OCSC Mike

Because some people prefer adult comedy. You can't please everyone. I have no interest in Broadway shows but lots of people like them. I don't get annoyed that they offer them, I just don't go. FWIW, there is no family friendly version of the comedy on some ships (like Wonder). They do another adult show around 10pm in the main theater on the last night. In the past, when I've seen the family friendly show after seeing the adult version first, I've mostly found them not funny at all b/c the comics always seemed forced to do a type of act that isn't really their preferred type of comedy. We all like what we like.

Those are great!

Yep, yep, and yep.

Every time I post something about how the WJ isn’t busy or chaotic when it first opens I get crickets so I basically gave up. It takes a while for people to board, explore, find their way around, take care of issues, etc. I love being one of the first people there.

One of the few perks of sailing with tons of kids during school breaks on Oasis class... I have yet to ever see a truly crowded CL since they started vouchers (obviously the DL was crowded back during the open bar happy hour days). It's a veritable ghost town in the mornings when I go to get my coffee. I was usually the only one there besides the crew member putting out breakfast at 7am on Wonder last month during spring break. Granted I go on the early side (sometimes crazy early just to get coffee to go), but even if I went back with my wife at 8:30 or something, there were less than 10 people there. It was a bit more crowded during nightly "happy hour" (should be called snack time) but there were always plenty of seats.

Older ships?

As mentioned above, the combo of having seen it enough times and the 2:30pm start time is why we haven't been going.

Have you changed your password?

Sorry Turnaround went so poorly. Hopefully dinner and your new view make up for it. BTW, I stay in the real dungeons... you had a window!

Sorry to hear. I booked mine way back in November for July but most of them are still available as of today. Maybe you're going on a busy port day with lots of ships in Cozumel? I'm going on a light day where only one other ship is there with us. @Wowestgirl Try e-mailing them and asking for one of the 3 new ones I mentioned above (#20-22). Those are showing as unavailable b/c they haven't been installed yet. They've been extremely helpful via e-mail.

It accepts any facial picture/selfie as long as the resolution is high enough. What happens often is that when you get to the port for check-in you will be asked to take a new one (the agent quickly snaps a pic with their device). It's not big deal since it takes about 5 seconds but they seem to like our pictures for some reason and usually accept the ones we took.

I didn't even notice last month but yes, multiple people have confirmed that the DJ is no longer there. FWIW, the music sounded exactly the same to me and we always sit in the exact same spot not far from the swim up bar. There's just no human DJ there anymore.

In Italy = authentic to me, lol. People say Mason Jar isn't authentically Southern... I know neither of us care... it's delicious! I'm sure you'll enjoy whatever you pick.

Yep, exactly why I liked it. Warm milk to help you sleep better? Nice doughnut spread though. That's the one thing I like about the non-Oasis class WJ's... they seem to have more unique, random stuff. Love the design on Wonder and there's always something to eat, but there are less surprises when I check there after MDR. Freshly made churros were pretty good on Mexican night though and they had crepes one night.

Everyone likes what they like for whatever reason. I spend too much time on higher decks and try to take the stairs when possible so something like deck 10 on Oasis class is my sweet spot... can walk up to the pool deck or down to the promenade without dying or at least pulling a hammy. My wife's a teacher. With a couple exceptions, all we do is sail with tons of kids even though we don't have any. I'm used to it. We're easy to please too. Kids don't get in the way of our routine much. EDIT: BTW, I'm not even sure how those other posts were meant.

Pretty sure that was our chosen location on Indy a couple years ago when I was able to move whatever our GTY assignments were... deck 10 aft. Purely coincidence... definitely not the reason why... OK, it was the exact reason why, lol.

It's my wife's fancy iPhone 15 Pro camera (the first two at least). But yeah, they taste good too.

Assuming this means you like margaritas, there are some unique ones. Desert pear with black salt at Schooner Bar… Goalpost Margarita at Playmakers (jalapeño pineapple)… I also like “The Pitch” from Playmakers which is basically a modified Long Island with Midori & Sprite so it’s green like a Tokyo Tea…

You can print your set sail pass as soon as you finish checking in (45 days out if you want). 30 days is when your cruise documents and luggage tags are available.

Don't blame ya for avoiding the trolley but you know I'd already be heading for the Metrorail to save the $16 or whatever.

The other person can get the refreshment package if you call and order over the phone but they at least have to purchase that.

You're too kind... I'm honestly not concerned, just keeping busy with over-planning in between cruises. I just checked in for one in June last night which is also going to Cozumel but we're trying to only do one long excursion per 7N cruise plus CocoCay since we enjoy staying on the ship (where we can lounge, use vouchers, and eat unlimited food for no additional charge). Not quite the same thing but you get the idea. I actually just texted my wife and said all this talk about and upcoming reviews of Paradise Beach is going to make me want to book it for June anyway, lol. Now if you could order one of every Mexican food item from the menu and as many different drinks as you can safely handle, that would be helpful too!

Going there for the first time in July; looking forward to your review and pics! We have daybed #14 (obviously we preferred the beach) but I learned they are about to install those 3 new beds (#20-22) in the next 2 weeks so we may switch to #22 after seeing the view. We wanted to be on the end but I want to look out at the ocean, not the restaurant. Their customer service via e-mail has been great and they told me they would send pics from #22 once it's installed so we can decide to switch or not. Plenty of info in the thread below if you're interested. My only specific question would be is #22 there yet but I don't want you going out of your way to do recon for my trip. As long as they keep bringing me food and drinks, the daybed we wind up with really won't matter a ton.

Go for it! You won't stand in the garage for an hour. We parked in the garage around 9:45am last month and walked right in (with a 10:30am arrival time, not that anyone checked). We did manage to beat the start of boarding but that just meant we sat in the upstairs waiting area for maybe 10 minutes... and we were not remotely close to the first people there. They open the doors early and check-in goes very smoothly (knock on wood).

Beats driving in my book but that’s coming from an insomniac who is often up at 5am for no reason. Safe flight.