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Any suggestions on how to keep in touch with family members? This is the first year that my child will be old enough to leave the kids camp on her own and I want her to be able to get in touch with us. All the internet plans say “only one device at a time can be used” so that doesn’t really help. Do walkie-talkies have enough range? Any suggestions appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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Hello, we are looking into Carnival conquest and these are the ports of call. What are the pros and cons. Is it safe to save money and not do an excursion at these ports? We would like to go somewhere besides the Bahamas and Cozumel, which is what we have done on every other cruise we have been on. Thanks in advance for any advice!

We are looking into a RCI cruise for next year. We have been on 4 cruises but all with Carnival and all on their older, smaller ships. I'm just curious about the big ships on Royal Caribbean. Are they very crowded? Is there a lot of standing in line to ride the flow rider or climb the rock walls? They look like so much fun but I don't want to be in line for my whole cruise. Any answers or feedback is appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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We had 7 cruises with Carnival (2002 to 2016) -- then tried Royal this year. LOVED Royal! No comparison at all with Carnival -- Royal is so much better! In my experience Royal passengers are a cut above Carnival passengers: friendlier, quieter, more polite. We sail to relax & there were a LOT fewer loud speaker announcements on Royal. There were so many places to go on the Royal ship -- and we were NOT on one of the super ships -- including several adults-only spaces and a pool. (There were several pools. Kids have their own pool & water works instead of using the main pool like on Carnival.)

 

 

 

Royal's decor was more tasteful. Our stateroom was better organized (we didn't have to share closet space with the life vests). Showers were all enclosed (no getting tangled in a clammy shower curtain). Our Royal balcony was HUGE. And the room was serviced twice daily without having to request it.

 

 

 

Royal's staff were much more polite & helpful than Carnival's. The food was MUCH better on Royal. (The past 2 years on Carnival, we've eaten mainly bread & salads because of the diminishing quality of the food.) Royal has tablecloths on the tables & the waiters placed napkins on our laps. In the buffet, waiters brought drinks to the tables. And there were PLENTY of tables in the buffet -- more than once on Carnival, we've had to carry our food to our room because there were no empty tables in the buffet.

 

 

 

We'd already booked another Carnival cruise before trying Royal, but we would rather lose our deposit than sail Carnival again.

Can I ask which RCI ship you cruised on? Do they all have the kids pool area? We have been on 4 Carnival Cruises and I'm thinking of trying RCI. I have hear it's more family oriented and not as much of a "party". I really think that's more what we want. We have 2 daughters so family oriented is definitely better for us!

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Thank you! I figured it was wife or husband but I couldn't figure out what the D was for! Lol

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I'm new to this site and have been reading some of the topics and stuff, but can someone tell me what DD, DW, DH or any other one stand for? Thanks!

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