Matt

Agreed

I love lunch in the Main dining room

The dining package pays for the cover charge at the restaurant. Here's more information on the dining packages: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2016/01/28/spotlight-royal-caribbean-dining-packages

Correct. If you put it in your checked luggage, your luggage will be flagged by security, and then you will have to go down to the security check on the ship to claim it. This means it will take forever to actually get your luggage. In short, only pack your wine in your carry on.

You cannot leave your luggage at the port. Here are some ideas for what to do with it Rent a car Leave the luggage at a hotel you are not staying at. Just ask bell services to hold the luggage because you haven't checked in, and tip them nicely.

Use this to resize them: http://www.picresize.com/

Not working for me. It's odd, I did see your photo in the other thread but a few hours later, all gone

Nope. Try using the board's native image upload feature. It says "Drag files here to attach" right below the quick reply.

Ohhhh. In that case @Drewmommy, you want My Time Dining.

Welcome to the boards!

It worked, but not anymore.

If you want to change, just ask your head waiter.

As @BrianAlt mentioned, it's not routinely available but you can also send an email to [email protected] and they will send you an entertainment lineup. Maybe I'm weird (actually, yes I am), but I never email for the entertainment ahead of time. I like the surprise.

Thanks for posting this here

If only that were true...

Right, no need to do anything on your part. RC used to do the envelope thing too, but it changes to auto gratuities a few years ago. No more awkward handshakes at the end of the cruise!

Yes, absolutely. The arrival time is a suggestion, so feel free to ignore it. You will be far from the only person at 9:30.

You could certainly ask. I've never asked, but the MDR staff is usually very accommodating.

I didn't see it either, but I was only on a couple of quick cruises last year. Will look for them in July Here is a photo from Allure

1. Here's a good overview of what to wear on a cruise: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2016/08/13/first-time-cruisers-what-clothing-do-i-wear-my-royal-caribbean-cruise 2. Hair dryer, yes. Iron, no. My wife says the hair dryer that is provided stinks, so bring your own. 3. Can't help you with those snorkeling ideas. St. Thomas is great for the beach, if nothing else. 4. The Solarium on Harmony is an adults only area. There is no pool, but plenty of lounge chairs

Feel free to ask your questions. You don't have to ask to ask a question here

I assume you booked directly with RC and not with a TA? If it were me, I'd just call RC and ask. I'm not entirely certain the reasoning.

The issue I think you are running into is rooms that can accommodate a third passenger are larger rooms, and different pricing than a room that is just 1 or 2 guests. I have 2 kids, so we often deal with this issue as well. The newer ships seem to have more options than some of the older ships. When you look at the price breakdown, the cost of the third passenger should be lower than the first two. If you can time things with a Kids Sail Free deal or the current 30% off third and fourth passengers, it can help as well.

Great job!

If all else fails, look in the Cruise Compass when North Star is operating and arrive 15 minutes before it's slated to initially open.