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Thanks I screen captured the information so if I have problems I can have something to argue with.

 

Eat more SHRIMP

I printed it off for our next cruise

It's all in how you "sell" it to kids this age. (former 8th grade teacher) If it's a kids club, they'll want no part of it. If it's a place to hang out and "chill", away from the little kids and "old" people it's much more attractive. There are activities geared just for their age group. They can check in and check out giving them a sense of independence and being in control (yet the security of having a place all their own). If they see it as a place, of their own, to hang out without being bugged by parents/adults, they'll have a good time. You can point out that the adults have hang out places too (like the piano bar where, heaven forbid(!), people sometimes sing along (and they REALLY don't want to hang around places like that with Mom and Dad, right??) not cool.

I have done both southern trips listed. Adventure's ports of call are better. (Did Jewel's itinerary in Dec. '12 and Adventure's Dec. 13) Jewel would be a pretty ship, but Adventure has the ice show, etc also.

None of the cruises that the Brilliance does in March stop at Coco Cay or Labadee for that matter.

You're right. Brilliance was last March. This March is Enchantment. I'm tired and I "slipped up":o

We will have a suite on Brilliance in March, and I am wondering if it comes with any "perks" like an enhanced BBQ. I remember hearing about this a few years ago, but I don't know if they still do this. It looks like a nice beach stop.

Just went to you tube and watched his evolution of the dance again. What talent.

Really enjoyed him on Freedom last May. He was fantastic. Had hoped to take another cruise with him. Wish him the best of luck in his new job.

Last Dec. we were charged a couple of dollars per bag. It was our third time using their service (and well worth it). We did drop our bags off before they opened. Their food is very good, so I would recommend having lunch with them. Nice menu. We have walked over to have lunch with them when the ship we were on was just making a stop in Puerto Rico also.

Looking forward to our family suite. Wondering a few things - like where are the reserved pool seats? Anywhere near the splash area for our four year old granddaughter? Was the concierge helpful (we haven't decided what to do in the Bahamas. Israel Sanchez was an encyclopedia of knowledge on our European sailing a few years ago)? Anything "not to miss" on this ship? If you were in the AFT RFS, how was the balcony? Loungers? Do we need to bring air fresheners (again AFT cabin thing on some ships with "odor" - seemed to remember in on Vision and Grandeur).

We have a Royal Family suite in March on Enchantment. Which suite number were you in (so I have a heads up)? Looking forward to this cruise, not only because I get to spend time at Coco Cay, but also because I'll have 186 points at the end of it. I would like it to be a memorable (good) cruise.

Royal did away with the chocolates a few years ago, and I deeply miss them. (more the symbolism, possibly - I feel so spoiled to get them at turn down-like a 4/5 star hotel) I'm so happy and excited to hear that they exist on X! We will be on Millennium going to Alaska this summer. I will have chocolates again! I feel more "valued" by X already. Yes, I know that's not logical, but then the "logical part" of the brain works differently than the part, that enjoys the thought of feeling special.

You will earn points for the land portion also, based on your stateroom category.

 

According to their website, the airport offers luggage storage service but they do not have much information about it on line. They do have a number to call.

 

Here's the link to the airport.

 

http://dot.state.ak.us/anc/travelerInfo/passengerSrvcs.shtml

 

Mary Lou

Thank you for your help!:)

Concierge give 5 points per night including those on the cruise tour portion. For your 7 days at sea + 4 land days you should receive 55 points.

Thank you. I didn't know if the land portion counted, and now I do. Looking forward to my first X cruise. I think our extended family will enjoy it! As much as I have enjoyed RCI in the past, I think I will like X a little more.

The cruise ends in Seward. There is a ship-airport transfer, but if they go to the airport at 10 AM they will be stuck there with their luggage (earliest flight is 8:00ish). On Royal, we have used luggage valet to send our luggage on when in port (with a later flight). If they did this, they could catch a taxi from the airport and spend time in Anchorage without dragging luggage along. We have also used drop points to hold our luggage (such as Barrachina's in Puerto Rico) while we "killed" time before heading to the airport.

