Jasukkie

It's hard to say. Historically, I've bought it as low as $18 but those days are gone. I can't imagine it being worthwhile at $30/day but you should consider how many port days and how many beverages you would consume. There are also water bottle packs you can pre-order for your cabin if that's of interest.

One question. Have they also cut back on the constant interruptions asking how they are doing?

While that wouldn't be my cup of tea, it sounds like a lot of fun to have a cruise centered around your interests like that. People pay more than that for one concert so why not get a ship full of bands and a cruise at the same time.

We were required to show a picture (silly) of our negative tests for Hawaii to Vancouver on what was probably the most recent sailing in October. We tested before we boarded our plane for Honolulu and before heading to the ship since we had plenty of tests and would not have wanted to board if we were positive.

The face luggage is brilliant! off to google...

There are also ice and water machines readily available, though you have to pour from a glass into your water bottle. But, yes, readily available at any bar and frequently from a cart as you disembark for excursions which are great to throw in your bag.

My frequency of cruising is definitely slowing down now. I used to count on finding bargains at this time of year and they just aren't happening out of Bayonne. If I'm flying to south Florida, it will probably be to go on Virgin again, their food was well above Royal or Norwegian. They don't have the same style of entertainment, not an issue for me but I know it is for some.

I sew elastic in just in case. It's easy to keep the elastic up inside the hat if not needed, and pull it down under you chin when you do. Haven't lost one yet.

Any restaurant can help you get those reservations when you board. Avoid doing so at the restaurant that is open for lunch on boarding day because they will be busy. I like having a plan written down with our names, room and reservation numbers, and any priority reservations if you care about certain times for certain days. Pay attention to port days and how much time you might want for cleaning up and relaxing before dinner. You can always change things later but on busier cruises it's good to have something booked right away.

I booked fairly early on, $3000 for two people in ocean view including tax and fees. I will have to make do with the promenade as my balcony, doubt Royal Up is going to help much on this one. I'm hoping since this one sold so well Royal will try to get a little more creative with Bayonne.

I like deck six close to the forward elevators because it's a quick jog down the steps to get my morning coffee and return to my balcony. With mobility issues, I would echo the response to be near the aft elevators. Elevator waits are all about supply and demand. Avoid high volume times like after a show lets out. This is a big ship and it would be a shame to not be able to move around freely. Have you considered renting a scooter?

I've been checking Royal's website to see if these individual legs are on sale yet. It doesn't appear to be but wow things have gone from bad to worse with their cruise search function. Maybe I just hit it at a particularly wonky time. I do see Valparaiso listed as a departure port now, but no sailings come up. I'm interested in the previous leg which departs from Buenos Aires. Maybe. Airfare to and from South America looks pretty reasonable.

They can have my extra lobster tails and the concierge lounge, but hands off my free laundry! I would be writing a strongly worded email if this happened.

I've been charged more than once but I've caught it before leaving the ship. If you are still onboard when this happens just go to the pool desk and they will take it off.

Sorry for the confusion, I was referring to Toad's comment about Anthem.

2018? I was on that sailing. I'm sure there's a long thread here somewhere. Never again.

I would do this in a heartbeat if I were retired. Alas, that will be a while. I will consider Buenos Aires to Valparaiso though when the details come out.

This is sad. It's a shame they didn't build in heaters but I guess it's cheaper to just buy new plants?

Oasis is my least favorite WJ. It's just the setup there; the line, the close together tables, the lack of overall space. Radiance Class is my favorite design-wise. Navigator had the most impressive service and food of my recent cruises. Anthem's is solid and reliable.

I love the idea of gifting drinks. If only there was a rubber bracelet for no-package/no-vouchers to make people easy to spot.

Some of the rolls are huge but some are not. I could see cutting the big ones down in size. I tend to order the seaweed first course, and share it, so the bulk of my experience there is in the main plates. It's not a deal breaker for me but I will probably order two of what I know to be big rolls to give me 8 substantial pieces. Does anyone know if the number of sashimi pieces have also been reduced? My husband always gets that.

Personally I wouldn't do it at that price. Only an oceanview balcony gty. I'd choose an oceanview window over boardwalk or central park balcony.

You may want to check out the Margaritaville Resort for day passes. It's walkable from the ship. It was clean when we were there and we really liked the lazy river. The beach was rather crowded but we didn't sit there, just went swimming which was very nice. There's an infinity edge pool with a great view of everything. The food is expensive but generously portioned and good for snack bar type food. I went outside at the British Colonial Hilton when we were waiting there for a cruise and the beach didn't seem that big.

hmm, guessing for rice but I'd love to know. I once saw a family bring on their own table and chairs at Bayonne.

I love it! We had one server in Izumi take pictures of all the details of a trike style scooter because he wanted to try and make one back home in his shop. He sounded like a real MacGyver.