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Opps I was wrong the on the number of ships...actually 5 31 October, 2018 Wednesday Majesty Of The Seas 07:00 18:00 31 October, 2018 Wednesday ms Veendam 08:00 17:00 31 October, 2018 Wednesday Disney Wonder 09:00 16:00 31 October, 2018 Wednesday Carnival Valor 09:00 18:00 31 October, 2018 Wednesday Carnival Victory 12:00 22:00

That is a very excellent and detailed write-up that gives a lot of information to contemplate when arriving at Cozumel. I will be in Cozumel on 31 October 18 on another Cruise line, which dare not speak its name, but starts with a C and it's a party baby. I booked before I really knew about RC ? My only issue is we are the last ship in at 1200; I think there are two or three other ships there at the same time that come in earlier. So I just chose to go snorkeling instead.

As long as they still make a hefty profit they don't have to put in deep sales and as far as I can tell they don't have issues selling cabins. They do the sales to let people think they are getting a bargain; no different than what malls and car dealerships do on a routine basis. As a consumer we are always looking for the deal, and as long as we feel we got a deal, we feel good and companies go on making us feel good with sales advertising. It's win-win for the consumer to big business dynamic. How many people go on a RC cruise even know about this site to get information? I did only because I am a researcher and have to always look for "the deal." There is a wealth of knowledge in these pages but only a select set of people will ever run across this blog to get a detailed understanding of the "inner RC."

That sentiment is perfectly me on two levels. First, paying twice would be hard to do, and more importantly, I am not a big foodie so food is just a necessity not a vice. After many years within the Army system of chow, I have come to not be too picky in what fills the stomach, it just has to do the job ?.

SPS thanks for that reply as I am also on that exact cruise on FOS in Sep 2019 and it's nice to know there are no tender ports.

Wow and I didn't think cats could use a bottle opener - that's impressive. Bet he had kitty-hangover the next day.

With all that is going in the world normal people don't make jokes like that anymore. Only someone with strange fantasies makes statements like his. He may say he is joking but he has the capability to do something bad if given the opportunity. He may not have the "balls" to do anything, but someone like that has a trigger that will light a fuse that will only end badly. Good on you for reporting it.

Oh do tell for us newbies that have no idea, but prying ears and eyes are now intrigued to know. I have read a lot on this forum and lots of people seem to have EXPERIENCES in Jamaica that are not pleasant. Makes me want to think twice about going. Every time I see a Falmouth port call in my head I think, yea, I think I will pass on that cruise and I am not sure of that is a good idea. Same thing about Nassau. A lot of people seem to pass on that port too.

As a newbie here I do read these live blogs, all ten pages, and learn something new. I still haven't been on a RC cruise but have two planned for the next two years, 2019 and 20. Thanks for taking the time to write this all up on your vacation; that must take some time.

Matt got a little publicity in the Fox article: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/08/15/emotional-support-animals-face-restrictions-in-southwest-airlines-royal-caribbean-cruises-reports-say.html "For travel by sea, cruise ships are tightening restrictions on ESAs, with Royal Caribbean prohibiting all emotional support animals aboard its international ships effective immediately, according to Miami's WFOR-TV and the Royal Caribbean blog, an unaffiliated industry site."

I saw that today in an email and I was thinking, hmm, got to remember that one for a 2021 cruise, Yes, I am out that far already. When I mention that to friends they always have the same response, how can you plan out that far and I say, if you want the deals, you got to plan. Either you wait until the last moment or plan them out.

Since that part was pretty close to the beginning of the movie I was wondering what I was in for. At the time I was by myself, wife was at work, and I looked at the dogs and said, did you hear that, they just looked at me and said, hey, where are our treats...ugh - dogs! What are you going to do with them.

I saw it last night...cute and very predictable. The only thing I laughed at was the cell phone stuff. Throw it in the water and magically it still works; I don't think so. I haven't seen Kelsey Grammer in a long time so nice to see he still gets work. I just don't understand the necessity for throwing in profanity when clearly it is not warranted or needed. Do people really talk like that all the time?

Well now I have my Friday night movie to watch

^^^^^^^^^That's exactly what I did. Why feel the hassle when someone else can do it for you.

Yes this site is bad for your wallet but good on smiles so there it goes round-and-round. Reminds me of the song by the Hair Band - RATT- Round and Round. Now I have that stuck in my head - ugh!

Even if they did reduce the prices for a time I would imagine that it would not be long before you would see increases and all this would be just be a lot of talk.

well I guess I have done that - I have one for 2018, 2019 and now 2020. This site makes me do it

After thinking back on the last cruise I do feel it was the patch that caused lots of problems. It caused a malaise like feeling in me and such a dry mouth that there was never enough fluids that could solve the dry throat. This time I vow there will be a difference. So let it be written so let it be done!

Matt, thank you so much for having a website that I personally have learned so much from. I owe the people of this site; they have saved me loads of money on the what to do, and more importantly, what not to do on cruises.

I am going to take everyone's advice and not use the patch and bring Bonine instead of Dramamine. We shall see how it ends up. No matter what it is a short four day cruise.

I wonder that too. My wife and I had one on and she got so weird on it that she was having an issue even having a clear thought and was stammering her words badly. She threw it out after day two. Mine made me feel strange with an exceedingly dry mouth for the first day and then it lessened and after day three I got a new one only start the process all over again. I might try your suggestion and go without. This is just a four day cruise so I can bring Dramamine with me just in case.

I hope the more I go the less I get sick. I guess I will find out in the next 90 days.

I had a patch on while on the ship. First time I ever had one and it made me feel a little strange but not enough to let me get sick. I felt OK on the cruise but once I took the patch off at home is when I started to really notice a wobbly - nauseous feeling and it increased that feeling for three days and on the fourth-fifth day I started to get a little better until it was finally gone within a week. Now for clarification on me - I was 20 years in the military and flew on an ISR platform for Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first night of the war I got really flight sick while doing air-to-air refueling so it is not unheard of me to feel sick on a not so stable environment. ?

I was not sick at all. After I got off the ship I felt a little wobbly but went through Miami airport no problem. When I got home and woke-up the next day I felt it and the next day it got worse. Then I made the mistake of laying on the bed one afternoon and it felt like a full on drunk feeling of the room spinning. I think the more you move around the better you will be for getting it to go away. I took Dramamine at night and passed out. I think it went away in about 4 days. I am HOPING that the more I cruise maybe the better I will get at it. At least that will be my excuse for a while. Just looking to hear if anyone has any methods to ward off the wobbles?