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Just got off a 9 day Anthem cruise.  We got The Key at $19.99 pp/pd.  For 5 of us, it was close to $1000.   If you would get the internet anyway, pay the price.  Otherwise, it was totally not worth it.  The extra activity times were very limited and were at bad times, early in the day or at dinner.   The theater seats were far back and off to the side and we disinterested use that perk once.   Embarkation looked really smooth anyway and $1000 for slightly easier debarkation just wasn’t worth it.   

We are on the boat now. Last night we cruised past the area. The lava was not flowing. Didn’t see a thing. A crew member showed us his pictures from the previous week and they were awesome. I have no idea if the lava has stopped totally or if we just had bad luck last night.

Went just yesterday. We all had a really nice time. I agree with the previous post that it really is an all day place. We didn’t arrive until 2 and we missed so much. Stay for the night show at 7:30. The last act with the fire throwers made the whole show. Go hungry. The food was awesome. Make sure you Dave some room for the food at the luau. We had lunch a few hours before our scheduled reservation and did not enjoy it as much as I know we could have. It was very clean and the staff were all super pleasant. I think many of the people who work there are Mormons in their mission. I also thought the merchandise for sale was all reasonably priced.

We are cruising Norwegian to Bermuda from Boston in July and we’d like to ride bikes on the island. Is it possible to bring our own bikes in the boat?

We are pretty open to which cruise line. I do tend to prefer the higher end cruise lines. That is primarily why we sailed Disney in the past. For this trip, ports are more important. I would like to know that my kids will have options for recreational activities.

Price is always a consideration, but we like to be comfortable.

Thanks.

I think it is overrated. We did it once and while it was fun, it was very expensive. I don't think the time in the water was worth it. And, since we did it, I've read about how the dolphins are treated and about how stressful it is for them. We won't do it again.

My family of five (myself , DH, DS 16, DS 15, DD 10) are planning on a summer cruise to Italy and Greece. We will probably start in Rome and go on to Greece. Israel might be nice too. There are so many cruises to choose from. I'm looking for advice from people who been there.

We've done multiple Disney Carribean cruises and an Alaska cruise.

Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!