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Do group rates only exist for certain cabins or passenger size ie 2 vs 4?

We have done oasis class couple times since post Covid and they have loved it. Symphony, Allure. I imagine they will love Wonder as well, since it’s pretty close to Symphony but has an additional outdoor play area. Going on Odyssey in December so that will be interesting.

We are sailing on the same itinerary on Wonder in May and it’s definitely worth the up-charge for us given we have 2 toddlers and there’s a lot for them to do on the ship vs other cruise lines. We did NCL Joy this June and my 4 year old on day 2 asked when we could go home, not much on that ship for kids under 4.

Thanks, definitely focused more on itinerary and 9-10 day cruise to make the most of the time spent flying to Europe. Considering Med and Southampton based on what I see for 2024 sailings, but we haven't been to all of the others ports that are offered. We cruised the med from Venice to Barcelona on NCL back in 2019 on a 9 night pre-kids so what I don't want is to do 10-15K steps which is what we did back then.

Which Route would be better with a then 4 and almost 6 year old? For ship i know Allure being Oasis is the best and prob Odyssey 2nd in line. Not sure of the others.

How do you do that if the schedules are not released until the day they show up on the website? Or are these published somewhere.

Any estimate on when? We are looking at 2025 for Europe and both Odyssey and Allure is there, we would prefer Allure but with a refresh given the age.

Thank you learned something new, i actually had no idea about these Islands. So Little is part of AK and Big is Russia. Very interesting.

That's very interesting, especially considering if they make sections of the cabins at a time and then are able to align it perfectly to where when you are walking down the halls you don't feel like it was put together in pieces.

Interesting so these are pieces of the ship that have already been built and will be part of the ship at some point?

what does "blocks are in the house" mean? What blocks?

Thank you

Hi where can the GGG and F&F flier be found? Thanks

I got a full refund earlier today for a cruise that sails in 18 days due a loss of a family member

There are always plenty of negative posts or opinions on RCCL. I wanted to share a positive note in regards to the cruise line that was very unexpected and appreciated. My mother in law unexpectedly passed away a couple days ago and our cruise is in 18 days. I was fully expecting to either pay the $400 (4 passengers) change fee or ask them if they would make an exception and give FCC. My TA called them and they actually offered her a 3rd option which was a full refund. I was shocked and surprised as I did not expect this. So Thank You Royal for your actions, you have earned a customer for life.

We find Cruising best and easiest for our family.

Thank you for this perspective and your experience, this really helps solidify the decision to take the kids even though young and show them that part of the world. Part of me was questioning my decision and whether we should take on such an itinerary with them being so young. However the one thing i want to instill in them them is the love to travel and see the world, and experience different cultures/traditions etc, vs being/living in a sheltered/protective bubble.

Thank you, we are looking to sail in May of 2025.

Thank you this is very helpful. They have done quite a few destinations in the Caribbean, going to Roatan next month, and they have been to both Easter and Western Caribbean. I am also considering Northern Europe like a London/Paris/Germany/Brussels tour. The Med cruise is in May and leaves from Rome so we would just have roundtrip drive to the port and back but would not be doing a tour as well like in other ports.

We have done Alaska and recall it being more hiking, aerial tours, whale watching on small speedy boats, glacier activities etc that they wouldn’t necessarily get to enjoy. Plus in May it’s still quite chilly although might be a nice change from the heat in Texas

They are getting bored of the Caribbean/Bermuda and Alaska is not feasible at that age. That really only leaves Europe either Northern or Med

All - looking for some advice. My kids will be 4 and 6 in 2025 when we are planning on doing the Mediterranean Cruise. We usually do Royal Oasis class ships and the kids loved it and all of the entertainment. We did NCL Joy in June and the kids were asking when they can leave after day 2 (not much for kids on that ship, and entertainment was cancelled and replaced with Beatles show). For those that have done Oasis Class know there is a Carousel, rock climbing, aqua show and ice skating show that keeps kids entertained. We want to show them Europe, and Royal primarily only does 7 day trips. NCL does the longer ones (looking at 10 day) and we sailed on NCL Spirit 6-7 years ago before kids and did a similar itinerary and it was great. I have read some reports that Epic is the most hated ship in the fleet why (cuz of bathroom)? The Breakaway also does Med but it does not go to Cannes and leaves from Barcelona vs Rome. We could switch if there was a huge difference that would impact the kids experience. So the question and reason for this post is given that Med Cruise is port heavy we figured they would be exhausted and after dinner not really care that there are shows or what kind of entertainment there is on the ship, and would hopefully enjoy the cruise. They are seasoned travelers now post covid we are going on their 6th cruise next month (Allure of the Seas) since everything opened last year. For those that have done longer cruises or even Europe ones with kids that age do you agree or should we be cautious? Any special secret cabins on Epic that we should know off? Looking at Mini-Suite (Club Balcony). TIA

you mind sharing which thread? thanks.

Hi we have TSA Pre-Check and am flying from there in May after a cruise with a noon flight. When you say pre-check is 3-4 deep what does that mean? How long would the line be and did it also take approx 30-45 mins if doing Pre-Check? Thanks.

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