Rare BillOh Posted November 2, 2017 Author #251 Share Posted November 2, 2017 No one is posting on my December 24th roll call anymore. I'm wondering if everyone had cancelled their cruise.Renee Have you checked Royal's website to see how many people are signed up for the Meet and Mingle.? Mine dropped from 16 to 12 last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fornowonceayear Posted November 2, 2017 #252 Share Posted November 2, 2017 It is available over night in an area next to the Windjammer. It was never advertised but I found it by accident. Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Ann Posted November 3, 2017 #253 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Leaving on Jewel, February 11 to Southern Caribbean. Since departure time is 8:30, when is the assembly drill usually? Trying to figure out dinner plans. Thank you! Jewel muster drill is around 8pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted November 3, 2017 #254 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Thank you so much for this information. I am starting to visualize the lay of the land. I am thinking we may stay at the Sheraton near the cruise port, I believe it is next to the convention center. It is super expensive for us but it seems like it might be the most convenient to the ship and also to get into old San Juan if we decide to tour the day before our cruise. We use to always stay at the Sheraton old San Juan when we went to Puerto Rico for a cruise. Now we stay at the Sheraton convention center. Much nicer with a fantastic pool area. Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let's go cruising Posted November 4, 2017 #255 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Have you checked Royal's website to see how many people are signed up for the Meet and Mingle.? Mine dropped from 16 to 12 last month. There are seven. At Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibyrd Posted November 4, 2017 #256 Share Posted November 4, 2017 We will be following. Just 14 months away from our 12 night Med cruise. I think we depart on 10/24/18. It seems so far away.:eek: Haha - that is our sailing also and already reading these threads!!! I’m excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnjennifer3 Posted November 5, 2017 #257 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks for starting the thread! My husband and I along with another couple will be sailing out of San Juan on 1/21. It’s only our 2nd time cruising and it’s been 20yrs since last so any information is helpful! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let's go cruising Posted November 5, 2017 #258 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Followed advice from others. First we changed our flight out of San Juan to slightly later in the day, earning $140 each in credits. Second, we got a cabin upgrade. Used Sea Scanner dot com to see availabilities and prices. Renee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnjennifer3 Posted November 5, 2017 #259 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Also, just to contribute to the experience so far, our friend’s reservation at the Comfort Inn Condado was cancelled for 1/20. Our Allegiant flight was cancelled so we decided to just book flight through RC on the sail date and not take a chance with hotels or further flight cancellations. We had planned on staying at the Holiday Inn Express but were told they were booked. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gskline Posted November 6, 2017 #260 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Also, just to contribute to the experience so far, our friend’s reservation at the Comfort Inn Condado was cancelled for 1/20. Our Allegiant flight was cancelled so we decided to just book flight through RC on the sail date and not take a chance with hotels or further flight cancellations. We had planned on staying at the Holiday Inn Express but were told they were booked. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We booked airline through Royal also because they guarantee that you won’t miss the ships departure. My wife and I are on the 1/21 Jewel cruise also:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted November 20, 2017 Author #261 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Jewel has been back in San Juan and made a couple of cruises. I haven't read any reports or reviews. Have any of you? Looks like her current position (didn't check how old) has her heading into St Thomas. Another think I'd like to hear about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 20, 2017 #262 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Jewel has been back in San Juan and made a couple of cruises. I haven't read any reports or reviews. Have any of you?Looks like her current position (didn't check how old) has her heading into St Thomas. Another think I'd like to hear about. Jewel just returned to San Juan from Europe yesterday, Nov 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
let's go cruising Posted November 20, 2017 #263 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Jewel just returned to San Juan from Europe yesterday, Nov 19th. Thanks. I was wondering too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted November 20, 2017 Author #264 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Jewel just returned to San Juan from Europe yesterday, Nov 19th. I guess I'm in a time warp watching her on marinetraffic coming back from Europe. Maybe I was thinking of Adventure. I'll watch for those reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierdaddy10 Posted November 22, 2017 #265 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Haha - that is our sailing also and already reading these threads!!! I’m excited! That is our sailing also. So excited. Are you on the roll call thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierdaddy10 Posted