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Mrs. RoyalMoyal

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  1. SOOOO... is it better to book on board (it helps with cruise withdrawal) then transfer it to MEI, or just book with MEI to begin with? Either way, I have next year's school and work holiday calendar packed.
  2. #3 for Sharla! She is patient & quick to reply.
  3. I've been off the ship and in my car at 8:00 am in Bayonne, home at noon. With checked bags in group "3" - a very early group off of the ship. ONCE at 10:45 am - again with early tags, but something was up with Customs, and the entire ship was delayed, and there were a LOT of upset people, so it was a slow day. Bayonne is using facial recognition now, that speeds up debarkation quite a bit. I agree with Twangster, noon for the airport.
  4. Love it! Lesson learned! ha We have the Key on Freedom, so we SHOULD all be happy, but I am still thinking of bringing a WIFI extender or travel router or something that will boost the signal in our rooms, not to share one package on multiple devices, but just for better signal. Any recommendations?
  5. Gluten free in 270 - yes, I witnessed a woman who had a sandwich prepped with gluten free bread, she was polite and firm when she inquired about it. My sister has this requirement, so I notice when gluten free if offered. In the way back of the Windjammer, yes - even cookies. Macaroons...
  6. Keep in mind the regular buffet, beach chairs, and umbrellas, are still "complementary" We have been to Cococay both ways - free chairs and shade, buffet lunch, with our own snorkel gear. Last time we actually made it to Cococay we rented a Bungalow on South Beach. It was fabulous. Very different trips! Anthem of the Seas, at Cococay April 8, 2020 (the week before Easter) Excursion Adult Child Thrill waterpark Cabana & Full Day Pass $699.00 Floating Beach Mat $18.00 $18.00 All Day Snorkeling $37.00 $22.00 Parasail Adventure Tour $99.00 $99.00 Stingray City, Bahamas Tour $59.00 $49.00 Swimming with pigs $109.00 $79.00 Kayak Adventure $43.00 $43.00 Kayak & Snorkel $72.00 $57.00 Glass Bottom Boat $42.00 $33.00 Reef Snorkeling and Sandbar $54.00 $44.00 Scuba without equipment $57.00 $57.00 Scuba with equipment $68.00 $68.00 South Beach Cabana $399.00
  7. Ahhh, Anthem. Been 3 times, going again. Bumper cars will likely be running the first afternoon, we board early, (that pier is NOTORIOUS for traffic back-ups, that is a whole other subject), go to cafe 270 lounge for lunch, then go up to the Seaplex for bumper cars. If the participant is younger than 12 a guardian will have to be present for bumper cars, roller skating, trapeze, Ifly, rock climbing, and the flowrider. Flowrider times on this ship are not posted in one location for the entire week, hours will be posted in the daily cruise compass - and it only runs when it is warmer than 50 F. JLMoran is correct, the schedules for most activities are posted on monitors near the entrance to the Seaplex. The earlier in the day, the earlier in the week, all lines tend to be shorter.
  8. We were on Indy and the inside room had a curtain that closed all the way across - but the adjacent balcony room did not have the curtain. We have a 16' camper too - inside rooms are bigger, as there is NO kitchen or "dining room" in your inside ship cabin. With 4, I also prefer pullman beds over the sofa beds. We have the big bed separated into 2 twins, so it is like having 2 sets of bunk beds with a walkway in between. Bring a few strong magnets, ask your cabin steward for an extra sheet, and you can make a curtain - although the sheets are white, so they won't block all light, but it will help. I also ask the steward to take the glass "coffee" table away, that helps with wiggle room.
  9. We took a Phil and Ted's E3 sport on a cruise, and it was a mistake because it did not fit through the stateroom door. The following trip we used a small folding stroller, it was primarily for naps and it fit down the hall around the room steward's cart and past scooters with ease. The smaller stroller also fit through the security machine (not with the child in it!)
  10. Interesting about the trundle beds, we had a pullout couch on Anthem actually "fell" into a trundle; the carpenters came by within an hour and fixed whatever was wrong with the spring mechanism. We are much more likely to put 4 in a room with 2 teens that do NOT want to sleep together (only for a SHORT trip though) - some rooms have pullmans but not many.
