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I'm sorry that this happened to you and let's face it, conflict like that right then and there with the Dad feels horrible. When we were on the Apex last year there was a family that brought their maybe 4-5 year old to the hot tub every day outside of posted family hours. Someone said something to them while they were in the hot tub and they just blew it off. I felt like the biggest grump because this little boy liked to splash and wanted to talk to all of us while we were trying to have adult conversations. I felt so old, crabby and annoyed!

Enjoying your report! Thanks so much for sharing your vacation and can't wait to see your Royal Suite photos!

We’re booked in one on the Beyond on the 9th deck next year. If I had to choose between 6 and 12 I would choose the 6th due to the “teeth” of the MC protruding below it when it’s parked above the 12th deck. Photos show the prongs and I think I wouldn’t be able to unsee them.

Thanks. I had booked that first Eden reservation prior to the fall, I suppose why it wasn't included in the previous reservation.

Interesting change to making reservations for specialty dining ahead of time. I had booked us in Eden on our Beyond cruise for Feb 2024 and realized our reservation was for the same night as the Super Bowl. We'll enjoy participating in whatever is going on for Super Bowl so wanted to switch nights. Changed the reservation for another night and a gratuity charge of 18% was added to our new reservation. ($140 for 2 of us as opposed to $120). I'm sure that when we booked our cruise in the Retreat that gratuities were included. Will have to find our paperwork. I'm not going to complain over $20 but I did find it a little strange.

I suggest purchasing the weekly pass as soon as you see them online. They disappear without warning and aren’t available on board. I’m kicking myself for not getting them for our last Apex cruise. We’re booked for a 10 day on Beyond in Feb 2024, I’m already stalking the site.

How far in advance were you able to purchase?

We paid the $200 deposit and had 90 days to book. Within 2 weeks of getting home we chose a 10 night Southern Caribbean in a sky suite. We were able to book w/$200 deposit (normally $900 for a 10 night cruise in suite) and received an extra $300 OBC. The same room has gone up by $3,000. We’re so glad we opted to give on board booking a try!