Kristin7701 Posted July 11, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 11, 2016 We had a group of 11. My parents were in a Jr. Suite (aft) on the 10th deck. My family (kids aged 10, 6 and 3) and my brother's family (kids aged 6 and 4) were each in adjoining oceanview cabins on the 3rd deck. My husband and I have cruised before but never with kids. This was our second cruise on RC. We did early seating and ate there 5 nights, 1 night in Sabor and 1 night in Windjammer so we could take in an early show. We saw Saturday Night Fever, the In the Air show and the ice show. In Roatan, we went to Little French Key. Belize was cave tubing with VIV Tours and in Cozumel, we hired a taxi in advance to hit the chocolate factory, ruins and snorkeling beach. My husband and I used the gym, and I sampled the spa services. Our kids all spent some time in Ocean Adventure. Questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 11, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Any drink cards offered during the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 11, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Any drink cards offered during the cruise? Yes, I caught an ad on TV for them on the 5th day. Available for purchase in all the bars. $75 for 10 drinks of up to $12 in value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widallas Posted July 11, 2016 #4 Share Posted July 11, 2016 So what were your overall impressions about the ship? And the new terminal in Galveston? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 11, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Yes, I caught an ad on TV for them on the 5th day. Available for purchase in all the bars. $75 for 10 drinks of up to $12 in value. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 11, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) So what were your overall impressions about the ship? And the new terminal in Galveston? We absolutely loved it! For me, it only felt crowded at the pool -- sometimes wall to wall people. The Windjammer was crowded on port mornings, mostly because we could get off the ship so early. They did a good job clearing the tables and asking people to vacate tables as soon as they were done to accommodate everyone. The food was good, as were the pool drinks of the day. The ship itself is lovely, especially enjoyed the promenade (even if it's mostly shopping). One thing I felt was missing was a place to go dancing. Olive & Twist was full of 18-25 year olds, of which I am not one! The embarkation process was smooth enough; the employees were certainly friendly. I think we got on the ship on the early side since my parents were in a suite. It's also fun to be on the ship when it's so empty. The terminal itself is fine but you do have to weave through all the people disembarking, which is definitely chaotic. Disembarking wasn't too bad since I read to use a porter. They'll put you in a shorter customs line. We got off early (second group) since we were using cruise ship transportation to the airport. The terminal itself is depressing in that it's like walking through a giant hot warehouse. I'd say we cleared customs in less than 30 minutes. Edited July 11, 2016 by Kristin7701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 11, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I also wanted to add that my brother got sick on Friday night of our Sunday to Sunday cruise. We assumed it was something he ate in Mexico but the captain announced the next morning that they had an uptick in reports of GI illness. Unfortunately for my brother, he was quarantined for 24 hours but I was impressed with the way the ship handled the situation (as was my husband, who is a family medicine doctor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shera007 Posted July 11, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 11, 2016 There was a report of new menus on the Oasis ,did the Liberty have the new menus also ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc22 Posted July 11, 2016 #9 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Did anyone in your group of 11 purchase an internet package? If so, were they satisfied with connection, speed, and was it the surf package or surf_&_stream? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 11, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted July 11, 2016 There was a report of new menus on the Oasis ,did the Liberty have the new menus also ? I don't know whether they were new or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 11, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Did anyone in your group of 11 purchase an internet package? If so, were they satisfied with connection, speed, and was it the surf package or surf_&_stream? Thanks! We all went device free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted July 11, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I also wanted to add that my brother got sick on Friday night of our Sunday to Sunday cruise. We assumed it was something he ate in Mexico but the captain announced the next morning that they had an uptick in reports of GI illness. Unfortunately for my brother, he was quarantined for 24 hours but I was impressed with the way the ship handled the situation (as was my husband, who is a family medicine doctor). What night did you eat at Sabor? I was on the ship 2 weeks earlier and had a similar issue Friday night or rather Saturday morning. It wasn't enough to go to the infirmary and I figured it was something I ate in Cozumel on Friday or Sabor where we dined Friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widallas Posted July 11, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 11, 2016 We absolutely loved it! For me, it only felt crowded at the pool -- sometimes wall to wall people. The Windjammer was crowded on port mornings, mostly because we could get off the ship so early. They did a good job clearing the tables and asking people to vacate tables as soon as they were done to accommodate everyone. The food was good, as were the pool drinks of the day. The ship itself is lovely, especially enjoyed the promenade (even if it's mostly shopping). One thing I felt was missing was a place to go dancing. Olive & Twist was full of 18-25 year olds, of which I am not one! The embarkation process was smooth enough; the employees were certainly friendly. I think we got on the ship on the early side since my parents were in a suite. It's also fun to be on the ship when it's so empty. The terminal itself is fine but you do have to weave through all the people disembarking, which is definitely chaotic. Disembarking wasn't too bad since I read to use a porter. They'll put you in a shorter customs line. We got off early (second group) since we were using cruise ship transportation to the airport. The terminal itself is depressing in that it's like walking through a giant hot warehouse. I'd say we cleared customs in less than 30 minutes. Thanks for the response, and so glad you had a great time! We can't wait to see her in November (Thanksgiving, so wall-to-wall people). Hope your brother is all better...poor guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpjpane Posted July 12, 2016 #14 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Did anyone in your group of 11 purchase an internet package? If so, were they satisfied with connection, speed, and was it the surf package or surf_&_stream? Thanks! I purchased the regular surf package and only checked email and Facebook. Some days were better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordnlkon Posted July 12, 2016 #15 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Did anyone in your group of 11 purchase an internet package? If so, were they satisfied with connection, speed, and was it the surf package or surf_&_stream? Thanks! We were on the liberty in May and will be on it again September, spend the extra money stream and surf package. The internet speed on the surf package is spotty and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 12, 2016 Author #16 Share Posted July 12, 2016 What night did you eat at Sabor? I was on the ship 2 weeks earlier and had a similar issue Friday night or rather Saturday morning. It wasn't enough to go to the infirmary and I figured it was something I ate in Cozumel on Friday or Sabor where we dined Friday night. Wow! We ate at Sabor on Thursday night, were in Cozumel on Friday and he was sick by Friday night. We ate a lot of the same food (they served the apps family style at Sabor) so we were all trying to figure out what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelflowers Posted July 12, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Did the gym have free weights? Was there a place to get water there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 12, 2016 Author #18 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Did the gym have free weights? Was there a place to get water there? There were free weights. The only water I saw was a fountain and the water was warm. Ick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelflowers Posted July 12, 2016 #19 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks for your reply and warning about the warm water! Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUZorba Posted July 12, 2016 #20 Share Posted July 12, 2016 How were the lines for the slides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc22 Posted July 12, 2016 #21 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I purchased the regular surf package and only checked email and Facebook. Some days were better than others. Thanks, good information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc22 Posted July 12, 2016 #22 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks, good information. We were on the liberty in May and will be on it again September, spend the extra money stream and surf package. The internet speed on the surf package is spotty and slow. thanks for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted July 12, 2016 #23 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks for answering questions and sharing your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin7701 Posted July 15, 2016 Author #24 Share Posted July 15, 2016 How were the lines for the slides? I didn't go there much but no one in our party was complaining. I know my brother headed there right after we got back on the ship on a port day and rode 4 times in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msamber0910 Posted July 15, 2016 #25 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Do you have any cruise compasses or paperwork? Or anything for 13 and 17 year olds paperwork for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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