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Looking forward to reading this in detail since we just booked the same cruise for next year!

We just booked this same cruise for next year and will be reading this thread in detail!   And will also be checking frequently for a price drop since our booking started out a bit high!

I love the Caesar salad and shrimp cocktail.  I order one of those every night along with the appetizer on that evening’s menu.  

Has anyone done the Panoramic Tour on Royal Caribbean?  We just want to see a bit of the city then get back on the ship.  Here is the description:

Enjoy a relaxing 90-minute tour that takes you on a narrated panoramic drive. Ride along the coastline and take part in a tequila tasting. Your drive includes beautiful coastal scenery as well as points of interest along the way. You will then make your way downtown. See Aztec Eagles fighter planes that flew with the Allies during WWII as well as the Mestizo Monument, which depicts a national political hero Gonzalo Guerrero. Make a stop during your tour to a Taquileria to learn how tequila is made, take a look at some of the equipment and tools used in the process, plus enjoy tastes of white, gold and flavored varieties. At the end of your tour, you have the option of returning to your ship or staying longer downtown to do some shopping or further exploration. 

Thanks to both of you. We always go to the MDR first thing to check on our table. But we wanted to be preemptive and email or call ahead of time.  

Is there an email address or phone number to contact RC to request a table for 2 for our seating?

On 10/17/2019 at 3:18 PM, ABQrobin said:

Cozumel is our favorite vacation destination when we are not on a cruise!  We have been going for 19 years, about a week a year.  Trust me...it is the easiest place you will ever visit.  Take a taxi to town, walk around for hours, eat great food, relax, take photos, taxi back to ship.  You can't go wrong, it is just the best...and very inexpensive.  Stay off the main street, away from cruise ship owned stores, and you can negotiate prices and get great deals.  

And just to prove how much we love the place, we are heading back there for a week, march 2020.  Just can't get it out of our blood.  

Do you have to get a taxi if you just want to get off the ship to have some food and drinks and just walk around a little?  Or is a taxi required to be able to get away from the port area?

2 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

That calculator may get you closer with details, but in general for most the break even point is 4-5 drinks.

I should have mentioned that we already bought the package for our upcoming cruise.  We always get our money’s worth!  I am just curious about this calculator!

I read in a RC Facebook group that someone posted a drink calculator on Cruise Critic but I can’t find it!  You plug in how many sea/port days and how many of each type of drink and it tells you the cost so you can decide if the drink package is right for you.  Does anyone have the link?

Our cruise is Nov 19th so of course we have made final payment.  Our cruise price dropped drastically.  There is nothing we can do at this point - correct?

Can you only call and request an adjustment until final payment?

6 minutes ago, FLACRUISER99 said:

Now my favorite RCI class.

Why?  What do you love about Quantum class?  

I have sailed on Oasis class, Voyager class, and Majesty. I am curious about Quantum class.  It looks like those ships have some unique features. How does it compare to the others?  What do you like about the those ships?

18 minutes ago, jbethel11 said:

So, Oasis' and Symphony's solariums were hot? Was it humid? Stuffy? How hot was it? If I were to lounge around for an hour, could I do so without needing to leave?

Symphony's was great!  We spent all our time there - never went to the main pool.  Oasis's solarium was so hot and stuffy that we couldn't relax there.  We went to the main pool instead.   I am hoping the refurbishment on Oasis includes improvements to the solarium! 

1) Any tips and tricks for 2 adults on Explorer?

2) We loved the solarium on the bigger ships - how is the adult pool on Explorer?

3) Where are some good quiet locations to hang out?   For example, on Majesty we enjoyed the deck chairs behind the movie screen for people watching.  

4) How are the live music venues?   We love listening to live music but not dancing!  We are hoping to catch some jazz in Dizzy’s.

5) What’s your favorite bar?

On 8/18/2019 at 4:38 PM, vacationlover_mn said:

I just hope the Solarium isn’t as hot as Symphony!  It was so hot in there, that the DH would only join me there once 😞. I actually prefer Harmony’s!

Yessss I completely agree!  We could hardly hang out in the solarium on Oasis and didn’t have high expectations for Symphony but it was great and we only went there and never the main pool.  

Speaking of lunch on Symphony... we did both Hooked and Jamie’s for lunch and both were fabulous!  Jamie’s edged out Hooked by a nose but the white sauce mussels at Hooked was the best dish I ate all week.  We are MDR people for dinner so lunch is a great opportunity to try the specialty restaurants at a lower price. 

Chocolate martinis were served with dessert 

We did Chefs Table in April on Majesty and it was great!  They do it in a separate private dining room with a table for 10.  The food and wine were delicious but it was just as much about the experience.  The chef came out for each course to introduce the dish and answer questions.  Then he would say “I’m off to make your next course!”   The sommelier was also very good and provided lots of info about the wines.  It was nearly 3 hours for the whole experience and it was a very enjoyable and lovely evening.  I’m glad we did it on a small ship.  I will find the menu and post a picture.  

Thanks for the replies!  I have it locked in at $19.99 and sounds like that’s a good deal.  We always buy Voom Surf and it was only a few dollars more to get the Key perks. 

Has anyone ever seen The Key go below $19.99?   Which is the current price for our November cruise on Explorer

How were the clubs like Dizzys and the 60s club (can’t think of the name)?  We love live music on our cruises and hope for some fun in the clubs!

Grab our first drink of the cruise (usually a Bloody Mary or Pina Colada) and check out our table in the MDR.  Then lunch at the the WJ or Park Cafe!  Our next cruise we splurged on “The Key” so will be having lunch at Chops!

We sailed to Cuba on Majesty in April.  What questions do you have?