JBSteelerfan

18 hours ago, CarolSW said:

SHRIMP ‘N STUFF !!!!
Locally family- owned and staffed,  loved by local insiders!

https://www.shrimpnstuff.com/

 

Nothing fancy….. it’s unassuming and humble.

AND VERY FRIENDLY! 

Bar service also.
 

With 4 cancelled cruises in 2020, and none rebooked at the current time, my dh and I have taken to condo vacations on the beach in Galveston.  Have done 5 so far, and each time we go here for eat in or take out.  We also used them to cater our 12-member family beach vacation over the 4th of July.  
EVERYTHING on the menu is fresh and delicious.  
They also have breakfast on the weekends!

We love this place, and consider ourselves ‘insiders’ now too! 

We ate there last Feb and it was great!!  Agree with you and 100% recommend!!

12 hours ago, zekekelso said:

I kinda pictured a door opening in the ceiling and a plastic tube coming down to suck the possibly-infected passenger through pneumatic tubes into quarantine land. But your way works too. 

Can also be purchased in the cruise planner ahead of time for 30% off!!

14 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Any suggestions for the first drink onboard?  I'm leaning towards the BBC 🙂 

Even though you are in a colder climate, a Miami Vice always makes us happy on boarding day!!

1 minute ago, atgood said:

Thx for the suggestion @JBSteelerfan.  The call took less than 10 minutes. 

Great!  Glad they were able to help you out!!

11 minutes ago, BecciBoo said:

I watch ParoDeeJay on you tube and Dee got covid on Mardi Gras, they received new protocols only on the second leg of their B2B when she got sick.  So the first half of the trip (Inaugural) was just lacadaisical.  They've been masked up on all subsequent videos though!  And were vaxd

And they even started wearing masks towards the end of the first week onboard.  Hope she is doing OK.  We really enjoy their videos!

5 minutes ago, pstone1 said:

We like breweries, vineyards, and distillery tours!  Does that count as factory shopping?  🤣🤣🤣🍷🍺🍹

I thought those were the ONLY options to consider!!  We will have a great time next year!!

2 minutes ago, atgood said:

I’m trying purchase the Thrill Waterpark pass in the Cruise Planner.  After I enter all requested information and click on the submit button, I encountered the following message and the payment transaction doesn’t complete.  

“Error 405: Request method 'GET' not supported“

 

Has anyone else encountered this and how did you get it resolved?  I’ve cleared my cache, tried different browsers, tried different devices, tried my DW’s  account, and removed and re-added the item to try again.  I get the same error for all. 

I just had the same thing trying to book a dining package.  After 3 tries, I just called them to get it booked over the phone.  1-800-398-9819

11 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Where do you get them?

We had ours in Anchorage and on the Alaska RR.  But I am sure they can be found in many port stops as well.  Great breakfast or sandwich meat!

Just now, dani negreanu said:

 

We prefer to use cash, so no booking in advance. There was absolutely no queue to buy the tickets when we landed, and no problem to board the next vaporetto.

 

I'm always vary of flight delays.... even pre-Covid.

 

Always books refundable too... I guess it stems also from living in a "volatile" place.

 

Ice cream - yes....

 

Great!  Thanks for your wonderful advice!!

17 hours ago, cellfree said:

When doing a Lift and Shift, how long does it take to get updated on account? Did one on Friday (went from March 2022 on Rhapsody to March 2023 on Serenade) and realize w/e followed, agent said it went through, but am anxious to see it in “print.”

You should be able to get an invoice immediately that shows the change of date, but with current pricing on that invoice.  Usually in about 72 hours, they have the updated pricing with your price protection available on a new invoice that you can call and request.  Sometimes that takes a little longer.  Keep in mind taxes and fees will also be different on your new invoice.

Looking forward to it!  I am so ready to go back to Alaska....guess we will just have to enjoy it through you!  Have a reindeer sausage or 2 for us!!

21 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

Awesome.

 

When we were there (and we also sent there family and friends), they made a 10% reduction if you paid cash. Since we pay a lot of commissions in Israel when using foreign currency by cc, worked excellent for us, as we usually travel with some cash....

 

If you travel by Alilaguna Blu (highly recommended since you get a nice view of Venice by the water), there is no bridge and no stairs from the San Zaccaria stop, just 3 mins easy walk.

