3happykids!

i enjoy reading your updates. Keep posting. i'm enjoying it!

Thanks for taking the time to post. I am looking forward to reading your live review. We leave in March. It will be a new ship for us. We LOVE Royal Caribbean but wanted to try the others. Smooth sailing to you!!!

When we were on the K-dam a couple of weeks ago they offered the option of pay-as-you-go for $0.75 per minute ... so it's not necessary for anyone to buy a "plan". Or, you could buy a plan for whoever will be using it the most, and others could p-a-y-g. If you all registered separate accounts you could all be on at the same time.

 

If all you want to do is check emails, you should use a mail handler program such as Windows Live Mail. By using that to read and write off-line and connecting only to send and receive batches, I normally use 1 to 3 minutes at a time, twice a day.

 

One other tip: set your home page to the very simple google.com so you don't waste time loading up a complex home page that you won't be using.

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Valuable advice. Thanks for sharing.

thanks for all your response. indeed a bigger room and bigger balcony is preferred. I'll keep the suite.

the price difference is about $500 perperson between a veranda and a signature suite. Is it worth the money? Based on this thread, i'm thinking of changing my signature suite to a veranda. should I?

i hope i'm doing this right

eurodam 7day tropical caribbean march 25th. no special occasion. i just love to cruise

Difference between the SY and SA cabin is size as well as perks. Drinkis are not part of the perks. The SA cabin is larger than the SY. It also includes a bunch of perks like the Neptune Lounge (with concierges who take care of just about everything for you - no going to the front desk) with the snacks, coffee/tea machine, etc. Breakfast in the Pinnacle Grill is another Neptune Suite perk that a lot of people like. Take a look at the perks listed and see if they appeal. If they don't entice, the SY cabin is a very nice size.

 

The advantage of the signature suite versus the veranda is size. The signature suite is much larger than the veranda as is the veranda. It's a very comfortable cabin IMO.

 

You can buy a beverage card for your virgin coladas if you are so inclined (to avoid a bunch of receipts). There is a cola package but I can't recall a virgin mocktail package. Do periodically check the HAL site for on board indulgences though as things can change in that area.

So it's mostly the cabin size that is the difference (besides the perks on an SA cabin). Many thanks for your detailed response. I know i will have more questions as the cruise date gets closer.

For the seasoned Holland America travelers, this is my first time on Holland America. We will be sailing on the Eurodam in Mar 2017. The difference between a SY (signature suite) cabin and SA (neptune suite) cabin is $1000 (there are 2 of us). Are the perks on the SA worth the difference? We are not heavy drinkers.

How about the advantage between a veranda cabin (Va, Vb, Vc) and a signature suite(SY, SZ)?

Is there a drink package that includes virgin coladas? THank You. I have learned so much on this thread. I'm working backwards and have 36 pages to go!

Thank you for your candor and honest post. I enjoyed reading it. I'm glad you enjoyed the cruise. We love the LOS.

great review. i just got off the LOS but not the royal suite. It is an amazing cabin......i can only dream. Please keep posting

Bakingem

Looking forward to the rest of your post. Easy to read. Our cruise will take us to the other islands that LOS sails to (Falmouth, Cozumel, and Grand Cayman). By the way, we are from the west texas area also.

They don't seem to care much anymore if you bring drinks out of the lounges.

thank you for your response. you are a huge help in these message boards.

We will be in an owners suite on Liberty OS and will have access to the concierge/suite lounge. Can alcoholic drinks from the concierge/suite lounge be taken out of the suite lounge into other areas of the ship? into the MDR or to our cabin?

Fantastic photos and a great review. Thanks for taking the time to post. I will be following your youtube posts. excellent!!!!

thanks for posting. we'll be experiencing it in 3 weeks.

thanks for posting. we'll be experiencing it in 3 weeks.

Sorry for the late reply, just got up to go to work

 

We thought of going to a beach or do some shopping or just walk around.

It would be nice to find a spot for swimming (and maybe snorkeling, but not that important) which is not too busy- but with all this ships there maybe impossible ?!

 

 

These are the ships which will be in port that day

 

 

Carnival Victory

Noon – 10:00 pm

2754 guests

Celebrity Silhouette

7:00 am – 5:00 pm

2886 guests

Eurodam

11:00 am – 11:00 pm

2104 guests

Oosterdam

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

1916 guests

Liberty of the Seas

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

3634 guests

Mein Schiff 4

7:00 am – 7.30 pm

2506 guests

NCL Dawn

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

2340 guests

NCL Epic

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

4100 guests

NCL Jades

7:00 am – 4:00 pm

2402 guests

 

 

Total 9 ships

24.642 guests

 

 

So I also don't know on which pier we will be or if we will have to tender ...

I also read something about going to Puerto del Carmen ?

 

Thank you

is there a link showing which cruise ships will be in cozumel on tues august 8 2016?

very nice photos!

i can see your pictures. I especially like your tip on the pop-up bin and shoe hanger. I'm off to the dollar store. thanks for posting.

thank you for the review. Looking forward to reading more as we sail on august 7!!!!!

i'm enjoying reading your review. My question is about Grand Cayman Royal Palm. Does the $100 price include the food? Beach toys? If not, how expensive was the meal and drinks? Thanks!

looking forward to reading about the rest of your great adventure.

thanks for your thorough review. i enjoyed it.

looking forward to reading about your experience!

thank you for your report. we sail in july. keep the tips coming.