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There are some shops in the immediate port area.  DH and I were in Freeport in July right after cruises started up last year.  Many vendors were closed, like Senor Frogs, but there were still some shops open.  Not sure what it is currently like though.

We did the Beack Break Pass in 2020.  It included lunch at the buffet and access to the beach.  It is cheaper to book that through RCCL than to book through Blue Lagoon directly.  And, yes, you have to take their ferry to get to the island.

1 minute ago, Canadian Disney Mom said:

Me too.  It is only after I put in the info for my 8/22 sailing (which I already bid on) that I get the error.  I can still check the status by using the link in my confirmation email 

 Probably a funky IT glitch or error going on...

Interesting, when I go to https://www.royalcaribbean.com/booked/cruise-room-upgrade it goes to the main page where you enter reservation number, last name, etc.

The other way to get there is to click on Manage my Cruise at the top of the RCCL website and then scroll all the way to the bottom to get there.

2 minutes ago, MorganClark said:

 

Aw shucks, if I had remembered it was you earlier, I would've said "hi" to her on your behalf.

That’s ok! ☺️

On 7/22/2021 at 8:56 PM, MorganClark said:

Back at Schooner Bar. Having my first Old Fashioned (w/ Buffalo Trace bourbon);

 

 

Who had previously mentioned Charlene? She's here tonight.

It was me!  She’s the sweetest!

2 minutes ago, exm said:

 

Is this 21 open for public or only for the people who bought club access?

Open to everyone!  🙂 

1 hour ago, dswallow said:

A request for someone onboard right now...

Could you get a rough measurement of the diameter of one full pizza at Cafe Promenade? Perhaps using a Cruise Compass or other 8.5x11-inch paper as a basis since I doubt anyone carries a ruler around. 🙂

 

 

lol.  We saw someone last week with it on one of the regular plates from the promenade cafe.  It spilled over the sides a little bit.  Not sure if this helps!

41 minutes ago, MorganClark said:

 

RCI should've done the same thing on Adventure. What, the covid virus is only going to target Adventure and give Freedom a pass?  Makes absolutely no sense. Also, why are RCI staff wearing masks outside on Coco Cay (key), when they've been vaccinated?

 

I think it is just a PR move by RCI. It sure as heck has nothing to do with the science.

Not going to lie, DH and I sat at the bar while we “waited” for our drinks to me made and cashed out by the bar tender.  If we were feeling up to it, we stood at the bar.

I also agree that it is a very silly rule!  The *only* explanation I could come up with is that maybe they don’t want us too close to other people’s drinks being made? 🤷🏼‍♀️

4 hours ago, vjmatty said:

Yet they are still selling South Beach cabanas and beach beds in the Cruise Planner... strange.

I’m wondering if after a certain date South Beach will no longer be Crew only.  I heard talk that crew might be granted shore leave soon.

11 hours ago, la_croisiere_s'amuse said:

There's also a floating bar at South Beach, so it looks like you have several options to choose from! 🙂

South Beach is closed to guests right now. It’s for crew only.  They moved that floating bar from South Beach to Chill Island.

2 hours ago, xcell said:

What test did you need to do to get back to the USA? PCR, or Rapid Antigen test and where did you get it (and if you don't mind, how much).

PCR test.  They do it right on the ship for free!

There is a floating bar on Coco Cay down in Breezy Bay (Number 21 in the photo).  We were on Adventure last week and swam out to the bar.  You can walk out most of the way but there is a drop before the bar where you have to swim a few feet.  They take the Seapass cards there. There are not frozen drinks out there.  It was really nice!

10 hours ago, Hogbay said:

OK but it is like ground hog day for the cast 🙃

Very true! 🤣

If you all get a chance, grab a drink from Charleen at the Schooner Bar.  She is the sweetest!  Tell her Laurie and Mr. Jerry say hello!

We were on July 10 and got our assignment two weeks before.  We did the Royal Up and got it about 5 days before sailing.

Just disembarked the Adventure today and our cruise went off without a hitch.  We had a wonderful time!

DH and I just disembarked the Adventure today.  We had a wonderful cruise and found everything to be very safe on board.  I loved being served at the windjammer rather than everyone touching the same serving utensils 🤢.

There were only 1,075 passengers on board and it was AMAZING!  No lines, no chair hogging, and no issues getting loungers on Coco Cay. I know it won’t be like this for long but it was amazing.

Because we left from Nassau we had a little extra leg work to do.  We needed the Bahamas Health Visa and a PCR test before flying to Nassau.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask away!

15 hours ago, Hogbay said:

Laurie in her vlogs she said she loved meeting people. Hope you get to meet Jordan 😇

She does.  She was with the ice cast enjoying the singer in the Schooner Bar.  Didn’t want to butt in on the fun. 😉

Currently on board with her now and have been enjoying watching her vlogs!  Saw her in the Schooner last night but was too shy to say hi. 😂

Just had our bid accepted for AOS this Saturday.

Had an inside gty room and was upgraded to a balcony!

$100pp!

3 hours ago, Janet524 said:

How do you check the status of your bid?

If you go to the website above and enter your name and reservation ID and it will show your bids.  Mine for Adventure July 10th are all showing as Pending.

We were in 1864 about a year and a half ago.  It's a larger version of that room and I loved it.  It was my favorite room to date (yes, we've had a balcony before).  I'll link my blog post with pics of our room: https://hellosommer.wordpress.com/2018/08/18/sommer-family-adventure/.  If you have any specific questions, feel free to message me!

I've had Clo O'Conner on a few of my Anthem sailings. She is the best. I didn't like Dennis Charles at all. He reminds me of a used car salesman. I'll have a new CD next week - Chris Brown. I don't know anything about him though. I wish Clo would come back. I never laughed so much on a cruise before I sailed with her.

She was our CD on Adventure back in July!

Laurie, Did you feel a lot of motion in the panoromic oceanview cabin?

We definitely felt some motion being so far up and far forward but never to the point that any of us felt ill.