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For clarification between my brother and me, please confirm that the Renaissance Hotel is not the hotel that is across the road from the port (no beach area, just a pool). The Renaissance Hotel is in walking distance and does have access to the beach and pool. I understand that the prices are now $60pp with $20pp  toward food/drinks and does take reservations by emailing them for availability.

Oh, one more thing: Is the Renaissance a Marriott property?

Thank you!

I meant  about the story that the guy was hoping that a man would forget to opaque the shower glass.

On 6/26/2024 at 11:44 AM, Jim_Iain said:

Really need a @GenerationX live post to survive the next couple weeks.   I'm spending my summer in a place that Charla feels comfortable.   A Court Room.  I was summoned for Jury Duty and landed on a Murder Case that is projected to last through the end of July.   I will be joining Charla as a virtual tag along as I waste time during the numerous breaks.  

 

Charla,  hope you enjoy the Signature Suite.   We booked it many years ago and really loved it.   With the tall ceilings and Powered Privacy mirror between the bedroom and bathroom it feels so much larger.  

 

I do have to share a story.     At the end of the private hallway  is the Reflection Suite.  One of the features of the suite is a Glass Shower that hangs off the side of the ship.   The buzz in Retreat one evening was that the gentleman staying there forgot to push the privacy button that makes the glass opaque.   At least we all hoped he had forgotten.  

OOOHHH...Gross!

Thank you everyone for the information about the skating rink on Icon...very helpful info!

Happy cruising everyone!!🛳️🙂

does Icon have a skating rink with ice shows? If so, how many and is it first come first seated...or does one have to make reservations?

Please answer this question (to settle a friendly disagreement): Does Icon of the Seas have a skating rink with ice shows? If so, do I have to make reservations or first come, first served?

quick question:  What day did the main dining room serve the lobster dinner?

Globaliser, thank you so much for this info. We are one record locator for the BA and VS flights so one would think this is a through ticket to Tampa, FL. Celebrity air to sea reserved the flights for us.

You have been so kind and thorough and I very much appreciate your time. Happy cruising!

Do we have to go through customs at the Amsterdam airport at the end of our cruise form Rotterdam? Just wondering since we have always had to go through customs at the cruise terminal when disembarking. Please advise.

Has anyone had a connection at London Heathrow from Amsterdam? We are flying back to the US on British Airways with a layover in London and them flying on Virgin Atlantic from London to the US. Do we have to go through customs in London if we are not leaving the airport? We are not world travelers, so I am concerned that we wont have time (2 hr and 5 min. layover) if we have to get our luggage, go through customs, and re-check our luggage with Virgin Atlantic.

We booked our flights with Celebrity air to sea. Please advise. Thank you!

For those of you with flying to and from Amsterdam:

We have a layover in London on British Airways and then on to the USA on Virgin Airways.

Do we have to go through customs in London WITH or without our luggage? If so, how long will this take us?

Please advise. Thank you for your time and info.

We are going August, 2024

On 6/13/2023 at 2:21 PM, ontheweb said:

We actually have been to Iceland, at least Reykjavik by land.

 

We have what I hope will be a very interesting private excursion booked in Isjadorfur. Really hoping we make it for that.

This will be our first cruise to Iceland. Is it best to do the shops excursions or can we walk through the cities by ourselves? Are the excursions in the ports safe? Thank you for any info you can give us.

On 3/14/2023 at 1:26 PM, kruzerci said:

Royal Caribbean is absolutely not worth the money whatsoever at this point for us.

 

Unless you sail on a new ship, the cabins are often worn out and have an ick factor from the old carpet and bedding, the food quality has fallen below anything I would eat at home, massive lines for MDR, and the prices are skyrocketing. 
 

It’s definitely across all mainstream lines, but genuinely sad to see how Royal has fallen since it was our primary vacation company for many many years. 

 

We have more land trips and Celebrity cruises booked. Celebrity has also dropped in quality, but still is a more enjoyable experience. 

 

I totally agree with you...the food and the entertainment have really gone downhill. Until recently we had never walked out during a show. We weren't alone as people were streaming out of two comedians on Voyager and the singers only knew how to scream! We are also Diamond plus. We have a BTB planned for September and then we are going to go to two booked cruises on Celebrity.

Also with the increase in prices, many people will remove the gratuities and just give them to those they encounter. Doesn't seem fair?...but these are the consequences.

bring your earplugs...it's a VERY noisy ship.  They have it set way too high.

Thank you all for your replies! We will be there next Monday and we do like warm water. And we do like a smooth ocean bottom:) Maybe too much to ask....but we will have fun anyway😎

Is the water warm in the ocean AND in the pool at CoCo Cay? We will be there next week.

The barbecue is self serve. We were just there last week and unfortunately it was the worst barbecue lunch we have ever had at Labadee. We were so disappointed and said that we would just go back to the ship to eat lunch in the future unless they make imporvements.

On 4/27/2022 at 4:01 PM, cruzer0007 said:

We are on allure this week.  Head waiter said -4300 guests this week.  Be sure to book shows (in the app) as soon as you board the ship for best selections, and be sure you get your phone on the ship WiFi network before you fire up the app, ensuring you “see” all the options. 

Even though we are only about 75% full we have encountered several fellow cruisers that said when they got on board at -2pm, many selections were already full, and all the comedy shows were full.  Word to the wise is make that task (booking shows) your #1 priority once on board.  I do hate that aspect of the oasis class, but if you want to set it to your preferences do it ASAP

 

do you know how many cruisers are expected next week...as in starting this Sat.?

Hope you are having a wonderful time!

Thanks for the update and I hope you have a wonderful cruise! We will be on Allure this Saturday! 

Please let us know if there are any "must do's" or fun things we don't want to miss😎

2 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

https://ihealthlabs.com/products/ihealth-verified-covid-test-service

Thank you soooo much. We will use this as our back up..."Plan B."

1 minute ago, davekathy said:

I agree. Just wish the cruise lines would drop the pre cruise covid testing requirement. At least for those of us that are vaccinated and have had the booster(s). Glad the mask requirement has been done away with. 

I second that! Sooooo happy about the mask requirements has ended....now if only the tests could end! We are now in the third year of this and for those who have been vaccinated 3 times it is just too much!!!!!

2 minutes ago, davekathy said:

At our Walgreens you stay in your vehicle and swab your nose. I'm not sure if the pharmacist/ pharmacist tech was even watching us either time we did the test. 

Wonderful! Thank you for your quick response. That is how CVS did the antigen for our past cruises....but now CVS won't do them anymore...gggrrrrr.

I sure hope Walgreens won't stop doing them.

5 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Is your walgreens offering the rapid Naat test, this is acceptable.   We used them end of March and had results in less than 1 hr.    Or the emed or ihealth kits are another great option.

 

Once you have results and can do Happy Dance let the fun begin!

for the health tests ihealth tests, what is the website to go to for a proctored visit that the cruiseline will accept?

Thank you.

On 4/22/2022 at 1:52 PM, torpeedo said:

We cruise Sunday and just had our test at Walgreens and they did do the rapid NAAT test. Had results in one hour and printed them.  Walgreens isn't doing the rapid antigen test but it makes no difference.  Yes this whole thing is so stressful. 

We are scheduled for the NAAT test at Walgreens this Thursday for our Sat. cruise. Was this a self-administered test?

So glad to hear that you received results in an hour.