Matt

Sorry to hear you were disappointed with the cruise. I agree with @GrubbyGrubbles that the TV selection is not high up on my list of priorities, just because I spend so little time watching it.

@Jerel

You can ask, but in most situations the answer will be no. The exception tends to be on cruises with very few kids. How old are your kids? My tips may depend on the age

Yes, because when you re-price, you are essentially cancelling and rebooking, which means you lose your booking incentives. So when you booked before, you had $200 OBC but under this deal, that $200 OBC is not offered. Thus, you're better off with what you have.

SeaPass card and towels (beyond the other essentials you noted).

I can't recall a time where the ship's departure date shifted a day earlier. I'd also contact your travel agent for options.

That's the bonus reason to get to your cruise port a day or more earlier

A port stop in Port Canaveral is pretty much like any other port stop in the Caribbean.

Thank you for sharing the updates @Kansas Cruiser!

Great start to the review. Looking forward to more!

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I haven't participated in them, but they normally have a few. You should inquire at the casino on embarkation day for a schedule.

Welcome, Tina!

It seems a lot of folks received that survey, although not me.

It's a no-win situation for RC. If they cancel, people will be upset because it ruined their vacation. If the storm's direction/intensity changes, then you really get upset people. Clearly they have people upset with their current strategy too. I think the issue for RC is the fact it's forecast to hang around the coast, instead of moving inland and/or away from Galveston. If Harvey were to continue moving inland, it would be well-clear of Galveston by Sunday morning.

Driving excursion I assume means in an air conditioned car, in which case it's not that bad. I've been to El Yunque and as you might imagine, it's quite hot. In summer months, I might not be terribly keen on going, but since it's a driving tour, that would not be terrible (as opposed to a hiking tour).

Correct

Trying out Star Class, eh? Still haven't had the chance to do that myself, but I'm sure you'll love it.

If the choice is between standard interior and virtual balcony, I go virtual balcony every time.

Check out this blog post about What you need to know about snorkeling on Royal Caribbean's Labadee

My sense of it is if RC can make $X in California, they can make $X times Y elsewhere. There are some other mitigating factors (i.e. violence in Mexico), but at the end of the day, RC positions its ships where it can make the most money.

What time of year?

Paging @Christie because she just did it. Essentially, it was taken away because sea conditions are too rough and ferries are often cancelled

June 2018: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/04/27/royal-caribbean-officially-breaks-ground-cococay-pier

You do not. You can buy drinks a la carte for yourself. That's really far away for any real promotions. If they show up, it's more like 6-9 months from sail date.