Saturngrl

The best way to deal with seasickness is to PREVENT seasickness. I use Meclazine 25 mg (also known as Bonine) every 12 hours, beginning the day before we cruise. I also bring ginger capsules in case I do feel queazy, but have only had to use them once in the open Atlantic on one of my 14 cruises.

May I also suggest you utilize ParknGo? That way, their shuttle will take you directly to the pier you are sailing from, and pick you up at the other pier after you disembark.

The cruise lines hold no responsibility for the vendors in the ports. In 15 cruises, I have seen scammers like these in every port, including facial products, hair products, nail products, jewelry, hair braiding and other stuff. My personal policy: 1. Decline and walk past anyone hawking skin products or a free bracelet charm. 2. Research prices and availability of products I may want to purchase in port, i.e. Sheridan's liquor or vanilla extract in Mexico. 3. Negotiate prices with the vendors. Their sticker prices are never solid.

As noted above, there is no suite-only area at CoCo Cay. The CoCo beach club is an extra upcharge, but worth it for the the quiet, higher level of service and AMAZING lunch there. We did that on our last cruise. We have also purchased a cabana by Oasis Lagoon. It was fun and near the swim up bar. Our cabana attendant brought us fruit kabobs, our drinks, and lots of great food from the Snack Shack. We had no problem with use of our beverage packages on the island. Enjoy!

We use ParknGo for our cruises out of Port Everglades. They accept reservations. You drop your car near the shuttles after you enter, load your bags onto the shuttle and depart for the port shortly thereafter. Upon return, you provide your parking slip to the driver, who will drive you to your car. They provide bottled water at the exit and you are on your way home quickly!

Florida native here. On a Friday morning from Kissimmee to the port, I would give an estimate of 1 hour and 30 minute drive, via the 417 to 528. Yes, they are toll roads, but worth the price to get to the port in time. They say the parking garage opens at 10:00, but the last time we were there in May 2023, we had no problems with drop-off and parking just before 10:00.

Thanks, there is reportedly going to be a May birthday white party in Blazes on one night of our 4-night cruise. DH and I have no May birthdays, so we probably won't attend., JSF, White Night parties are where everyone wears white and dances under blacklights. It's kind of cool-looking, but I am not sure I want to be up that late.

We are on two different FB groups for our May 2024 sailing. One states there will be a White Party in one of the lounges on our cruise. I cannot find any posting on the RC app. Anyone with recent Allure experience who can verify one way or the other?

Other perks of Elite on Celebrity include: Elite breakfast in Tuscan Grill offering mimosas, pastry, fruit and cheese plates. Music and Mixology event Backstage theatre tour Free scoop of gelato (I like taking mine over to Cafe' Baccio to pour espresso over it to create an affogato) Disembarkation Lounge (usually Tuscan Grill) with coffee, tea and pastries while you wait to leave the ship the final morning,

I may be picky, but remain quite pleased with one little extra perk on Celebrity: cloth towels in the public restrooms. It is such a nice touch to make the Celebrity experience more luxurious than other mid-priced cruise lines. So glad Decoy is back!

We did CoCo Beach Club last May for $89 per person. The $125 price is about as high as I would go for this perk. The lunch is AMAZING. The service and quiet are terrific. However, DH and I live in Florida, so a pool/beach day holds no interest to us. CoCo Beach Club was a one-and-done for us.

One of my biggest pet peeves is people who fail to do their homework in advance. This website, along with RC and other travel sites, provides a plethora of information, including advice to keep your watches on ship time at all times. I do my homework to learn the time zones for every port and document the difference in times. I also make sure we return to the ship at least two hours before "all aboard". This being stated, we love to watch the pier runners. On the rare occasions we've witnessed passengers being left behind, we do feel sorry for them to the extent they missed out.

We go to the Crown Lounge for the free lattes in the morning. I am curious if the pastries include lox, bagels and cream cheese. We hope to avoid Windjammer on our Allure cruise and my DH wants his schmear fix, lol!

For those who have purchased this perk, will you please answer the questions below: 1. "Early terminal access" -does this mean you can enter the terminal when it opens at an early time? And/or does this gain you priority boarding after suites and handicapped/assisted? 2. Does this include disembarkation on the final day at a time of your choice, similar to the Key?

You didn't say what day of the week you disembark, nor the month you plan to cruise. On a good day, you might make it to the airport in time for an 11:30 flight. However, this is Central Florida and traffic is becoming more and more of a nightmare these days. I would wager at least one hour drive from the port to MCO. You may want to purchase an extra perks package, like FTTF on Carnival or The Key on Royal, that includes priority disembarkation. Another idea: You may want see if your cruiseline has an excursion that includes driving you to MCO after the excursion. My friends and I did this with Celebrity after a Bermuda cruise. We did a NYC tour from Bayonne to Newark for our 4:00 p.m. flight. The tour was great and we made it to the airport in plenty of time!