Matt

Posted on FB last month from Icon

So many good choices to consider. You could easily just go to Oasis Lagoon pool or Chill Beach and enjoy time there without spending a nickel more on the experience. Some might point you to Hideaway Beach since you have no kids, but it costs extra and has a Vegas pool party vibe to it. Coco Beach Club is lovely, but usually quite expensive too.

Yes, I know the Country Trio band is planning to be on the ship for it, as are a few different bartenders working there

Distance. It's sufficiently far from US homeports that it takes longer than a week to get to, so that limits the appeal/market for US cruises that prefer 7 night sailings (or shorter)

Yes, just dont waste time getting off the ship. Plan to take your own luggage off the ship and try to disembark as early as possible.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2025/01/25/royal-caribbean-theme-nights

Welcome to the message boards. There isn't a way to know which side will face which side when docked. The Captain could dock in either direction, and it changes based on a few conditions.

If you can get a drink package below $60, that's a steal of a deal. Below $70 is already a good price

11:30 am is no problem at Orlando, especially since Utopia docks exceptionally early (so does Icon).

Royal's internet uses Starlink, and it's quite reliable and fast (unlike DCL). So yes, worth the money IMO.

Here's my experience in London this past summer: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/08/26/how-to-get-over-jet-lag-before-cruise And here's how I got to Southampton: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/08/26/boarding-my-cruise-ship-england-was-easier-most-cruises-the-united-states

Yes, but not directly. I mean, you don't go to the casino cashier and say "I want to use my $100 OBC here". You just charge the amount of OBC you have to your SeaPass account. That charge is negated by your OBC and thus, you've "used" your OBC at the casino

poo-pourri is a must pack https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2025/01/16/travel-things-bring-cruise-under-10

I think Royal is viewing it as setting them up with the very best offerings for any Caribbean cruise. Icon Class doing 7 nights Oasis Class doing 3 and 4s. I don't think they look at it within the scope of a class. They look at it like a football team. They want the best team out there, not just the best linebackers (I dont know if this metaphor makes sense LOL). Cruise fans pay attention to these details, but the general public doesnt. They come into it with the mindset "I want to book a weeklong Caribbean cruise" or "I want a weekend cruise".

Harmony and Oasis doing short cruises. Lots of others too

Definitely a folding umbrella stroller. The cheaper and lighter, the better

We recently compiled winning RoyalUp bids in an article: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/08/21/royal-up-winning-bids

I don't understand why make a Sky Class version of JS to not include WiFi

They also responded in about 38 seconds after submitting the quote

I can never remember which ships have AirPlay or not. Utopia definitely doesnt, as I looked for it last week

You can get a second room card from guest services. Annoying to have two cards, but that's the only downside

Onboard voom prices from last month

Thank you! If it's you approved, then I know it's good and expensive.

I've done the train twice, but the lack of luggage space is really concerning because my family travels like the Army of the Potomac. Each time I've gone, there's been suitcases stacked up in the entryway.