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Oh I hate but am so glad to see this thread. Our vet is sending emails and cancelling pets with Santa over this illness.  I am panicking!   We have covered our weekend in Jan with a friend but I'm totally freaking over March and June!  Jane

4 minutes ago, Pattycruise said:

You can carry on water/soda in addition to wine

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

I know, but don't want to lug it on! I think we've decided that I may just stress less if I just get the drink pkg . Jane

5 hours ago, billdauterive said:

Funny you mention that as Harmony is where I just had it for the first time and didn't care for it (team Giovanni's!).  Just shows that everything food related is subjective so you really should try things for yourself.

Totally subjective.  We loved Jamie's so much on Harmony in January that we convinced our daughter to go on her honeymoon on Harmony and they loved it to.  I liked it better than Giovanni's, but it's been a long time since I did Giovanni's.  Maybe I need to book another cruise... Just for testing purposes of course .  Jane

I have done 3 gty cabins and never had any trouble.  In fact the locations have been great.  We are doing another in June and I'm not at all worried.  I think this was a fluke and things happen.  We get insurance every time (and now cancel for any reason since Allianz screwed our family out of over $10000 but that's a whole other thread) and assume the best because frankly, the gty cabins save us a ton of money.  Until it goes way South on location or we get turned away, I'm just not gonna worry.  Mai Tai anyone?  Jane

Rhapsody of the seas...June 2-9, 2025 7 night Southern Caribbean out of San Juan.  Jane

Yep...I've looked at several compasses, and all changed clocks.  Jane

2 hours ago, Ryan79 said:

I’m doing this same excursion next December and looked it up a little bit. From what I can tell, the hike is more of a nature walk. It didn’t sound or look to be anything “strenuous” unless if you have mobility issues. I have done several excursions marked “strenuous” by Royal and rarely does it live up to that definition. I think it’s more of a legal CYA than anything for about 75% of them. 

Cool.  That's what I was thinking but I will let you know...we are going in June!  

Hi...has anyone done this excursion.  I'm trying to figure out if my husband can do this one.  It says it is strenuous, but every excursion that involves swimming is called strenuous.  I'm trying to specifically find out what the hike is like.  We'd like to book it, but can't do if it's very uphill or extremely rough terrain.  We've done national Park hikes, just need a slower pace.  Thanks!!! Jane

Thanks @OCSC Mike!  Jane

Thanks @ScottD! Jane

And actually, is there a way to delete threads entirely,  since I don't really think this is relevant anymore... Don't see any signatures...   Jane

Hi... Tried to find my old question on how to change my signature to update ships, and couldn't find it! Can someone help!?  Thank you, Jane

Ok, for the first time, I think we are going to skip the drink pkg and just pay as we go.  Huge adjustment but with 5 ports, I'm just not sure it makes sense to pay 74.99 a day...we just might not get in 6 cocktails lol.  But this now makes me think about coffee and water.  Few questions...

**Can you share the coffee card? 15 drinks for $31 seems to make sense, but only if my husband and I can share it.  

**It's 2 bottles of wine per room?  Not per person?  Know the answer really, just would love 4 bottles lol

**water.  Never been an issue.  I know you can't fill water bottles directly from the spout, but I can pour from their cups into mine.  Can you ask any bar for water and get it free in a glass vs a bottle.  How much is a bottle to buy?  Debating if I should buy the water pkg of 12 or 24.  

**I'm assuming that Rhapsody (and I guess radiance...I should check for for 2025) doesn't have a free style machine?  How much is a pop? Debating if we should get the refreshment pkgs, but then I start saying, while I only need to buy 4 alcoholic drinks a day to justify the drink pkg and I'm trying to avoid that slippery slope!!!   Arghhhhh

Thanks everyone!  

This is changing, but we've had really good luck with resort for a day.  We've done a couple, and they had good facilities for changing.  Jane

Hi everyone .. Doing a southern Caribbean cruise out of San Juan.  I have st Thomas (trip out to St John's) and st Lucia (catamaran and snorkel to the Pitons) planned.  Waffling on St Croix, Barbados and st Maarten.  St Maarten I've done before and I'm just indecisive.  Has Orient beach recovered from a few years ago and is it the best beach? Just can't decide what to do, and don't really want too many beach fats.  What do people recommend for St Croix? And Barbados? Does one have an amazing beach? We are tentatively signed up for a rum tour in Barbados, just to do something different.  Thanks in advance! Jane

I agree... Trunk Bay might be the most beautiful beach I've been to, and it was significantly less crowded than magen's Bay.  And I was able to get a stamp for my national parks book :). Jane

So hijacking briefly because I'm curious and don't remember from our last cruise there...  Can anyone tell me when boarding begins USUALLY for an 8 pm San Juan departure?   Jane

So excited to have 2 cruises planned and this is the first.  I have been on Vision of the Seas twice, but this will be my first on Rhapsody.  Our last cruise was on Harmony, so I'm looking forward to a smaller ship, though I wish I could get onto one that's been amped with a new pool deck.  We picked this cruise for the itinerary... We've not been to St. Croix, St. Lucia or Barbados.  Wish they were doing St John's instead of St. Martaan, but we will find something to do!  It will be the first time we've cruised in June, so gives us something to look forward to at the end of the school year!!!  Jane

So excited to be planning our first Alaska trip... Unfortunately almost 2 years away!  My daughter was on her honeymoon on Harmony and we convinced her that Alaska would be very cool, so she booked 3 rooms with next cruise for our family and her husband's family.  I will be anxious to hear great things about  Alaska cruises on radiance.  I'm excited to be on that class ship for the first time as well!  I've been looking up all of Matt's advice on Alaska and I'm sure I will be posting about excursions to do! Jane

I think mine are whatever I'm on lol!  I have been on vision, Voyager, freedom and Oasis class and I truly feel like I have things I love and hate about each class.  My last cruise was on Harmony and now I'm ready for a smaller ship.  After a couple of those, I will be ready for bigger again.  I'd like to finally get on an amped ship and try the new pool deck/lime and coconut, and it just never seems to work out with timing and flights.  Jane

3 hours ago, DJtech666 said:

Oh your so right, I did. I thought it had to be 6 months already existing. So it doesn't matter how new it is so long as its not close to expiring? 

Yes that doesnt matter, just the expiration.  Jane

Curacao just walk around... It's an amazing town!  Aruba we did the beach and a catamaran trip... It was really fun, though the beach we went to (by the pier, can't remember if it was eagle or Palm) got very crowded.  I've not been to Bonaire but I think I've heard it has amazing snorkling.  Have a great trip!  Jane

Hi everyone.  We are planning on staying one night in old Town San Juan before getting onto Rhapsody in June 2024!  So excited to have that and Alaska 2025 booked!  We want to simply walk around old Town, relax and have dinner (flying overnight the night before from Chicago).  We have narrowed down to la terreza de San Juan or Sheraton old San Juan, I think.  Anyone really like one of these? Or have something that isn't too run down in old Town?  Thanks! Jane

I was on @Ryan79 cruise as well.  Frankly, it was a hectic meal trying to do sail away and then get to mdr.  It wasn’t officially dress your best but many people did dress up.  There were New Year’s Eve hats at the tables, and the food was good and significantly cheaper than the inflated specialty prices for that night! It was before the menu streamline, and I’m not sure how that impacts.  I wish I could remember what I ate…I think there was a special desert I didn’t see the rest of the cruise.  Jane

We’ve been on 2 different ships and dress was all over the place, but not casual.  Nice jeans and a collared shirt are fine, but there also might be people in tuxes. It’s an amazing meal!  Jane