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Cleveland, Ohio
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Cruising, Traveling
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Favorite Cruise Line(s)
Royal Caribbean, Carnival
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Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
Aruba, Curacao, Grand Cayman
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Icon of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!
madiaka replied to Lloyd555's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Oh. I see what you’re saying now. Maybe people complained and they changed it. When I booked it was Sea class. I was hoping it would get changed since they’re very similar to the ones on deck 11. I guess someone else can report back. Fingers crossed that it’s Sky class now. -
Icon of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!
madiaka replied to Lloyd555's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The Sunset Junior suite that I have booked on deck 10 is listed as Sea Class. There are a few of the Sunset Suites that are Sky Class - decks 9 and 11, and the Sunset Corner Suites, which are Sky as well. The ones named Sunset Junior Suites on deck 10 are listed as Sea class on Royals website. -
Intense Show in Aqua Theater
madiaka replied to memphocruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We saw it last summer. It did have diving and performing on the high wire. Pretty good show. I’ve seen better, but still really enjoyed it. -
Icon of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!
madiaka replied to Lloyd555's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Thanks for the comparison picture. I’m booked on Icon in one of the aft junior suites. I got it for a good price, but in looking at the ship beside Wonder, it doesn’t seem like it’ll be as nice of an experience as being in an aft suite on Wonder. The Surfside neighborhood seems closed in compared to the Boardwalk. I can ignore the screaming kids. That doesn’t bother me, but I still don’t like the top-heavy look that Icon has in comparison. The fact that there is a pool above my suite is something that I hadn’t thought about either. We’ll see how the reviews are after the inaugural sailing. -
WJ open past 9pm - Would this be a draw for you?
madiaka replied to Toddcan's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I would like to see the Windjammer open from maybe 10:30pm to 12:30am with a limited menu and limited stations open. People don’t come around 9pm because they already know that it’s closed. Royal doesn’t have to put a lot of food out, just put some and replenish it as needed. Cafe Promenade and Sorrento's Pizza aren’t really good options at times. We find that we are hungry at night on Royal a lot. We may grab something from the above spots, but aren’t really pleased that those are the only offerings open late. We just deal with it since we like cruising on Royal’s Oasis class ships. We’re booked on Icon and I’m looking forward to seeing the new food offerings. But, if Icon doesn’t have decent late night options, I’ll be disappointed again. -
Dreamworks has been gone, but I think most Oasis class ships on cruises to the Caribbean have some type of carnival on the Boardwalk. They have face painting, games, etc. for young children at least once during the cruise. Some Oasis class ships also have a theater in Adventure Ocean where they have shows and movies. Sometimes the kids put on a show in that theater. The larger ships have Splashaway Bay as well.
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Dramamine Non - Drowsy Natural Ginger tablets work for me. I take one per day when it's a sea day, or at night on port days. I've also used Dramamine Less Drowsy. I get a ginger ale at every dinner in the evenings -- using the soda package.
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Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins
madiaka replied to SummmerInKefalonia's topic in Royal Caribbean International
That’s news. We’re on Icon to the Western Caribbean in August 2024 and one of the ports is Cozumel. -
We didn’t go to the water park. We’ve never done it because I think he would get tired of waiting in line for the slides. I’m not sure where to hang out in relation to it. We had a Chill Island cabana. It was $599 and included everything listed. I know plenty of people don’t feel the need, but I was comfortable with the price. In 2022, we were on Symphony and got an Oasis cabana for $399. I wouldn’t pay for those again. You can’t see anything in that location.
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We were on this ship and itinerary in August. It was me, my husband and son who is 12. Shows: Ice show and Aqua Theater were great. We attended another show in the main theater and I don’t remember it, so it must not have been that good. I made reservations in advance but ran late to the Ice show, but we still got good seats. I barely made it to the Aqua show in time - due to dinner running a little longer. But, we still had decent seats on the benches. Wonder doesn’t have chairs like Oasis, Symphony, Allure, etc. Not a fan. We had traditional dining at 8, but did have the 3 night package. You can make reservations before you board at a kiosk near the picture taking at embarkation — before the ramp to get on. We enjoyed 150 Central Park and Chops. Giovanni’s wasn’t that good this time. Had Mason Jar - purchased separately. It was horrible. I felt sorry for the servers who implied that people always complain about the food. Hooked Seafood was ok. Not a big deal. Excursions - Cozumel - Paradise Beach - from their website — purchased on our own. They have inflatables that our son enjoyed and I didn’t feel like he was going to drown like I did at Playa Mia. Paradise Beaches’ inflatables are closer to shore. Roatan - Tabyana Beach Break - thru Royal. It’s on West Bay Beach ( I think). Beautiful water. Paid extra for snorkeling when we got there. Son had a ball. Said he saw so many types of fish and a sea turtle. This beach had the best/clearest water of all of the excursions for that cruise. Costa Maya - stayed on the ship. Time in port was too short and didn’t read anything impressive about that stop. Perfect Day Coco Cay - got a discounted Cabana at the last minute - about a month before the cruise. Enjoyed it. Arcade - be careful. Son spent $50 sharing his card with a new friend in less than 1 hour. So, of course, he was banned from using it after that.
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I haven’t been on Oasis, but I was on Wonder in August. Laser tag was offered at least twice. But, it didn’t appear until we boarded the ship, and I did look for it prior to that. I think it is under Activities or Entertainment. It is FREE and fills up quickly, so keep checking for it. We missed out because I didn’t notice it until late and all of the spots were taken.
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Contact Tracing and RCCL Excursions
madiaka replied to madiaka's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Thanks for the feedback. I am thinking of canceling and booking my own excursions or not booking any. I did see the post from the person that was contact traced on the excursion, so I wondered if Royal had a formal policy and how they handled it if 50-100 people are on the same excursion. -
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We are on Symphony of the Seas next month and I have a couple of excursions booked through Royal. Does anyone know how a positive COVID case among the people on the excursion is handled? Does everyone have to be tested and quarantined for a certain period of time? I just wonder how this is handled, especially if there is more than one van/bus that transports people during the excursion.
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On Allure Now And I Got Covid So Now What?
madiaka replied to ReneeFLL's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Sorry for the loss of your mom. I lost my mom as well due to Covid. I agree with your comments of how it can't be compared to Norovirus and Influenza, and that it is probably here to stay. Hopefully, treatments will be more readily available to people in all countries. Many people in the countries that we visit don't have access to the same medical care, vaccinations and medicines that we take for granted, so it is much more serious than a "cold or flu" to some. I am thankful to the OP for sharing the experience of testing positive on the ship. To the OP: Get well soon, and I hope you don't have any lingering effects from Covid.