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Also if your husband has a non suite cabin he may not have access to the Suite Lounge if the Concierge is a by the rules only kind of person.

My grandchildren always had the soda package and it was well worth it since they loved getting the cup and the soda machines. You can find free ice cream in the WJ.

Yes you can do that but you can't take it off the ship. Problem we've had is that it takes forever to get wheelchair assistance leaving the ship. Ports like Tampa and Port Canaveral allow you to pick up the scooter at the entrance to the terminal and return it there when you leave. Much prefer the ports that let you board with the scooter and leave with it, no waiting.

We've used Scootaround and their scooters have been clean and functional. One thing at Anthem port in NJ, The scooter will be in your cabin which means you will need wheelchair assistance boarding and also leaving the ship. Boarding is fine, just ask and you will be directed to where you can check in and then taken onboard with the wheelchair. Leaving the scooter in your cabin when you leave the ship means you have to get to the disembarkation area to wait for a wheelchair to get you to the luggage and out the door to whatever transportation you need to leave. Not user friendly as far as leaving the ship is concerned if you have mobility problems.

We also just need the Medical Insurance and have used GeoBlue Treker which is an annual policy with excellent coverage. They also do individual if you don't want annual. There's a forum on cruise critic boards with a lot of info on cruise insurance an options.

Thank you! I will keep my eyes open!

I can't find it on this thread but do you know when the 7 day Caribbean cruises for 2025 open for booking?

Absolutely, and then I doubt Royal will see that family again for a very long time, if ever!

You're right because I'd be a very rich retired RN now if that were the case!! I still think charging 18% gratuity is ridiculous for delivery of some water bottles.

I'm glad you had asked because I was wondering about the refills. I get 90 days also and I'm sure my MD would give me the whole time because my meds haven't changed in 15 years and I don't even think I need them but it makes her, my MD, happy so i take them. Some people require lab work to see if there's a dosage change. Either they don't go at all or the ship can do the lab work and they can do that telemedicine thing with their MD which would definitely work.

I wonder what people will do on the full cruise to renew those required pills like Blood Pressure, cholesterol, thyroid and a bucket load more. My MD only gives me two refills and I'm held hostage to return or no pills.. Maybe the ship has supplies of pills and the ship's MD will renew?

Exactly what we do. You can fit many days of the pill pockets into a small ziplock storage bag. We do Vitamins in the pill packets also. Very convenient.

You are so right! Boy those costs do add up big time! Our pet sitter is $35 per day plus tip, park and cruise hotel $400 and food, gas etc!! 😱

It was a big chair with a back and arms. The legs wouldn't fit in the tub. We did get a stool once also but it didn't fit either. We never ordered ahead and just asked the room steward when we met him and he brought them to us. Better a walk in shower really but we manager somehow.

We have ordered the shower chair in a JS and it was gigantic!! We could not fit it in the tub at all. We have a small shower "bench" at home but wouldn't take it. So husband does the best he can holding on to the bars. We've brought hand bars but they won't stick to the walls of the shower. We also bring a bath mat for the bathtub which provides more stability. A handicapped cabin is the best but hard to get one. Plus Royal is now charging handicapped people more $$ for a handicapped cabin which is pretty bad penalizing those with special needs.

I used the patch once and it affected me so badly, heart racing and agitation, that I took it off before I even got on the plane to travel to the ship. Bonine has been the best for me and many others. Not a fan of Scopolamine which is what's in patches.

And no children or casino? I get their brochures all the time.

We would make that 4 people!

I went back to check and it was this year, for a May 14 Wonder cruise. This rep had me on hold and said it was a one time thing or something to that effect. We didn't do it though. Too much already booked and other commitments

I have had a rep offer to switch us another cruise with no penalty when I was canceling a cruise. Maybe if I had called and asked to switch a cruise, the penalty might have been applied.

I sure wouldn't want to be that guy!!

I also prefer Scootaround,

Just that this war can spread and nobody knows where this is really going. I just would not go.

Right now I personally would not want to be anywhere in the Mediterranean. I still have memories of the Achille Lauro. I"m sure Royal is taking all precautions they can and will remove ships if they feel the risk is high but it's all such an unknown at this time. Just my opinion and I really hope all does go fine with all the cruisers and ships in the Med.

Check with Scootaround or Special Needs at Sea for rentals. The work with Royal all the time to rent a variety of mobility rentals. Depending on the port, they may leave it in your cabin as you arrive or you may be able to pick it up at the port entrance, Port Canaveral and Tampa. If it's Bayonne, it will be in your cabin. You can do whatever you want with your rental wheel chair off and on the ship. If it's Bayonne you can get the ship's wheel chair assistance to board the ship but your wheelchair won't be available to you until your cabin is ready so ask to keep the ships wheelchair until you get to your cabin and then give it back to them.