab in the darkness, therefore frequently not closing their drapes. Bored controllers, late at night, spent hours entaining themselves with the tower binoculars. You never know.

Lol! Note to self: Always close the drapes!!! Or... be more creative. :)

Too funny!

Seriously though, this really is one of those things the Epic should realize and close that bathroom in this situation. I can only imagine that amazing views when you're out at sea but like PP mentioned, a child could use that restroom or a child could be on the other ship and see something their parents may not want them to. It's not like it's the only public restroom on the ship, right? Probably wouldn't too hard to shut down while at sea or at the very least let people know that those windows aren't one-ways!