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Excited to see how your week goes - we'll be getting on Harmony next week when you get off! Have lots of fun!

I had some truffles delivered to my FIL on our cruise a few years ago with no problems (he was footing the bill for the entire family) . I've also ordered wine and cheese to be in our storeroom when we leave on our next cruise in January. Hopefully there won't be a problem.

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We're 66 days out and I printed ours earlier this week.

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DH and I are going on our 2nd cruise in 121 days. RCI Navigator OTS out of Galveston. I've picked up lots of good information here that we'll definitely be using.

One thing I wish I'd known on our first cruise in 2010 is if you choose early dining you'll miss all the sunsets. :( My FIL took DH and I, my BIL & SIL, so once I figured it out, I really hated missing dinner with them all. This time we've chosen MyTime Dining so we'll get to enjoy some from our balcony.

I also want to stress getting to departure port a day ahead. On our previous cruise, we thought the five of us were at a large table in the MDR alone, but day three of our cruise we finally had two sisters join us. They missed the ship in San Juan and couldnt get on until the first stop due to flying in the day of departure. What a bummer it would be to miss that time on the ship! DH and I are driving to Galveston for our next cruise and even though it's only a four hour drive from home, we're still going the day before. You never know when you'll have car problems (or anything else) can happen. As everyone else said, it's the cheapest insurance you can get!

We REALLY enjoyed having coffee and fruit and/or pastries delivered to our room every morning - and the wake up call is nice if you have somewhere to go. (We enjoyed a couple's massage the first port day.)

DH and I are booked for Jan 23, 2015 (Navigator OTS). We're thinking of doing the scuba diving through Nachi Cocom and wonder if anyone else has done it. DH has been certified in the past but I never have. According to the information they send me via email, you don't have to be certified to do the short dive so this would be brand new to me. Wondering anyone's impressions who's done it.

Thanks!

Jyl

157 - can't wait!!!!

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the "Poo-poourri" intrigued me, so did some searching on Pinterest and here is a recipe to make your own: http://happymoneysaver.com/whats-smell-diy-poo-pourri-pennies/#comment-237337

We just booked our cruise on NOS for January. Your pictures are excellent!!!!

Thanks!!

Jane - what a great diary! We got OFF the Serenade on June 20. Had a wonderful time on our first cruise. We didin't do any excursions and only went to the beach in Aruba to snorkel for a little as the cruise was a gift from FIL - so we spent a lot of time with him.

Aruba was by far our favorite island, but I took lots of pictures of Dominica, too. (Beautiful rainbow as we left port)

I'm hoping to talk DH into doing a B2B someday - it looks like so much fun!

Thanks so much for posting!

Jyl

Ship - Serenade of the Seas

Deck - 8

Stateroom # - 8026

Stateroom Category – E2

Starboard or Port Side - Port

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Yes, very quiet. We didn't hear noise from ANYWHERE!!

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – No obstructions at all.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Normal. Just a small table and two chairs.

Was wind a problem? - Not really a problem, but I did put two flags on our balcony window and one morning we woke up and one was gone.

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - n/a

Any specific problems with this cabin? - None what so ever!

Any other comments? - Great cabin. We'd book it again in a heartbeat.