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You can get non alcoholic drinks.

If he doesn't reach Diamond on his own by the time he's 18, he'll revert to whatever level he is at. Just tell the girls to keep cruising! Maybe brother will share some drinks with them.

I believe there were people from other cruise ships there. And in the gift shop, a lady was asking if people were on Carnival because apparently she had to write down something if they were.

Yes, it probably will be the same. I planned to get dinner at the Miami airport, but I was very disappointed in the offerings once we got near our gate. I thought there would be some fast food restaurants, but there weren't. Ended up getting some food/snacks at a drugstore type place. I hope you have better luck! Enjoy the Everglades. Hopefully it won't be as busy as when I went.

@kings2001 how long did you spend at the Donkey Sanctuary? I'm not great with maps. Is it pretty easy to follow?

You can do an excursion. The ship might have the Everglades excursion. I did that recently and just wrote a review of it. I think your flight needs to be after 3 to do it.

I never got a notification when I used texting with my daughter. I had to open the app to see if there were any messages. When my daughter downloaded the RC app, it immediately connected to our reservation. I didn't have to login for her. You don't need to sign up for the Internet plan.

I love that you wear your kilt!

I am hoping shore excursions prices will drop. The one I'm interested in isn't on sale. Maybe it never will be.

Sexiest Man contest. I was a judge, but got outvoted on the winner. Judges and contestants got wet. 😁

Yes, there are formal nights, but you don't have to dress up fancy if you don't want to.

I did the Everglades EVO-Adventure with airport drop-off (Miami). I booked through the cruise line. I was on Explorer of the Seas. My daughter and I went on the excursion. We all met in a lounge and when it was our time, disembarked and got our luggage. I thought the crew member who was in the lounge with us would be outside to help us, but he wasn't. I found another RC employee and she pointed me in the direction I needed to go. We got on the bus. We had to wait a little while as three people were very late. The bus then drove to the Everglades. I can't remember how long the drive was, but it wasn't bad. We had to wait more than half an hour once we arrived at the park. It was very crowded. At least we had umbrellas for shade. I guess everybody wants to go to the Everglades on Easter. I went to the gift shop and walked around taking pictures during the wait. The gift shop was small and crowded. There was a peacock on the grounds. Sculpture. Look at all the people behind it! Finally, it was time to get in line for the Alligator Show. I thought we were heading in, but no. We stood in line at least 15 minutes. We could hear the show going on. Then it was our turn. All the alligators are rescue alligators. They cannot be released because they will return to where they were taken from and causing a problem. Host picked an alligator. He rescues alligators. There was a TV show on rescuing alligators and he was on it. Open wide! Don't try this at home! He asked for a donation after the show. Generally, after the show, you go and see other alligators and get your picture taken with a baby alligator. It's included in the price. I was really looking forward to this, but we didn't have time. ☹️ We had to go to the airboat ride. There's our airboat (the pink one). It was tricky getting on and off. I do not recommend if you have mobility issues. One man on our boat used a cane and he needed help from several people getting off. I saw six alligators, an iguana (non-native), and numerous birds. The pilot had an annoying way of talking. I guess she thought it sounded good, but it sounded fake. The airboat is very loud. I recommend ear plugs, which you can purchase at the gift shop for 75 cents a pair. The boat pilot also asked for a tip. I wondered what our fee paid for. 🤔 A view of the Everglades. After we got off the boat, we got on the bus and drove to the Miami Airport. We were late leaving. My flight left at 3:45 p.m. I had read you should allow 3 hours at Miami Airport and thought if we got to the airport at noon, we'd be okay, but since we were late leaving, we got there closer to 1:00 p.m. The TSA line was long and I was really worried we wouldn't get through in time. However, since my daughter was injured, we were allowed in the handicapped line and we got through faster. I enjoyed the Everglades excursion and would do it again. If I do, I hope I get the baby alligator picture. 📸

It did confuse me, yes. 😍 Yes, no garage in Baltimore, but at least was only $15 a day. I think maybe Baltimore parking is smaller than other ports. Only RC and Carnival sail out of Baltimore, although I think NCL sails out in winter months. I wouldn't mind trying NCL if they sailed other months out of Baltimore.

I hate those omelette pagers. They are so loud and annoying. I was on Enchantment in August out of Baltimore. I agree the Windjammer wasn't so great, but that seems to be most Windjammers. It did used to be better. One cruise I think we mainly ate in the WJ and the food, even for dinner, was good. The fries were better. 😁 I'm going to Coco Cay in August. From what I have seen, it looks like the food is pretty tasty so I too wonder why it doesn't translate to the ship. I might sail out of NJ so good to know not to arrive too early. They have to get everybody out. Too bad it's not a garage, especially for $30 a day. So you pay your parking before the cruise? I guess it makes it easier getting everybody out. Does just one ship sail from the port at a time?

April 2023

This sounds fantastic. I would like to return to Bonaire at some point. Maybe I'll try this.

@shiplifecardgame when was your first cruise? Did you cruise in 1983?

I had good drink service on the Explorer. I just got lemonade and water, but it was refilled frequently. People at nearby tables got wine and it seemed to be refilled per their request. I was very happy with MDR service. As anything, it will vary.

I wonder why it wasn't discovered before she got on the cruise ship.

Assistant waiter does the beverages.

I understand that. I just don't know if I want to get up that early and if I do, if I can get my daughter out the door. 😁

I'll be sailing Vision in August. We arrive at CC at 7:00 a.m. Oasis is due to arrive at 9:00 a.m. I just don't know that I'll be able to get off before Oasis arrives as it's early. Where is the best spot to snorkel?

Will they use the same menus for a year or more? So if you go on multiple cruises in a year, do you see the same menus?

By the time I get one, it will probably be a different design. 😅

If you wanted, could you call a taxi to come to the pier or were taxis not allowed to enter?