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I am wondering why the cruise prices are now in US dollars where as for the past 5+ years they were always in Canadian dollars? Is this just a temporary situation I hope, as the Canadian dollar as I am sure everyone is aware of, is not on par with the US dollar.

My DH and I are considering booking our first cruise with Royal Carribbean on the Navigator of the Seas, the transatlantic crossing this spring. We are looking at an interior stateroom and wondered if the television have free channels with the news etcetera. We enjoy watching the news later in the evening. I believe I read that you pay for any movies. Is this so? Thank you.

My husband and I are wondering what temperatures and weather to expect during this transatlantic crossing from New York to Southampton in mid May please. Thank you.

We were on a cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam at the beginning of February and missed Grand Cayman even though 4 other ships tendered their passengers to shore (Celebrity, Carnival and 2 Royal Caribbean). The captain announced that weather conditions prevented safe tendering. It should be noted that we arrived in Grand Cayman and the tender boats were launched and shortly after that, the ship suffered a "significant" power failure. By the time the ship was back at full power about 20 minutes later, we were much further offshore. At this point the captain announced that we would be sailing to Cozumel. I do hope that the ship is not suffering periodic power issues that is preventing it from docking. This is a beautiful cruise ship and we have had many happy holidays on her.

Thank you very much for your very helpful information. We will contact Celebrity and proceed from there.

My DH and I are looking at a transatlantic cruise on the Eclipse and would like to disembark in Lisbon rather than Southampton. Would this be possible and would we be able to book a flight through choice air. Thank you for your advise.

My DH and I have snorkelled at Half Moon Cay a half a dozen times and always enjoyed it very much. As mentioned if you swim out from the children's play area you will come across several about 8 feet high cone shaped artificial substrate. The fish like to swim around and inside the substrate. You will find yourself swimming in the middle of a school of sargeant major fish (they are yellowish or blue in colour with black stripes and friendly). There are often many other species of fish, squirrelfish, wrasse (very small colourful fish) and we have seen a large grouper. As you enter the water you may see a small school of african pompano, a white almost translucent fish. Along the rocky wall there are many very small sargeant majors and some beautiful anemones, orange and red, very pretty. The bottom is all sand and so it is very easy to walk out or swim. Hope you have a great time.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post the photographs. We now understand what we saw on the sail away. We will still be able to enjoy our breakfast and lunch outside in the sunshine (wearing a hat and lots of sun block of course). Also looking forward to scuba diving in Cayman and Cozumel. My DH has been diving since he was a teenager and I took the course last year and am now certified.

My DH and I just watched the Eurodam sail away from Port Everglades and we wondered what the tent like structures are on the back of the lido area. Also are there still many tables available to sit and enjoy lunch and the sunshine (we are from the cold white north, Toronto, Canada and like to maximize or out door time). Our cruise is on the Nieuw Amsterdam and are these tent structures on this ship too. Many thanks for your help.

Thank you very much for the information.

My DH and I are on the 7 day western carribean cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Key west. We would like to know please which nights will be gala nights? Thank you for your help.

My DH and I are booked on the 7 day western carribean cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Key west. We would like to know please which nights are gala nights? Thank you for your help.

Thank you very much for your advise.

I think the deck 7 cabins would be a safer bet to be quiet. That isn't empty space behind the bridge, but officer's cabins.

Thank you.

My DH and I are looking at a carribean cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Our son will be with us. We are considering a stateroom above the showroom at sea on deck 4 (a deeper balcony with metal railings). Would we hear a lot of noise from the showroom? We could also choose a stateroom at the front of deck 7 the rotterdam deck. The bridge and some empty space would be above us and would there be any nose from there? We do appreciate your advise.

Thank you very much jtl513. I followed your instructions and can now see the excursions and prices for our 10 day souther carribean cruise. Much appreciated.

My DH and I are looking for a carribean cruise this winter and we will book a shore excursion at each port. I notice that the heading view shore excursions is absent and so it is impossible to obtain the cost of the excursion, which is part of the price of the cruise. I am hoping that this is a temporary situation.

Could anyone shed any light on this please.

We would like to know the cost please of a transfer with Holland America from Miami airport to Port Everglades cruise port and the approximate time of the journey. Thank you,

Thank you very much, most helpful.

I would like to know please where the queen size bed and the sofa bed are located relative to the bathroom in the interior I stateroom for 4 on deck 6 of the Oosterdam. Specifically with the sofa bed open would it be possible to walk from the queen bed to the bathroom? Also I believe this room has only a shower. I am thinking about where to hang wet swimsuits. Thank you.

My DH and I are looking at booking the 10 southern carribean cruise on the Oosterdam January 18-28, 2016. I notice there is a group called Jazzsea on board and went to their website. They all have to eat at the early dining time so would this exclude us from early dining? Also when the jazz groups play what areas of the ship would they use and would we be excluded from these areas or could we listen? Would they play in the ocean bar (I presume not) as my DH and I enjoy dancing there. Any advise would be appreciated. Thank you.

My DH and I are looking at a carribean cruise on the Brilliance of the Seas. We have never cruised with Royal Carribean previously, only Celebrity and HAL. We are from the great white north and like to maximize our outdoor time on our cruise. We are booking an oceanview stateroom. Are there many lounge chairs available and where (not by the pool) to sit and read and book and enjoy the sunshine. It is difficult to determine this just looking at the deck plans. Thank you.

I believe it is possible to disembark the cruise ship prior to the final port of call of the ship. Is this the case? I also wondered if it is possible to embark the ship after the initial port where the cruise starts? Due to trying to help a family member, my DH and I are limited in the length of our time away. Thank you.

He was the executive chef on two cruises my DH and I took, I think one was to Alaska and the food was exceptional. He came into the MDR every night and asked many of the guests if they enjoyed their dinner. Does anyone know his name (maybe Juan Carlos?) and if he is still with HAL, what ship is he on please?

Thank you for your responses. We will dress in layers, bring a warm jacket and a rain jacket and keep our fingers crossed. I know we will have fun.