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In Aruba we took a bus and catamaran tour. The bus was from 1992 (we asked, and it was a school bus) and needs an upgrade. Sound system was terrible. In Curacao we did a bus tour that stopped at a rum distillery and Mambo Beach, we loved it! Tour guide was great and we got to go over the Queen Juliana bridge...if you're afraid of heights, don't look down...that's the highest bridge in the Caribbean.

1.) Yes, but reservations don't open until that day and there's a $25 fee if you miss it. 2.) Regarding Zumba, I don't recall, but they do have "Fun Dance Class" everyday. 3.) Joff Eaton was my Cruise Director both times (February 2022 and April 2023). He was great! Pro tip: ask him about his shoe laces.

The ports weren't bad either. I was on the Summit that week doing the same itinerary.

COVID and wars will always be with us. For COVID, don't let the virus control how you live your life. Certainly be cautious about it, but don't let the fear get the best of you. For the wars, nobody can predict the future. If we could, we'd all pick the winning lottery numbers! Do not let the fear of what could happen cheat you out of an otherwise fabulous experience. Be cautious, but not fearful.

I loved reading your review. I was on the same sailing and can say with certainty that my experience was the same.

Actually I do know and I didn't post misinformation.

I do know the answer and I do know why people use VPNs. I'm just reporting what Guest Services told me about using VPNs since I used Starlink recently and had no idea that it wouldn't work with a VPN enabled.

I can't say for Celebrity but one of our family members got COVID 2 days before a cruise when there was mandatory testing. We had no idea until the test came back. We had to cancel per their policy at the time, but we're able to do a Lift And Shift to later in the year.

I actually volunteer for Google. Does your iPhone connect via BT or is it LTE? If it's LTE, it's generally considered a separate device. That said, I was told by Guest Services to disable any VPNs (since Starlink can't bypass their security) and put my phone in Airplane Mode.

Just an FYI if you find yourself liking your cruise, consider joining the Captain's Club, which has free perks (including 4 free drinks daily on your SeaPass once you reach Elite). Since Royal and Celebrity are owned by the same company, you'll get a status match for Royal's Crown and Anchor Society (their Captain's Club). The match will last until you reach Diamond on Royal or Elite on Celebrity. For example, let's say you're Gold on Royal and Select on Celebrity, you'll be given the equivalent tier on Royal, even though you won't be acquiring points on Royal for a Celebrity cruise. You can visit the Captain's Club Ambassador desk or Guest Services to enroll onboard or you can enroll at home.

Ok, I volunteer for Google, so here's a few things I recommend in general when posting tech questions. These may seem simple to you, but remember, I'm not there so I can't see what's happening. 1.) What's the OS? 2.) Is the firmware updated on the device? 3.) How about the app, is that updated? 4.) Check the device memory, do you have enough space to run the app? 5.) Can he log in on the website? 6.) Is his name spelled correctly on the invoice? 7.) Is his Captain's Club number printed correctly on the invoice? 8.) When he logs in, are his credentials being typed in correctly? 9.) Have you cleared the app cache? How about the app data? 10.) If he's already logged in, has he tried logging out and back in?

Defiantly height restrictions and in some cases (like the Tidal Wave on Liberty Of The Seas), weight restrictions (in this case, it's the combined total of both riders).

Try clearing the app cache. I volunteer for Google, if you have an Android phone you can hold down the app icon, select "About", then "Storage And Cache", followed by "Clear Cache".

This question was already asked and answered earlier today.

I've been sailing on Celebrity since I was 5 and shows never required reservations.

E-Muster takes 5 min. and is completed in the Celebrity app. It's the same for all passengers. You watch maybe 4 videos, show the crew member at your Muster Station that you did it and they'll either scan your phone to be-bop the completion or highlight your name on a list. You can even do it before setting foot in the terminal.

Not sure if Fred Olsen does this, but if they do, DO YOUR E-MUSTER FIRST! It's Maritime Law, takes only 5 min., and the cruise can't depart until EVERYONE does it.

You could always go into the RCI app and check the current sailing offerings for Liberty to get an idea of what's offered.

I had linked dinner reservations for Royal two years ago. Honestly there was no benefit to linking them.

Ask him where he parked his DeLorean because that ship isn't even out yet!

I have all the paperwork from the maiden sailing of Voyager Of The Seas!

Vision and Enchantment are smaller ships, which might be a plus for the group. My mom and I used to work with autistic children and know that crowds can be overwhelming. Smaller ships won't have as many crowds because they can't hold as many people. That said, since this is your first cruise, you might want to consider taking one of the shorter itineraries to see if you even like the concept of cruising. Not everyone can manage being on a ship for a week without getting nervous (although for those of us experienced cruisers, that's not an issue). That's part of the reason my first cruise was to Bermuda: 2 days down, a day and a half back, and one or two nights in Bermuda.

No, your status makes no difference. You have to get up early on the day that the appointments are open to get the earliest boarding time. On my Oasis sailing, it was 10AM. I signed up for 10:30 as I had my young niece with me and needed extra time to get her ready to leave.

As far as the virgin drinks go, I already looked into this. I'm turning Diamond on my next cruise and even though I'm over 21, I don't drink. I was told I can get mocktails loaded onto my card instead

Not on Oasis. I went down it 7 times, my niece went down 17 times, and each of my parents went down it once. We all came back unscathed. I kept my elbows tucked in, and since I'm not exactly short (6ft tall here), I asked for the attendant at the top to give me a shove since I couldn't push myself off.