I don't use my points for free play. Let points accumulate.
I wait till second to last night...check with host and see what they can do. I usually get onboard credit to do some shopping and/or credit to buy casnext certificates.
If you are not docked at Havensight...just take a taxi and get there and ride the skyride and go to top and have a drink called Bushwacker. View is unbelievable. Gorgeous.
Have been on Joy several times.
We do not ever do deck 13....thats where medical center is. Thats just us.
We like deck 10. Cabins above and below. Deck 11...that was good too.
We were on the Prima Dec 2022. It is an absolutely stunning ship. The decor is beautiful. Cabins were bigger. We had a balcony and it was great. Food at every restaurant and drinks at bars were great.
Design routes people different ways...we did not feel it was crowded.
Try it...you'll like it๐
Recently on the Encore, we asked our cabin steward for ice in the morning and make up the room when we left for breakfast. Just put on the make up room lite. We were fine with just once a day. Saw our steward during the day in hallway and he always asked if we needed anything else.
He was great. Tipped generously.
My husband even gets sick floating on a raft in our pool.๐
So...Seabands have worked since he tried them 10 yrs ago.
Look on Amazon...they have kid sizes for seabands also.
Last cruise ran into a couple and wife was seasick...i had extra pair of seabands and gave them to her. Days later, saw her again and she hugged me and said i saved her vacation.
Hope this suggestion helps.