Matt

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The struggle is real

Missing you by a week

You can take a taxi straight to the Space Center on your own.

Thanks for the confirmation!

One of the best way you can help these residents is to provide them with their island's #1 source of income/revenue: tourism. You're absolutely right the populous as a whole needs a certain level of charity to get things fully operational again, but the tourism business needs a boost equally.

Shorts are a contentious topic. Royal Caribbean doesn't have a list of clothes you cannot wear, just suggestions for what you should. Would your husband be the first person to wear shorts in MDR? Nope. Would he be the only one wearing shorts in MDR that evening? Likely not. Traditionalists would argue shorts shouldn't be worn to be MDR, but again, I doubt anyone says anything to you about it if you were to wear it.

Eventually all the promotions come around again. Hard to know which will be next, but RC seems content with mixing it up now and then.

I'm not familiar with a beach within a reasonable walking distance. You can always use Uber/Lyft to get you to any beach you like. Same difference as RC's shuttle.

It's fairly new, started showing up last week.

I assume the logic is they want you to pay for it. The reality is you can bring water onboard. It's kind of a "dont ask, don't tell" policy. Put it in your carry on luggage (not your checked luggage). Most Royal Caribbean ships have a nursery, but Majesty is not one of them. In terms of excursions, depends on the kid. Beach days are hard to beat with them. When you're at CocoCay (RC's private island) consider renting a cabana or beach bungalow so you have a shaded spot for the kid to nap. Here's an overview of MTD: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2015/06/04/what-you-need-know-about-royal-caribbeans-my-time-dining That's a loaded question because RC doesn't really enforce the rules. No, you don't have to wear a suit or tuxedo. A collared shirt and dress pants for men will certainly suffice. Yes it is allowed. This is something you have to book, so the only way to change is to call RC (or your travel agent) and have them change it. What this amounts to is a cancellation and rebooking, so there could be a price change.

Very true. What I value in a TA is someone who will take things "off my plate" so I can do something else. Of course I can go and book something on the site or call RC and have it changed, but I've "been there, done that". I'd rather do something else and then get a nice text message that it's all set. The real value in a TA is when something goes wrong. I've had reservations disappear, amenities not show up, etc and having a TA to fight it out with RC has always been such a pleasure!

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My wife can relate to all of this!

Have you looked at Paradise Beach? It offers a lot

I always use a travel agent. Let someone else fight my fights!

According to a recent Anthem compass, on embarkation day iFly was doing a demo from 1-2:45. I don't see NorthStar on embarkation day listed. There are events like this, but Anthem has other pools. For events like the bellyflop competition, yes, the main pool will be emptied of guests.

Love this, thank you for posting!

Yes you can, but a special request may result in more of a wait.

Agree about the early time

Not aware of snacks, but they have upgraded seating.

Check out this blog post about communicating while onboard: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2016/07/27/how-stay-touch-someone-your-royal-caribbean-cruise

I have to assume it's the RC website being the RC website

A lot of people have that hangup, myself included. It's like missing the first day of school

My guess is because it works. It's why JC Penney failed miserably when they tried to get rid of sales/coupons/gimmicks and post lowest price. It almost ruined the company.