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So glad your family was okay and YES, I would definitely expect some sort of major apology! :mad:

Good plan! Enjoy!

jticarruthers, that's gonna be a good trick being on two ships at once (11 months, 9 days)....:D

LOL, Dada! I'm very proud of the pens, highlighters & luggage tag my sis and I have won thus far. As one of the Trivia hosts would say, "come pick out a prize from our box of crap." Haha!

Thanks everyone else for your responses. Sorry about my gigantic text in the original post....that's what I get for experimenting with fonts. :D

Getting ready for our 6th RCI cruise and just wondering what EXCLUSIVE TRIVIA is??? Big fan of trivia, but not sure if there are different ones we can attend. Also, what is the TOP-TIER EVENT listed as a bennie on Crown & Anchor? Thanks! :cool:

Thanks, internetwhiz!!

Heading out on the Grandeur in January. Does anyone know who the CAPTAIN, CRUISE DIRECTOR and/or ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR will be?

I thought I read some time ago about beach massages on St. Maarten and/or St. Thomas. Does anyone have experience with this? Also, are there any beaches within walking distance of the cruise ships?

Thanks for the info!

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Awesome review! We can relate to so many of your comments, as we have sailed on the Grandeur three times and have booked a fourth for January 2016. (45-minute drive for us)

We, too, had the Happy Days guy for entertainment on our Bahamas cruise. Poor choice. We have, however, had many excellent comedians and entertainers!

Our family will be sailing on Disney at the end of 2016.....can't wait!!!

Question: What is the "split bathroom" you refer to on Disney?

Why do people need to take the compass thats referred to on page 1?

The "Cruise Compass" is a daily publication placed in your cabin each evening. It contains loads of information about ports, timing for dining venues, show times, and most importantly, activities around the ship. I love to highlight the activities I plan to attend for the following day!

I am glad you enjoyed the video. I remember you guys! Yes..we had this beautiful spot when we first arrived at the beach in Labadee. That lasted a couple hours before the cabanas were put 2 feet in front of us. We had a great cruise though.

We enjoyed the cruise so much, that we have booked the same one for next January!

Beautiful video! I think my husband and I met you two on the beach at Labadee.....just after the line of blue cabanas were set up to spoil our view!! :)

You can either slap a luggage tag on a whole, unopened case of water or put a 12-pack or single bottles in your carryon. That's where we put the wine, too---carryon. We put sodas in our checked luggage.

Yes, the necessities in the onboard shops are expensive. We had to buy a travel size baby powder and a deodorant last month and it was $12. :eek:

Pride maybe? All our pins are lost in a box somewhere but I can see why people wear them. It's a little judgmental to call them strange, phony, and/or pretentious don't you think. I mean unless you really know them. Just my honest opinion.

 

 

Agreed.

One more thing:

Alcohol pads if you plan on snorkeling and using the tour's equipment. Our friends found it reassuring to sanitize the snorkel and PFD inflator.

Laundry detergent pods for washing out bathing suits

Hand soap pump

Small Digital Clock

Magnetic Clips

Highlighters for Cruise Compass

2-way radios

Clear plastic shoe bag to hang in closet. Great for toiletries & misc items

Multi-plug outlet

Clothespins

Stack of $1 bills for room service tipping

Lanyard for sea pass card

Snorkel & mask

We have received Platinum pins and will receive Emerald aboard our next cruise. I pin them to my lanyard, which holds the Sea Pass card. Can you say NERD? Lol :D

Smaller, but that has its advantages. The staff have a chance to get to know you and your preferences better and not tons of walking. The biggest attraction for us is the close proximity to home....less than an hour. To eliminate two full days of PITA airport headaches is a big plus. Food has been very good, entertainment is about 75% good in our opinion and your standard Crown & Anchor receptions, Love & Marriage gameshow and The Quest are always entertaining.

There's a manned table of tagged, confiscated items waiting for folks to claim when they disembark. The table is full of irons. Try hanging the clothes in the bathroom with a hot shower running.

Also, we have packed bottled water in both the checked bags and carry-ons with no issues at all. Two bottles of wine per cabin is allowed, as well.

We have stayed on Deck 8 and occasionally we heard pool chairs or towel carts, but not at bedtime, fortunately.

Sailing on the Grandeur for our 3rd time in January. Love the ship and the more personalized service that comes with a smaller ship. Still plenty to do onboard or just relax in the Solarium where the Park Cafe is housed.

What a breeze sailing out of Baltimore....lots of historical sights, including Fort McHenry and sailing under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Thanks for the input, everyone! :)

Does anyone have past experience of sailing while NFL playoffs are being aired? Do the ships (Grandeur, in particular) show the games? I know, I know......we are cruising.....don't worry about football!! DH and I are huge fans and don't look forward to missing any games! :eek:

I believe DARRYL DYBALL is now cruising in Asia?? He was a lot of fun on the Grandeur when we sailed March 2014.