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?I'm really surprised that PLAYMAKERS is not listed among the new additions especially for Ovation. This Quantum class ship has a space above the SeaPlex that is not hardly used. That location on sister ship, Odyssey, has a great Playmakers with spectacular views!

I'm on your cruise/Explorer of the Sea! Thanks for good links to weather sites above!

Thank you Mtuck! Logging off and back on worked!

We are sailing on Explorer of the Sea starting April 30th in less than 2 weeks from now. The app just says "We're Working on the Fun" and " your sailing hasn't reached the app yet." Does anyone else have this issue?

I am thinking about booking a midship Deck 4 Oceanview room on the Starboard side near where it looks like the escalator is (on the deck plan). Can you get on the escalator from these rooms there on deck 4? If that is possible, that might be a fast way to go up to the Pearl!

UH - OH NOW I AM SEEING DIFFERENT SHIP SIZES ON OTHER SITES. SO DOES ANYONE KNOW THE REAL DIMENSIONS OF THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHIPS ; AND, WHICH ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHIPS WILL FIT THROUGH THE EXPANDED CANAL?

Panama Canal restrictions: I am completely ignorant on the subject but: Dimensions Limits of the Panama Canal now after the expansion are listed as: Ships as long as 1,200' and as wide as 160'9" . After looking up Royal Caribbean Ships dimensions, I really don't understand why Oasis and Quantum ships can not fit through the canal? Does anyone with better knowledge than me, know the answer to this? Also, I don't know how much wider the lifeboats make the ships. And does the height of the ship matter for going through the canal. Sorry, for my ignorance, but I am interested in the possibility of the larger Royal Caribbean ships being able to transverse the canal.

A major perk of having a balcony for us is to enjoy beers bought earlier(by voucher or not) to use on our balcony after our "traditional afternoon nap". So now with this new policy, we will have to get dressed, go to a bar, and carry opened drinks on the elevators to our room, right when we want to casually relax and enjoy the scenery in the late afternoons. Surely this new rule is a mistake and it will be changed back right away to allowing people to enjoy their drinks when and where ever they choose.

For cruises I have booked for next February and April, Cruise Planner does not have a place to reserve dining times for My Time. It only shows Speciality Dining. In the past, It has been possible to reserve times far in advance. Does anyone know why reservations for Main or My Time Dining are not on there now?

Explorer of the Seas has no bookings listed from the end of its last European cruise on Sept. 21st, 2025 until Nov. 1st 2025 when it sails from Port Canaveral. What will happen during that time? Will Explorer have a major refurbishment?. And then will it go on a western transatlantic cruise (Europe to USA? What do you think?

On second thought, for those dining in the middle time before 8:00 could still see the late show in the theater. Sorry, I was just thinking about the earlier show at 7:00 which works out for us. We reserve MYTIME at 8:30 each night. The maitre d' usually assigns us to the same waiters each night since we usually show up about the same time.

For those who sign up for the middle dining time, will they miss out on the production shows in the theater? For those that have experienced this on Wonder or Icon, how does the new dining times work with entertainment?

I really liked the expedited service at night in the main dining room! And food was very delicious for the most part! But two of my favorite dishes were not on the menus on our recent cruise (Explorer of the seas, 9 night 2/09/24 sailing). The menus did not offer the duck a l'orange or lamb chops. Are these items gone for good or was this just not offered on our cruise? I will be disappointed if they are no longer offered.

Thanks for responding!! On Explorer Transatlantic, is the ship maybe less crowded as compared to on it's regular 5-9 day cruises? What about the entertainment? How many different shows/ acts. Since the ship can not restock, does the main dining room have a good variety throughout the entire voyage or are some things limited? We would love any other information that you might have! Thanks again!

We are still looking forward to this our first Transatlantic cruise! We would love for anyone who has sailed Explorer transatlantic to share information.