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21 hours ago, Auntiemomo said:

Yeah, follow the science & medical experts -- that's a load of bologna.  You wear a double mask, not me.   Here's someone who I think has her head screw on properly.  

 

Best most common sense advice I have seen thus far.   It all makes sense to me.

 

A voice of reason.   . . . healthy, happy and safe.

 

 

The information is helpful for me, and thank you for sharing.  

To those whom this didn't matter, they are certainly free to keep scrolling.

OP here.  I neglected to mention in my original post that RC added $100 OBC to our cabin also. Watching this whole cruising thing very closely, as I'm certain there will be more changes ahead. 

2 hours ago, twangster said:

 The pandemic has led to a lot of changes that are unprecedented. 

I couldn't agree with you more.  Also because this particular sailing is so far out, I wouldn't be surprised if there are additional changes coming. I'm preparing myself for anything.

I'm booked on a 2022 sailing out of San Juan, the original ship was the Freedom.  As of this week, Freedom has been redeployed to Miami and replaced by Explorer.  My cabin location is almost the same (just one deck difference, from deck 8 to 7), but I never received an email regarding the change.  Anyone else had that occur?

I'm set to sail on Symphony in 2021, and I'll be with a group of people in the 4 bedroom Villa. It's part of the Star Class suites, with the Royal Genie and other perks. Has anyone already occupied this cabin, and if so what was the experience like? Any insight would be welcome!

14 minutes ago, SmashatSea said:

I am currently on Ovation. With binoculars from North Star you could see a slight plume hours later. The island was 46 nautical miles from where the sip was docked but very much visible. It was an eerie thing to know that devastation occurred just across the water in eye sight and was quite literally still happening with many unaccounted for still on the island. 

All that matters is that I'm thankful that you are safe; life is fleeting and precious.

11 hours ago, Jimbo said:

If this is your husbands first cruise and you are trrying to impress him to taking you on more cruises.............. In my opinion Empress is not the ship to take. Navigator, Brilliance, Mariner or even Enchantment out of Galeveston would be better options.

 

We cruised on her one time on a Repo from San Juan to NYC............Wife and I agreed, never again on that ship. Just to many better options to ever sail on her again.

Nope, we're frequent cruisers. Just wanted to check with others on their thoughts regarding Empress. Nothing more.

28 minutes ago, kyrie said:

Do let us know how it goes! My biggest concern is the smallness of the ship and how rocky it gets at night. 

I love the rolling motion of the smaller ships,although I'm aware that can be problematic for some.

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Sure, but keep in mind I have a fairly unique perspective,  and this is looking to be a crazy casino cruise. I'll bet half the ship is comped and the other half are sailing with 50% discounts

I'll take whatever I can get from you. LOL

6 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

I board Saturday for 8 days. If internet is good, I may post my experience 

I would really appreciate your perspective on the ship!

Considering surprising my hubby with a shorty cruise (3-5 dys) next Spring, and I'm looking at possibly trying Empress. Anyone who has been on her, please share your thoughts/experiences on the ship.  Clearly it won't have the bells and whistles of the mid-size or mega ships; but I'd like to know if I should try it or book another since it's one of RC's oldest in the fleet.

Thanks in advance 😉

Over 130 posts and still going strong! 🤣

You selected a room facing the Boardwalk, so your expectations were excessive. 

A bit petty, don't you think? 🤔

5 hours ago, bigque said:

I’m sailing from there on 10/6/2019 on Freedom!

That is incredible... that's my 40th wedding anniversary! Enjoy Freedom!

 Thanks my good people. It may have been a problem with my filter. I'll try to check it again!

Maybe this has been asked previously.  Does anyone know why there are no Royal cruises that sail out of San Juan PR? Those sailings on Adventure out of San Juan to the Southern Caribbean were my absolute favorites. I notice that the Caribbean itineraries only include San Juan as a quick port stop now. Just curious about what changed.

19 hours ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

We just sailed Harmony in 6676 which is closer to the elevators.  

In December 2018, we had the cabin next door to yours... 6674.  Loved the location, and heard absolutely nothing the entire time I was on the ship.  Also liked being on the same deck as Starbucks and the hot dog stand, LOL 😂

(Sorry OP, that had nothing to do with your original post...)

That's kind of what I thought, but I wanted to be sure. Thanks for responding.

Quick question... 

On the 5 night sailing of Enchantment of the Seas out of Galveston, when is formal night?

If my memory serves me correctly I think it was always night #2,  but it may have changed.

1 hour ago, roger001 said:

Yea.  For today and tomorrow only, they were selling round trip for just $49.   However, they only have one flight a day at the moment and it's out of Oakland.  Needless to say, that flight  sold out in a hurry.   We are SWA points fliers so we will sure keep and eye out for their schedule later when it gets more established.  

I'll be sailing on POA in October so will be watching as well, at least for a few weeks.  Can't wait too much longer because I want to get this squared away. Flying to CA from the Chi.

If you're still researching flights to Honolulu for an upcoming Pride of America sailing, Southwest Air is finally booking through September!  I know that not everyone is a Southwest fan, but for those who are this is a good time to check out their super-reasonable fares. All of their itineraries are out of CA hubs, so you'll need to get there first.  Just an FYI. 

1 minute ago, ishap said:

 

Are you talking about on the Carnival site and at the booking portion?  If so, it is there.  It is at the very end because they are not calling it the Carnival Mardi Gras, but just Mardi Gras.  Maybe they are dropping "Carnival" from future ship names?

Hmmm, that's interesting. Sure makes searching for the ship a tad bit more complicated than necessary, but I'll check it out.  Thanks much!

I'm booked on Mardi Gras for a 2020 sailing. Does anyone know why the ship isn't listed in the drop down, since Carnival is taking bookings for their itineraries?

Doesn't appear that a roll call has been created either, unless I'm missing something.

Sorry to hear such sad news... I will miss his contributions to the CC boards. 

My prayers go to his family.

2 hours ago, bonsai3s said:

We were on the Navigator from October 26th to Dec 2nd, in a Junior Suite.  Friends that came by our cabin said "Nice, looks like you got an upgraded bed and really nice pillows".  Our bed was soft (the way we like it), bedsheets always fresh, and pillows almost luxurious...we slept like babies.  Agree with everyone else...not much other perks.  But we love that extra space and the walk-in closet.  Note: A father and his young son walked by while we had our door opened...the young child (perhaps 6 yrs old) said "Dad, why is their room bigger than ours?"  The father smiled and pulled his son away from our door and said "That's a suite...ours is just a cabin".☺️

Wait... did I read correctly? You were on Navigator from Oct 26th thru Dec 2nd?