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I know when we were on Allure of the Seas in March 2016 it was Udi's bread and cookies.  We have a cruise in 2 weeks on Symphony of the Seas so I can check then.

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Yes, it is easy to mark the activities you are interested in.

How?  What button does one press or do?

We live according to Google Maps 1.25 hours north of the Port of Miami -Terminal A (RCCL Terminal our ship is leaving from). We are wondering if it is best for us (2 adults + 2 kids) to drive to the Terminal & park there or ervicis the port directions & traffic too crazy and we should take a car service?  By the way we found out our sailing the week of March 16th is totally sold out!  Car service with tip will cost an extra $100 round trip for the 4 of us.

1 minute ago, Biker19 said:

It's not the phone that matters, but the ship. Only Allure and Harmony have it, for now.

Ah ha, We are sailing on Symphony next month.  Thanks for the info!  🙂

On 2/9/2019 at 7:40 AM, PTCruiser77 said:

Looks like the new Royal App has been updated with a “beta” chat function in the top right and an “x-ray” function (whatever that is) beside the dining icon. Don’t think either work until onboard but hoping the chat feature is functional in a few weeks for our cruise on Harmony. 

My iPhone app doesn't have that Beta widget, is this a screenshot from an iPhone or Android phone?

2 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Contact special_needs@rccl.com and notify them of your dietary restrictions.

 

They will put you in touch with the people on board who can help.

I did that about 3 weeks ago and haven't received a call back nor email.  I was just looking for people first hand experiences.

Has anyone that has traveled on Symphony of the Seas been on a gluten free diet?  We will be cruising in March and I was wondering if I would be able to get the kidos and myself items like GF pancakes for breakfast, breads for sandwiches, cookies, etc.

Thank you for the great & honest reviews!!!    I stumbled across this review while searching for reviews involving toddlers & yes you held my attention to the end.  Last sailing our LO was barely a year old & not walking.  Now she will be a little over 3 & am happy to say potty trained, we are hoping she gets over being be scared of being left with strangers so she can go to the kids club some.  Do they just lend toys to anyone that asks??

We know there is plenty of activities her & her 12 yr old brother will be able to do on Symphony, but am looking for excursions we can do as a family, other than going to the beach!  We live in S FL & could go to the beach anytime.  

When & what ship is your next sailing on?

What did you end up doing? We have an upcoming cruise with a 3 yr old.

I am onboard the Oasis right now. I’m thinking of booking an aqua theater suite right now for Christmas cruise 2019. Has anyone booked onboard before? Would you or would you not?

I did a future booking while onboard Allure of the Seas, it was great as we only had to pay $25 per person deposit and received $200 OBC. Since the future cruise was 2 years out, it was easier to part with $100 for the reservation for the 4 of us as opposed to $1,000!!! A few months later I noticed a price drop/deal and after 1 call to our travel agent, our balance was adjusted to the lower amount.

Does anyone have feedback on the Mini Speed Boat tour? I read the reviews on Trip Advisor, but still would like to hear what people have to say about it. https://www.sunwaveadventures.com/zippy-tour-40mins

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I'm getting the same message. I wonder if these are convention cruises. I would recommend calling RCCL.

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What about cabin 10216?

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Which sailing will you be on? We will be on 3/19 sailing on Allure with LO which would turn 13 months at the time of the sailing & her 10 yr old brother. We are also looking for family friendly excursions. This will be our first sailing with an infant.

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Thank you all. We will be cruising on Allure with our daughter who will be 13 months in March and even though we have crib marked on our reservation since we are near the port I thought about bringing our own pnp.

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Last time we sailed was in June 2012 on RCL and we had no issues with being Gluten Free. The first night in the MDR one of the Chefs came to our table and asked what menu items we think we might order and he told us if it was GF, if not GF if he could easily make it custom for us, or not available in GF. Then each night in the MDR the waiter would take our order for the following night including dessert, he was very knowledgeable about GF. He even brought GF bread rolls in a separate basket to the table, we were seated w/ family that is not GF. It was great even if an app, main course, or dessert was not on the menu for the following night, he would have it prepared. We did eat at the Windjammer and as long as we were not in a rush whatever we wanted, even when our son wanted GF pizza, they would make it separately, to make sure cross contamination was avoided, as you never know when a person will use a serving spoon from a non-gf dish on a gf dish. One afternoon we ate at the hot dog stand on the ship (forgot the name) and our son had a GF hotdog on an Udi hotdog bun. We tried to eat each breakfast in the MDR so we could order eggs to order & have GF toast served more quickly than in Windjammer. We have an upcoming cruise on the Allure of the Seas (which the only thing I'm worried about is eating too much good GF food) and it looks like from other posts we will have even more places to eat, such as Johnny Rockets for breakfast, Donut place, etc.

We just got back from the Nov 9 sailing. Overall had a good time but would not sail on this ship again. To big for our liking. Like the Adventure of the Seas better. Did not ever seem crowded. Food was not bad but not as good as it used to be. They are charging to much for food you didn't have to pay for before. Had a pay steak at MDR. Not good. Ate breakfast at Johnny Rockets and Wipeout cafe every morning. Like the omelettes at Wipeout. The Italian pay restaurant was awful. Took forever. We did not get charged and got an apology note with champagne and strawberries in our cabin next day. Good Customer service. Staff were all friendly! Room was nice (balcony 10306) Embarkation and debarkation was a breeze! To many kid oriented things on this ship for our liking.Comedians were my favorite. Chicago ok but LONG. Oceania was cancelled the day we were scheduled to see it. Headliner show was so so according to others. Karaoke always busy. Quest was funny as usual. Nothing wrong with the ship just not for us. Rain first 3 days was a bummer but rest of week sunny. Nassau boring, St Thomas and St Maarten love, love, love! Stayed at Universal Palms Hotel pre and post cruise $59. Good for the price. Clean rooms, friendly staff. Does have some train noise. Overall we will probably not cruise in Nov or Dec in the future. Weather to unpredictable. Glad to answer any questions If am able.

November and December are especially unpredictable months for South Florida. Two days ago it was raining & 50 degrees in the AM up to 63 in the afternoon, yesterday it was sunny most of the day & high of 85 degrees, and this morning there are dark clouds & 75 degrees. But that is how it is during the winter months; wait 30 minutes and the weather will change!

What did you think of that Oceanview Balcony room & the location of it? Two of the people in our group are book for that exact room next year.

In case this link does not appear I attached a copy of the menu. Here is the link to the menus from RCI website:

http://media.royalcaribbean.com/content/shared_assets/pdf/menus/150centralpark_AL.pdf

150centralpark_AL.pdf

I just logged into RCL, which automatically brings you to the My Cruises page. I looked at the reservations I made on their website during the BOGOHO sale and the remaining balance are correct.

Unexpectedly we have the last week of the year & first few days of next year off of work. I was looking at some Caribbean cruises, since we live in FL and have easy access to ports. But I noticed that the cost is approximately (sailing 12/27/14 or within the few days after) triple the cost for a 7 night sailing. Why is this week so much more $$$?

Thank you all for the great advice, I have copied it down and will also make sure to call AT&T a few weeks before our next sailing.

Thank you for the information, even the bandwidth. I'm not sure I would pay $350 for unlimited 2 Device internet, but if work demanded it at least then I know I could write it off on our taxes.