I see we get 5 points per cruise day, but do we get points for the land portion? I have Elite status (because we will be diamond plus after our upcoming Spring cruise), so for me this is more academic. It will make a difference for other people in our party who are "Gold" with RCI, hence no comparable level for them with X. They have cruised with HAL, Princess, Royal and Norwegian, so are not really newbees. Our first X cruise also.

We are going on an Alaskan cruise tour in July. I can't figure out how the cruise points are calculated (We are in a C2 cabin). I know how to do RCI points, but I can't figure out how to do X (and I have looked at the web site)

A member of our group will be leaving in Steward. Is there a luggage valet that goes to ANC? There plane goes out late that evening, but not late enough for the X excursions/drop-offs.

(sorry posted as a reply on another thread by mistake)

We have just booked an Alaska Cruise tour. 7 days at sea + 4 land days. We are booked as C2's. I am used to computing RCI points, but have no idea how to compute X points. Can someone explain it to me. I did look on the web site, but got confused.

Is there a luggage valet for a member of our party who will be going from Steward to Anchorage (the planes leave really late, but not late enough for a cruise/tour)? Or a place they can drop luggage off, so they don't have to lug it around all day?

Thank you for the information.

Are there any formal nights on Enchantment of the Seas four night cruises?

Wouldn't it be nice if they would open up the MDR for lunch on embarkation day? I would free up the Windjammer and give people who had traveled from a distance a chance to just sit and have lunch (without having to hunt for a table, etc). Johnny Rockets could also relieve some of the congestion In a perfect world, . . .

I am a creature of habit. I order the classic breakfast - eggs scrambled dry (well done) every time. Sometimes I got freshly scrambled eggs, dry and other times I had a ice cream sized/shaped scoop of semi-dry eggs. It depended on the waiter involved as to whether or not I had fresh scrambled eggs or a scoop of stuff off of the buffet.

Now that gratuities are automatic, service will go down. There is no incentive to work harder when you get "paid" either way. Saw the same thing with cabin service. This was the first cruise that we didn't use our WOW cards. On the cruise before this, we realized that we hadn't gotten WOW cards and had to beg the desk to get some. If slower service is provided, it just means less work for the servers (same if they just scoop your breakfast off of the buffet).

On our last sailing of AOS, the top sheet had a hole in it (all cruise) where it folded down onto the comforter, the bottom of the bed's beds skirt was ripped (and I had to tuck it in so I wouldn't trip) and the towels were gray and dirty looking even though you could see they were "fresh" (they looked like they were washed in muddy water). I just figured they were trying to make it through with what they had until dry-dock.

Having been on 17 cruises, I know that this is not "normal" because I have never encountered this before. I know they replace things on a "as need basis", but thought maybe everything would be replaced this Spring.

The concierge I spoke to is Israel Sanchez. I can not say enough good things. I emailed him at OA_concierge02@rccl.com. We are sailing March 1 and he responded so quickly and helped me with everything, including securing a beachfront cabana on Barefoot beach in a very appropriate location for my handicaped moms (83 and 84 years old). His suggestions were spot on, and when I looked at the barefoot map so glad he suggested the beachfront cabana rather than over the water that I wanted. He answered all my extensive questions with patience and concern and there were many. Oasis concierges rock!!!

We experienced him on Voyager of the Seas a few years ago. He is a fantastic concierge! He gave us wonderful advice while we were on a western Med. cruise. My parents were about the same age also. He knew exactly what shore ex. would work best for them. He had wonderful knowledge of each port which he shared with those who wanted to explore on their own. You are lucky to have him as your concierge.

I've been on cruises where people requested this. They really do need to know ahead of time. The first night I've seen people request special prep for the rest of the week. My SIL had broccoli (plain) every night on one of our cruises. My granddaughter had homemade, fresh purre fruits and veg's when she was 9 mos. old on a cruise. They try to be flexable.

When ships go into dry-dock and are updated, do they replace all the linens and towels along with the carpeting, etc? I was recently on Adventure of the Seas and felt these needed to be replaced, but thought maybe the ship was waiting for this spring when it goes into dry-dock.

I believe I read somewhere that Israel Sanchez was recently named as the concierge for the CL. We had him on Voyager, a few years ago, and he is amazing. I would enjoy sailing with him again. Too bad he wasn't on your sailing