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Thank you SO MUCH!   Very helpful for packing and being prepared for any weather.  What an adventure this may turn out to be!  Hopefully no hurricanes.  The rest I can handle!

This will be my first "cold weather cruise" and I am not sure what to expect and pack. We will be on the Caribbean Princess.   If it is cold will they heat the pools and/or hot tubs?  If it is raining will they close them?  What about the outdoor movie nights?  Is there a dome or cover to protect from rain or do they just cancel the shows?  If it's not rainy but cold do they allow you to bring a blanket from stateroom?  Also I have a question about anytime dining.  We are a group of six, so will that likely make it more difficult to get a table together nightly?  Will they break us up?  When I tried to sign up for traditional dining, it said the 5:00 was full but the 7:15 had a wait list.  If we do go with the 7:15 dining time, if there is room, do we need to let the waiter know ahead of time when we try the specialty restaurants, which we plan to do each of them.   Thanks so much for any help!

I thought Mont Saint-Michel would be the main focus of the Cherbourg port of call!! RCCL is not even offering it from here!! They, instead, offer it from Le Havre. Which presents a dilemma. I was planning on seeing the Normandy Beaches from Le Havre, assuming it was the best launch pad for Normandy Beach tours. So on RCCL's website they do offer one Normandy Beach excursion from Cherbourg, but it is only a 5 hour tour as opposed to the tours offered from Le Havre, which are 8 hours. The whole reason we chose this cruise was to visit both Mont Saint-Michel AND Normandy Beaches. Does anyone have any advice or guidance for me? There are six of us. We are Americans, so would like to include the American beaches, if that is the appropriate term. Thank You!!