BecciBoo

For ICON beach club is still astronomical at $260 pp. I got our Hideaway Beach pass reduced Friday down to $63 pp. No change on anything today.

I guess it depends on the needs of the cruiser. We have no need whatever for anything it offers. We don't do internet (hubs needs the down time) and we have Diamond Plus internet free anyway. We usually go to the quieter venues like Solarium Grill for lunch or Taste of Royal for so much less. We board with a backpack and a beach bag, luggage is already gone and since I'm in a wheelchair we board right away. With our D+ privileges there's just no need for paying $400 or $500 dollars. I'll save that for the next deposit. We always leave the ship ASAP for our long drive home or to avoid the rush. But more power to those who like it.

The aliens have landed LOL 👽

I was just about to check it for ICON in Sept. Thanks for the heads up, saved another $38 including tax! I originally paid $70.99 for Hideaway Beach pass and it's now $62.99 so they had not raised it since back in July. Every penny saved is a penny earned 🤗

When I was in the hospital some years ago, they gave me a little intravenous cocktail of Dilaudid...which I was absolutely delighted with(that's how I remember what its called LOL), I could feel it go in (cold) and in less than 5 seconds, the pain was a distant memory!

We've never had a really bad experience with the food. Yes, the quality has diminished a bit but just as good as my house serves at least. Pizza, I'll always order my own the day before we want it...you can't beat a custom pizza from Sorrento's for cruising. Maybe the pies sitting under the heat lamps disappoint, but I still remember my Caribbean Pizza from Odyssey. Allure in September had luscious food in the specialties, our first time with 3 night pkg. And Chops was surprisingly the best out of the 3.

We loved the locals beach which is a park Lindquist or Smith Bay...not Lindberg Bay Beach but next to Sapphire Beach on the North east side of the island. Not many people so isolated but gorgeous...not much there, but they have porta potties and picknick benches...take picnic. We had a car so we could go a few blocks down the street to stores. We loved it there.

But those steps seem easier to manage going up gradually than other water park slides I have transversed. I think I can do it! 😅

I check other lines weekly, don't see much benefit over RCCL. not much difference in pricing either... And their ships can't compare with ours IMHO. Different strokes....

I tip and tip well where it's deserved, but that is my prerogative, not theirs. We let them assess it onboard and then decide if we want to have them removed and get our envelopes. flame on

Looked again, optical illusion, I see.

How can it be with the pillars in the middle?

This is NOT helping my winter cruise doldrums!!!!!! 😥

It works for me quite well. I used to have this problem on planes and on ship, but I started taking LMNT 2 yrs ago and so far so good.

Taking LMNT mineral supplements would help also: https://www.amazon.com/LMNT-Electrolyte-Drink-Artificial-Ingredients/dp/B09Q9WCDY7/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1MUXGAE92Z4X9&keywords=LMNT&qid=1698627757&sprefix=lmnt%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-6

You have to wait to book till closer to July and you will see significant savings.

Here is this week's price I just looked up:

Our stay was pre-pandemic though, 2014. So you may not find our price, but keep watching. Also, many times Priceline, Experion and others prices change drastically the week before your cruise. They are trying to fill the hotel and prices will plummet if you can be brave enough to wait.

Our room was huge! The beds were Queens in ours and the view spectacular. Well worth the price which we got from Priceline for $144. Our bags were taken to the ship from the hotel staff, easy peasy, I LOVE it and Vancouver!

Really? I don't think they are comparable....

Thanks again for a great ride. See you later!.......................so sad that last vid 😭

Our next up ICON in Sept. Beach Club is $269 pp Waaaaahhhhhh. So we went for the introductory price for Hideaway Beach of $71 PP

Enjoy that wonderful sea weather, you might need a jacket when you return home., The big freeze is coming in my area of northern Arkansas Sunday, projected 21* on Tuesday...brrrr. I guess winter is here! Time for another cruise!

But not spicy right? I don't much like spicy rum.

Doesn't EVERYBODY put I.D. tags on their luggage, NC woman obviously did not or did not check it herself...can't fix stupid. Op's sister should stay on top of the Insurance. Rccl is not responsible for this, they delivered the said luggage to the pier, that is the end of their part.