BethID

Anyone have any recent experience with day rooms in Fort Lauderdale? Our flight doesn't leave until 3 pm and we are going to the west coast so I don't want to have to sit at the airport all day. We used Rodeway Inn a couple of times before the pandemic and found it to be fine. A place to relax and have lunch before we headed to the airport. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?

Is there any shade? We just got off the Escape and had vibe passes. We did not use it as much as I had hoped because there was not a lot of shade. I love the idea of an adult only, limited access space but don't want to spend the money if I can't use it.

Upgraded from inside to balcony in July on Escape. $125/pp.

We did it last summer on the Panorama. Loved it. We booked a havana cabana room but honestly we never used it. We were always in the back by the pool. There were always plenty of loungers available, and was rarely crowded. The one thing I wish is that there was more shade; I like to stay pasty white We are now booked for a New Years cruise on the Horizon. We booked inside cabins because we just didn't use the outdoor space last year. You are going to love it. It is so nice to have a quiet area to hang out during the day and not have to fight for a chair.

I wasn't able to. Since my husband had the same offer, I put him in one room and me with in the other. We will actually be in the same cabin and have our kids in the other.

How was the weather at this time? We are thinking of the NYE cruise but are hesitating because we are worried it might be too cool.

How was the weather? We are thinking of booking the same cruise next Christmas but I want to make sure there is warm weather for the majority of the trip.

We cruised this past summer on the Panorama in the Havana area. We loved it. We had a havana cabana but found we did not use the porch much. How is the noise in the inside rooms? The ones I am looking at are right before the bar area. We do not stay up super late so I am worried about the amount of noise there is from the band every night. Any help would be appreciated.

I have been on Carnival, NCL, RCL, Holland, and Celebrity. We are in our early 50s with two college age children. We pick our cruises based on price and then ports. I would cruise on any one of them again. I just wish we could take advantage of all the pricing specials; my husband is a teacher and can only cruise on school breaks and summer. We also don't dress up too much on any of the cruises. Slacks and golf shirts for dinner. Our hands down favorite is Holland. When we cruise, we are there to relax and enjoy each other's company. We can find plenty of quiet places in the shade to spend time together. We don't need all the extra things like water slides and flow riders. The food is good and the entertainment is good. We also like that you can watch recent movies in your cabin. I just tried Celebrity out in May on a cruise to Alaska with my mom. I really liked the atmosphere and thought their employees were terrific. The food was ok. We didn't starve, but nothing really wowed me either. This was the most casual cruise I've ever been on. We wore jeans and sweatshirts to dinner in the MDR most nights. Of course, Alaska tends to be more casual and port intensive. I loved the entertainment on NCL. We also enjoyed the ship. We got a killer deal for the 4 of us. However, I don't like how they have gone toward basically an all-inclusive model. I don't want internet service...one of the reasons I cruise is to get away from that. Also, I may drink one alcoholic beverage a day so a drink package is not for us. Same with the specialty restaurants. I did one cruise on RCL and it was my least favorite. I didn't like that we could hardly find anything to eat after 9 pm. With two hungry teenagers, that was their biggest complaint. Entertainment was very good. My kids enjoyed the flow rider and climbing wall, but it was a one and done. Now onto to Carnival. I cruised them 12 years ago when we first started cruising and my kids were little. We enjoyed it very much. We like the trivia and comedy shows. Thought the food and entertainment was good. We are cruising them again in less than 2 weeks on the Panorama. We live in the Pacific northwest and like that it is easy to get there. I look forward to trying them again. I would definitely cruise any one of the lines again if the price was right. We are there to relax and spend time together as a family. My sea day is sleep in, eat, read, nap, eat, read, nap, dinner and entertainment, bed and repeat. I can do this on any ship!