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38 minutes ago, charmy98 said:

Thanks, so do you know if a path goes all the way to Oasis Lagoon where the swimming pool is?

If you zoom in on the map, you can see that the path goes close to the pool, but you do have to get off the path and go through the sand to get to the pool. 

18 hours ago, charmy98 said:

 

Can you tell me if the island paths are suitable for electric mobility scooters? Thank you.

I think the paths would be ok for scooters, but the paths don't go a lot of places.  You still have to get on the sand to get to the different areas, except for the water park.

14 minutes ago, MandyMooToo said:

 

May sound silly but someone could have stolen them to resell.  My hearing aids cost near five figures (so thank goodness for insurance) and if they knew what they were picking up...who knows? 

 

As for as the poster that said they look like a wireless headset, mine are very tiny and newer versions seem to get smaller every time they come out!  Of course the OP's husband may have a much larger version.  Just a crazy thing to take, I'll be leaving mine onboard!

My husband's were fairly large, behind the ear hearing aids.  They were in a little box with no markings to indicate what was inside.  I agree, he shouldn't have brought them--I didn't know that he did.  But they took other things, including his watch, sunglasses, and my cell phone charger & cord, so evidently they were looking for anything that wasn't clothing or towels.

1 hour ago, Swank Pad G said:

Question how far from shore did people experience these bites? Are people mainly experiencing these bites at both Chill Island and South Beach? I would like to be cautious but still enjoy getting into the water, We will be at Coco Cay this October I would love to know the best ways to avoid these things.

We were not very far from shore at all at Chill Beach.  The water was pretty shallow, probably not much above my waist.  I don't know any way to avoid them since they are very difficult to see.  Evidently they are there sometimes, and sometimes not.  The water was very murky, with lots of seaweed, so maybe those conditions are favorable for the nasty little critters.

56 minutes ago, Sugar67 said:

Sorry you lost items.  This is one of the best items I travel with.  Too late now but may help for future trips.

http://www.kyssbags.com/

This looks great!  If we ever go back, I will definitely consider this!  Thank you!

24 minutes ago, SAmome said:

 

 

One quick question, are you sure you were in the Chill island beach area as opposed to the South beach area?  I think of the south beach area as the beach that goes a long way out shallow. 

 

 

 

We were definitely in the Chill Island area.  South Beach is behind the water park, according to the map.  We didn't go over on that side.  Not even sure it's open yet.  The map shows South Beach open in December 2019.

4 minutes ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said:

 

Surprised to hear that you didn't visit the Thrill Waterpark, since it is quite a major/substantial part of Coco Cay.

There were 8 in our group, and it is just too expensive for that many people.  Plus we had heard about the long lines and figured it wasn't worth it.

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1 hour ago, ticketsunlimited said:

Cant imagine another cruise guest going out of the way to steal somebody's friggan hearing aids.  Has it come to that?

Our thought was that someone quickly stuck their hand in the bag and felt for anything that wasn't clothing or towels, grabbed the stuff and ran.  The hearing aids were in a little box, and it wasn't obvious what they were from looking at the box.  Whoever it was didn't spend a lot of time looking through the bag. 

This was our experience, just sharing for what it’s worth. 

Trams - Our experience was that trams were few and far between.  Be prepared for a LOT of walking.  It is a long distance from the ship to the beach and the swimming pool.  There are paved pathways through the main areas.

Ice/Water – If you go early, fill your mugs with ice and water before you leave the ship.  We arrived between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. and went directly to Chill Island.  We tried to get ice/water at the Chill Grill but there was no ice or drinks available.  They said they don’t open till 10:00.  One of the guys took our mugs somewhere and got ice for us, which we appreciated.  We ended up at the swimming pool, and the bar there was open and they did fill our mugs with ice and water.

Pool – The pool (Oasis Lagoon) is very nice.  There is no deep water, so it’s safe and fun for the whole family.  If you go early, there is not much of a crowd in the pool, while later in the afternoon it did get a bit more crowded.

Food – We found the food to be good.  Our family had the Greek salad, cheeseburger, fries, mozzarella sticks, and funnel cakes. 

Chill Island – The day we were there, the water was murky with lots of seaweed.  DD (an adult) and I were on floating mats.  The water is shallow a long way out, so we were not in deep water.  We hadn’t been out there too long when she had her arms hanging off the mat, and said, “Ow!  Something just bit me!” Then it happened again, and she decided to get out of the water.  At first we thought it was insects, although we never saw any.  When she stood up, her legs were then being bitten/stung by something.  It was pretty painful for a few hours, then her arms got numb and tingly, and then later she felt like they were bruised, although no bruises appeared.  We weren’t sure what got her, maybe jellyfish?  Anyway, our experience in the ocean that day wasn’t good.

