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Definitely last minute whim though the price is decent in my opinion. There are rooms available and I'm half hoping we'll get a wee upgrade. Now airline tickets are another matter entirely. 😳

Thanks so much. I may give them a call today. My daughter is taking my coat from my last trip, but my husband tossed his or we'd be taking it too. I still have the orange Antarctica jackets, but orange is seriously not a happy color unless one is playing among the penguins. 😉

Have been to Alaska previously with Seabourn and jacket was provided. I just booked last minute for this weekend with my daughter...do they still provide jackets? Or if they do, are we too late? THANKS for any info.

Thanks so much everyone! Especially to outtahand7 for providing the great pictures. All the positive comments have helped me make the decision to book a HAL trip as soon as possible. I now know I need never go on Royal Caribbean, even as a favor to a friend, ever again. You guys are great, as always.

Lol...I really don't mean it to be. I'm just honestly curious. This is the first cruise I've taken since covid, the last being a HAL cruise just before the shut down in 2020. I know food is subjective, but I've never seen powdered eggs before. 😳 Was there a big difference between what I was served on the luxury ships and HAL? Yes, but the HAL food excellent too. I'm looking to do a long HAL cruise and good food quality plays a big part in cruise enjoyment.

I just returned from a 4-day cruise with Royal Caribbean. Previously, I've only ever sailed with Seabourn, Regent and Holland American. The food on the just completed Royal Caribbean cruise was shockingly bad. Having not sailed with Royal Caribbean before, I'm wondering if they are trying to make up lost expenses or would I have been just as unsatisfied pre-covid. This question is especially for current HAL World Cruisers, do you find the food quality the same as what you experienced in 2020? Granted, I did not expect Royal to live up to the same standards I've experienced on other lines but I honestly did not expect it to be as bad as I encountered. I accompanied a friend on this cruise on a lark, but it got me thinking about what I should be expecting from my favorite lines. Thanks for any input!

I sent you an email as well. Looking forward to following along! I'm especially interested in all aspects of Oceania.