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2 hours ago, Surfguyxxx said:

It sounds very doable to me.  I'm doing a s2s myself in October disembarking in Tampa and embarking in Miami.  We've reserved a rental car and figure it will take us around 3 hours.  Plenty of time to casually drive there if we depart the ship by 8:30 or 9am.  Laundry is another issue 😂

It is at least a 4.5 hour drive from Tampa port to Port Miami. Plus time to pick up a rental car. Depending on what route you take it's between 275 and 285 miles. If traffic is really bad it could take longer.

The tests I ordered from eMed in April don't expire until May 2023.

Royal does accept the emed proctored test for boarding no matter where you board from. I used emed before the Odyssey TA and again from my hotel the day we disembarked for a flight back to the US the next day. 

About an hour ago I got another email reminder from Royal stating that all guests Regardless of age must be fully vaccinated in order to board the ship. The phone reps probably don't know that there is a difference for transatlantic cruises. They are just used to answering questions regarding cruises leaving from Florida to the Caribbean.

You can use them at Coco Cay, don't know about Labadee

I was on Symphony last month and used the track every day to walk. There was hardly ever anyone else there. Never had a problem with people walking next to eachother. No masks required outside.

Since you are staying in the same room everything can be left except for your passport or birth certificate and ID. Your cabin steward will know you are b2b and try to make up your room first. If covid testing is still needed by then you will be tested on the next to the last day of the first cruise. On the final morning all b2b guests will meet in a lounge where you will be given your new cards. You will be escorted off the ship using the old card to log off the ship. Then you will be escorted through customs. You will then be taken back to the ship where you will use the new card to board. A letter will be left in your room giving all instructions.  There will be a lunch in the dining room for all b2b guests. It was really good so make sure you go. 

The last time I was on Odyssey you couldn't use the app to sign up. You have to go to the little desk near the bumper car/sports court near Playmakers area.

Yes, ships are still doing laundry. One free bag for diamond plus on cruises that are 5 nights or longer.

1 hour ago, RobInMN said:

We're on the Feb 26th 8 night Southern, and ours was changed yesterday from GC to Nassau.

I'm on this cruise too and got the email yesterday.

You can also order them direct from eMed. 6 for $150.

I just checked in for my Nov 12 Freedom cruise from Miami and had to upload a pic of my vaccine card.

20 minutes ago, zekekelso said:

Sounds fun. I might actually go 

10 hours ago, libbismom said:

I heard the cupcake class and other food classes had to be cancelled per CDC Covid regulations. 
 

Bingo is also all paper games - no electronic tablets. 

They had electronic tablets on Odyssey at the end of August

Nothing has changed as far as the varity of food in the Windjammer. You can find all the main dining room menus in the app, including childrens menus, and you can get all the ice cream you want, either on a cone or a bowl, if you bring the bowl.

The test for kids 2 to 11 must be a PCR test taken within 3 days of sailing. No rapid antigen test will be accepted.

Thanks for the great review. Will be on Symphony on Dec 18th. For those that wanted to know I was on the 8/28 Odyssey sailing. We didn't leave Port Everglades until 9:30 that night due to "techincal difficulties". Still don't know what they were.

Royal will test you on the ship the day before the end of the first cruise..

18 hours ago, caribbeanfever said:

Hi, Jess. Looks like your having an amazing time!! Being that you will be on the ship for a while, would it be possible for you to get a picture of an interior view balcony cabin?  My husband and I have always stayed in a balcony cabin, but since we are using a casino comped cruise we thought we would do something a little different this go round. We are in 9177 in March and would love to know the bed placement and if it’s on the side wall or the back wall. No one to date has had any pics of the  Odyssey Interior Virtual Balcony cabins. 

I am checking into a virtual balcony cabin today. Will have pics and a short video. Will post tomorrow on the 8/28 FB group.

I'm so glad to see that check in went so much better. Hope it continues next week. 

I sailed solo and asked if I could do night 1 somewhere and night 2 somewhere else and was told no.

It was available on Odyssey on the 8/8 sailing but only night one

1 hour ago, JessyCruises said:

Yes I will.  What time was your check in?  I am at 12 so in the 1st group.  We are planning to return the rental car just after 11 in case we need to wait for a shuttle.

My check in time was noon. Got there at 11:45 and didn't get on board until 1:30.

Jessy,

Can you please let me know how check in was. On the 8/8 sailing it was a nightmare. No one paid attention to check in times. It was one big mob scene with no social distancing. The line was all the way down the terminal. It took me 1.5 hours from the time I got in line till the time I boarded. I spoke to someone at Royal about this and they told me to take pics and let them know how the 8/28 boarding is but if 8/22 is just as bad I'd like to include that info also..I know that there are a lot less passengers on 8/22 than 8/8. Again thanks, just want to make sure everyone is safe.

Can you find out how many passengers are expected on the 8/28 sailing. Thank you.