Watch Your Bags! -  They do have lockers available, but we didn’t use them.  We had family sitting with our bags most of the day, but there were a couple of times when they were in the pool and I went to the restroom and left my bags unattended. When we got back to the ship, my husband couldn’t find his hearing aids which he had put in a small box in the bag.  Also missing were my cell phone charger, his sunglasses, and his watch.  He walked back to the island to the two places we had been sitting and searched, but didn’t find anything.  We checked with the ship’s lost & found several times over the next two days, but nothing was turned in.  We believe someone must have gone through our bags when they were unattended.  Costly lesson for us! 

We didn’t visit the water park. 

Do they have any Coke Freestyle machines on Cocoa Cay?  If so, where are they located?

I guess I worded my question wrong.  There is a button for regular Dasani and one for sparkling Dasani, and then you add whatever flavor you want.  Can you just push the Dasani button and not add flavor?

Can you get plain Dasani water without flavor?

Can anyone verify if the rented lounge floaters are allowed in the pool?  Or are they just for the beach?

The RCI website shows the price for the floating beach mat at $13.99, which is "20% off onboard price." 

1) Will it really be more $ onboard?

2)  Will they let you take this into the new freshwater pool, or is it just for the beach?

7 hours ago, BNBR said:

 

Ended up picking up at 11:20, total disaster as usual.  Went to arrivals as the person I was picking up wasn't familiar with the airport. Terminals 1 and 2 were like a parking lot.  Took 20+ minutes just to get past there.

 

The cab line looked a bit long.  But also the line of cabs entering was long so lots of them.  The Uber pickup between 3 and 4 looked smooth and between 2 and 3 a disaster zone. 

 

Which airline are you flying? 

 

I think cab should be best bet, especially if you aren't familiar with Uber. And the Uber drivers have to sit in that parking lot, too.  And their waiting area is far away. I imagine Uber pickup time is quite long. 

 

Cab is probably your best option. 

Thank you SO MUCH for coming back and posting!  I dread the chaos, but at least we will know ahead of time what we will be faced with.  Our little airport at OKC always looks (relatively) empty, especially late at night, so I just assumed most airports are less busy late at night.  Looks like I was really wrong about that!

I agree, it sounds like cabs are the best option.  I'm really hoping 8 of us can fit in 2 cabs, but if we have to take 3, then so be it. 

We are arriving on United Airlines. 

Thanks again for taking the time to post.  I realize it has been a LONG day for you!! 

6 hours ago, BNBR said:

 

Funny enough, picking up someone this Sunday around 10:30, if I remember this thread I'll be happy to report back. 

That would be great!  Thank you so much!

24 minutes ago, bouhunter said:

If you aren't in a hurry the ES has a shuttle.

Yes, I know about their shuttle.  But since we are arriving so late, our first priority is to get to the hotel as quickly as possible.

Thank you all for your responses!  I'm thinking, for a 10 minute ride, how bad can a taxi be?  So, if we end up having to take 3 taxis, would it be about $12 per taxi to get from FLL to Embassy Suites on 17th Street?  DH & I are paying for our family group, and I will need to figure out how much $$ to hand out for each taxi. 

We will be arriving FLL at 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night.  After hearing about poor taxi experiences at FLL, I had thought about using Uber to get us to Embassy Suites on 17th Street.  But on second thought, wouldn't it be faster just to take a cab?   I understand Uber has a parking area where they have to wait and then come pick you up after getting your order.  At that late hour, we will all just want to get to the hotel as quickly as possible.  We are a party of 8.  Would there be taxi vans available or would we have to take 2-3 taxis? 

We have reservations for all the shows.  Do we need to get there 30 minutes ahead of show time? 

Where do you get the banana pancakes?   Windjammer? 

If I have the Voom package and am on Wi-Fi calling, can I call someone in their cabin?  Do you just dial the cabin number?

14 hours ago, Danitroline said:

We are traveling in 2 separate suites. Are we allowed to have an extra key card to cabin where our kids are staying ?

We have not traveled this way before so I apologize for my neophytness!

Danitroline, this has nothing to do with your question, but I have to tell you I LOVE the pic of your dog!!!   SO SWEET!!! 

We have pre-purchased the Voom package.  Do we have to wait until 1:00 when we access our cabin to get our Wi-Fi code?

On ‎3‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 7:05 PM, Gatortim1996 said:

I was on Navagator on 3/1 loved Loco Freash

That looks really good!  Is that chicken?  Looks Fried?  Black beans & guacamole?