MandyMooToo

No worries! Hopefully you will get a good result.

I believe it was on the other site, not the I-G site, but the other. I hate to be cryptic but any mention of these other social media platforms and you get flagged and suspended...

There are cruisers reporting, in the last few minutes, to have gotten a quick response from Royal's social media page today saying that cruisers will be exempt. Maybe try messaging them on a social media account and see if you can get an updated answer.

That is where I went looking for info, also!

I hadn't thought of that, I will check it out, thank you!

Izumi Hibachi has an up charge of maybe $15 pp (not sure about the children's cost), sushi has a prix fixe menu or you get $39.99 pp to spend. We always enjoy Giovanni's but the entrée portions are big! My husband and son usually help out with finishing my and my daughter-in-law's meals though😁 With children, I would do Giovanni's but I am sure someone else will chime in too. As for Chops, On my way! ships have a few items that are un up charge (seafood tower appetizers and lobster come to mind) but that has never been an issue for us, the menu has several items to choose from.

We tend to go for longer cruise in a less expensive cabin. Even when we have splurged on a cabin we just don't spend that much time there. For us the cabin is for the three esses: Showering, Sleeping and Secks (don't want to get a flag/warning, lol). We watch some TV getting ready in the morning, same when getting ready for dinner and then wind down with a movie or something before bed. Otherwise, we enjoy being out and about on the ship. When we need or want quiet time (aside from a nap) we will just find a quiet spot and chill. But many people don't like to cruise in anything less than a Jr Suite. That's fine too, of course. Just depends on what you want out of your cruise and what you like to do.

I will echo some of the sentiments here. We have done the Key before, but inly when it was pretty closet the internet package price. The included lunch is nice but the limited hours for said lunch can be a PITA if you aren't boarding early-ish. We don't like letting go of the carryons wither as they typically have meds/whatever jewelry we may wear/passports/electronics, etc. so that is not a benefit and few tender ports when and where we cruise. Also getting onboard takes very little time now so the priority there is devalued, IMO.

We were on her next to last sailing when covid hit, I believe. Disembarked March 7th and all hell broke loose shortly thereafter. We really enjoyed the small ship, and the staff was terrific, even though we are mostly big ship people.

Radisson Resort at the Port offers this. We stay there anytime we cruise out of PC and did it for our cruise this past January. So unless something just changed, check the website and when you book there is a rate specific for this option. After booking you call the resort and they take care of making reservations for the airport pickup and the cruise shuttle transfers. I suggest calling immediately after booking to get scheduled. And you chat with them online to confirm the shuttle options are the same as they were when we cruised last.

This. My husband searched forever to find one specific Omega that he was in love with. The cost was mind boggling to me but he finally found what he wanted and got it. I looked up that watch recently after a convo with some friends about the cost of lux handbags, watches, etc. The same model is now selling for over $3,000 more than he paid for it...last year! And this is at an Omega store. He and my son are the watch fiends but they say costs are rising and no one seems to be stopping. Rolex has a ridiculous waiting list for many, many models too.

It is literally called "Purse Forum" 😆 The creativity is endless!! Ha ha. I have surfed that forum before and it can get catty and snobby for sure.

When did you cancel? As most everyone else here has said, they will likely be refunded with a week to 10 days.

We bring, or used to bring, a regular square “box fan.” To each cruise we take. For the white noise and for the air circulation/coolness. I sleep hot and am in menopause and helps a lot. If we fly we just ask for one on the ship. Not nearly as crazy as you think it is.

I have no idea what the beach is called but I promise, you can’t miss it. When you get off the ship there are signs for the water taxi, it’s usually about $7 pp for the whole day (go back and forth as many times as you like), or ask someone where the water taxi is. It’s easy to find. While on the taxi they will likely tell you to “my cousin David is to the left, see him for a good deal” or whatever and they’ll say he’s on the left/right. As soon as the water taxi docks you will see what I’m talking about here but it’s beach to the left and beach and to the right. You truly cannot miss it. Coming off the dock, people will be there selling excursions too. But we turn right/left and someone will approach you with an offer for one of the restaurants or resorts.

We usually turn right, just decided to try something different this last time.

We took the water taxi over to “town” and turned left, lol. Usually we go to the right but we mixed it up this last trip. The resorts and restaurants have people renting out the chairs and they usually include use of their facilities with the chair rentals. So we rented from the white resort on the left. Can’t remember the name but they had very clean bathrooms and a nice dining area outside. It’s easy to see if you taxi over.

I feel like chair rentals are priced within reason in most ports. For example, we rented chairs, again, in Saint Martin. $40 for two chair with umbrellas and a bucket of drinks (whatever you like, sodas, beers, etc.) and wifi. Pretty reasonable to me.

Word mistake and I couldn’t edit it so I corrected the quote. It should read no more than 1 standard drink per hour, 2 per day when drinking daily and no more than three on any given day. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Plenty of people drink more on a cruise than they normally would at home. My husband, for example, never drinks unless on vacation. I rarely drink unless on vacation. When we do cruise, we can have 5,6 or even 7 drinks a day and not “get a buzz” everyday. We tend to not only eat more but also get more steps in (walking in ports, taking the stairs, etc.) so a “buzz” isn’t happening all day, everyday. And actually, anything over 2 standard drink per hour, 2 per day or 3 on any given day (no more than 14 total in a week) is a problem that needs to be addressed. Women often need to adjust the guidelines as in most cases, women has less body fluid than men. So if you have a medical condition, take medications, chronic tiredness, etc., you would also need to make adjustments to the guidelines. Anything over 3 standard drinks in a day can raise your tolerance level so no one should be having four drinks per day in “real life.” Quantity and frequency are the biggest issues to be aware of, along with heredity. Biology sets your trigger point, your choice move you closer or further away from that trigger point. Biology, meaning do you have a close family member with A&D issues, sets where you begin. Choices, high risk or low, determine if you hit the trigger point. biology+choices=outcome All that to say, just because someone buys a drink package and takes full advantage of it on a cruise does not mean they have a problem or are staying buzzed or drunk the whole cruise. Comments like these are a pet peeve of mine so I feel like I need to respond.

Interior Wow, $7000?? I hope they were not in an OV balcony for that price. We booked the day of release and got an interior plus for $2660 (2 of us). I would pay that again and again but not some of the higher prices I am seeing now.

Depends on the cruise line package price/rules and what you drink. Top shelf and at least 4-5 alcoholic bevs a day? Probably worth it. We buy it each time to never have to even think about it. If order a $14 drink and it isn't to my liking, I can toss it and start over. Otherwise I would feel the need to drink it just to not waste the money. Also, I drink a lot of sparkling water every day. That plus a coupe of diet sodas and my 4/5 drinks throughout the day, a glass of wine with dinner and maybe a drink at a show...we usually save money. Even if it is very little. Hubs is not a big drinker at home but he enjoys some frozen drinks on a cruise and definitely enjoys the fresh squeezed juice at breakfast. On Royal we buy at a price we can live with, then if it goes down you can cancel and rebook.

I have never been on Radiance but on all the other ships I have sailed on, San Pellegrino was the sparkling water choice. I drink sparkling over flat myself.

There is plenty of space to watch on the promenade itself. The pub was a perfect place for us on Wonder as I offered a nice view and we were part of the celebration too. I have not been on Adventure so I am not certain about the layout but I think you can take a look early in the day and then maybe enlist some staff to help you find a good place to observe with your scooter.

I always do!!!