MaryCS62

On 6/26/2022 at 8:41 PM, BennyBrun said:

For any type of allergy they waiter will call the head waiter over for a discussion.  It is not indicated on the menu.  I overheard a discussion today and it made me cringe because some of the information provided was not correct.

Well that's......scary.....  She does know how to advocate for herself, but that is a little unnerving

On 6/25/2022 at 1:57 PM, BennyBrun said:

Day 2

 

I spent the morning at the Spa and by the time I was ready for lunch I thought Windjammer would be quick and easy… WRONG… it was a mess… I quickly changed course and went down to MDR for lunch ….civilized … no line … quick efficient prompt service… once again the soup was amazing … it also gave me the opportunity to chat with some of the crew that now see me as a regular on the Oasis 😂 

While you're on there, can you tell me if MDR is no longer showing the gluten free options on the menu? It's very important for my daughter NOT to have to ask the waiter what she will be able to eat anytime we go in there. Last time we cruises, it still had the symbol for gluten free on anything that was naturally gluten free, as well as the headwaiter being able to tell her if something could be prepared gluten free for her.

Thanks!

Cruised twice with DD who has celiac on Adventure (2018) & Explorer (2013) . In addition to showing her the menu the night before, they told her that most, if not all of the non gfree meals could be modified to be gfree. IE, if it came with a potato croquette, which had breading, they would give her a baked potato. Or, if it was a soup, the chef could make it specially gluten free. The only exceptions were things like ravioli or specialty pastas that were not made on the ship, but were commercial products. There was definitely gfree pasta available (usually penne). The main problems were lack of gfree desserts -- only so many times she felt like creme brulee.  She could also ask for gfree french toast or pancakes the night before.

Talk to the headwaiter the first night, and see what they can do for you.

3 hours ago, Raenstoirm said:

I tried the search and it doesnt like me! lol. I have never brought food or drinks on board, but I am bringing my 4 year old twins on their first cruise. They are going to need their familiar snacks and drinks (goldfish, juice boxes, pouches... standard kid fare). I wasn't planning on bringing more than a backpack onboard, but the rccl website says it must be in carryon. How does this work?

As others have said, factory sealed packages of food are fine -- but they must still be sealed if you want to take them off the ship for excursions, etc. They can go in your checked luggage, no problem. Where you may have a problem, however is bringing drinks on. Check the website for what exactly what you're allowed to bring, I don't think juice boxes are on the list. You can bring on, in your carry-on luggage up to I believe 12 17 oz bottles of soda or water. I just don't think you can bring on juice boxes

18 hours ago, brillohead said:

For someone who carries Epi, it truly is the difference between life or death. 

I can give an excellent reason for having some in the checked bag and some in the carry-on:  What happens if the carry-on bag gets stolen (or even misplaced)????  

There have been times when carry-on luggage gets put in the overhead bin in a plane, and it's not near the passenger because the bins were already full near their seat, and when the passenger finally goes to retrieve their bag, it's nowhere to be found -- another passenger either stole it or took it by mistake and the bag is GONE.  

Or a bag gets stolen at a hotel, or restaurant, or forgotten in a cab, or whatever.  

If there are BACKUP Epipens in the checked baggage, then the passenger's LIFE OR DEATH situation is still covered in case of emergency, because they still have Epi at their disposal if needed.  

Trust me, people who depend on an Epipen to be able to move about in society to the point that they want to bring extra back-up pens with them, those folks probably know what they are doing...  

Reminds me of the time we spent 12 days in SoCal (we live on the East coast)on vacation many years ago -- my oldest DD has epilepsy, & takes multiple medications for it.  Now, I always bring extra meds when we travel -- don't want to get stuck somewhere with an insufficient supply -- but DH still insists I went overboard.  I had a 6 week supply of her meds, split into 2 week supplies in 3 different carry-on bags -- plus a copy of her Rx's, just in case.....  

When we cruise, I always have enough for the cruise, plus an extra week's worth.  I'll put a 1 week's supply in her weekly medication holder that's in one bag (mine that I'm carrying), and the remainder in whichever carryon is assigned as our medical supply bag.  Good thing she's in a wheelchair, as we can then hang the extra bags off of it

I must have lucked out, mine was $20 on my January 2019 Anthem cruise.  I just made sure to eat a light breakfast, & DD joined me at the end to help me eat it for an early lunch

Does it include any raw tuna or other fish or is it just cooked shellfish?

Belt & Suspenders -- request ahead, then plan on asking onboard.  Older DD is disabled, we need a shower stool for her. Requested 3 times, only in room once, but got it before dinner the first night after s/w room steward for the others.  Younger DD is celiac/gluten free diet -- marked in reservation, still have the conversations with waiter/headwaiter in MDR.  Sad on the first day of 1 cruise, b/c she wanted the mushroom soup which was marked GF, but unfortunately our waiter had to come back & tell us it was not.  Luckily for us it's not more severe than that, but we always try ahead anyway....

I was on Anthem in January and saw signs in the Theater "For Key Members Only" outside 1 seating area, so I would say that it is.

Similar situation -- a few years ago, my older brother ended up in the hospital the day after our mother left on a weeklong trip to Aruba.  He had passed out at work, and the only reason he called me is that he needed someone to take care of his dog!  Our sister was also away, visiting her son at college.  Upshot was, he ended up needing a quadruple bypass and internal defibrillator installed.  I called my sister while she was away, because at that point I did not want to be the only one that knew about it but we decided not to call our mom -- for one thing, there was only one flight a day out of Aruba, and there was terrible weather where we lived (NY area), so there was no guarantee that she would be able to get home sooner than she had planned anyway. 

