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We always sit up top in the back so don't care about reserving anything

Agree. Just get in line to board

Even after describing the new pkgs they REPEAT that you can keep your old pkg I didn't even read the fine print at the bottom because they told me 2 times in the email that I can keep my old pkg. That makes sense since it would be very strange to have a cruise line magically change my price after I have booked They can change the price for people who haven't booked yet but they cannot change my price once I've booked

The very first thing they say in the email us that you can KEEP your pkg at the old price!!

If you've already bought the plus pkg for your upcoming cruises then you get everything in the same way No need to pre pay anything!

We have used the table on our balcony as a dining table It I s very romantic to eat outside

Since you don't smoke it noone will know what you bring on board I say no problem

Thanks for this information! It is quite a different policy than on other Carnival corporations ships like Princess and Carnival My husband will not be pleased!

We enjoy direct communication with the crew soo we thank them directly as they serve us

We never wait until the end of a cruise to express thanks with a tip We also don't use envelopes and just discretely hand out money Not sure why one needs the formality of envelopes and cards??

No first hand knowledge but a Google search for "la car service with car seats" came up with 2 ide a s www.kidcar.com www.saferidetransport.com

Making travel plans without insurance is not wise! Cruise lines don't really have to help you with a last minute issue like sickness That's what insurance is used for

Thanks for writing Strange that toilet directions are only Japanese without at least pictures to explain the functions! I never had to use Google translate at hotels in Japan!

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/experience/accessible-cruising/accessible-shore-excursions Have you gone to this page on the Royal site? It seems to be just what you need Calling a cruise line will only put you in contact with sales people who have little knowledge about ports

Thanks for writing!! I'm always cold on board ships Glad you finally found good wait staff That's very important to us!!

Hmm? My Princess cruise to Sitka,Juneau and Haines lists some wheel chair tour options Have you tried putting "wheelchair accessible tours/port name" into Google? I will try to go into my cruise and find them for you but in the meantime I'd try that

We are booked for our first HAL cruise on the Volendam next December I have been reading horrible posts from folks sailing on other HAL ships! Service,food ,plumbing etc have been listed problems I understand that complaining always gets more attention than praise I would love to hear from folks who are on this ship or who have been on since/during covid PLEASE tell me something good! I don't want to cancel this cruise!

I've also been to Onsen in Japan I was under the impression they were filled with hot spring water You definitely needed to wash before getting in! This could include washing your hair as well! Only then would you get into the water to relax Everyone was nude as it was a bath tub ,not a swimming pool Originally they were all coed but now there are often separate times for men and women It will be interesting to see how this is translated into this Izumi bath on the ship

Only my TA could see suite availability to book for me Really annoying not to be able to see availability and pricing

Interesting All the Princess ships I've been on had the computer area and library together as one space I've not been on a ship yet that had absolutely no books available

Definitely have masks with you!!

If you have a good TA they can book any hotel,for you and not just the Princess choices

There are no mask requirements any more! We wear them in crowded areas Up to you to decide for yourselves

Thanks for writing I hope things get smoothed out before we sail in January! Usually a ship,coming back into service would have some experienced crew on board and not just a bunch of newbies!

I don't know about sharing but you can certainly get the same table each night for yourselves