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3 hours ago, barbeyg said:

I don’t think so. 🙂 Unless RCI itself was hacked and hasn’t let us know about it. 

I am a little concerned about that possibility as tonight, I received a good list of compromised password warning. Ugh!

Just for clarification grandparents will be on the island too, just wanted to make sure we could take them back to the ship for naps, while leaving parents on private island. They will be 2 & 1 year old and different last name.

Do they have life jackets on the island like they do on the ship? Also if parents want to stay on the island & send kids back to the ship for naps w/Grandparents. Will there be any issue with that as long as we have their sign & sail cards? Our rsvps/cabins are linked. 

I know Royal ships have children’s life jackets, do they have them on the island for kids as well?

I did not really pay attention last cruise but If I like mochas or Carmel macchiato is there any sort in the “fancy coffee maker” that I have heard so many brag about? If not, what is the difference?

Where are any/all places that are good for 1 & 2 year olds on Coco Cay? 

We will be on Wonder with 2 toddlers in tow in May. I saw on a YouTube video that they had a puppet show for families. What other activities are their for families with young toddlers. We (G’parents) are with parents & not planning on using nursery, that said we would still like to know what family activities there are for littles.

Our dil/sil are flying to meeting us in Port Canaveral for a cruise. We are trying to figure out how to get them from the airport to the hotel & then to the port the next day. Are there car services/shuttles that provide seats if they do not want to use car seats on the plane? (Yes, two littles)

9 minutes ago, SoonerDan said:

Quick question-  taking mother in law on her first cruise

 

She mailed off for passport (sent her only birth certificate with her application).  She just got a letter saying they couldn't read the document and she needed to send another one.  I have now sent a request for out of state birth certificate to her state of birth.  Should get in just a few days.

 

I ordered two copies.

 

Cruise is Galveston- cozumel- Galveston

 

If her passport fails to return- she can cruise with a birth certificate and valid government ID for this cruise correct?

If she is a US citizen and on a closed loop cruise (starting/ending at same place in the US) Passport makes it easier in an emergency to fly home if needed.

Thought about staying up until midnight to check in but not sure what time zone they used. Anyone know? Eastern Standard/Central/MP 

My husband & I were talking last night, specifically about the MDR menu changed. I am pretty easy going & thrilled to let someone else cook/clean for me. That said, there was one night when I ordered the fish & chips (I think that is what it was called) and it looked so unappealing that for the first time ever that I asked to swap it out. It looked no better than Long John Silvers…. and I do eat there occasionally, just not on vacation! I wish I had taken a photo. But yes, we both agreed if we do not speak up, this will be more of the norm instead of a one off. 

21 minutes ago, hurley7 said:

Recently on the Allure of the Seas and we noticed that the rock climbing wall on the port side has some sort of hole in it.  Does anyone know what this is for?  It has a cable running from the big RCCL Anchor on the stern to the hole.  

I think part of the water show.

Nope, this is crazy! Taking our grown kids on a cruise with their families & my DIL when I was telling her about the different eating venues, she asked, how much will all these cost? Ummmm, nothing unless we choose specially dining because it is included in the fare, that we are covering. I can not imagine telling her all these except for the pizza place…. No Royal, that is a horrible idea for families. My SIL asked me about getting a condo and visiting Acadia National Park. If the value is not there for families, we can/will do other vacations. 

I have read references to dancers in the Costa Maya port. Is this a scheduled thing or just randomly done? 

2 hours ago, Biker19 said:

Specifying the ship might help with the feedback. Venue operating hours may be listed in the app.

Oh goodness, can not believe I forgot to add it! 😜 Wonder of the Seas

I know parents (or G’parents) must supervise kids while in open play place but is it only open for specific hours? Like if the kids are up super early & we (G’parents) want to take the kids so parents can sleep in, will the indoor playground be open?

Thinking of using the couch beds for 1 & 2 year old instead of taking up daytime floor space with pack n play. Has anyone used the blow up bumpers for regular beds? If so, how did they work?

3 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Buffet back on the ship? Did you pay for a area?

 

I have not seen a free buffet but there could be one. I was looking for the snack place with the funnel cake. There is free food on coco cay.

There is a HUGE buffet on Coco Cay. And absolutely fine to leave them with beach chairs.

Remind me how this works again, I think in the past, we just went to the restaurant & booked 2 nights. Does it still work that way or do they insist that the first night aboard be Chops dinner? 

1 minute ago, shof515 said:

new england has tender ports like Bar Harbor and Newport thus needed smaller ships to get to these ports. big ships usually do not tender

Are weather disruptions likely, meaning missed ports more often?

We absolutely enjoy the BIG ships & all their entertainment but I am ready for different ports. Looking at possibly the Canada/New England routes but they seem to be older/smaller ships. Do you spend more time in ports making the ship less important, more about transporting? I would appreciate hearing others opinions/experiences. Thanks!

If I buy an activity (sushi making) in my planner, pre cruise, if I cancel it on board, will I get my money credited back?

26 minutes ago, Jussabitconfused said:

On top of that people who are within 45 days of sailing and purchased it show a key on their set sail pass as if it gave them key benefits for embarking. Even if this was a mistake, with it being added on the cruise planner, why would the mistake be so complex that it also gave them key benefits? Something is not adding up.

I would think that would be a very good will gesture to those who had bought. 

I am curious why no one is calling BS on it went to the wrong cruise line page…if it is offered on Celebrity, they should be able to honor it for RCI. I did not see anyone stating wrong pricing, just wrong cruise line. And when Key first rolled out the price was much lower too, so sometimes the early bird gets the worm, while they are testing the new offerings. When RCBlog/info from CS reps, I do not know why anyone should automatically expect it to be an error. 

11 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

Cute! I might need one for my little guy but do not remember seeing them on board Harmony in Oct/Nov.