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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.

Can Royal Caribbean add new bars or restaurants to Explorer while it is sailing. I don't see any breaks for dry dock in the next 2 years. I have a reserved the transatlantic cruise April 30th 2025 and was hoping for some new places to have fun or eat! My wish list would be to get Bamboo Room where there are shops. Also, get Playmakers where there are other shops. It seems that they could close off the shops with not any disturbance for passengers while constructing. For eating, I wish for the Loco Fresh. There are not enough options when the Windjammer is full.

Early airport ship transfers to AMS airport: Your time to leave the ship should be 6:45am according to past RC cruises in Amsterdam. Looks like rush hour in Amsterdam is later in the morning as work hours there are usually 9:00 to 5:00 or 5:30. So, I still think our 10:45 Delta flight is OK.

When will this ban start? I hope that my summer July18, 2024 Jewel of the Seas cruise is not going to be affected.. Sorry, this topic may have already been discussed. But I have been out of the loop lately. , Phillip

We are on the same sailing: Jewel of the Seas 7/18/2024 Yes 10:45 is fine for disembarking in Amsterdam. I will book the Cruise Only transfer offered by Royal Caribbean on this same 10:45 am Delta flight for this same cruise on Jewel of the Seas. ( They will transfer passengers on flights leaving as early as 10:30am. So to be safe, book the Royal Caribbean's transfer. In my experience the transfers offered by Royal Caribbean get you to the airport in plenty of time. They do not take chances on people missing flights. We'll see you on board and hopefully on the transfer. Phillip

More clarification: Splits are easier to pack for air travel. No liquids are allowed for carry on on flights.

I know that we are allowed a 750ml bottle of wine per passenger in our carry-on. But what about bringing maybe 4 split 186ml bottles which would equal the regular sized bottle of wine by volume. Would this be allowed? The splits (187 ml) are easier to pack in our suitcases and we would be assured to have our favorite "champagne" to celebrate sail-away. What is the actual policy? Is it wine up to 750ml total or is it just the regular 750ml bottles that are allowed?

To maybe answer my question: It looks like Rotterdam is only about a 35-40 minute drive from the Amsterdam airport. Rotterdam has a huge industrial port and could maybe support several cruise ships home-ported there. Also Zeebrugge is another very large industrial port and It looks like it's only about 1 :10 from the Brussels airport. It seems that Industrial ports would not mind the added pollution. What do you think?

With a potential closing of the Amsterdam cruise port at the Central Train Station, are there any alternate cruise ports outside of central Amsterdam? If so, where are they?

Any new on bringing back the Captain's reception party?

Are we sure that we are going to Molde? It is strange that there are no shore excursions listed for this port so close in to our sailing. A substitute would be fine with us!