Cruise a holic

We are diamond plus and sail on multiple royal ships and this was the first time , and ship we paid additional

I am sure you will love it! Hope that you are in a sky suite or above. The perks are wonderful! Enjoy your cruise.

We had an upcharge in the Hibachi on the Icon- It was a total surprise as we never had an upcharge before at the Hibachi. Unfortunately I had grilled seafood which made me sick! I wouldn't recommend it.

Best to stay in the Adult only area- However with Senior Citizens, who knows what is in the water!

As long as your clothes aren't smelly- wear a couple of times- or use ship laundry and or drycleaning service. I had previously mentioned in another thread that we were near a man in an escape room who had a horrific smell- like he just went to the bathroom and forgot to wipe! So just be sure you clothes don't stink! They may look clean- but some fabrics retain body odor.

Wow- sounds like the Adventure of the seas! It was terrible. Worst Royal ship we have ever been on.

Having walked a few times a day from our suite at the aft, to the foward part of the ship, I did more steps on my application then ever on the icon

We love the lawn club grill for dinner. Our favorite Reflection and Silhouette restaurant. Great freshly prepared food as you like it. The lamb chops are wonderful as is the Filet mignon

While the Icon of the Seas was a remarkable ship, perfect for young families, as a Senior, I found it too big. We were in a suite- but it was smaller then the Oasis class suites, with less storage space. I prefer the Oasis class ships. They have many of the bells and whistles and choice, it isn't as huge as the Icon ships. We do not like the small ships. Less choice- and some need serious renovations. Perhaps they will be sold. Let's face it- as time marches by, many more young families will be sailing and the industry has to prepare for them.

Looks like a great cruise! Enjoy.

Wow another reason I will not sail on the Anthem. The Oasis class ships have a wonderful dedicated suite lounge. Free alcoholic drinks typically avaliable from 5:30 -8:00 each night with nice canapés- During the day, from 11 until ? you can get unlimited wine, beer , soda and bottled water- in addition to coffee and tea. Grand suites and above can enjoy the lounge. Plus I am not a fan of the ships layout.

Two part reply. Some people don’t want to spend money for luggage on an airplane, others said they were worried about lost luggage

Surely more clothes, less laundry worries. And while tracking devices cannot help if your luggage isn’t with you, but it helps knowing where your luggage is. Don’t bring designer clothes when traveling Most ports and countries have clothing shops in the event of an emergency. I once forgot underwear on a bermuda cruise and the ship had none but the port sold

I don’t get it? People spend thousands on a cruise but have a problem paying for a piece of luggage? Also, we have tracking devices in our luggage. If misplaced at airport or pier we can track. Of course we carry on a change of clothes and a swimsuit, etc. for emergencies

We pay for a couple of loads of laundry. We also bring plenty of clothes