Psycho and Barb

Congratulations on making Diamond.

This is what we bought from Amazon...Holds them securely and easy to carry on.

And if you are doing the inside passage, you might be able to use land-based towers sometimes. Just be careful when switching off airplane mode and if you see cellar at sea...Go back to airplane mode ASAP.

Take a taxi to the downtown shopping area...Lots of vendors with hats. Psycho was looking for a Cowboy hat last time but didn't find any that he liked. We did find lots of hats though.

We will be cruising with you...This cruise will be the second week of our B2B.

Are there ever enough electrical outlets?

it means she's gambling more then you...Lol

That and who the Cruise Director is...They make or break the show. However, we have never been to a bad show.

Let’s us know Smoky, the Adventure is our next cruise

The ships store had the big bottles of Buffalo Trace on our last cruise on the Wonder…We brought four of them but they are all gone now

At least it wasn't Oscar, Oscar, Oscar

We have never had a problem and have had the best Jerked Chicken we've ever had from a roadside stand in Jamica.

We like the Explorer of the Seas and have sailed her a few times. We did a B2B on her in Nov 21 out of San Juan just for the itinerary...First cruise was a different port every day. As @Smokeybandit said...She may not have all the bells and whistles...But we would sail her again in a heartbeat.

We also had never seen Eagle Rare on any ships before but the Wonder's Mason Jar on deck 15 was the only bar that had Eagle Rare but almost all the other bars had Buffalow Trace. It was nice to get a double of Eagle Rare after dinner and walk outside and enjoy it with a good cigar.

We were pleasantly surprised to see it again on the Wonder last March. Didn't drink much of it because of the great Burbon they had onboard the Wonder. Eagle Rare and Buffalow Trace were Psycho's favorite.

We currently have three booked and just checked...No sales. We did see a large price increase for the UDP...Sticker Shock!

We are only loyal to God, our family and country. We like royal and enjoy sailing with them...We have sailed only with Royal for the last 21 cruises and fortunately haven't had a bad experience. We have sailed Carnival and did have a few bad experiences...So no more Carnival. We have talked about trying other cruise lines but haven't pulled the trigger yet...Keep going back to what we know will be a fantastic time and that's Royal.

Yep...We got that $18 DDP but we also never got to use it.

We like to print our own and then seal them...That way we can personalize them and add a picture if the ship.

Since Covid, we have been able to directly fill our large metallic bottles as long as it doesn't contact the dispense head its good...We have asked if its ok many times. We usually get ice and water from one of the cafes. Same with our insulated coffee cups.

We are Diamond+ and unless it's a fantastic sale, we don't buy the package anymore. Even if we buy a few drinks on top of our five...It's still cheaper than purchasing the booze package. We do miss the slamming hour in the Diamond lounge though...Lol

If anyone is looking to buy cigars...Learn how to spot the fakes...They are everywhere in the Caribbean and Mexico. There are many great YouTube videos on how to spot fake Cubans. We have only found a few real Cubans over the years...It's fun to point out they are selling fakes...Also, it's funny how the price drops after they realize we know how to spot a real Cuban. Last year in Mexico, we saw some that had almost had perfect Cohiba bands...Which is the easiest way to spot a fake.

Just got to keep checking your cruise planner and hope you get lucky...There is no rhyme or reason to Royals so called sales.

I doubt they will even mention this. Cruised with our grandson in March and his passport was expiring in 4 months and nobody said a thing even after they scanned his passport. He had his birth certificate and driver's license just incase but didn't need it.

If you have a travel agent, they should ensure Royal knows your B2B. We love to cruise B2B because we get to see both of the ship's itineraries. We just send an email to our TA telling him we want to do a B2B on whatever ship and when...He knows our room preferences. He has always found us the same room for both cruises and will call us when he has everything ready to book. A great TA is worth their weight in gold.