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That really doesn't matter. But, you still can't go in and sit unless the terminal is open and they let you in. The main point of my post was they USED to have a room outside the terminal where people could sit and wait for rides, but that's been gone a while.

When we arrived at T5 on Nov 6 at 11 am, the parking garage was completely full so they directed us around to a side lot that filled up quickly so they directed us around again to park along the fence line outside that small lot. It was right next to the exit for T5 so easy out. We prepaid for 13 nights (b2b)because for us outside the garage they were taking payment. When we had turnaround on Nov 13, the parking garage had spaces and our car was sitting where we left it (it wasn't actually a parking spot lol) as we could see it from the ship. When the ship left on 13 Nov, we could see our car and only one other in that area. When we returned this past Sunday, we walked right out of the terminal, turned right and walked 100 feet or so to our car where there were a few cars parked. Last year on HOTS, we had to park outside the garage because it was full so we've decided for any future cruises out of PC, we're going to park offsite and shuttle. Oh, the reason we were told the parking garage was full on Nov 6 was they were expecting 700 cars for Mariner, but 1100 showed up. We were on Jewel and it was the first cruise out of the US, so only a small portion of the cars in the garage on Nov 6 were for Jewel. The rest were for Mariner.

There used to be a waiting room outside the terminal with seating, but last I heard it was closed. It was for people waiting for rides. But, you can't just go sit in the terminal as there is no place to sit until after you go through security and go upstairs to check in. You can't even get into the terminal until they officially open for check in. You can stand outside, but do you really want to?

The way Royal contracts their excursions is they pay the provider a certain amount per passenger and then they upcharge for their "piece of the pie". When Royal discounts an excursion, they're just lowering how much they will make on it. Gratuities have never been included. Sales tax in Mexico is 16%. Also, your post only gives some of the info. Can you post what the original price was before the 15% off, what the 15% discount saved you and the same for the 35% off?

I'd say the "newbies" make up 1/3 of those in the room, if that many. They've had time to revamp and improve it and prevent "oldies" from bringing bags of crap with them. It's become a lot like trivia where cruisers who go all the time and know the answers repeatedly win the keychains, etc. Newbies don't stand a chance. I just think they missed the chance to introduce some new things and freshen it. I think we've seen tattoos and piercings just about everywhere anyone can have them.

So, same old, same old.

Marc Walker announced on his FB page today that it's back on Mariner. We're on second leg of our b2b on Jewel. Not back on here yet.

We're on Jewel right now. Second leg of a b2b. We randomly get receipts. No rhyme or reason. I added a tip on one but it never appeared on our account. We're still just handing it directly to the waiter. Also no count shows up on receipts.

We're on Jewel. Boarded last Sunday the day she arrived back from a TA. Boarding wasn't supposed to start until 12. We had 12 arrival time. We were aboard around 1130.

People are exposed all the time and don't know it so not testing all the time.. Treat it like that. In other words if someone gets sick then test. Otherwise don't sweat it. The top symptoms now are cold symptoms and serious symptoms like major shortness of breath are the least likely.

Colds are running about 5x the COVID numbers right now. Currently on Jewel. Have only a couple of coughs and those were just once or twice.

Quantum and above ships do not provide internet. Certain suite classes do. Yes you each get 2 24 hour periods of free internet on all ships. I'm using it now on Jewel.

On Jewel now. Most are not wearing masks. Those that are are wearing different ones. Some dark blue RCI some KN95.

Never felt unsafe. We're currently in St Maarten on Jewel. Been here many times. Protests aren't violent but can block roads and disrupt traffic.

I'm just wondering why someone would think Diamond's couldn't use the "Diamond" lounge. Concierge Lounge access can vary to include D+, but DL is for D, D+ and Pinns.

Ships can easily handle a tropical low. They can easily handle a lot of hurricanes. The issue is really passenger comfort. Royal doesn't want a lot of seasick passengers or people to fall due to rough seas. My DH has ridden a couple of hurricanes in a much smaller Navy cruiser.

Yes, there's several restaurants but not really any shopping. I know there's a dive and surf shop and some fishing charters and a parasail business. . Grills, Fishlips, Gators and a couple of other seafood restaurants.

We're in PC waiting for you so we can board tomorrow. We've been in FL since Tuesday. Weather was great until today when we had scattered showers off and on. Expect the same tomorrow. Enjoy the last evening onboard.

We board tomorrow so no idea yet.

They've always dropped off the drinks and either dropped the receipt then with a pen to return later to get the signed copy or dropped off drinks and returned with the receipt to be signed. It really shouldn't be that big an issue. A lot less people in shows have "free drinks" than drink packages which don't require signatures. I think people are just trying too hard to find problems.

$400,000 seems very,very high unless he stays only in full suites and even that seems high. We only stay in JS and we currently have 491 points. I don't think it's cost us $150,000 and we started in GS and now only stay in JS. We've only been in a regular balcony cabin one time.

We have done many western Caribbean cruises and the only time we went to Roatan was on Carnival, years ago. It's not as common as others. As far as Labadee goes, never say never.

Well, since the only port in Haiti that cruise ships go to is Labadee, the email clearly says Haiti is excluded from the change, so yes. But, prob not by March.

We arrived in FL yesterday morning and visited family near Lakeland yesterday, spent the night and drove to PC this am. We're boarding Jewel on Sunday. I got the email this am. Doesn't impact us at all as we were already included in the 9 days or less. Roatan isn't visited very often. Labadee may not be as Haiti is getting worse, not better. Colombia (yes with an O, not a U) is also one port that is rarely visited. The wording on all of these updates have been done poorly all along.

@island ladySomeone just got confirmation that we're going out of T5 which I suspected.