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23 minutes ago, Robo1098 said:

I really can't remember others but they tasted good.

Yeah, I paid no attention to how they were made on Wonder but my wife's cookies n cream shakes tasted good to me.

5 hours ago, artvlay said:

Can you still get the milk shakes as part of the five per day D+ drinks?

My wife got a couple on Wonder using vouchers last month.

34 minutes ago, Steelers0854 said:

It is Captain Rob!  He’s a pretty funny guy. 

Agreed. Dry sense of humor. Sailed with him both times on Wonder.

5 minutes ago, Steelers0854 said:

I know. I feel ya. But I’m still on a weight loss journey and while I expect cruises to be bad I have to set some limits so it’s not catastrophic. Believe me passing on that bread strater took a ton of will power!

Understandable. Even though my only limit while cruising is whatever my stomach can handle (which is a pretty good amount), I fear what the UDP would be like.

I tend to eat a bunch of smaller meals/snacks throughout the day unless we have a specialty meal booked. When I stuff myself at Mason Jar brunch, no way could I eat a big specialty dinner later that night.

We just turned D+ on our last cruise so we're using a BOGO for Giovanni's on night one. I've lost count of how many times my wife has already told me that I can't go nuts like I normally do on embarkation day b/c we have Giovanni's... and we haven't even checked in yet!

11 hours ago, Steelers0854 said:

She said the filet was very good.

Good to hear. Giovanni's Table was always our favorite partly b/c we enjoyed ordering filet plus a pasta dish. Trying Kitchen for the first time in June.

11 hours ago, Steelers0854 said:

we skipped dessert

Blasphemy! At least get something to go, lol. I'm still trying to figure out how to try the pizza and I think I'll wind up getting it to go. I eat a lot on cruises but everyone has a limit.

11 hours ago, Steelers0854 said:

This show looked incredible. And it was absolutely fire. Such great music, incredibly talented skaters. 10/10!

Agreed. My favorite ice show of any I've seen. The special effects help put it over the top, IMO.

9 minutes ago, Raddo said:

Would I have to book the two cruises separately or would I get a discounted price overall if I ring RC to make it a single booking but both cruises?

No discount. There's no special trick to booking a B2B. It's the same as booking 2 separate cruises. If you want to stay in the same cabin for both halves, you have to look for that (or have your TA do it if you use one).

1 minute ago, tropic fever said:

Same for me but I am not buying a new phone.  I guess I will just not have the app

Totally understandable as long as you realize that at some point in the not-too-distant-future Apple will stop providing security updates for iOS 16 and your phone will no longer be safe. Other apps will also stop working as time goes on.

7 minutes ago, c-leg5 said:

I would have to choose the end of a run and hope.

Funny you mention that. We chose a beach daybed on the end (#14) for July. I was checking my reservation online a few days ago (they have a map on their website that lets you choose your daybed and you can switch it yourself after it’s booked). Anyway, suddenly there’s a new daybed next to ours (#22) and two other new ones by the pool (#20-21).

I emailed them about it and they got back to me very quickly and said those 3 new ones are being installed in the next 2 weeks. They offered to switch us to #22 but I didn’t want to do that without seeing the view (you can click on any of the numbers & it will show you the view looking out from the daybed). The woman said as soon as they’re installed she would send me a pic from #22 & then we can decide to switch or not.

I’ve been very impressed with their pre-trip customer service thus far.

2 minutes ago, margeecruiser said:

Do you know where/which bar I should try with my wine-loving crowd?

Try Giovanni’s Wine Bar in Central Park (next to the actual restaurant). You can also buy pizza & a few other items there.

1 minute ago, MommaBear55 said:

I find the technology fascinating

That's the part I liked. Everything leading up to that, not so much, but I'm not into Broadway (or stage shows in general) so that's likely as much on me as anything.

24 minutes ago, CuseJeff44 said:

Sadly there are no remaining rooms in my class. Sigh. 

Keep checking. You have a lot of time until you sail. People may cancel, upgrade, move, win RoyalUps, etc.

I've moved my GTY assigned cabin 5 days before sailing in the past b/c a cabin popped up in a location I liked that wasn't previously available..

39 minutes ago, karena1 said:

did not like Voices at all

+1 to that.

47 minutes ago, baileybrad said:

Three trips on the Wonder and it was fine.

That’s encouraging. Maybe they’ll crank up the a/c in June/July. If not… back to our new spot.

18 minutes ago, baileybrad said:

Sorry I got a tad off topic.

I get off-topic all the time, lol, and I’m gonna keep it going here.

