MaryCS62

You should be able to book them in connecting rooms (assuming each room holds at least 3), since they allow under 21's to be in a room with an adult, or in a connecting room, next door (not connected) or across the hall from the over 21. Since the bf is, I assume, the other 18 yo, you won't need to worry about parental permission or anything like that, but you can certainly book him in a connecting room, etc with you as the "adult" on the reservation I agree that you will probably have to call Royal or use a TA to do this for you, not do it yourself online, since they may flag all under 21 in a separate room

I tried to load it on my tablet (lenovo) & DD's tablet (adult, but did not have a phone - various reasons), and neither worked. We actually never got to sail with her, so didn't have the issue of trying to do the day before health questionnaire, etc, but I definitely had trouble with at least 2 different tablets

We have late dining for our B2B in August. Plan on MDR or Coastal kitchen (jr suite, so fingers crossed) for dinner the first one (9 night, and 1 of our party has celiac, so feel more comfortable in the MDR). The 2nd week, we have UDP, so plan on telling them we probably won't be there that week, but will wait to do that AFTER we have our specialty reservations. But, if you like the 530 time (which may end up being 5pm, I've heard they are changing early dining) just tell them what nights you won't be there as a courtesy

DH & I were both on the app @ midnight - I took a few minutes longer because I was on the wrong cruise at first (), but went straight to my name & checked in for 1030am - I didn't have my passport handy, so used something else to fill in ID portion, then CC & emergency contact. Then I checked DH, and his said 11am. He put in for DD, and again, 11am. However, since I got 1030, I assume all of us can do it, plus we're in a Jr Suite, so hoping the get in 1 hr ahead applies as well.

Just add the 1st child, assuming that the younger one is the issue. When you hear from your concierge /genie, explain the situation and see if they can clear it up or go to Izumi once you are onboard and explain the situation.

Ours sends us the TA version, which has the itinerary but not the times.

Unfortunately, it's not available that way if you use a TA, since you pay through them.

No, for some reason that is not an option. It should be on your original cruise reservation info, but I never have access to that. The app won't show it either, at least not ahead of time. Doesn't even show the date in the app daily calendar, which annoys me to no end. My usual fix is to immediately add it to my personal google calendar, where I also add every excursion and on board activity that anyone in my traveling party books (since my calendar in the app or on the website only shows what they're signed up for if I'm doing it also) as well as things that won't show (such as spa services, for some weird reason, or private events like a pub crawl)

I would have suggested an email to the special needs dept -- [email protected] --this is what we used (before using a TA) to inform them about my daughter's celiac disease & gluten free needs, but I see you are leaving in a few days, so you probably won't get an answer soon enough. You could speak with the maitre d in the main dining room & see if that person could help or direct you to someone who could. Failing that, she may have to use her experience or some sort of reference guide to estimate her carb count.

The only "non menu": item was a grilled chicken breast, which is now apparently available instead of whichever other chicken item is on the menu that night. Otherwise "requests for items not on the menu can only be made for allergies or dietary restrictions" - or something like that

I have mobility issues, and it would leave DH with all the bags - if we were going to consider that, I'd Uber straight back to the hotel & we could leave from there. Might keep that idea in my back pocket, though

I'll try to do that - I'm hoping it works out well. Like I said, it's only worth it because it's a B2B - and they offer good timing options. DH and I did a March cruise from Bayonne, & DD drove us & picked us up (cheapest of all ), and we're doing another next March but out of Baltimore, so will drive down the day before and stay over. Looked to do the park & stay there too, and it would be cheaper than parking at the port, but the one I was looking at only offered 1 drop off & pick up time - I think they do a single run. The hotel pick up & drop at the port was ok - 10 am pick up, but then the pick up at the port for the return trip to the hotel was about 1045 - meaning at least 2 hours at the port after disembarkation, and the price savings does not justify it, especially since I don't know anything about the port of Baltimore, and could potentially be outside in the cold or rain (or snow - not impossible in March) waiting.

nope, it's not usually worth it - the cost usually exceeds parking at the port, and we only live about 40 minutes from the port, so doesn't make sense to do it. Only doing it now because it would be $480 to park for 16 days, and this is almost $100 less to stay and park. That's enough for a "treat myself to something" on the cruise

