Carolrd

Make sure to check often after they fix this......http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2463751

One other thing you might consider is the 10 drink punch card. This is usually offered for sale on the 3rd or 4th day of your cruise and can be purchased at most bars. I paid $78 plus tax on the Oasis in Oct. Definitely worth it since I was drinking mojitos!!:)

All beaches are public. Eagle, Palm and Arashi are all great beaches. You can take the bus, or hop a cab, both are accessible near the cruise port. You will need to rent a chair at each location.

My current favorite restaurant is Yemanja. http://www.yemanja-aruba.com/main/ A little bit pricey, but the food is amazing!! This restaurant is located downtown and is within walking distance of the cruise port. You may want to make reservations.

You will love Aruba!

Any beach in Aruba is great.

My current favorite restaurant in Aruba is Yemanja. It is not on the beach, but the food is wonderful. It is a wood-fired grill restaurant, you can get pretty much anything from steaks to seafood. It is within walking distance of the ship. http://www.yemanja-aruba.com

No matter what you do, you will have a great time.

Carol

Aruba

Aruba

and did I say Aruba

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya...............

Thanks for your responses.

Carol

I emailed special needs yesterday, and received the automatic reply. Still waiting for their response.

 

 

Carol

Received a reply, will have in room when we arrive.

I haven't heard much lately about the 10 drink punch card since the new drink package has rolled out. Has any recent cruisers noticed if they are selling them?

TIA

Good one!!! :) I've just received a note from RCCL that I'll have one on my bed when we arrive. We'll see.

I emailed special needs yesterday, and received the automatic reply. Still waiting for their response.

Carol

I woke up today remembering this day 15 years ago. I am a survivor of the 9/11 attacks, and I am very, very grateful to be here today.

Carol

Frozen mango mojito. Mmmmmmmm!

Oasis of the Seas - 2 July 2016 Eastern Caribbean Sailing

 

As you you have probably gathered by now, the further I get into this the saltier I'll get. This should be a fun trip!

 

Enjoy -

Alan

The saltier the better. Tagging along!

Carol

I was summoned for Fed jury duty in February. Wrote a message explaining my conflict on the mail back paperwork. No phone number or person to call for response. Went back over the paperwork and found a site to login to. Entered name and juror number and a message showed "Dismissed from Jury Duty". Very fortunate.

Rick

Same situation for me, I was stressing, until I found the website and found I was dismissed. Make sure to make a copy of the dismissal, just in case.

Carol

Enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing.

PS... Did you find Dory? LOL

Have used the valet service several times. It has worked well each time. We were docking in Fort Lauderdale and going to FLL. I am hoping that with an 11:45 am flight out of FLL that we can use it again. So far love this service!

I believe the flights need to be after 11:30 am, so you should be good.

I recently bought packing cubes for my upcoming cruise. What I'll be doing is packing them based on full outfits. So for example, I'm arriving 4 days pre cruise and one cube will have my outfits for those 4 days.

 

My last cruise is the first time I packed based on very specific outfits. I thought I was going overboard, but it actually worked flawlessly and only ended up changing one outfit. I'll be doing this for all future trips to make things much easier on myself.

 

If everyone has packing cubes, its easier to pack but as well you only have a small portion of your clothes out at a time. Have a great cruise!

I've been using packing cubes for years. As the cube is emptied, put the dirty clothes in. That way, there is not much to do when packing for disembarking.

Carol

Your pictures are beautiful. Its funny how you got a picture of my office building. The 1st picture in post #31, the building on the right is my office. This is in Hoboken, NJ directly on the Hudson River facing the West Village.

I am a WTC survivor of 9/11, my company moved us to Hoboken. Its a great location, especially with the view of the city. Your photos of the 9/11 memorial brought back many memories.

Carol

I use the packing cubes. They keep your things wrinkle free. Love them.

http://shop.eaglecreek.com/packing-cubes/l/212

You can order clear luggage tag holders for your printed luggage tags. Here is the link:

http://www.amazon.com/TravSun-Luggage-Holders-6Pk-Quality-PVC-ships/dp/B00SXQTJ9Q/ref=lp_1234358011_1_41?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1462899136&sr=1-41&nodeID=1234358011

Carol

I'm in for any cruise going to Aruba. ABC's for sure!!

Carol

We live in Massapequa, and it's about an hour to the port from here. Usually leave around 9am, just after rush hour. We take the Southern State to the Belt, over the Verazzano. (We usually take Rt 440 north over the Bayonne Bridge up to the port, but the bridge is closed for construction) Then, over the Goethals to the NJ tpke north to exit 14A, over the Newark Bay extension bridge - after the tolls we follow the signs to Rt 440 south to the cruise port. This detour adds about 20 minutes to the trip.

There is more construction at exit 14A. Once you go through the toll plaza, follow signs to Avenue E. This is much less congested than following 440 as there are tons of trucks on 440. Once on Ave E, take your first left, (there is a Cruise Port sign). Follow this road around, (curves to the right). At the light, make your left into the cruise port.

Enjoy your cruise!!!

PS, here is the Port Authority phone #, you can check to see if the Bayonne Bridge is open when you return. 718-390-2502

Carol

I have been in a Ocean View Balcony on the Oasis, it was nice, but I really didn't spend much time out there. Was it worth it? For me, probably not. I do have a CP balcony booked for Oct 2016. I am looking forward to people watching with a bottle of wine.

I think that you need to decide how much time you will be spending on the balcony to make it worth it for you.

You might want to google for Cruises that Compete for your business.