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    Photo Packages-Pros/Cons?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, Anna0513 said:

    They are both 21 

     

    You probably have to buy a second package for the other stateroom, then. Their web site is unclear/inconsistent in the wording. You could try arguing the point even though they are 21 ("children aged 21 and under" vs. "kids under 21"), I don't know how successful that will be. I think the idea is that minor children are included, but age-of-majority aren't.

    Gluten-Free Options on Anthem?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I posted the MDR menus from my recent 12-night cruise on board Anthem in this thread:

     

    You can take a look at the gluten-free options from each menu to see if they suit you. I would also recommend speaking with the maitre'd when you board the ship, and they can get you in touch with a chef to accommodate you. I think some nights don't have many/any gluten-free main courses.

    Photo Packages-Pros/Cons?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Teeara said:

    As opposed to Balsam12, we like to look at our photos especially years later to see how much we've all changed.  I would rather spend my money on something that will last like our photos as opposed to spending hundreds of dollars on booze to drink onboard the ship or even some shore excursions.  Everyone is different which is why I like cruising so much.  There are a lot of things for a lot of different tastes and interests.


    I feel much the same way. Especially with DD growing up so quickly, DW and I like having those memories captured with each family vacation. The photo books are also great for family and friends to flip through, that way we’re not subjecting them to a 200-photo slide presentation like some people might have done in the “old days” 🤣

    Photo Packages-Pros/Cons?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    On 12/23/2019 at 12:35 PM, Teeara said:

    I will ask, are all of the photos 5x7s?

     

    I've bought the all-digital package for my last several cruises. In my experience, they only print 8x10s on board, which are too large for my liking. I print a few 4x6s when I get home to put up at work, and we make a photobook with our best pictures (between our own and the ship's photographers) as a keepsake.

    Photo Package Pricing?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, grod19 said:

    We did the all digital package on our 12 day on anthem last week.  It was $120 on black friday.  We ended up with a little over 210 pictures.  You can take as many as you want.  the only think I hated, you can download them all when you are onboard but you have to do it one picture at a time.  Took forever.  I am still waiting for the link to download them at home.

     

    Hey, I must have sailed with you! :) I had bought the package a long time ago but canceled and re-bought it on Black Friday - that $120 deal was unbelievably good! :D We got 488 photos taken...we really took advantage of it, LOL.

     

    I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who is still waiting for the emailed link. Last year on one of my Allure cruises, it took 10 days post-cruise to get the link...I was really annoyed (and anxious) about it!!

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    Photo Package Pricing?

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    On 12/20/2019 at 11:06 AM, MaskedTurtle said:

    Are they open on disembarkation day?  If we took pix on the last night, would they be done in time?

     

    16 hours ago, Mr. Candyman said:

    No and I don't believe they take any photos on the last night because there's not enough time to process them.  

     

    In my experience you can't get any photos taken by the ship's photographers on the last full day, not just the last night of the cruise. During my last several cruises, I've bought the all-digital package and there are no photo opportunities on the last full day of the cruise.

     

    That might have made sense when they actually processed prints, but not any more. They can (and do) have photos uploaded to their system to be previewed in the Focus Photo Gallery within a couple of hours, and with the emailed download link taking up to a week post-cruise to arrive, they can easily take photos on the last day.

     

    With the purchase of the all-digital package for my recent Anthem cruise, they were offering prints at $5 each but only in the 8x10" size.

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    First Day iFly Walkup Sign Up Question

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I just returned from Anthem's 12-night Caribbean sailing. I was fortunate enough to be able to go on iFLY twice -- first time, booked pre-cruise on Day 3 in the morning, but changed it once on board the ship (at the earliest opportunity in person via the "Box Office") to Day 3 in the afternoon (to avoid a conflict with the Top Tier event).

     

    After my first session, I went to Guest Services and was able to make a second booking for Day 11 in the morning. As luck would have it, the ship's photographers were taking pictures during this session (they weren't during my first iFLY session). We had bought the all-digital photo package pre-cruise and they took some really good photos (still waiting for the download link via email, though).

     

    During both of my sessions, the briefing (safety/instruction video plus a quick instructor overview) was done after the weigh-in, but before suiting up.

     

    I would not count on standby, as they seemed to discourage that.

    Taxi’s US $

    in Barbados

    Posted

    3 hours ago, trouble1964 said:

     

    The first time we went to Barbados, we walked out of the terminal and found a tour taxi. I think it was less than $100 for us (a couple) and there were 3 others from a different ship with us. We told him where we wanted to go and he took us and waited. It was an air conditioned van, and he even took us to some points of interest that we didn't know about. Check into island tours on travel websites and you might find one that you can personalize. 


    Thank you for your reply. I have actually returned from my cruise, as we visited Barbados on Dec 15th. 
     

    For reference, I’m attaching a picture I took of the taxi rate signpost during my visit. 
     

    My family of 3 ended up doing a pseudo-custom tour with a group of about 8 other people at a rate of $25 US per person, and included a visit to the North Point/Animal Flower Caves. It was a little over 3 hours in duration and was also in an air-conditioned van. We definitely enjoyed it and thought it was a good value. 

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    Alcohol prices on Anthem

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

    Compared to US prices, I have yet to see much of anything on the ship that is cheaper. Depending on the port visited, you might find something there that is a bargain.


    Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, I live in Ontario where the taxes on alcohol are high, so the shipboard prices are actually very good in comparison. I do look in ports as well but typically for something distilled locally that is hard if not impossible to find anywhere else. 

    Taxi’s US $

    in Barbados

    Posted

    My family would like to see North Point/Animal Flower Caves. I see that there is actually a posted rate (from last year) of $30.50 USD.

     

    Are taxis generally available/waiting there, for when people want to leave? I don't want to get there, see the sights, and get stuck with no way back. Does anyone know if the restaurant can call for a taxi if there aren't any waiting? Or am I better off hiring a taxi to wait around and give us a lift back?

     

    It looks like there is also a bus that is supposed to run hourly to Connell Town (1C) from the Princess Alice Terminal, but I've no idea how reliable the bus service is. Is anyone able to comment on the bus service?

     

    Thank you for any information or advice 🙂

    Oasis show - "Cats"

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I sailed on Oasis in 2014 and out of respect to the performers, I did wait until the intermission to leave. 🙂

     

    DW stayed. She loved it and knew she would going in. We're sailing on Oasis twice next year. So I guess that means each time, I'll have a few hours to myself to look forward to. 🤣 

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