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I was just on the Jewel late March. Sorry, I don't have the compass. Formal nights were on nights 2 and 5 and the cruise director was Carley. Great cruise! Enjoy :)

Is there a way to Private Message someone? I'd like to reach someone I met at our Meet & Mingle on our cruise last week and don't know how to go about it? Does anyone know? Thanks!

Okay... I spoke with RCCL and they say NO DRINKS - strictly enforced - except 2 bottles of wine....

 

Well, what if you don't drink wine? Could I substitute those 2 bottles of wine for 2 big bottles of water (or my coveted Diet Pepsi - I loathe Coke products!)..

 

More importantly, I know they say you can't bring it all on board, but as of lately, have people encountered any issues? Like I said, I'm a diet PEPSI girl.. slightly addicted. While I can get it in ports, it's my "coffee" in the morning, so I would love to be able to bring enough on for that...

 

And, we have 2 will-be toddlers. One is a cardiac patient and we need to have water pretty much at our disposal for him (and I'm a little hesitant to rely upon the water they have on board - I'm picky about the brand(s) I will give them because of the added "nutrients" and other stuff in them...) Additionally water-wise, my older son will ONLY drink out of a specific brand of water bottle (it has a pop-top), and hates all other brands & won't drink water from a cup.... so, I'd like to be able to bring at least a few bottles for him for that reason.

 

Lastly - on Gatorade ---> I've heard they offer PowerAde in the drink add on, but last I checked, there isn't a low carb/low sugar option that they'd have available. I'm diabetic & cannot have the higher sugar stuff, but *need* Gatorade after running, and my husband has the same *need* after working out... and, similarly, our kids will NOT drink Pedialite for replenishment - only this Gatorade, so if they were to get sick, I'd like to have some available to us...

 

That said - should we bring all this up to the accessibility department (and would these things even be considered special needs/exceptions)? I don't want to unnecessarily "red flag" our account/cabin! :eek: But, we've never encountered this with having sailed CCL in the past...

I just got off the Jewel of the Sea last week. We brought a case of water and threw a luggage tag on it and handed it along with our luggage to the porter. We also had a large bottle of Coke in our carryon. They looked to see if it was sealed and sent us through. We haven't had any problems but I know the rules state that you can't.

Ship - Jewel of the Sea

Deck - 7

Stateroom # - 7148

Stateroom Category – ?

Starboard or Port Side - ?

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – very quiet

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - no

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – Balcony view was not that great. There is an overhang that runs probably 20 feet out for most of this side of the ship that covers the lifeboats. Standing out on our balcony, we couldn't look down at the ocean. People that we met that were staying on the 8th deck also commented on this.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - normal to small. So chairs and a small table fit ok. No lounge chair room (unless you put one sideways.

Was wind a problem? - no problem

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? -

Any specific problems with this cabin? - air conditioner wasn't the greatest. Maintenance came up and fixed it, but by the end of our week, it was again blowing out warm air. Another thing was the black water that came out of the faucet on occasion. Rusty water at other times.

Any other comments? - Much much much smaller than Navigator or Adventure class. A bit uncomfortable for 2 people to share as we really do spend time in the room/on balcony.

6 more days!

This will be our first visit to San Juan in June. We arrive at 7AM but the ship departs at 2PM. Allowing time to get off and on does not leave much time to do many things. So, if you had to tour one place or site what do you recommend ? Are there any land based tour operator you trust that could take a family of four around ?

 

Thanks!

If you're cruising RCCI, they dock at the Pan Am pier, not in Old San Juan. You would take a taxi and possibly get on one of the free trolley cars downtown that are everywhere. You can hop off if something interests you. I would also suggest the forts, a little shopping, and maybe a bite to eat. Enjoy. I love Old San Juan!