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Can't wait to read all these amazing live blogs. I'm trying to convince my husband that after Europe next year we can try Alaska! Jane

I have tried mtd once, and while I really liked the time flexibility, I absolutely hated (at least on freedom) how close the 2 person tables were. I felt like we couldn't avoid the conversations surrounding us. Does this seem to be the case on other ships? Jane

So glad you were in the hospital and they could catch this. Prayers for a speedy recovery and that your cruise is a celebration of his recovery and your life together! Jane

Sabrina...you will get us all on an oasis class yet! Jane

I have only been on vision...it was a nice ship... But I'm dying to try the brilliance class. Everything I've seen says it is just a beautiful ships and someday twangster I will try that vintages. I'm sad that even though I will enjoy vision next summer, that my 12 day in Europe isn't on a brilliance class ship. Jane

And this would be a great idea....if my other obsession (disney) didn't require having a Disney Visa that I put my cruises on so I can rack up disney trips at the same time!! So many choices ? Jane

Thank you so much for live blogging!!! I would love to try both Alaska AND this ship class so I'm anxiously awaiting your comments and pics ? Jane

that even a 20% drink package will still cost over 1400 for the 2 of you on a 12 day cruise. Yikes.... Royal has the drink pkg on vision next summer on sale for $52 a day, but even if it drops another 10, it will still cost over 1000 for the 2 of us. Did I say yikes before??? Oh for the days of 1 person drink pkgs....I can justify it almost because I pretty much do nothing on sea days but sun and drink, but on this port intensive day, even with 2 glasses of wine at dinner and a post dinner cocktail, my husband wouldn't come close. I guess we will have to hope for drink cards and just bite the "post cruise bar tab" bullet. Another interesting point (which has come up on a bunch of other threads) is that the combo drink/voom pkg is $25 percent off...they are only charging 11/day for 1 device. Which I'd love to get but I can't justify paying 17.99 without the drink pkg. Wait....if we dont get the pkg, is the vat charged on every drink? I know this came up before too....maybe 1400 would be a deal lol! Jane

Ok....thanking goodness that you all saw it was chartered! I'm going on vision next summer out of barcelona and I'm definitely not paying to watch people puke! Jane

This is cool! My daughter still texts and snapchats with the other 12 year olds she met (3 years ago) on her first Vision cruise. Jane

Hope you had a great father's day! We have a 21, 19 and 15 year old and getting all 5 of us together has been pretty impossible these last couple years. Have a wonderful cruise together! Jane

The first night going to the teen center is crucial! Sets up the entire week! My fifteen year old has now been on 3 cruises (freedom and vision) and found kids on every one and she isn't always the most social. Glad you guys enjoyed "date week" and your son had a good time! Jane

They will take as many pictures as you want to pose for! Usually they will take pics at the mdr, all over the ship on formal night, right when you get off the ship at the ports, with the captain sometimes. On formal nights you can take a ton! Jane

Sigh...me too! Someday lol! Jane

We've had no problem bringing a plug in that goes over the outlets and gives us 6 instead of 2. However I wouldn't try to bring a power strip or an extension cord. I haven't tried though so I don't know if it'd get confiscated...I would think so. Jane

Yeah...I will just pass that on to my husband...he will be thrilled! Jane

We had such a great meal at chops that we well...my back the next night. We tried a couple new things and got a few of the same things. The menu is varied enough that you could repeat for sure, especially at giovannis where you could do pasta one night and steak or fish the other. Jane

I am so dying to try this class! Sounds like a beautiful ship. I will agree with everyone....Tampa has been my favorite port to go out of! Jane

Can you adopt me? So jealous! Jane

It was AMAZING!! best dessert I have ever had! Jane

Thank you! I'm in dream planning right now lol... with over 400 days til my greek/med cruise on vision, I really can't look ay another cruise till prob spring 2020. At that point, I'm thinking it would be time to try a big ahip! I don't really care about the slides but I am dying to try wonderland. I am not sure if I will try the big ship more than once (freedom was so much cheaper its hard for me to justify the cost) so I think I should bite the bullet and try harmony... but I could roll the dice on the oasis refurb lol! So many choices, so little money lol! Thanks! Jane

Slight hijack here...I know you love the oasis class. I am dying to try 150 and wonderland on harmony. Do you feel it's worth the extra money to sail harmony vs oasis? And does allure have anything special that would justify more (or do you just need to look at itinerary to decide oasis vs allure?) Jane

I'm finding I'm running out of Caribbean itineraries... trying out Europe for the first time next and I'd love to see Alaska! Jane

What was different about it? I'm sure I will try oasis class before quantum, but I'm curious. Jane

I was thinking about my last cruise (after all... good grief its 413 days until my next rc cruise lol... and I was curious how people cruise. Do you tend to sail the same ships and do the same things each time? Do you stick to those activities on new ships? Or is each cruise looking for totally different? I know there are a million variables of itinerary, what the ship offers etc. I know I tend to do the same things regardless of ship. I have yet to try a class or activity on sea days because I'm always on the sky deck in the sun! Anyway, since I have a million days till I cruise again, thought I'd throw this question out there! Jane