November 22, 2017 #266 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Skibyrd - I feel so silly. You were replying to my post and I did not realize it. I have just recently fond the roll call thread for our cruise. It has not been very busy. Have you been on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJSMaine Posted November 23, 2017 #267 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I was on her again in 2014 and I think at that time she was the only Radiance class ship that still have the Seaview Cafe in the back of the ship. I think she has been revitalized since then and that is gone? I haven't looked at the deck maps to see what is there now. This was also the last ship I was on that had CRT televisions. Have those been replaced? I like the ships position/course channel and its hard to see on those old TVs. Here is to the next 270 days of waiting. I am investigating another Jewel cruise, but I see for '19 they are dropping the ABC's from the itinerary.. I enjoyed the Seaview.. it was an awesome lunch/snack spot and the food was very good... hoping to find a list/review of the updates from the refurbishment/drydock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted November 23, 2017 #268 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I am investigating another Jewel cruise, but I see for '19 they are dropping the ABC's from the itinerary.. I enjoyed the Seaview.. it was an awesome lunch/snack spot and the food was very good... hoping to find a list/review of the updates from the refurbishment/drydock Yep. Doing a B2B on the Freedom instead of the Jewel. We'd rather sail on the Jewel but like Freedoms itineraries better for 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJSMaine Posted November 23, 2017 #269 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Yep. Doing a B2B on the Freedom instead of the Jewel. We'd rather sail on the Jewel but like Freedoms itineraries better for 2019. They are swapping out ports back to back, but only 2 or 3 ,, of course the stop .. again.. at St Thomas,.. which frankly, as nice as it is, so many of us do not need to stop there when there are so many other ports of call in the area.. Iive in Maine.. so I am also looking at the Anthem and the Breakaway from NYC as well as poking at a transatlantic on the QM2 to UK , then a return on the QV to FLL... lots of options.. 2 of the three NYC cruises means no flights.. and that is way attractive... it will all come to ahead next year at this time as it is clear that for the time I want to sail, the best value will be a last minute deal despite the cruiselines insistence that I book early... but then I have that flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted November 23, 2017 #270 Share Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) They are swapping out ports back to back, but only 2 or 3 ,, of course the stop .. again.. at St Thomas,.. which frankly, as nice as it is, so many of us do not need to stop there when there are so many other ports of call in the area.. Iive in Maine.. so I am also looking at the Anthem and the Breakaway from NYC as well as poking at a transatlantic on the QM2 to UK , then a return on the QV to FLL... lots of options.. 2 of the three NYC cruises means no flights.. and that is way attractive... it will all come to ahead next year at this time as it is clear that for the time I want to sail, the best value will be a last minute deal despite the cruiselines insistence that I book early... but then I have that flexibility. Unless I misunderstand what you are saying (highlighted in red) you are totally incorrect. At least not for the B2B we are doing on the Freedom. Anyway the only reason I mentioned it was our B2B cruise on the Freedom is doing the ABC islands and I thought you were looking for a cruise that did the ABC islands and because the Jewel wasn't. We had another great B2B cruise on the Jewel this past April, but no ABC stops. Edited November 23, 2017 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaRob Posted November 23, 2017 #271 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Yep. Doing a B2B on the Freedom instead of the Jewel. We'd rather sail on the Jewel but like Freedoms itineraries better for 2019. Agree with this to some degree, also love the Jewel haven't sailed Freedom class yet so am waiting to decide on 19 if Freedom B2B vs Jewel B2b vs Anthem 12N only because I really like Quantum class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted November 23, 2017 #272 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Agree with this to some degree, also love the Jewel haven't sailed Freedom class yet so am waiting to decide on 19 if Freedom B2B vs Jewel B2b vs Anthem 12N only because I really like Quantum class ships. The only reason I said the itineraries on the Freedom are better for 2019 then the Jewel's for 2019 is we've never been to Bonaire. Really poor wording on my part. You can't go wrong with either itineraries. At least IMO. We did a B2B cruise on the Jewel this past April and wanted something a little different from that for 2019. The Jewel is our Favorite RC ship and prefer the Radiance class over the Freedom class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted November 28, 2017 #273 Share Posted November 28, 2017 When do they usually do the Meet and Mingles on itineraries out of San Juan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachammo Posted November 29, 2017 #274 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Jewel in St Thomas on Monday from our Serenade balcony. Still a gorgeous ship.... Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 29, 2017 #275 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Jewel in St Thomas on Monday from our Serenade balcony. Still a gorgeous ship.... Yes she is.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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