  11. On your anthem trip in a JS, you still get to go to CK for dinner! With a window seat, of course. Safe travels home
  12. We will be on Freedom out of OSJ Easter Week, your comments and photos are very helpful. Thank you.
  13. We pack one set of formal clothes then have them laundered and pressed, or just pressed between the dinners. For four people, that can mean one less suitcase. We also send off a bag to have washed and folded - on longer trip I think this is "complimentary" for Diamond Plus and above, and about $25.00 a bag otherwise, usually this pillowcase-sized bag can be sent off on day 3, returning on day 5. It also means I am not buying dressy clothes for two teenage boys that may wear the items one other time before they grow out of them.
  14. Waaytoooo has good advice, we ended up paying for Wonderland on Christmas plus the 18% gratuity, for 4 people. A prepaid BOGO or 3 meal plan would have been a much better value for us!
  15. Cococay Labadee Two ports, two countries. I like it
  16. Let you waiter know the speed that you want service, skip dessert (oh my!) and don't order alcohol (egads!) and the entire meal will be quick. I wanted to get to the Flowrider at 6:00 PM last Anthem cruise, because it was one of 2 warm days. We sat down at 5:30, I ordered "just fried chicken", and it came with my family's drinks and I was on my way in 20 minutes, leaving my husband with my teenage boys. My waiter told me that he could have taken my order the night before and had my meal ready for me when I sat down!
  17. Thanks for the review! We are flowrider addicts (we schedule meals around open times, and will gladly attend any 8:30 AM (or PM) advanced times offered) and have teenagers (who enjoy VOOM), so it was an easy decision for us. I will let you all know how it goes on Freedom of the Seas in April.
  18. I love the flowrider, so I could sail on Grandeur then get to ride a wave in Nassau... that would make me very happy. I would pay for the opportunity. Often on port days flowrider times are limited....
  19. On Anthem, there are junior suites with a pullman bed and a sofa bed, (children do not have to share) and you get a large balcony, a bath and a half, shampoo that smells like trees, a coffee pot, and Coastal Kitchen for dinner. We did this with our teenage boys last Easter, then two inside rooms for Christmas. I don't think we will book inside again... it was VERY hard to go back. Our next trip will be in adjacent balconies. I am now spoiled... so it depends on the trip, where it is going, and what ship we will be on.
  20. Yes, two ships is a positive sign! Do whatever your heart tells you, it's your vacation, and it is OK to stay on the ship.
  21. We chose a ship tour, with a maximum of 20 on a boat (for snorkeling).. I will let you all know how it goes! Looking forward to snorkeling in a small group.
  22. Check to see how many ships are in port... if it's 6 ... enjoy the ship! If you are the only on in port (ha ha ha ha ha) then go for the beach day.
  23. Great comparison photos Twangster! We had a bungalow booked for Christmas Day 2018.... but it was too windy to go to Cococay so I spent the afternoon on the Flowrider instead, docked in Nassau... and enjoyed some extra onboard credit! I just booked, through MEI (our first with an agent in years, and Sharla is great).... for next Easter on Anthem, and the first thing I want to book is AT LEAST one bungalow, but it is jNOT in the cruise planner! Accckk! Does anyone know if they are NOT going to be an option in April of 2020? The only structures available are next to the wave pool, and that is NOT what we are looking for. We enjoy what was Barefoot Beach (now South Beach).... Here's a photo of our Bungalow from Easter 2018. It was worth every penny. It really changed our experience, it is away from the crowds, and the shade, water, services... it was great! Here's a photo of our Bungalow before we moved into it... and a view from our back row bungalow, which had much more shade than the others, and we were next to the bar... and all we ordered were diet cokes...
  24. ? The lifeboats are on deck 5.. set up the old fashioned way with davits and the top of the lifeboats blocking most of deck 6. Perhaps they are bigger? I found a photo of a room I would like to book for Alaska, on deck 7 and the davit does show up as a small obstruction. It's a much better view than deck 6 and likely quieter on deck 7.
  25. I think it may be who you talk to/book with and just the hour of the day or the phase of the moon; on Anthem they boys were adjacent in their own room, but our next trip on Freedom of the Seas one adult is in each room (technically). We noticed our boys did not get a diamond welcome back bottled water and cookies, because youth diamond benefits are different - but that was the only difference other than we did not have to mess around with extra keys.
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