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I go to the Nachi Cocom website and book as early as possible. It is my understanding that they will actually turn people away once they reach their 100 person level.

It's a judgement call. On my next cruise, I have booked my own shore excursion in Cozumel at Nachi Cocom. We've been there before and feel very comfortable with it. At Falmouth, Jamaica we have booked a ship based cruise for a couple of reasons. I don't feel safe in Jamaica and I think there is some added security with the ship excursion. Additionally, the excursion (Hilton Rose Hall) is some distance away from the ship and I don't want to risk being late back to the ship. You have to balance selection of excursions with price and security.

I like to play the slots when cruising but I have a hard time with the smoke, so I like the sound of a smoke free casino. That being said, you think they could come up with a better solution. Why can't they get real air scrubbers to eliminate the smoke? Why not partition off a section of the casino for either the smokers or the non-smokers? Take some area of the ship and make it a smoke free casino. It's all about the revenue, so find a solution that will maximize both smoking and non-smoking casino revenue - oh, and make all your customers happy!

I'll jump on the Nachi Cocum parade! We went there on our last visit to Cozumel and we've already booked it for our next visit in January. It's nice and relaxing with good food, great waiters and decent drinks. As previously stated, they limit the daily attendance to 100 people. It is a beach/pool environment with some activities for young kids but I think it is primarily oriented towards adults. They have a nice web site you might want to check out.

I am sailing on the Liberty of the Seas in January 2017. I did take the three specialty restaurant package because it is a pretty good deal. Down in the fine print of the additional terms and conditions it states, "Not available on holiday sailings. Not valid for premium experiences including Chef's Table, wine pairings dinners, Izumi Hibachi experience and Mystery Dinner Theater."

Thanks for the information!

Nice review! Would you mind if I asked a few questions?

We are going on the Liberty in January and we also signed up for the three specialty dinner plan. Our first meal will be on day one. It is scheduled but I don't know at what restaurant. When do you find out? Also, when can you schedule the remaining two dinners? It would be nice if I could book them prior to the cruise.

How was the tendering at Grand Cayman?

I know this question gets beat to death but I am one of those deplorable people who do not want to dress up for the two formal meals. I dress neatly but no jacket or tie. Did you see many people in the main dining room or specialty restaurants not dressed up on formal nights?

Thanks for your review and your feedback!

Just get one of those inexpensive folding collapsing strollers. They work fine and if they disappear, you're only out $20 or so.

It's too bad they don't have a standby list for last minute vacancies. I live one and half hours from Galveston and I'm retired. If the price was right, I could be at the port and ready to board in four hours.

We will be on the Liberty in January and I can't wait. Thank-you for one of the best reviews I have ever read. I could almost taste the peppered bacon!

Thanks for a great review!

Other than the intense smoke, my wife and I enjoy playing slot machines. Like a previous person mentioned, we go with a casino budget and when that's gone - we're done. On most cruises, we typically lose, but on one cruise, my wife hit a jackpot that pretty much paid for our cruise. That was really nice but you have to understand that is the rare exception.

A few years back we were taking a cruise out of NYC and I didn't want a bunch of school kids. I did my homework, found the perfectly timed cruise and booked it. Very few kids right? Nope. Who would have thought so many kids from Quebec would have spring break THAT week?

My overall experience leads me to be much more concerned with young, unsupervised children than with college kids. Seems their parents feel they're safe on a cruise ship and it's OK to let them run wild. That all being said, it's entirely hit or miss. I've been on ships with hundreds of children and never had an issue. Then I've been on ships with no kids but a bunch of old drunks. Which is worse?

I get all excited about fresh baked cookies only to find out that because I am platinum I won't get them? All this other crap I can live without but denying a man his cookies is unacceptable. What is better than a nice warm chocolate chip with walnut cookie except maybe a wonderful peanut-butter cookie. Darn.

While I can certainly understand the OP's frustration, I can say that RCCL telephone customer service can also be very good. I called a week or so ago to resolve three different issues about my upcoming cruise and the young lady was very helpful and resolved all my problems. Maybe it just depends on who answers the phone.

Great review and Compasses! Thanks!

What a unique, pleasant thread! It has been very nice to read nothing but positive comments. 90 days from today we're on our way to the Caribbean!

I love just being away from everybody and everything. Once I'm on the ship, I turn off my cell phone and put it in the safe for a week. I never even think about wifi or the internet. No worries about kids, the dog, the house or anything. It's just my wife and I for one glorious week of relaxation. It's just US time with the only "stress" being what to do and where to eat. 94 days to go!

I think Royal Caribbean must be doing a pretty good job if complaints are now at the condiment level. I will be on the Liberty in January so I will see for myself. My next cruise after that is on Princess so I will have something to compare the two to. I have sailed RCCL almost exclusively but I will say they haven't done much to promote customer loyalty. If only they brought back the pepper grinders.....

I appreciate the responses. Sounds like I will stick with the filet!

Does anyone have recent (2016) Liberty Cruise Compasses for the Cozumel/Grand Cayman/Falmouth itinerary? If so, can you post them or make them available?

Thanks!

OK, so I have to pay $35 to get into Chops and then another $19 for this Dry Aged Steak - and that's on top of what I already paid for food on the cruise. This is a vacation and I do love a really good steak. The question is - is this a really good steak? Is this a fifty dollar steak? If so, you might say I'm "on board" with it!

Thank-you for a well done, very positive review!

Thank-you for a nice review! We will be on the Liberty in January with the Cozumel/Grand Cayman/Falmouth itinerary. We are really looking forward to it!

The Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas shore excursion for the Rose Hall Hilton says four hours. Is that four hours at the facility or does that include drive time back and forth to Falmouth? The shore excursion is around $150/person. It's hardly worth it at four hours much less anything less.

My wife and I each use a CPAP and typically, there are no outlets on either side of the bed; just one across the room. In January we are going to be in a junior suite on the Liberty of the Seas. I haven't been on this ship before but I'll bet there are still no outlets by the head of the bed. BTW, I HAVE asked for a ship extension chord and I received a fifty foot long orange single outlet extension chord that was a tripping hazard at night. So, until the cruise ships start having outlets by the beds, I will selfishly continue to bring my power strip on the ship.