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DH loves the french onion soup, but last time I tried it (admittedly, a while ago) it was too salty. It's also a messy food for me to eat, so haven't wanted to try it again

Make sure your CC company didn't decline the payment - happens to me sometimes.

considering how many years ago I was vaccinated - might be hard for me to do it

14 hours ago, Ampurp85 said:

Liberty will have one standard outlet and one European. 

You cannot bring anything that multiplies the outlets, only a adapter that multiplies the USB ports. So you need to bring an adapter that only has one plug spot and a bunch of different types of USB A/C. There is a thread with approved types.

DH has a multi USB port for both US & European outlets. I also will have both a scooter & a piece of medical equipment that will require an outlet - the scooter will only require a few hours hopefully, and the medical equipment is only plugged in for an hour. 

Is the European outlet in the cabin or the bathroom?

14 hours ago, PL8SWPR said:

We can only hope...

People who resonate with the 70s (those say in their 20s during that time) are now well out of Royal's target demographic. 

as that was 50 years ago.. yeah - although i was in my teens then - 1973/74 is the first year i remember listening to the radio - before that, it was my parent's music from the 40's

On 6/23/2025 at 12:22 PM, OCSC Mike said:

Unfortunately, yes. You're not doing anything wrong.

I'm guessing you could make changes for part of your party onboard but that's just an educated guess.

Yeah, that's what I'm planning - but we're only a party of 3, and we may not all want to eat every meal - for example, I signed up for izumi sushi lunch, but pretty sure DH won't be joining me & DD - but then he might not have lunch at all that day.

On 6/18/2025 at 4:46 PM, Pooch said:

You do know you are replying to a thread from 3 years ago?

there was a newer response from 6/18 - I didn't realize the original post was so old..........

On 4/29/2022 at 10:42 AM, MrDan said:

45 days out. Depart June 13 on Freedom out of Miami. First cruise with Royal Caribbean. I also tried logging out of the app and logging back in.

try the website - although I don't remember if you can just pick boarding time and do everything else later. Other option is pick BC + DL, - then change it later to passport

On 6/6/2025 at 12:21 PM, Fuzzywuzzy said:

Why is there absolutely no mention of this at the Cape Liberty website or Royal Caribbean, who operates the port?

You'ld think it would be by now - it started back in January. We didn't use it because we got dropped off and picked up, but I know there were a lot of problems initially with people not knowing what to do. I'm annoyed because you have to pay for the app as well

Liberty was supposed to get amped, then Covid happened. Supposed to get them next year, I think.

coco cay has pavements all over the place - it's very easy to get around for wheelchairs and scooters - the only issue would be the beach itself, and I don't know where the cabanas are located precisely. I have a scooter, and plan to get to the beach club early enough to claim a lounger by the pool, and not on the beach itself. I've seen youtube videos of the beach club, but don't remember the cabanas.

As I always say, whenever there are problems w/ the computer at work - "Ain't technology wonderful??"

unless i'm in the mood for a hot breakfast, on Oasis, Park Cafe is my go to for my coffee and some mix of bagel, fruit, muesli (I have an inordinate fondness for that stuff!). 

I then find a spot in Central park and enjoy the quiet.  If i go to Windjammer, it's to grab some of the fruit/nut bread (another guilty pleasure) and bring that somewhere else to eat. 

I have the same problem at work - in the shared lunch lounge, people have no problem having loud conversations while someone else is trying to have a quiet break. I listen to audiobooks (with earbuds!) while I eat, and sometimes have to turn my volume up to block them out. If I get a call and can't excuse myself, I make it as quick as possible, or tell the other person I will call them back.  If I have a call to make (and I don't have privacy, I find someplace else to go

17 hours ago, HDS06 said:

Taking my first cruise in a few weeks. Which power strips are approved on ship? Pictures or links are a plus!!

no power strips at all. You can bring a european converter to change the european plug to a USA plug, as long as it doesn't allow more than one outlet in the plug.

Multiport USB chargers are allowed

On 5/26/2025 at 8:31 PM, Rob V said:

We have 2 teenage kids going on their first cruise.   We leave in 26 days. Can we pack snacks, that are not factory sealed.  We wanted to make our on snacks packs in containers (4 oz)..nuts, crackers, etc.. 

 

bring sealed packages of what you'd like + sandwich baggies, then mix and match however you like

On 5/27/2025 at 9:07 AM, SPS said:

Bringing snacks on board on embarkation day is one thing, but keep in mind that you cannot bring food off the ship when visiting most ports.

unless they are in sealed packages - we bring protein or granola bars, especially when traveling with someone with dietary restrictions

last time we stopped there, we took the disney shuttle to meet friends who live about an hour north of there - we got to hang out for a few hours, so worth the price for us.

1 hour ago, RCIfan1912 said:

Yes that is an option but with a 3 year old we need a car seat and I'm not sure how that works with Uber. 

don't know the weight, but i've heard people talk about inflatable booster seats - haven't used them in a while, so don't remember the age/wt for tx from car seat to booster

depending on the amount of luggage you bring - is Uber or Lyft an option? 

we originally booked on our own, then several years back decided to use a TA from AAA - at first it was ok, but then COVID came, and with all the cancellations and rebookings and more cancellations - it got very complicated, then they transferred it to a different AAA TA, and she didn't know what to do.  My DH kept a spreadsheet of all of our cruise credits, with the extra percentage they were giving us, and then we finally had a cruise scheduled for Jan 2022, which we had to cancel last minute - one of my DD'S had caught COVID just before Christmas, and so we couldn't go - more cruise credit nightmare. Then we had to cancel Aug 2022- a  B2B on Oasis, because same DD was sick in the hospital, and eventually passed away. The problem w/ the cruise credits escalated - because she was the primary person in the room (we got a room for us, and a room for the girls), she had the bulk of the FCC. Luckily, they decided to allow us to use her FCC for ourselves and other DD. Somewhere in there, we switched to Jacki from MEI, and she's done a great job. We do research the ships and give her cabin numbers we like, and she offers us other options as well, which sometimes have better prices. Just the other day, I emailed her with a question about our upcoming Liberty cruise, and she replied with a BTW, the price went down, so she saved us several hundred dollars. 

would also recommend you get your drink at a bar PRIOR to going to dinner if it is the MDR - it can take a while to get one otherwise. If specialty - if there is a bar in the restaurant, then you will usually get it quickly

4 minutes ago, Mturk said:

You will need to do it daily. Speaking from experience. 

yup, same - although we got in every night except night one - the greeter actually allowed us to book 2 days in advance, but we usually got a later time than we wanted, but it was always an enjoyable evening and excellent food and service

On 4/9/2025 at 1:50 PM, AshleyDillo said:

There are a set of stairs into the pool with a railing.

This article catches them in one of the pool photos so you can see if it will work for you.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2025/01/17/trying-coco-beach-club-perfect-day-cococay

Thank you!!!

On 4/7/2025 at 12:28 PM, CruiseRoyalDad said:

Yes or No. Pretty much what's being discussed here. According to the official policy pouring your own glass at your table with your own bottle of wine DOES invoke a corkage fee. Since 2014 that's never been the case for us. They've opened, poured it, and kept it for us with no charge. But seems like they are getting somewhat more serious about it with the new stickers they released to distinguish between corkage fee bottles and not. So that being said...it's a all a BIG maybe. 

Then I may bring my well sealed tumbler, and sip it from that - If i don't finish it, it goes back in the fridge