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So then is the menu that is posted outdated? The price listed there is $45.99

I am also a little confused on the pricing - specifically for Hibachi. On the app (and website) the price to reserve the Izumi Hibachi Experience is $54.99, but when I look at the sample menu provided, the prices are $45.99 for Classic and $49.99 for Premier. There is no price listed for the starter (the menu states complimentary) or the dessert. My assumption is that dessert is also included - would that be correct? Does that mean that it is cheaper to just take my chances and reserve while on board - and the extra $9 is for the reservation?

There are some videos on YouTube that you can see how loud the music is at the pool. It seems not as loud at the beach. Although appealing for this area is to be adult only, I'm going to pass on the Vegas Party scene.

Has anyone done this tour with RCCL? Trying to find out how much time they allow for actual snorkeling. There are other snorkel tours, but we are not interested in swimming with pigs. Would rather see coral and fish, maybe some turtles. If anyone has options for independent tours - I am up for anything. We have to do a half day tour since we are in port from noon to 8.

Whoopsie - thank you for the correction

I understand from previous posts that I will recieve the Cabana number the night before we arrive at Coco Cay. We are with a group of people, who will be joining - there was nothing to make note of this when I made the reservation - do we give the names when we check in? In some cases only 1 person from the cabin will be coming to the cabana, the other people want the pool - Is that OK, or is it by cabin?

If you want free, then South Beach is your answer. Cove Beach is an extra charge. Check the excursions on the app or website and you can get an idea of the pricing. It varies based on the demand.

I feel like if you shop the sales, the fares will be comparable to HAL or Celebrity. However, the packages and 'extras' are crazy. I am spending much more on a peak season (July) RCCL cruise than I did on the luxury Oceania, in the same type of Balcony cabin. Last year in Sept, the beverage package was $65 per day, internet was included, and gratuities were included. We have never done RCCL before, and have not been impressed so far with the feeling of being nickel and dimed. We are with a group, so the selection was not really up to us.

Yes, it was an open beach, with jet ski rentals. It seemed like there were several locals renting the loungers, and our taxi driver did the talking, then they just asked us where we wanted to be- in the shade or out near the water. It was all very easy. Outside of the water being very warm (it was September) we had a great time there. Very relaxing - we were there about 4 hours.

Does anyone know the max number of diners at a table in the MDR? 8, 10 or something larger?

What is the largest table in the MDR - specifically the Symphony OTS? We are going with a group, but we only know 6 of the people in the group. Everyone is connected to someone in the group, but this is just different friends celebrating milestone birthdays and anniversaries. We all selected late dining; I assume that the TA will ensure that our reservations are connected to at least be seated near each other? Or is this something that we will need to confirm ourselves? The group is over 20 people so we won't be all at the same table - just wondering what type of configuration we will be dealing with.

Which beach would be the best for snorkeling? We want to rent a cabana. The new Hideaway Beach looks like it is all sand. Chill Beach also has Cabanas available- is there anything to see there?

I would recommend Fury Charters. They offer half day trips to snorkel with turtles, and leave from Havensight, so that you don’t have to deal with taxis. They keep it to only 12 passengers and it is a great time.

We were there in September. Used the taxi station in the cruise port, and they collected a bunch of us to go to Cable Beach. When the driver dropped us off, we arranged a pick up time, and he got us a vendor for a chair and umbrella. There were no roaming vendors, and a couple of stands doing drinks and we got some cracked conch. I don’t know what beach we were on if it wasn’t Cable because that’s what we asked for.

Ha! My thoughts exactly. My only thought is that they are charged by the hour for each port? The times in both Port Canaveral and Nassau are very odd. Of course Coco Cay is a normal 7-5. We’ve never been on a ship this large, so just was wondering how fast people get off