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"Totally worth the money" "Another fantastic area at Coco Cay!" So, why "never again"?

The Ultimate Abyss: An age appropriate lesson about fallopian tubes and egg cells?

Very nice. How did you obtain the Crown's Edge video? Was it included or an extra cost?

I'm so sorry to hear about your mother's condition. My condolences. I'm not prying, no need to respond. Were there any pre-existing conditions that exacerbated the Rhinovirus?

Were you brave enough to try the rabbit?

Call Royal or your TA ASAP and inquire. The price can fluctuate at any moment.

Yes, they'll try hard to get you to the embarkation port in time to catch the ship. If not that isn't possible, then they'll get you to the next port the ship will be at.... at least for Royal Caribbean but I think it's the same for Carnival.

Getting to the doors a few minutes past last call must be a major disappointment!

Oh no! That stinks. I'm sorry they missed their cruise. Did they make it to Miami or did they run out of time at a connection airport? If they made it to Miami, did they just enjoy their time there?

I almost missed my cruise today. Yes, I know I should have traveled the day *before* the cruise but I had to work. So, I had to travel on Saturday, the day of the cruise. My flight was JetBlue, originally scheduled to leave at 6:30am and arrive in Orlando at 9:55am. From there, I would then hop on a prearranged shuttle to Port Canaveral. Here's how it played out: An email arrived while I was sleeping at 12:48am informing me the flight has been delayed to a 9:00am departure arriving at about 12:30pm. The email suggests I arrive at the airport early, so I leave home at 4:30am. At the airport, an announcement informs us the flight has been cancelled and shortly thereafter at 5:14am an email follows up repeating that the flight has been cancelled. I visit the JetBlue desk and they rebook me on an American Airlines flight. The flight went from Boston to Philadelphia with a connecting flight to Orlando that lands at 1:30pm! However, cruise check in ends at 2:30. The shuttle dispatch informed me I have until 3pm to get to the port to check in. When I arrive at the pickup spot, the shuttle arrives shortly after and we make our way to the port. At 2:34pm, a rep from Carnival calls me and asks what my plans are. I informed her I am on my way and will be there by 2:55pm. I get to the port at about 2:53pm and rush through to check in and get on the ship. That was a stressful situation! But I made it. Lesson: It is best to make your way to the port city a day in advance.

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

For the milkshake flavor poll: Vanilla FTW!!!

Yes, I think they will be slowly phasing out JR. My assumption is JR won't survive the Allure amplification.

A transatlantic interests me but I couldn't last that long in the air (flying there or back home). I absolutely hate flying. I wish I could be unconscious during flights. I fly fairly often but just cannot shake this flight anxiety.

I wish I knew which group that is that you're in.

Congrats! I enjoy the Central Park balconies too!

App updated to 1.51.0 for Android. With this release, we’ve added a new Profile button to the Home experience navigation and enhanced the map capabilities for Perfect Day at CocoCay. We’ve also improved overall performance and fixed bugs.

So, 10% VAT on drinks obtained via Diamond (or higher) allowance or beverage package? Or, since the beverage is not "sold", it's exempt? They state they don't know how much money expanding VAT to the private islands will generate but I think it will be significant income for the government. Background music to play while reading the article

Regarding Playmakers, if I order wings and only want drumettes, will they accommodate that request?

Amazing feature. I love the ongoing app development.

Random: For the door number signs, are aft signs blue and forward signs green? I am trying to find the pattern.

How dare you use common sense, reason, and logic. I'm appalled.

Yup. I've paid it several times. The receipt also has a section to add a tip.

@RCCL Fan I'm happy for you and your family to have had this experience. I hope it happens again in the future. Do you have any idea as to why you were invited or how you may have been selected? I will understand if you aren't allowed to tell. You mentioned "they wanted to honor a family, who regularly sails them and has a multi generational connection to Royal, and we had been chosen to be that family" and you're a long time Cruise Critic poster, but I wanted to know if there is anything more such as maybe there is a pool of names they cycle through.

@RCCL Fan Do you feel as if you (or family members) are spoiled by Icon? Do you think you'll be able to enjoy the smaller ships in the fleet? What are your favorite three Royal Caribbean ships (Icon is first)?