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We're trying to decide whether to to the Push Pull and Swim or the Royal Swim on our upcoming cruise. I'm having trouble telling the difference between the two. Here's what it looks like:

Push Pull Swim: $106/person Let a dolphin push you as you ride a boogie board, then glide across the water holding onto his fins. After you've experienced this unmatched exhilaration, pose for a photo as you kiss and cuddle. Later, interact with a manatee for a full ten minutes.

Royal Swim: $134/person Pose for a dolphin kiss, glide along the surface holding a dolphin’s fin—even fly across the water as dolphins push you on the flats of your feet! After, interact with a manatee on a submerged platform, petting them and learning more about their life.

They sound more or less the same! Can anyone tell me more specifically what the difference is?

Also, I need to measure my 5 year old, but at last check a few months ago she was 41" and this excursion requires 42". I assume she has grown and will check tomorrow, but how strict are they on the height?

Thank you!!

I'm traveling next month with my three children and my boyfriend. We will be going on Oasis to the Caribbean and Mexico. I have my passport, all three of the kids' passports, and I share a last name with the kids. Do I need any document from my ex-husband giving me permission to take the kids out of the country?

RCCL says if the last name is different, I need a paper trail to prove the relationship, and if the children are traveling without a legal guardian, notarized permission is needed. Neither of those are the case here, though. Still, I don't want to find we can't board in Florida or that they can't get off the ship somewhere!!

I've skimmed the thread and didn't see this question, but forgive me if it has already been answered.

We are a family of 5 traveling with the in laws who are a party of 2. Is the 6 guest in a cabana rule enforced? I really doubt my 3 kids will spend a lot of time in the cabana and will mostly use it as a spot for quick breaks, with the in laws there the most time, but I wasn't sure if access was limited to them somehow.

Thanks!

Good to know! I will definitely look into the luggage valet program. That could be a real time saver. I'd love to be on this flight but I don't want to spend the morning panicked :)

Hi all,

We're sailing on RCCL in October and I'm looking at flights. There is one that leaves FLL at 11:50, and everything I've read has said that flights after 11am should be good to go. I just want to make sure that is still the case.

We're traveling with three kids so things naturally move a bit slower for us. In addition, the other half likes to be at the airport two hours early. Can we make it through customs and to the airport with 3 kids by 9:50am on a Saturday?

Thanks!!

Edited to add... next flight out is at 3pm. It's not that much later though it is a bit more expensive. What's the latest we could get off the ship if we decided to take our time?

Not sure when it will go into effect on Oasis, but I can explain DD "like you're 8" since I've experienced it on Quantum, hope this helps...

 

You are visiting New York City. Within one block of your hotel, there are 10 or 12 different restaurants where you can have dinner each night. Some are more expensive than others. Some are included with your hotel package, including a big all you can eat buffet. Some are more popular than others. You will like some of the menus but not others. You might decide to make reservations, or not. If you don't make reservations, you might have to wait in line, especially for the more popular restaurants. If there's a long line, you can choose to go elsewhere, just as in a city. When you arrive at some of the restaurants, they might ask you if you want to be seated with strangers, or not. Your answer might affect your waiting time, or it might not. If you make a reservation, you can generally change it. Sometimes service will be outstanding. Other times it will seem indifferent or take a long time.

 

To summarize: the only thing DD isn't, is predictable. Each cruiser's experience will be a little different based on their choices.

Thank you!! That makes sense (as much as it can make sense lol).

We are booked on Oasis in October, our reservation started as MTD, then changed to DD and yesterday changed back to MTD.

 

I just want to select my dining times now, with all this messing !

I just checked and mine switched from DD to MTD, too! I guess I'll just continue to watch and assume it can change again.

lol well I appreciate you guys taking the time to fill me in. I thought I had a better understanding because I've been reading thread after thread all week but glad I asked!

Explain it like I'm 8 :) - Oasis dining next Oct:

 

No one knows!!! :p;)

No wonder I'm so confused!! lol

Thank you all. I will check out Quantum's menus!

Interesting! I was completely off on the MDR then. Ok, so there will be 3 complimentary restaurants. Do we know what they are on Oasis? Are the menus large enough that if we hit one twice we'll have enough variety?

Hi all,

I've been pouring over threads here, since my last cruise was almost 4 years ago and my last time on RC was some time before that. Anyhow, we're booked on Oasis for next October and can't wait! Our reservation lists us as having Dynamic Dining, though I know that was supposed to launch earlier this year and it's been pushed back. I've been getting a feel for what DD is but I still have a few questions that I am not sure on.

Will DD definitely be in place by October?

Will the MDR still be an option for us? (I believe it will and we will want a reservation possibly?)

I've read of people getting the same waiter each night...Is that still something that will be going on and how does that work?

Am I incorrect in getting the vibe that DD is essentially just a greater emphasis on speciality dining by way of shrinking the MDR, removing the set dining times, and removing the whole group table/same waiter way of doing things?

I appreciate the help! We've always loved dining on cruises in the past, from 2 weeks in Australia with an amazing group of British strangers at our table to Disney's rotational dining, and I'm fine with trying something new. I just want to know what to expect before we get there :)