Weirdly, it happened the day before the anniversary of our father's death, also from cardiac issues, and my brother was only a year younger than Dad had been at the time of his death -- and Mom swore she had felt wrong that whole day

No, the person not buying the deluxe must get the refreshment package, which is $20-26 / day. It includes everything EXCEPT the alcohol.

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Thank you so much! Looks great!

Are the smoothies included in the deluxe package?

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The swing is in the Solarium and its a great place to watch sail away. If you want to go outside you can on the "wings" over the bridge.

 

Embarkation lunch in café 270 is a more relaxing way to start your cruise than Windjammer. Or even better if you wan to spend some money Lunch in Jamie's is excellent.

 

Breakfast in the Solarium bistro is fantastic and never seemed crowded at all.

 

If you want to do Ifly book it early like your first sea day so if weather does not cooperate you have time to rebook. If you want someone in your party to take pictures book 2 different times about 1.5 or 2 hours apart.

 

Best time to do bumper cars is embarkation day.

 

If you are going to the shows in 270 go early and sit on the bottom close to the stage. If your in the back of 270 people will walk in front of you thru the whole show.

Thanks!! I'm going in January, these are all great tips.

Hi, which of the two (cabana or bungalow) would be better for someone in a wheel chair?

 

Thanks!

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Hope you refused to use the assigned table? We do, my DS is confined to a wheelchair, and we refuse any table that is not suitable for us. This normally means we sit near the entrance of the dining room.

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When I'm on board and have a craving for a milk shake I'll take a Mudslide over JR's shake any day. ;p

DD said the same thing, since she can't have JR milkshakes -- she has celiac, & they can't guarantee no cross contamination :(

My wife is a stroke survivor and we never had problems getting her around. Like others have said, stay away from deck 5 during the Bush times. Some words of advice.... Call RCCL and ask to be seated at the entrance to the dining rooms, it is very difficult to get to the rear areas in a wheelchair. In the Windjammer, look for the handicapped ♿ tables. If none are available, ask the manager to find one for you. For the shows, there are handicapped ♿ reserved for those in wheelchairs. Most staff to out of their way to help.

This is VERY good advice -- DD is in a wheelchair for distances (Cerebral Palsy, can walk but slowly, & not safe in crowds) & I was using a cane this past May (severe knee pain, very slow walking). DH went to dining room to see our table, but did NOT tell me it was ALL THE WAY in the rear of the dining room, which made it 1) difficult to push the chair through all the tables, & 2) a longer, UNNECESSARY walk for me :(

What?

If you don't know what a "penny squashing" machine is--

http://www.pennybandz.com/penny-press-machines.html

So I am logged into my Dashboard, and I have booked pretty much everything I am intending to buy (dinners excursions) for our upcoming Alaskan cruise on the Raidiance. It departs in 49 days. However when I went to the cruise planner it has an

 

important update:

 

Due to your cruise vacation departing with the next 2 days, you can no longer Purchase / Reserve / Modify / Cancel products online. Yada Yada.

 

Good lord. Good thing I finished every thing up last week.

 

JC

You could print it out & bring it to the ship with you -- see if they let you board :D:D

Anthem Of The Seas 12 night cruise compass:

https://issuu.com/hochmania/docs/anthem_12_southern_12-2-17

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

 

:cool:

Thanks for the info, hopefully will stay the same for our cruise in 6 months!!

Thank you everyone....I had no idea they had stopped Dynamic Dining.....

 

Question:

 

Did they make one big Dining room or is it set like before? Different spots to go to?

I haven't been yet (Jan 2019), but from what I have been able to glean, Deck 3 has The Grande & Chic, and those are reserved for people who have the scheduled (ie early or late seating) dinner times.

Deck 4 has American Icon & Silk, which are for MTD.

All 4 rooms are decorated differently, and are 1 level only, which is different from the MDR on most of the other ships, which I believe are 3 levels (only been on explorer & adventure recently, so can't swear to this being the case for all the others)

When I booked for January, I chose MTD, which means our party will go to one of the 2 restaurants on Deck 4. You can just show up when you want to eat, & they will seat you based on table availability (just like a land based restaurant), or you can make reservations for the times you think you will want to eat. I currently have reservations for every night @ 615, which should mean that we will be seated within 5-10 minutes of that time, assuming we show up on time. If we want or need to change those times (shore excursion, specialty restaurant, feel like going to windjammer), they just ask that you call & cancel so that they can use the table for someone else.

Thanks. Didn't think it was that long. Will talk with our Humira nurse about it.

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It says you can request one, just not sure if I should

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They gave us a shower chair for DD in regular cabins on RCI, and had no problem with it fitting in the shower. It was just a stool, no back. She normally stands in the shower at home, but we were afraid for her balance on board ship if the motion could be felt while she was in the shower, especially if she was wet when she lost her balance. You just need to store it in the shower, since there's no room in the bathroom for it otherwise.

My DD started Humira (injector pen) a few months ago, and will need a dose on our Jan 2019 cruise (if she's still on it). I'm debating if we need to ask for a medical refrigerator -- it will only be the 1 dose, but it won't be given until 5 days in, and I'm not sure if the room fridge will be cold enough. Some people say they're only cooling, but on Adventure in May, any food/drinks we kept in there seemed cold enough.