DerekB
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Royal Caribbean
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Transatlantic
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In the past I have been able to browse around and look at the itineraries and menus of various cruises that I am not booked on. Today, when trying to take a look at Icon's itineraries and menus I found that function seems to be gone. Anyone else having this issue? When I try to select a different cruise it just takes me to my booked cruises and does not let me browse ships.
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Main dining room menus online?
DerekB replied to sarahsentry's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Unless I am missing something, it appears this functionality has been removed. If I am missing something - can you point the way? I used to be able to do it no problem. -
Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins
DerekB replied to SummmerInKefalonia's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Although it will still be some years before it happens, Amsterdam is moving the cruise port out of the city center (but it would still be inside the locks). Low water like that is very rare here, so I doubt water level considerations play much into it. I live on a houseboat along the IJ (the waterway that connects the North Sea Canal with Amsterdam). -
My sister has a service dog who has cruised even on a transtlantic. The "off/on switch" for her is the harness. If the harness is on, she is working and will act accordingly. If you take the harness off, she becomes a regular dog. It's rather insane to see the difference. We did have LOTS of people ask if they could pet her. My sister mostly said yes (what dog doesn't like a little petting?) - however her dog would respond by literally just standing there. This caused no distraction to her and usually the whole interaction took no more than a few seconds of time. Had her harness been off, the petting would have been responded to by licks and jumps of joy. We did find that if we really needed to get someplace the best bath to take was the room corridors because they were usually vacant and we wouldn't get stopped 20 times in the process.
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HUGE price difference due to Geo pricing
DerekB replied to LittleJoefromKokomo's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I live in Europe, but book my entire families cruise together (they are all in the United States). My European address shows up on the booking - but I get the US price. I have done this via phone with the US number (partially because we travel with my sister's service dog). We've not had any issues at all, anywhere. -
Oasis of the Seas September 29 - October 23, 2024 (I believe in Cadiz, following cruise is a TA out of Barcelona).
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Alcohol package, wait time between drinks ?
DerekB replied to mcatmcat's topic in Royal Caribbean International
This was the case a long time ago and it was very annoying. As of my last couple cruises, this timer was gone and I could refill immediately (which is very handy when you're really thirsty). -
Amsterdam bans cruise ships
DerekB replied to balletgemma17's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The illegal (hard drug) market is thriving in and around Dam Square - although buyer beware, the dealers there target tourist with fake drugs or other schemes. Only weed/hash is available in coffee shops (and is not sold by the street dealers). As for the used car market - it has shifted to online. On the other hand, the used (and most likely stolen) bicycle market is alive and kicking! -
Amsterdam bans cruise ships
DerekB replied to balletgemma17's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Also need to take into consideration that Amsterdam is moving them because they no longer want large polluting ships in the city center and is trying to avoid a few thousand extra tourists being dumped in the city center. Rotterdam would presumeably have the same issues and not want Amsterdam's ships there. Funny enough, just 20 minutes ago I walked outside just in time to see Jewel of the Seas sail by. -
Amsterdam bans cruise ships
DerekB replied to balletgemma17's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Vibe, if I understand your question right, would certainly be the WestCord. The Movenpick is by itself, except for the adjacent cruise terminal. At the Westcord you walk outside and you're in the city center itself. -
Amsterdam bans cruise ships
DerekB replied to balletgemma17's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Not sure where you are checking or what you call a large ship, but for ocean cruises there are: January - 0 February - 2 March - 2 April - 4 May - 26 June - 19 July - 19 August - 24 September - 18 October - 12 November - 6 December - 13 I think perhaps you are not counting port calls perhaps?