My DD knows it well - she was dx over 11 years ago, and it was extremely difficult to find good bread. Things have improved greatly since then. I believe they bake it on the ship, so I can see that quality can definitely vary. We'll see how Oasis does in August

Haven't done it yet - it's in 2 months. We went through TrinityReservation.com & went with Springhill Suites Newark Airport. We're going to be 3 - me, DH, adult daughter - so this was the best option I saw - it's 1 BR with 2 beds & pullout sofa in the living room area. It includes free breakfast & private round trip SUV cruise port service. You can pick your pick up times from the hotel at the beginning & at the port at the end. We picked 930 pick up from the hotel - plan on getting that early embarkation time! & 9am pickup from the port - I like to stay on the ship as late as possible. According to my instructions, we have to be in the lobby 10 minutes prior to pick up time, and they ask you text/call the car service 20-30 minutes prior to port pick up.

for our B2B in August, it actually worked out cheaper for us to take a room at one of the park & cruise hotels - we'll save close to $100 - even though we live only about 40 minutes from the port. Our big decision now is do we completely unpack the car & bring all the bags in, or unload the car in the morning. My vote is probably to bring it all in, since I'm not sure where the car will be parked in relation to the hotel lobby. I may take a drive to the hotel one day (I actually don't work too far from it) and look to see where everything is.

You will definitely need a picture ID for him - anyone over 16 does, as well as his birth certificate. I'm unsure if his school ID would work. From Royal's website: For sailings departing from U.S. homeports, an official US state-issued Birth Certificate is also accepted. Guests age 16 and older that present an official US state-issued Birth Certificate will also need to provide a valid Driver’s License or picture ID issued by the government. Can he get a state issued ID with his picture on it, even if his license isn't ready? My older DD had one, as she could not get a driver's license (medical issues, driving impossible). Did his learner's permit (the expired one) have his picture on it? I'd bring every form of ID you can get for him

DH always wears slacks and a nice shirt for most nights, and dress slacks, button down long sleeve shirt & a tie for dress up nights. I only wear long, tank style dresses if I'm going to wear one, so that or dressy palazzo pants are my go to on the dressy nights. I can't wear heels, so the long dresses and dressy slacks are a better option for me anyway. But, as others have said, many people don't bother dressing up at all - if you want to look a little nicer, then pick something you are comfortable in that maybe has a little sparkle to it, but no one bothers you if you don't

Yes!!! we have a collection of the glasses from our cruise 10 years ago!

Sometimes, I would find a soda machine that dispensed water (not all did, which was weird), and just run a little water to rinse it out, especially if I was changing flavors. Otherwise - a quick rinse in the sink in the room

Well, I'd be ok with that. Going on a 9 night and hoping to skip Mexican and Italian. Might do Solarium if there's a night we don't like. Won't do specialty on that one, because in the 7 day following it we have the UDP.

I know what you mean - on Anthem, DH wanted to do Jamie's, so I picked the night I thought was going to be Mexican - nothing really appealed - and closer to our departure, the menu changed - Mexican disappeared, and British night was there instead! I definitely wanted that, so cancelled and re-ordered Jamie's so that we went in Italian night instead. Only problem was that we had MTD, and when I had to pick a time for the night we originally had Jamie's, it was impossible to get something before 9pm, since we were only a couple of weeks out.

ours is not going to Bermuda (sadly, as I would love to see Bermuda again) but to Charleston, Port Canaveral, Grand Bahama Island & Nassau - so I imagine we'll be hugging the coast instead of heading out into the Atlantic - so I guess we will see.

The other options (I've seen other cruises in the app for 10 or 11 day cruises and longer) appear to be Asia, Britain, USA, Mediterranean, & Royal History in addition to the ones listed that I had on a 7 night Anthem cruise in March -- Welcome Aboard, France (aka 1st formal night), Caribbean, Mexico, Italy, Royal (aka, 2nd formal night, lobster tail night) Bon Voyage.) Looked in the app at a 12 night Jewel of the Seas to get those options

We're doing a B2B on Oasis in August, and on the 2nd cruise we have the UDP, so we figured that on the first cruise, we'll scout out all the venues, make sure which ones DD (celiac) can eat at safely, then as soon as we get back on after clearing customs, split up (3 of us) and go to different locations and set ourselves up for the week. Fingers crossed this works, and we can get what we want.