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As other have said, only one Broadway show at most, but if your daughter enjoys theatre and entertainment, I recommend an Oasis class. They have an Aqua show (very impressive and different from anything you've seen) , an ice show, and most have an additional Royal produced show. Note that Wonder doesn't have a Broadway show so maybe avoid that one if Broadway is priority.

We've put in a royal up bid for our upcoming cruise. It can go either way as we may not get it (as we got a good deal on our current room so others may outbid us) or we may (as there are a bunch of rooms in the category still available). Wondering though...what happens to your luggage if it is accepted last minute? Do you need to go to the hallway of the original room mid afternoon to look for it (or whenever it is dropped off)?

Glad it is straightened out and you can get most items as expected. That makes sense and more in line with what others have said or followed. Its shows you to not always trust the crew as they often don't know themselves. Thanks for reporting back.

What? We've used the coffee card a few times (If memory is right, including on Liberty). The only restriction we had was not allowing Frappuccino's, but everything else was allowed. That's ridiculous if not for macchiatos or cappuccinos. Things like iced coffee were 2 punches and anything over a small was also 2 but otherwise allowed.

Thank you both. We have time to figure out Galveston as not until next December, but definitely paying attention to these posts and taking notes. We are a family of 4 so perhaps for us, an uber would be better anyways. Glad to hear uber is a reasonable option. Will look closer in terms of cost though.

Seems like most of you use some sort of shuttle. Is there any reason not to just use uber (as long as you order a large enough one for your luggage situation)? This assumes flying in the day before (IAH for us) and then needing transportation to a hotel (not sure at the moment if near the airport, near the port, or somewhere in the middle).A shuttle seems like a lot of coordination beforehand (but flights often change/delayed, etc...plus need to estimate time to wait for luggage, etc)

I enjoyed it, and even saw parts of a second viewing. For me, I read the story beforehand and listened to the music (as I enjoy music more when I know the songs). Give it a chance and ignore other people's thoughts.

Really enjoying your review. Your vacation to me is the ideal vacation as it covers my two favorite holidays: Disney park and a cruise! What could be better? We were last at Disney in Aug 2022 so aside from Tron, the rides were there. Magic Kingdom is my favorite park...and favorite ride is Haunted Mansion. You can ride it many times and notice something new each time. We originally had plans to go to Disney World in Aug 2020 but obviously didn't make it but also had Pop Century booked because of the Skyliner. Star Wars land is pretty impressive at Hollywood Studios (and I'm not even a Star Wars fan). Enjoy the days at Disney before your cruise (and hopefully you can get your chair fixed quickly).

Broadway Mamma Mia on Allure (but I'm biased as I love that musical and have seen it many times) Hairspray on Symphony is close second. Aqua Show Aqua 80 on Oasis Ice Show I don't remember ice show names but the one on Wonder is my favorite. Symphony close second. In House Show. Flight on Symphony. Haven't been on Harmony (yet) to add it to the mix of candidates (but I did love Grease on Independence, which is also Harmony's Broadway show).

Have been on both, and first comment are both are great and you can't go wrong with either! But I agree with others, that if given a choice and both are in your price range, then I'd choose Symphony. As others commented, Independence is similar to Adventure....similar layout but it's more stretched and there's an extra pool . It has Grease, an ice show and other headliners (I forget their other in house show offhand). Symphony is Oasis class with more restaurants, and additional things like zipline, dry slide, Aqua theatre and Boardwalk, Central Park (which is lovely and not on any other ship). Solarium is beautiful (esp at night). Also I found the decor and decorations a "wow". And last, it has Hairspray and Flight, which are great, plus Aqua show (so unique) and Ice show. The ship is spread out so I don't remember crowds being an issue, but I can't comment on My Time Dining. (Personally we prefer traditional as there is no wait but that's us). Symphony is bigger though so you have to be ok with walking a bit more to get around. Rooms are also more modern. One other difference is for Symphony, you pre-book your shows (which spreads out crowds) so you have to be ok with doing some pre-planning. (They do have stand by but no guarantee you'll get in). Let us know what you decide.

It's one of our go to hotels as its a bit less than Embassy Suites, but it's just around the corner from the area with Publix, Total Wine and great restaurants. Hotel is standard...no complaints.

Thanks so much for the feedback. Good to hear from personal experience that you were happy with the hotel. We typically take an uber to the port as we are 4 and like to go on our own time, but will keep it in mind in case we go with the shuttle.

Just read the post above mine and sounds like you were referring to an uber.

Following along. We are strong considering Harmony next December and have a booking (refundable). One question....how are you getting from IAH to your hotel? Is it a shuttle or scheduled uber? Enjoy your cruise!

Staples we bring on each cruise: shampoo/conditioner liquid soap (pump) magnetic hooks fanny pack for me...family uses lanyards but I use the pack in the day to carry phone, suntan lotion, sea pass, etc small purse for evening beach bag (if have beach days) medicine - prescriptions and OTC