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Sailed 1-22 to 1-29-17 and our bed had a foam topper on it when we arrived. We did not request it. The bed was firm, but fine! We both slept great.

 

 

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Same sailing and same experience with the beds. We were in a Junior Suite and the beds were separated.

I just sailed on Liberty in January and they had Zumba twice. They were both in the morning, on the first and last sea days, in the Promenade. The classes were led by Becks, a member of the activities staff.

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your cruise. We were on the same sailing and had an amazing time. I wouldn't hesitate to book another cruise on the Liberty.

I like the sound of Tabyana Beach Break, but the excursion from RCCL has a minimum age of 12 and the youngest grandson is 7. Maybe I could contact Tabyana directly and see if we could come there without booking through RCCL? Or that might be Tabyana's age restriction, not RCCLs. I'll find out.

 

And now I'll have to make it a point to compare snorkeling in Belize vs Roatan. I've also heard Roatan has good snorkeling and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

There are two different excursions for Tabyana Beach. The Tabyana Beach Break does not have any age restrictions. The Tabyana Beach Snorkel has a minimum age of 12. They all go to the same place, the first one just doesn't include the snorkel rental.

The water was chest high for adults when we were there last December, with waves taking it to shoulder height. My two little ones (2 and 4) wore life jackets and we held them in the water.

Saved $150 on our Liberty cruise (JS, Jan 2017) with the new promotion. I won't go into all the billing details, but the new invoice does show the $100 C&A discount and $200 off for Celebrate and Save.

What is the water option, if any, on Oasis for little ones wearing swim diapers?

I don't know if the H2O Zones are all the same, but the one on Indy had a tiny section for kids still in diapers. The water was an inch high at most and it was much warmer than the rest of the H2O Zone. They also had one little fountain spraying water into the pool. They were very vigilant in policing the swim diaper rule while we were there.

As previous posters have said, you list all authorized people on your registration paperwork. You will need to know everyone's room numbers when filling out your form. We sailed on Indy in December and I listed my husband, my parents, and my sister. They asked for SeaPass cards when picking up but no one was ever asked for any other form of identification.

I don't remember exactly what snacks they had, but we didn't have to take any in for our 2 year old in December. They will talk to you about food and drink at drop-off so they know what you do and don't want your child to have. They also have meals there if you are close to a meal time. They will let you know what options were delivered and you can make those choices as well. They had mac & cheese, grilled chicken, veggies, etc. when we were there. If you want your child to have something specific you should bring it yourself. Boxes of Cheerios are available at breakfast, so you don't have to bring those from home.

We just did a Labadee cabana in December with 10 (8 adults and 2 toddlers) and it was fine. I think 4 adults would be very comfortable. Wristbands were not used to restrict cabana access, they were to get you into the Barefoot buffet, but that amenity was discontinued a while ago (unless you have a gold SeaPass). We had an over the water cabana on Nellie's beach and they were not giving out wristbands. Our attendant didn't say anything about us having more than 6 people.

I haven't seen specific sale dates, but I'm sure they will be running it again. We booked ours last March for a cruise in December and I felt that we got a decent rate. It was $2,256 (includes tips, taxes, etc) for a 6 night on Indy, in a D1 balcony room, with 4 people. It seemed like the best rates for that promo were at the beginning of the sale and then they went up until the promo ended.

When my husband and I cruised on Indy last February we arrived around 11 and had a really long wait to get checked in. On our family cruise on Indy just before Christmas we arrived around 12:30 and breezed right through check-in. They announced that the rooms were ready minutes after we boarded the ship. I would definitely arrive closer to 1:00, rather than going early, when traveling with little ones.

I have no experience with a crib or pnp while cruising, but I think the regular bed would be perfectly fine for a nap if one isn't ready the second you enter your room.

I flushed the poop, just like at home, and then sealed the diaper and wipes in a scented diaper bag.

We did two cruises on Indy this year and I wouldn't hesitate to book another one. The second cruise was the week before Christmas with our two little ones and my whole family, including two 22 year olds. We all had an amazing time.

I think Indy would be a really good fit for your group. They have the sport court, flowrider, climbing wall, mini golf, arcade, and a really nice pool area for the younger ones. They also have a lounge for kids to hang out and play video games. I don't know if you have any young enough for Adventure Ocean, but the staff and programs/activities are great. I would be happy to answer any specific questions you may have.

We just got back from Indy yesterday and our Junior Suite had two chairs, a small round table and two loungers. We sailed Indy in February, in a regular balcony room, and had two chairs and the small table.

We board Indy on Sunday. I'll check it out and report back when we get home.

My family boards Indy on Sunday and we all got double texts/calls/emails. One set said Jewel of the Seas and the other said Independence. I freaked a little and immediately checked everyone's reservations to make sure we were all booked on Indy. I haven't received any correction calls or messages yet.

If you originally booked MTD (regardless if you were waitlisted for Traditional) you would have had the gratuities included..You would have to request once you were switched to MDR to have these automatic gratuities deleted as RCI doesn't delete them automatically...or so has been the case with our experience.

It was the same for us earlier this year.

My tip is for when you're ready to kneel on the boogie board. As soon as you get up to a kneeling position, extend your arms down, parallel to your body, so your fingertips are in the water on either side of the board. This will straighten you out and help you balance. The crew is really great about helping you though, so don't worry.

You will love it! I was disappointed when we boarded Indy in February and saw the promenade area. Our previous cruises were on Vision and Radiance and I really missed the centrum area. Everything felt so open and the views were great. The outside dining at Windjammer is a nice feature too.

Thanks for posting! We're doing a family cruise on Indy (Dec. 14th) and I called and saved $300 each on two of our rooms (D2 Balcony) plus $50 OBC.

Our good friend Andrew practised on all those sea days on the numerous Transatlantics he

took on Liberty and Independence plus all the B2B2B cruises he did and still does out of Fort lauderdale. Not bad for a guy who doesn't live near an ocean. :)

We were on Oasis with him and his friend Pez who can do stand up playing a harmonica and holding a cocktail. I have a picture to prove it!

We saw Pez on Indy in February and he was great!

When we were on Indy in February they were very quick to stop anyone attempting to stand on the boogie board. They were allowing most of the tricks on your list, as well as tricks when you "jump in" with your board - rolls in the air, etc.

Just to clarify, they were allowing the tricks on your numbered list. I did not see anyone attempt any tricks on the list below it.

When we were on Indy in February they were very quick to stop anyone attempting to stand on the boogie board. They were allowing most of the tricks on your list, as well as tricks when you "jump in" with your board - rolls in the air, etc.

Wow..surprised no one know about a separate sun deck area.. :)

Would be nice if it does..

I was able to snag this room for March 2016..lol

Indy does have a roped off area for suite guests with gold sea pass cards. It's a tiered area between the pool and the bar above. They also get a separate section at Labadee. I'm not sure if that room qualifies though. Gold cards are for guests in Grand Suites and higher.