travelbugforever

Thank you! Sounds like a good idea.

We are going on a cruise to the Bahamas the last week of August. I am getting concerned

as I have never been on a ship during hurricane season. I read the ships do their best to

avoid the hurricane and either outrun the hurricane or stay to the peripheral of it. If someone

has been in this situation, please advise. I plan on getting a prescription for sea sickness but

I am concerned about the children with us, and rough seas.  Thank you in advance.

2 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

If you get milk at breakfast and use it by bedtime, you're fine.

Thank you.

34 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

This may vary - some of the newer ships have actual fridges (vs coolers) that can stay cold enough.

I look forward to seeing that on a newer ship. I love the newer ships but we are stuck with an older ship because of the port we leave from is convenient.

37 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

....my beer stays cold.  But I completely understand - what ever you are most comfortable with.

 Thank you.

22 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Yes, you can bring on shelf stable milk for your son.  You can also bring on cereal too which I would suggest you do if he is particular about what he likes because there are not many choices on the ship.

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

Oh that's good to see in print. Thank   you.

16 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

I agree completely.  Although you can, IMO there is no need to bring it. You can get cartons of milk and cereal to keep in your stateroom from the WJ.  And although aptly described as a "cooler", the small refrigerator is cold enough to safely store the milk for short term use.  We use it frequently to keep more adult beverages cold and it works fine.

Thank you. I am nervous about the refrigerator temperature. I don't mind carrying on

non-refrigerated milk if allowed, just for peace of mind.

19 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

You can. However, cartons of milk are available in the Windjammer so you shouldn't have to bring any. You can grab a few cartons and keep them in the "fridge" (actually a glorified cooler) in your room. I have also seen cereal in single serve bowls in the Windjammer.

Yes, I know this, but the refrigerator is never cold. In the past I have asked for ice for my soda and I got it once a day at the same time. Depending on our activity for the day, it wasn't always 

frozen. We are okay to carry it on, if it is allowed. we will bring the milk you don't need to refrigerate. Thanks for the info.

3 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

Just make sure you are looking at things for Port Canaveral, not Port Everglades.  🙂 

 

 

Thank you...my mistake. It is Port Canaveral.

5 hours ago, d.dee said:

It seemed strange to me.  We've never had lobster on the last night before. 

 

I will call and hopefully they will know. Thank you.

6 hours ago, d.dee said:

We are sailing on a 7 night on Symphony this Friday, May 31st.  In the app, it's showing Day 7, Royal Night, as lobster night. 

Yes, I looked at App and the menu shows Lobster tail served on the 7th night

Our 4 year old drinks milk at various times of the day and night before bed. He also eats

cereal snacks. Can we bring  small non- refrigerated milk in our carry on when we embark on our cruise?

Thank you.

58 minutes ago, nelblu said:

We took the Cocoa Beach transport excursion via Royal.  The bus drops you off at Ron Jon's parking lot. The beach is approximately 2 blocks from, and one is able to rent chairs and umbrellas.

Thank you.

57 minutes ago, nelblu said:

We took the Cocoa Beach transport excursion via Royal.  The bus drops you off at Ron Jon's parking lot. The beach is approximately 2 blocks from, and one is able to rent chairs and umbrellas.

Thank you

1 hour ago, time4u2go said:

The beach, Ron Jon's surf shop, the space center (although that's probably not that interesting for a 4-year old).

 

thank you.

1 hour ago, dahirsh said:

in general it's the second "formal" night on any US based RC cruise.  Often day 6

   Thank you for your help.

54 minutes ago, Norwich Cruiser said:

Couldn’t agree more.

 

Don't waste your money.

1 hour ago, CanobieFan said:

I've never done this excursion ....but.... as someone who lives in Orlando and frequents the parks, I can't see how there's any value to this excursion. If you wanna do Disney (or Uni) just do a land based Florida trip. I can't see anyone getting more than 2 or 3 rides done and it just seems like a waste to me 🤷‍♂️plus you gotta ride the bus +1 hour each way to Disney ...the only way I could see this being worthwhile is if you took a bus down to Disney Springs (downtown Disney) and just did some shopping and maybe a lunch or whatever.... but even that would be a stretch in worth, to me. 

Thank you. I feel the same way but her son is 4 years old and not sure what else there is to do in Port Everglades. He's young for the Space Center. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you. I feel the same way but my daughter wants to bring her 4 year old there as

there isn't much to do in Port Canaveral. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

1 hour ago, CanobieFan said:

I've never done this excursion ....but.... as someone who lives in Orlando and frequents the parks, I can't see how there's any value to this excursion. If you wanna do Disney (or Uni) just do a land based Florida trip. I can't see anyone getting more than 2 or 3 rides done and it just seems like a waste to me 🤷‍♂️plus you gotta ride the bus +1 hour each way to Disney ...the only way I could see this being worthwhile is if you took a bus down to Disney Springs (downtown Disney) and just did some shopping and maybe a lunch or whatever.... but even that would be a stretch in worth, to me. 

I feel the same way and will share this with my daughter. Thank you.

Is it worth doing the Disney World Express Service? The  six hour excursion begins at 2 pm from Port Canaveral

to Disney World, Magic Kingdom. We are considering doing this in the end of August. If you have done this

excursion, please let me know your thoughts. Thank you. 

Yes that’s a BIG concern so we have decided not to go on that excursion. Thank you. 

We are traveling with a 4 year old and are considering the Baha Bay Water Park. We would like to

use the Beach club. R.C. says" day pass holders can rent space in beach club provided they meet a F & B minimum."

Can someone explain what this means? We also cannot use the resort pools.

Is it worth going to? Thank you in advance.

We are going on Symphony of the Seas on August 25, 2024 and will be in Nassau, Bahamas on August 29th.

I am concerned about the hurricane season impacting our cruise but crossing my fingers that there won't be

an issue. I see we take a double-decker ferry to Blue Lagoon. How safe is the ferry? Also, is it worth

going to Blue Lagoon? We will be going with a 4 year old. Thank you for your response.

Thank you for your help. I did not realize the app had the main dining room daily menu.

Does Symphony of the Seas offer lobster tails on any formal nights? If so, which formal

night? We are going on 7 night cruise on August 25, 2024 to Nassau, Bahamas. Thank you.