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Kiosks is where we will go as soon as we get on the ship. Thanks for the info.

Our first cruise is just over a week away, and i just trying to finsh last minute planning. Where do you go to book the comedy shows after you board? We will be on the Escape.

Laughing out loud at your son's antics. I too have 2 teenage sons so I can relate.

According to the reviews they have accommodate food allergies. They just request that you notify then of this.

Be advised that you need to pre-book the zip line as an excursion. They do not accept walk-ups.

Thanks so much! So glad I looked back at this thread. Looking into it right now.

Thanks everyone for clarifying, makes me much more confident. Can anyone tell me if any of the following ports are tendered?

Roatan/Harvest Caye/Costa Maya/Cozumel

We will be going on our very first cruise in a few weeks, and just had some questions about disembarking day and getting off at Port. How do they arrange who gets off the ship when? We will be on the Escape.

So excited to experience your vacation through this review. We will be on the Excape in 24 days. This will be our very first cruise, can't wait!!

29 days to our very first cruise

Good to know!

Does anyone know the cost of the zipline and if you can use your ship card?

Does anyone know the cost of the zip lining on Harvest Caye and can you use you ship card?

Thanks for the info on the zip linning, my boys will love that!

I looked at the reviews for this, and that are not too favourable to be able to communicate. So not sure if I will bother.

Thanks so much, that really helps with planning

Just wondering if people have had good success with using this to stay in touch with family members on the ship? Considering purchasing for our family of 4. We are sailing mid August, and wanted to know if we can download this a few days before our sailing or is only good for a certain amount of days?

Am I correct that they have a box for tips that they split, or should I have small bills to tip after every drink? Can anyone give details on this

Great reveiw

Following

So I found the dailies and the price for 30 minutes is $14.95, 15 minutes $9.95.

Thanks very much for the information!

We do like to print our boarding passes for various reasons. We do it on board and we're glad to get it over with. I forget the price, but it is reasonable, and there is usually time left over to sneak in a little email too.

Yep I agree. I just want to know that is done. I don't care if it costs a few bucks.

We were not planning on buying the Internet package when we take our first cruise. We are sailing on the Escape in August. I have read that some lines have a special fee on the last day of the cruise, to print off your airline boarding passes. Does the Escape offer this?

Thanks so much everyone for your replies

Boarding passes:

With many airlines you can just download the boarding pass to your phone. Then your phone gets scanned by the person taking boarding passes before you head down the jetway. Check it out with your airline. I felt leery about it the first time but it is super easy. Back when we did have to print passes, one time we had to wait in a line at the Internet cafe on the ship. The printer was not cooperating and there were many misprints. It ended up costing over $10 in Internet time.

 

Tipping for excursions:

We tip cab drivers( to and from the airport about 10% of the fare. If the are really helpful we tip 15%.

 

Excursion guides and drivers: if

They did a great job we will tip 15% or more. We tip the driver less.

 

This is just what we do. Our vacation budget is not high so we have to strike a balance between what we think the driver/guide deserves and what we can afford. We try to err on the high side because for many drivers/guides their tips may be their only income. I figure they are poorer than me. After all, even though we are frugal by necessity, they deserve to be tipped.

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

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I have saw people use there phone. I think maybe I will check into the as well.

1: waaayyyy too variable. is it a highlight tour of an hour? or an all day thing with stops for photo ops? is a stop for a meal involved?

 

2: it is easy to get boarding passes printed out on board. just go to the computer lab. depending on cruise line and airline it may not cost anything. or it will cost you whatever the fee is for a day( some lines still offer internet access per hour) heck we are beyond cheap and usually print ours out paying by the minute and its usually only a couple of dollars. or if you have a suite, its possible that it will be printed out for you gratis.

It is an all day tour with several stops, one being for a meal. There will be 4 in our party. 2 adults 2 teenage boys. Give me a dollar amount so I can budget my money accordingly.

Good to know! We are sailing on the Norwegian Escape and flying Spirit Airlines. I don't mind a fee if I know it will be done and I won't need to worry about it.