Matt

Perhaps the pricing is dependent on when you buy it. Cruises sailing sooner see higher price.

Great report from San Juan and St Maarten. Photos showed off two (still) beautiful islands!

Looks like a fun time!

Theoretically, yes.

We attempted to do this once, but the family before us went over on time so we decided to bail. Those prices are really expensive. I appreciate you sharing your experience!

14.39 on Explorer to Alaska (June 2018) 11.99 on Symphony November 2018

I see 15.99 for surf and stream on Rhapsody for my March cruise.

Cannot get enough of your Labadee photos. Looks like perfect weather for beach fun and taking photos.

Cannot emphasize this enough

I'm surprised between the rumble of the ship or the wind the shot was so steady.

Incredible photos!

Looks like a great day for a cruise! I always park in the port's lot. Yes, it costs more, but the convenience (especially on disembarkation day) cannot be

I was surprised to read that too. It came from a large online travel agency, who was relaying info to their clients from RC. Last time, they had two dates: when the change would happen and for which sailings. This time, it's just one date for when the rate goes up.

Is it time for the RoyalCaribbeanBlog group cruise to Alaska yet???

Just posted about it: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/12/22/royal-caribbean-raise-gratuity-amount-guests I had three different sources with the exact same information, so I'm going with it.

WOW. That is amazing. Forget CPL filter....how do I get a shot like this???

I was not aware of this rule!

Looking forward to following along!

Wow, all things considered, you managed to get on the cruise (formal clothes or not). That's a great accomplishment. Good tip for the rental car!

Have a safe trip!

That's what lead me to believe it was a third party. Have you ever been on a RC excursion with other cruise line guests? Yea, Celebrity is owned by RC, but I've never heard of that kind of "mixing" happening on a RC excursion. I might be totally wrong.

Has it been established if this was a RC/Celebrity sponsored excursion? Or a third party? It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things, I'm just curious if that has been divulged.

I see what you're saying. It isn't to say if you don't wash your hands, you will get or transmit Norovirus. If that were the case, it would be far more widespread than it is. The cause of Norovirus, according to the Mayo Clinic is.. So in order to be patient #1, you have to go to the bathroom, get in contact with feces, then not wipe, and then consume it and/or spread it. So there's a few things that have to happen first. My point is, that while it is a hygiene issue, it requires certain things to happen and not washing your hands alone isn't the only factor.

I'd argue crew members (are supposed to) adhere to regulations about how to serve food, clean areas of the ship, etc. Sure, they are humans so by definition they are capable of spreading Norovirus as much as anyone, but guest conduct routinely demonstrates ignorance and lack of care towards engaging in healthy activities. It's why they came up with that "wash your hands" jingle!

On Voyager class ships you can access the helipad at anytime