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2 hours ago, Harrisonkid said:

Sailing is the 23rd and we got out change of port notification yesterday afternoon

That is interesting. I am on the same sailing. I haven't received any notification. I saw here and on the app.

We are on the 8th day Symphony cruise (March 23) with Labadee on the 3rd day.  I anticipate we will have the same itinerary as you - (Nassau replacing Labadee). We shall wait and see.

1 hour ago, SG65CB said:

Another option is to purchase regular travel insurance that has the medical coverage you want, but don't insure the entire cost of the trip. This reduces the cost of the policy but does not reduce the medical care and evacuation coverage limits.

 

For example I buy a policy but instead of insuring the trip for the actual cost of $4,000 I will insure it for $500. The insurance costs a lot less and the medical coverage is exactly the same. The only thing you lose is the reimbursement if you have to cancel your trip. I would insure for $1 but the cost for this policy is the same for $1 to $500 of coverage (and the same for $501 to $1,000, etc.)

 

Edited to add: Since you are not covering the cost of the cruise for cancelation reasons you can wait to buy the policy until a few days before you leave. 

 

 

This is brilliant. I never thought to reduce that actual cost of the my trip. I purchased the medical insurance before seeing this post - $62 for the three of us.  But I will definitely consider for the future. Thank you all for your assistance. 

Thank you!!

I am looking to purchase travel insurance however, I mostly interested in medical insurance than anything else. I am not concerned with anything else such as trip interruption or baggage.  I had a friend who had a stroke in Jamaica while on vacation and it was a nightmare to get him back to the States.  Has anyone ever just bought travel medical insurance instead of comprehensive?  Am I making a mistake not getting comprehensive insurance? I am past the time period for cancel any time option. 

My daughter's first cruise on RCCL was March 2022.  We are sailing again this March. She is 17.  I think she should have her own loyalty number.  Is that automatically assigned or do I have to request it? 

• Thank you to both of you. I just didn't want to bring any thing that could be confiscated.

I am sailing in 28 days. We were going to carry on two bottles of wine.  However, i just tried a passion fruit sangria that I want to bring instead but the bottle comes with a twist top, not a core.  Would that be a problem? The link that addresses wine states a  "sealed" bottle. The sangria will be unopened but when I think sealed, I think core and wrapper. Any thoughts? Also is it ok to bring sangria instead of wine?  

Thank you.  We don't check in until 12:30pm.  Hopefully, I will be able to get all my reservations.  

I purchased the 3 restaurant dining package. When I board, can I make reservations on the app or do I have to go to one of the specialty restaurants to make my reservations?

Thank you much everyone for your suggestions!

LeeW,

What is the most convenient location to catch transportation for DePalma?

Thank you.  I am not concerned about the safety. It's the fear of something happening and missing the ship.  I definitely like the 4x4 idea.  Thank you.

I am sailing with my daughter (17) in March.  I am trying to choose RCCL excursion at both ports. I don't want to go on my own when it is just she and I. Many of the excursions seem very similar so we are having a hard time choosing. For those that have experienced any of the RCCL Aruba or Curacao excursions which have been your favorite?

Thank you, everyone, However, the purpose of this thread was solely to have some idea of the cost of the drink package before making a reservation so that my brother could make an informed whether to book a cruise or an all-inclusive based on his budget and what he wants from his vacation experience. Ourusualbeach provided me with the information that I needed.

2 hours ago, superduper123 said:

Not related to the cost of drinks, but I would imagine the teens would have more fun on a cruise. Especially the newer, bigger ships with all the amusement park type activities.

I completely agree.  I think my niece and nephew would love cruising. 

31 minutes ago, Tree_skier said:

I'm not interested in cruising with anyone who I have to convince to cruise.

Well, I guess you have nothing to worry about! 

2 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Remember, you don't *NEED* a drink package to drink. Buying drinks a la carte may well be cheaper for you.

I am aware but he doesn't want to worry about how much he is spending.

3 hours ago, topnole said:

Figure $300 to 400 (max) for a drink package for 4 nighter and then compare total price to a resort.  Most everything else is included onboard unless you want specialty restaurants.  I’ve done an all inclusive and much prefer cruising.   Others feel differently.  
 

I personally wouldn’t leave my teens on their own nowadays in most of the counties these all inclusive resorts exist. 

I agree. I have done both and I also prefer cruising. My brother hasn't so I wanted to give him a different option. 

12 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

The first post in this thread will walk you through how to access the cruise planner for any sailing and you can see the exact price of the drinks package if purchased today.

 

 

Thank you so much! This provided me with exactly the information I needed.

I am trying to get my brother to book a 4-night RCCL.  His kids are 17 and 13. I think they would have a better time on a cruise than on a resort. However, my brother is stuck on drinks not being included in the price. Is there a way to have some idea of the cost of the drink package before he commits so he can tally that into the cost?  

I just got off the Anthem on Sunday.  We had 6560 which is considered an obstructed view.  There really no obstruction unless you look right (AFT).  The davit blocks your view.  Here is a youtube video of 6160 (obstructed View).  We had the same cabin the other side. I would book this room again.

Having just returned, I can speak based on my experience.  We took the shuttle to Seaworld.  We arrived at 2:20pm.  We purchased tickets on Groupon and printed them at home.  They were able to scan the bar code and we went straight in. There were no lines and we were able to experience almost everything. We were back on the bus before 7pm. My only compliant was many of the food vendors were closed but besides that it worked out prefect for us.  I would not do Disney or Universal with this amount of time.  I watched folks looking at the Disney and Universal apps as we were waiting in the Royal Theater. There were 60-120 minute wait times for the popular attractions. 

I don't know how the crowds will be in summer months at SeaWorld. However, SeaWorld could be an option.

2 hours ago, Gypsy2 said:

For the 4/3 sailing we are getting in around 12:30 and gangway down around 1

Do you mind confirming your arrival time when you have a chance?

I had a $500 gift card that I just redeem to be used on board.  You will get an amenity confirmation. I intend to use that to pay my tips and anything else we choose to spend it on. Just use on the ship.