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1 hour ago, renostyle said:

Has anyone heard how the passengers currently onboard and due back on the 4th will be transferred from Norfolk to Baltimore?  Will they be on their own or will RC provide bus options?   

We haven’t heard anything regarding that but I think we’re all just assuming we’ll be bussed. We were supposed to receive a letter tonight but as of now still haven’t gotten anything.

2 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Are they cutting your cruise short a day because of it?

I haven’t heard anything about that as of now but we’ll see. 

On board and the captain has

confirmed we’re getting off in Norfolk.

You’ll only be placed in a room

that accommodates 4 however the RoyalUp charge will only be

for 2.

Like others have mentioned it accounts for cancellations as well as others also moving up and making their rooms available. A few years ago we won a bid for the ultimate panoramic suite on Oasis even though in the 2 months between bidding and winning it never once showed up as available. 

Quantum. It’s got enough bells and whistles to keep the kids entertained but still chill enough for us to relax.

We’ll be stopping here in March and it’s the one port that I can’t decide on what to do. My husband is going diving so it will be me, my kids (8&5), and my parents (in their 60’s). We’re open to different things whether it be a tour or a beach day just nothing too crazy since my parents can’t walk for long periods. Thanks in advance!

12 hours ago, techteach said:

Are 5 year olds allowed in the Arcade? Are there age appropriate games?

Yes they are. I don’t remember what specific games my 4yo played but he always had a blast there.

We really enjoy CC mainly just because it’s just so easy to maneuver with the 2 kids. They love the pool, they can both find food that they’ll actually eat, and my drinks are already paid for. Sound like a perfect day to me 😂

37 minutes ago, SG65CB said:

 

Yes but he'll be lonely there by himself. 

 

No one is lonely in the happiest place on earth…mainly because I’d make him take the kids for putting me through this stress and take the cruise solo 😎

On the bright side Disney is wonderful this time of year 😬

35 minutes ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

I don't think Carnival would appreciate it if you take the door off of your stateroom to use as part of your costume. 

Listen you can be a rule follower or you can be a winner but you can’t be both 😂

If you have a friend or spouse going along you can do Jack and Rose on the door.

Following along! We’re sailing in less then a month and your review has really upped my excitement!

13 hours ago, coops said:

What ship?

Anthem

We just cruised on Royal with starlink and it was awful. We had a conversation with a woman who worked in the art gallery and was fairly new onboard and she was saying it was the worst internet she’s ever had on any ship she’d worked on. Hopefully they work the kinks out soon! 

I don’t remember the prices but as far as the arcade credit it’s on the card and it lets you pick who to assign it to so it would be on their card.

We’ll be on Anthem over New Years if that counts. Other than that our next cruise we had to go with carnival to accommodate the kid’s school schedule 

3 hours ago, cruisevibes said:

The ship itself looks awesome, but to those of us without kids it looks intimidating. I was on Anthem of the seas for thanksgiving week, the amount of kids running in front of us all around the ship was very annoying. Imagine this monstrosity of a ship called Icon of the seas where it has multi-levels dedicated to families. That's a lot of kids running around going nuts without parental supervision. Let's be honest, parents don't seem to want to be parents lately (or it seems so in public). We saw kids climbing on top of the art piece outside of Jamie's on Anthem of the seas. Not one crew member did anything or asked them to climb down and they shouldn't have. It's not their job to parent someone's kids. The parents sure didn't do anything, their attitude was like "they're just being kids" while they climbed on a piece of art worth thousands of dollars. The point is that as incredible as Icon looks, a lot of us will pass on this ship so we don't have to deal with the kids who don't have manners because the parents refuse to actually raise them. Anyone else feel the same way? I'm not trying to be inconsiderate, I have nephews and nieces also but their parents are actually parenting them and keep them well-behaved in public. 

 

It would be awesome if the next Icon class was less family-focused and more of a general cruising style. 

Then don’t go 🤷‍♀️

My kids really loved Oasis. They were 6 & 3 when we went on and both seemed to have plenty to do for their age and they loved the aqua show. They also love Anthem but it doesn’t keep them as busy which in a way works because they also love going to the kids club and felt like they had more time to do that.

12 minutes ago, VernRDH said:

We love Anthem, and not just because she is in the closest port to us. We have enjoyed the Solarium immensely, especially on sea days. We do not sail during busy times generally, so have not had issues with crowds really. 

We also loved Odyssey, really like the Quantum class. Not a fan of Oasis class, but that's us. 

My goal is to sail all the RCI ships at least once, so I will have to do those bigger ships at some point.

We had the same experience. We’ve sailed Anthem a few times and gave Oasis a shot last year and while it was very cool to see everything it had to offer we much prefer Anthem. 

I have 2 young kids so we usually end up

at the Windjammer for most dinners. It’s just a lot easier to 1) be able to manage your own time and 2) know that even on their pickiest nights they’ll be able to find something. 

On 10/22/2022 at 12:21 PM, GetToLivin said:

I made the joke that I needed a xanax after viewing the marketing material for Icon but truth is, I think for those of us with kids/teens, first thought was, "This is a great ship to take a family on," and I'll do just that. There are many other ships in the fleet I can opt for when it's just DH and I. For this particular ship, I think DS will have the time of his life 😊

This 100%. Would it be my personal first choice? Probably not but neither are things like Great Wolf Lodge. I do it for the kids and I’d still rather be there than cooking and cleaning at home 🤷‍♀️

I think whether or not you take her has more to do with what kind of vacation you’re looking for. Like another poster mentioned they have a great nursery so you’ll still be able to enjoy some alone time on the ship however if you’re looking to do something adventurous as an excursion that complicates things. From my experience cruising with my kids that age was wonderful to travel with. They’d grown out of their sleepless nights but haven’t entered the chasing around phase. They were just happy to be there. 

22 hours ago, island lady said:

 

Like this one?  8588....huge balcony, corner aft.  🙂 

 

 

I wish but these weren’t available. The only available ones were the rooms right next to these ones.