Some of the singers on Wonder were on AGT based on the description but that’s all I can tell you.

Thanks for the Edge recommendation but I’ve never ever sailed anything but Royal. I’m a creature of habit & enjoy knowing everything about Oasis class & having a routine (plus I love the tweaks they made to Wonder aside from the warm, enclosed Solarium). Other people may find that boring but we all like what we like. We don’t mind sailing with kids. My wife is a teacher so we’re used to it. We also just hit D+ on our last cruise so I’m looking forward to some of our new perks.

Obviously I’m not thrilled about the recent pricing but at least for the last one & these next few my group rates weren’t too horrible (especially the ones in March).

Cabin location is personal preference.

Personally, deck 3 is the last place I’d want to be just b/c it’s so far away from the upper decks where I spend a good amount of time.

If there are other cabins available in the same exact category, you can switch for free (by same exact I mean 4V to 4V or 2V to 2V, not just interior).

If you’re interested, your TA can do it or you just call RC if you booked direct.

27 minutes ago, wolfganghowell said:

I still have an Iphone 8 (I know I KNOW - but I love my phone).

Have you looked into an SE? It’s inexpensive and more similar to an 8 than anything but runs the latest software & is expected to run iOS 18 which I believe will be a big update.

7 minutes ago, baileybrad said:

would be great if RCCL would incorporate some of the headliner type acts from Celebrity

What type of headliners does Celebrity have? I’ve been checking Wonder’s headliners for a while since I had/have several cruises booked on her between last month & July & while we had a comedic juggler last month (not a fan) it has been mostly singers.

1 minute ago, baileybrad said:

We too really like the ice show on the Wonder the best. The special effects on the ice are amazing. We like the water shows that are more concentrated on actual diving. The watershow with all the ladies that goes on and on is just tedious to us. (can't recall the name).

Agreed on all counts. I think the skaters do a great job in all the shows but the special effects put that one over the top.

The aqua show is called InTENse. I can appreciate what they did with it but we prefer more diving as well.

We’ll be on Wonder for the 3rd time in June & the ice show is the only one we’ll definitely see again (we always go to comedy but that’s obviously different depending on the comics).

19 minutes ago, jennellen said:

the margs in Sabor were very very good

Agreed. Since you like margs, there’s a new one in the Schooner Bar I tried for the 1st time last month on Wonder that I liked… Desert Pear with a black salt rim.

Just now, jennellen said:

I'm doing Harmony.  Is there any specialty restaurant that is a must?

Food is VERY subjective. I can tell you what I like but that doesn't mean you will. My standard advice is to choose based on what looks good to you (and your party).

We don't do a ton of specialty dining and Harmony actually only has one restaurant I've been to so I can't give much of a personal opinion anyway.

I like Sabor (many don't) but that's mainly just for the guac, the bacon jalapeno chicken app, and the desserts. Not a big fan of the entrees but it's inexpensive compared to other specialty restaurants so I'm content eating chips and guac, a bunch of those jalapeno chicken apps (our server on Allure in October brought me a triple order when I told her how much I liked them, lol), and desserts.

15 minutes ago, jennellen said:

My last cruise was in 2019 and on Liberty and the Oasis ship has so many more things to plan for it seems.  Don't want to miss something.

First time on Oasis class has that effect. Just do your research, watch YouTube videos, ask questions like you are, and don't get overwhelmed or drive yourself nuts worrying about missing something.

5 minutes ago, jennellen said:

How long does it take usually to show up?

No set time these days. It used to be early in the month before your cruise month but my 6/2 Wonder entertainment opened 2 days ago (50 days out and 2 months before my cruise month).

7 minutes ago, jennellen said:

Also internet is around $22 per day right now.  Is it likely to go any lower?

You can purchase now and, if you see a lower price, cancel and re-book.

1 minute ago, jennellen said:

So basically they lowered the cruise price and took away the OBC.

Yep, been doing that for a while now.

For years I never got these pointless promo e-mails... then I signed up for them using a backup e-mail address and got them that way. I quickly learned Royal's poor IT was actually doing me a favor all along and unsubscribed the backup e-mail, lol.

1 minute ago, huntr104 said:

We're a few weeks out from Check in and I have a Linked Reservation with my daughter and son-in-law. I'll be up at midnight but they won't be due to work schedules.  Can I check in for both reservations on the App because we're linked?  Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

Yep. And you can really just grab everyone's arrival times and fill in everything else later.

21 minutes ago, wrg said:

We will be on the Adventure of the Seas.

No reservations available or needed in that case.