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We have been on Ecstasy twice and this is the location and area we now REQUEST. One short hop up the stairs and there you are for dining and Pool. Great value. By the way their food is sensational. Happy Sails

Their are NO flavored creamers for Coffee. Their is Milk and Cream offered. You can easily take your own creamer in your carry on if you really want it. I often take snacks for the room ect. She could take her large Creamer and then an little travel bottle for her purse when she goes for her Coffee. Maybe she is one of the lucky ones I have seen whose husband brings coffee in the morning!! lol

We cruised on board Freedom of the Seas this past June for my Husbands Birthday. It was a grand gesture and we booked the Royal Family Suite for our selves and our 6 children. We did not really receive any special considerations other than a wonderful dinner with the Director of the Hotel in MDR. Our fare was over l7 thousand dollars for this one week excursion and it was fine but we were in no way special. We actually had to request that the cabin attendant be reassigned and this has never happened to us in over l00 Cruises. It was not pleasant to do, for we know how hard working they the staff are and how hard a complaint goes against them. It was however necessary for he was actually rude to us. Many apologies and chocolate strawberries and a nice bottle of wine accompanied this. It still left us feeling very bad to have this happen. In all I can only say that to expect much more because of price you pay does not seem to happen. We have sailed on inside cabins and had delightful experiences and wonderful treatment. To have such a huge language barrier would be hard but I would think you were really only mostly interested in your immediate family so not so hard for staff would be able to converse in English. Hope the rest you post is that you did enjoy for it is so hard to spend so much money and be disapointed in any way.

My greatest fear is being left behind. Hate to hear that whistle blow and frantically ask everyone that not our ship is it?? They always laugh and say no its the so and so leaving Port now. I do NOT take my pass port off with me and should, do not know what would happen if I needed it and left behind. I am sure I would end up in Hospital long before I could figure out a way home. Have seen people left and have seen Ship pull back in and take a man on. Have also seen a small boat come out and couple got on like the Port Pilot does down below. I think the time difference and excursions are mostly to blame. I do not do many excursions for that very reason. So in hopes never to be left behind. In fact at Sail Away people always watch that are on dock side to see the stragglers come home. Many times some barely make it and have to run for it or golf cart comes wheeling them up and a loud cheer goes up. I always make it a habit to be back on board one hour before sail away. Am constantly amazed at how casually some stroll back on VERY late with attendants waving them to hurry up for all gear is up but the ramp. As soon as they board they pull it in and we sail away. Tell me if I should have Pass Port in Ports always afraid of losing it while off.