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Royal Group has ben in early talks with Space X to build and install a deck 7 transporter to quill guest complaints about the roadblocks from port to starboard. Coming soon to a Oasis Class ship near you.

I don't believe there is access on any Oasis class ship on deck 7 to cross from one side to the other. The huge Boardwalk sign blocks crossing from one side to the other, only deck 7 is blocked.

Windjammer has dinner at 5:30 and Solarium Bistro opens at 6. Both have very good dinner offerings. WJ just walk in any time and the Bistro sometimes needs reservations. We always miss at least one MDR dinner and hit the Windjammer or Bistro. Or do a early specialty.

My statement was about how to not stand in line to book, paying full price and getting it taken care of before boarding. However if you are looking for a hack to the system then do this. Go into the cruise planner pick your three restaurants , pick your days and times and pay full price. Go back into the cruise planner and purchase the three night package and pay the discount price. Once onboard go to guest services and let them know you purchased the three night package and would like to use that for your reservation keeping the same time and days. They will issue you a fully refundable OBC for the full price you paid. Many on cruise critic have done this in the past and we also have done it several times. We usually just pick one for a full price if there is a specific time and day we want. You can book cruise planner dinner reservations a year or more in advance.

Magic 8 Ball agrees, happy cruising

Two weeks ago Early fixed was 5:15, Late fixed was 7:45, MTD was set at 6:45 - 9pm deck 3

That person wil be refunded port fees and taxes plus any purchases through cruise planner. .

Magic 8 Ball says.... without a doubt...

FYI, the waiters only get a couple of dollars per meal. Most of the 18% goes into the overall ship pool. We always leave $10 extra for the two of us.

If you don't want to waste your time just book full price and make your reservations.

We have done one Eastbound TA and the weather was cold, windy or rainy and rough seas. We have done five Westbound TA'S and all have been shorts and t shirts everyday after leaving the Med. All have been Barcelona or Rome to FLL.

These parties start at around $ 30/40 per guest per hour. Base party has limited types of alcohol drinks and usually pizza and wings. Something in 270 for 100+ would start at $4000 per hour.

Four or more nice sit down restaurants in the hotel and at least 3 or four in the village there are one or two that are only for resort guests. Just Google Atlantis Resort Bahamas and there is a very large list of places in the resort and in the village on the resorts website.

No one at the port cares, no one there to ask questions. Health questionnaire is dead in the water.

Great video, we have done 5 Westbound TA'S and all have been just like your video. After leaving the Med it has always been shorts and T Shirts every day. Oasis Class TA'S are fantastic, super bonus when 1500 kids are not there. ,

We pack on the light side and take the same amount of clothes for a 5 night cruise or a 15 night with a few days of pre cruise sightseeing. On embarkation day we do the laundry bag supplied by the ship and give it the cabin steward. We make use of the dry cleaning offered by the ship, it is about the same as dry cleaning at home. Most things come back the next day. The bag in the cabin holds a lot of stuff. A few dollars for cleaning is far better than over packing. If you have never used the fill to the brim laundry bag just be aware it seems as though they steam clean at 1000 degrees...

We are a fan of the big ships, Oasis Class. We have sailed on most Royal Ships and most have been great. Last year we did 17 nights on Quantum and Ovation. The most boring 17 nights we have ever cruised. Ship seems much smaller than it actually is. Shows were lack luster and not much to do. Food on Quantum was about the worst we have ever had on any Royal ship. Had a balcony on deck 11 forward and it was very quiet and nice. Try for the Grande Restaurant, it is the most elegant of the four. We are in our 70s and said never again on a Quantum class ship. I am sure there are plenty with the exact opposite experience.

10 is about as big as they get. Link your reservations and you would likely end up with 2 tables for eight. You can email Royal dinning two weeks before sail date and ask that your tables are next to each other. If you are set up with MTD then see the host as soon as you board to be set up next to each other every night.

We have done 4 transatlantic in the fall. Barcelona to FLL, Rome to FLL and Southampton to FLL. Weather has been great for all of them. A little cool until you leave the Med then shorts and t shirts every day. Seas have always been calm even in a slight rain burst. We have done one Eastbound and it was cold and windy every day. Our favorite is on a Oasis Class. Remember if you get a balcony that the sun never sees the Port side eastbound or the starboard side west bound.

Agree with sitting outside at Chops in the evening. To the OP, Don't rule out Wonderland. Food and ambience very different. Symphony has a great Wonderland compared to Quantum Class. If I remember right if you sit by the window you get a view of the Aqua show.

Only way would be to book and pay full price through the cruise planner. Once on board head straight to any specialty and switch out the reservations for BOGO. We have done this in the past with other family members, I have also seen a few posts recently that say it is becoming harder to do. Any difference in price is returned as a OBC. It does seem to be ship by ship. We have also been able to reserve and pay on day one but reserve for later in the week.

And to add more stress, some have received the upgrade or the denial while waiting in the checkin line.

No one has mentioned this but once your cabin has been assigned you can switch to any other cabin on the ship in the same category. Never mention GTY, just ask to switch cabins. Do a mock booking so you know what cabin is available and just ask to switch. Side note, most royal up cabins come from no shows or last minute cancelations. Has nothing to do with cabin location. Also Royal has no part in the royal up offerings, they are all done by a third party company.

The sweet spot is 2-3 weeks before sail date.

Be careful picking your seats in 270. As you walk in there are a group of sunken seats that seem perfect, they are not, you will not be able to see anything on bottom floor level. In the main show room there are great balcony seats reserved for D+ and Pinnacle, 10 minutes before showtime the seats are opened to anyone. Just as a side note, the Dog House has the best dogs on any royal ship I have been on.