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Katie Knowles (sp) is now on the Anthem effective 11/26 sailing.

On 11/26/2023 at 1:35 PM, rjrpar said:

You’re wrong about the Jan 7 cruise, where does this info originate??

The January 11 day sailings have had 5 ports for the past five years, not counting COVID issues. The sailing on the 7th has only four ports

 But on a positive note, the engine issue has been fixed. I'm on her now, and after boarding on Sunday, Captain Ban announced we will be going to Cape Canaveral after all.

This past summer on a five day Bermuda on the, Liberty, the casino opened up at nine at night I believe.

I agree about the wok stations, it's pretty cheap offering just a vegetarian dish with no protein available. But then again we had shrimp pad Thai on the Liberty for dinner and it had just four tiny shrimp in it

 We let our waiter know and he felt so bad he got us a plate of shrimp.

Check out Geoffrey tours. He does a six hour tour , two hours sightseeing, two hours shopping, and two hours swimming. He very reasonable priced. I've used him many times and he doesn't disappoint.

2 hours ago, rjrpar said:

Anyone know when they take th decorations down?  We sail on 1/7/24

They'll be gone

 But some of the Caribbean ports may still have some up

 I've seen the port area in St Maarten still decorated in mid January.

I believe they're just on Oasis class, and maybe Icon as well.

A single lobster tail has been around since January/February when they introduced the new menu. They aren't that good anyway. And WJ is usually open until 9, and you can purchase food from the pub or room service.

We had a special lunch on the Liberty in September on a b2b.

They're still dropping Cape Canaveral next week. And the Jan 7 next year dropped a port as well.

week of 2/14/24

33 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Last year we booked Anthem 11 night sailing on Jan 18th with a JS at a great price with a casino certificate.   

 

After everything I read about Yeshiva week we decided to cancel.  

 

I was so looking forward to that cruise and those ports but didnt want to chance the ship being overrun by kiddos.

 

Casino gave us full refund.

 

Smart move. We were on a pre COVID Yeshiva cruise on the Anthem. What a zoo!!!!!!!!!!!

Their printed documents are way out of date. They don't seem to care about keeping them up to date anymore.

59 minutes ago, njkruzer said:

Yes, know that.  Still I expected Royal would've reserved slots.

See what was already posted.

Excursions and lunch options are at reduced prices. Don't know what you are looking for.

The portions are big. If you think you can handle the three meat dish, don't. Order the two instead.

Just a dumb question ❓ Why would the price of a package affect the cruise the OP chooses. And a second dumb question, why can't he just call himself instead of others doing it for him?

On 11/10/2023 at 8:59 AM, Deeliteful said:

Busy day! 😎 Following our Playmakers lunch and flowrider watching, it was time to relax on our balconies and maybe read or nap!

Pre-dinner drinks in Vintages and dinner in Hooked. Tbh we were still so full after lunch but bravely fought on to eat oysters and lobster and salad and lobster roll. No desserts though 😂

Then onto the Ice Show which was fantastic and finishing the night (for me) with poker - which was profitable. 🥳

Does Hooked replace the Portside Barbaque that is on the Oasis?

3 hours ago, SeaDome said:

The 70s party is the same songs and Village People dance routines.  The 80s was a party decade with some great music.  Gen X isn’t getting any younger.  Our next cruise has 50s, 60s, 70s, and 90s themes.  Like totally skipping over the 80s! Gag me with a spoon! 

You have a choice. Don't go if you don't like it.

It depends what day you dock. Some may have entertainment on weekends, but not many mid week.

You're way over thinking this. Like others said, just ask. It's that simple.

On 11/1/2023 at 10:48 PM, alwalaska said:

We didn't dock at Taino Bay, so I don't know.  You can walk to town from Taino Bay.  In general, taxis seem to be expensive, at least from the other port area.  Local mostly share mopeds rather than taking a taxi.  Our private tour was not much more expensive than what someone paid for a taxi from the other place where the ships dock.

How far a walk is it?

On 11/2/2023 at 5:10 PM, Max and Ruby said:

I find it 1 of the most disorganized ports, but it is convenient to drive to.  We have only sailed twice from there since pandemic, but both times it wasn't smooth sailing.  We'll see next month if anything else happens.

It's the only port we leave from and haven't had any issues. And lately we've been doing 5-6 cruises a year.

How much is a taxi from the Puerto Plata port to the center of town? If it difficult to get a taxi back to the port?

go for the conch fritters and kalik beer. you can't go wrong and very reasonably priced. You can get there from the jitneys by the straw market. just $1.25 or $1.50 each way (exact change is appreciated.). it's about a 10 minute ride.