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I've seen them on plenty of menus in NY and NJ. No specific restaurant comes to mind. Sorry. Teddie

Ships are big, but the ocean is always bigger. My husband loves the roll, pitch and yaw. teddie

Fish tacos are a long time “thing”. I rarely order them because I’ve yet to find any I’ve really liked. Still searching though. teddie

The RCI app does have an entertainment section, and I figured that if I checked back in the weeks before my cruise date approached, I might find something that I could reserve prior to sailing. Spectra showed up. It’s complimentary ( which means free), but it required a reservation. I explore the app pretty much every day for my Feb 4 2023 sailing just to see if anything else is new across all the sections. But that’s how I roll. I like to know as much as possible in advance. teddie

Jeeze. Glad you are happy but obvi, the OP wasn’t. So unnecessary.

Thanks so much for your excellent, and often hilarious review! Please cruise more and sooner so we can be treated to more reports from you. Teddie

I re-read your post and now understand. I am a little slow tonight 🙂 Teddie

Thanks 🙂 In my haste, I responded before reading the entire post--apologies, as I guess I got distracted by the term "carry my big luggage", lol. I've edited my post. Teddie

OK. I'll say it. I am going to assume you realize what a pain it could be for you to drag your big suitcase to whatever you plan on doing on board until the stateroom hallways are opened up--I see that you are boarding late, so that will help a bit. And the amount of space it will take up on the elevators at a very busy time for your self and others. Teddie

None. Love, food, attention, and adequate rest are what any 18 month old needs, whether on land or sea. ❤️

We always buy trip insurance with an enhanced medical evacuation package that will cover your return to your hospital of choice. This is important because if you should have an illness or injury, let’s say, in the Caribbean, and you reside in the USA, your basic trip insurance will only cover your return to the closest appropriate stateside hospital. So that could mean you’ll possibly be evacuated to a hospital in Miami. How you get back to your own home state and hospital of choice is then on your dime, and medical evacuation from there, especially if it’s by air ambulance is extremely costly. I learned about this through several years as a program coordinator at a well-known rehabilitation hospital in NJ. I facilitated patient admissions to the rehab hospital from all over the world following an injury while cruising or land traveling, and saw the difficulties families faced trying to get their loved ones back home. I typically go through Travelguard for my coverage (and no; I do not work in the insurance industry). Stay healthy and don’t scrimp on insurance! teddie

Of course they don’t suggest that !! I’m speaking to all who were shocked to hear that acupuncture was a potentially effective treatment for nicotine withdrawal.

But even considering that one session would cure smoking? Not even close to realistic. I know that 99.9% of posters here are either rocket scientists or medical practitioners 🙄 Best to do one's homework before ridiculing the OP. Just sayin' that it would be nicer around here if people weren't so quick to criticize....acupuncture CAN help reduce nicotine cravings--not always on its own, and not with everyone. See some reliable sources cited below. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11676576/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A This study confirms that,and their desire to smoke. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/want-to-quit-smoking-acupuncture-can-help-you-with-cravings/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6662782/

The Black Friday deal made it happen. I would not be interested in paying more than the ~$90 pp. Teddie

Check and see if there are other cabins available in your same category and request a switch. Once a cabin is assigned, you can do this. Teddie

Yes, thanks. We have the Diamond daily drink vouchers which I believe are valid for use on Coco Cay 🙂

For our February 2023 Anthem cruise, we snagged this for half price at ~ $87 per person during this last Black Friday sale. I know that we can enjoy the day without any upcharges, but I like the idea of eliminating any planning/guess work for our first visit to Coco Cay. We are in a regular balcony cabin, don't plan on much specialty dining, so we like the idea of a bit of upscale treatment, especially at that price 🙂 Teddie

It's premade and in individual 11 oz cartons. I am going to put them in my carry on to prevent man-handling LOL

Ahhh- the famous booby trap, lol

Thanks very much.

Bring a light reusable grocery/tote bag with a flat bottom for the pastries, etc. That will free up your hands to carry the drinks. If they put your drinks in the cardboard caddy, you can put those in the bag too, once they are secured in the caddy. Teddie PS I like that you want to do this: catch the sunrise AND bring an early treat for you and your wife back to the cabin--I am sure if you had wanted to order room service, you would not have bothered posting your question 🙂

Thanks--should these be packed in my carryon, or is it ok to pack in checked bag? As far as the extra typing goes, I figured I could go for it and then only hope...lol.

....sealed containers of protein supplement drink? Appreciate in advance: no comments regarding why I am asking this question 🙂 Thanks, Teddie

I’m thinking it’s likely no different than taking a baby on a land vacation. Baby just needs the usual love, attention, and sleeping routine. It’s all up to you 🙂

All I can say to the “slowdown” process is that if the porter has to stop and spend a few extra minutes to write a tag, it may cut into the porter's money-making prospects. But a “good” porter likely has the timing down pretty well… teddie