 

We ate at an restaurant just opposite the hotel entrance, pizza. It was OK (pic below). We found that almost all restaurants around St. Marco are tourist traps, so we just eat "something" to get by....

 

OTOH, we splurged for an excellent chestnut ice cream at Caffe Florian in the Square, for people watching. Worth doing it at least once 😁

That pizza looks awesome!  And nice that is so close to hotel!

We do plan on using Alilaguna Blu....is it best to book in advance to just buy tickets at the airport upon arrival?

And a definite YES on the ice cream!  I assume you mean once a day!!

6 hours ago, dani negreanu said:

 

 

 

We've booked a hotel near St. Marco. Preferred the Alilaguna Blu, since from the San Zaccaria stop to the hotel we didn't have to cross any bridges or climb any steps (Hotel Fontana).

There are porters on this line to help you with your baggage.

 

We stayed in Venice for 2 nights pre cruise, and then boarded again the Alilaguna Blu to the cruise terminal (when the cruises still sailed from Venice, that is...)

https://www.alilaguna.it/en/lines/linea-blu

 

Thanks for the Hotel Fontana recommendation.  Looks like a great place!  Just booked it for next year.  If you have dining suggestions near there, please feel free to share as well!

On 8/9/2021 at 2:48 PM, julesbeara said:

We will driving to the Galveston the day before our cruise and staying one night at Habor Inn.  Looking for a trustworthy parking company near the cruise terminal.  Within walking distance is preferable.

Galveston Cruise Parking (Where to Park): Prices, Profiles, & Map | Cruzely.com

This will provide a pretty good overview of parking options and pricing.  Hope it helps!

15 hours ago, GypsyOBRN said:

We are driving into Galveston & wanting to park at the pier.  Is there parking there? Paid parking? Any info would be appreciated. 

Galveston Cruise Parking (Where to Park): Prices, Profiles, & Map | Cruzely.com

This will give you quite a few options to look at with locations and pricing.  Closest is probably the port of Galveston parking garage, pretty much across the street from terminal 1.

What about boarding day lunch?  Available in Chops?

Paradise of the Seas

Cancellation of the Seas

13 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

It used to be July 31 but Royal extended it to book before Sept. 30.  Your friend missed the memo.

Or did he....miss the boat??

21 hours ago, Nautical but Nice said:

I brought 2 bottles on board the Adventure a couple weeks ago.  Brought both to the dining room on separate nights and wasn't charged the $15 fee either time.  

Thank you....nice to know it hasn't happened!  I really doubt the servers want to hit us with that charge.

10 hours ago, mkmom514 said:

I just did this the other day. Called RC, waited a couple of minutes on hold, got a rep and got the price drop easily. Because mine was after final payment I got it in OBC ($448 - yippee!).

Have you gotten your new statement or did your OBC show up in cruise planner yet?  We had similar drop about a week ago, and were told it would take 7 to 14 to show up.  Some things are available in the cruise planner that we would like to book now.  Thanks!

1 minute ago, Biker19 said:

Biker, who is surprised at the lack of tipping threads lately.

WAIT>>>>>>you mean we HAVE to tip too!!!!

Yes, I understand Royal's policy, and also know if varies from ship to ship and even sailing to sailing.  And we have NEVER been charged in the past either.  But, just trying to see if anyone over the past month or 2 since things have restarted, have been charged.

Have done a search, but yielded no results since cruising has restarted.  Has anyone carried on a bottle or 2 of wine and been charged a corkage fee in MDR or a specialty restaurant?  Just wondering if Royal will start applying that policy as a way to make up for lost revenue.  TIA!

Even though there is potential for noise from the WJ, those 2 aft JS on Radiance class have some of the best views and balconies around!!

19 hours ago, vplsh said:

Welcome to Cozumel!! We were able to book our own excursions so we have headed to Nachi Cocum for the day. Masks are required everywhere in Cozumel and the taxis had us use hand sanitizer before getting in. Here at Nachi we had our temperature taken and wore our mask until we got our chairs. There are only 13 people here today, and if you’ve ever been to Nachi you can imagine how wonderful that is. Adventure is in port with us. 

Last night we had dinner in the mdr and went to the ice show ( an every person event so masks required) then to the show in the theater. 
Tonight is dinner in the mdr again then another headliner show. 
Still haven’t made it to the diamond lounge but definitely will tonight. 

WOW....only 13 at Nachi!!!  How great would that be.  Hope it's the same for us in a few weeks!