Brobbins246

@Brobbins246 I wished we would of been able to do as you were able to do...Sure would of saved us some money.  We had about the same situation as you last year on the allure.  Us in one room and our son, wife and grandson in room next to ours...Our reservations were linked but were two different reservations.  We tried but were told we couldn't include any photos in our package if any of the pictures had my son, wife or grandson in them because they were not staying in our stateroom.  They cited the disclaimer we listed above but the person we were dealing with specifically referred to "The following are not included in print and/or digital photo packages: Photos of others in your party not travelling in your stateroom"  We even tried running it up the food chain but the supervisor and manager agreed with the fine print.
Maybe we got bad info...Wouldn't be the first time from Royal.  Hopefully the OP will have better luck on their cruise.

Yes.  Just stop by the photo place every day or two to review everyone's pictures on the kiosks.  Any pictures with you or your granddaughter on your family members' accounts can be added to your account by the employees.  You can also give your cabin number to the photographer when they take your picture, and they should apply it to your account along with any other cabin numbers of others in the picture, but success is hit or miss with that.

-Sailed alone..If one day river cruises count then yes.
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse...nope
--Sailed with other family members..yes my brother and mother
--Done a repositioning cruise..yes my Egyptian cruise started in Luxor and ended in Aswan
--Missed a port call because of weather..no
--Had your port of disembarkation changed because of weather...just the time
--Sailed in or out of a port in your home town...I live in Chicago so no
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country...Yes Egypt and Germany
--Gotten sick on a cruise..yes in Egypt
--Ate at the midnight buffet...no
--Had formal tea on a sea day...define Formal?
--Visited a cruise line's private island....CoCo Cay on my first RC cruise
--Toured the ship's galley....in Egypt
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board...OMG yes, I wore a Lilo and Stitch Disney dress and my back poofy side got caught in my shawl. A kind woman informed me my black-tights covered butt was showing while waiting for the elevator?
--Sailed on a cruise line other than RC...yes MSC and the Egyptian river cruise line.
--Had the chef make something special for only your table...yes on the Egyptian river cruise...I don't eat fish and it was all seafood so he made me a hamburger and fries?
 

Let's see...
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse- including an anniversary cruise for just us
--Sailed with other family members- 4 daughters
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country- Spain and Italy
--Gotten sick on a cruise- Briefly when the ship was caught in the Mistral in the Med
--Ate at the midnight buffet- yep
--Sailed on a cruise line other than RC- DCL, MSC
--Had the chef make something special for only your table- on MSC from a waiter's recommendation

Just for fun, share if you have ever had these cruise experiences.
--Sailed alone - Truly solo, no. Without a significant other, yes. As a single man in my mid 20s, and had a BLAST. 
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse - Both. Very first cruise was with my GF at the time, then sailed again with my GF that became my wife, then on our honeymoon, then with my wife. 
--Sailed with other family members - multiple times....parents, siblings, cousins, grandma.....
--Done a repositioning cruise - never
--Missed a port call because of weather - Coco Cay ONCE, then got booted off Coco Cay another time to leave early because of rough seas. That was back in the tender days, and hopping onto the plank from the tender was.....dicey. 
--Had your port of disembarkation changed because of weather - never
--Sailed in or out of a port in your home town - never
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country - kind of confused by this one....arent most ports in foreign countries? Bahamas, Mexico, Grand Cayman, Belize, Honduras for me. 
--Gotten sick on a cruise - not yet
--Ate at the midnight buffet - yes
--Had formal tea on a sea day - no
--Visited a cruise line's private island - Coco Cay 
--Toured the ship's galley - no
--Toured the bridge - no
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board - no
--Sailed on a cruise line other than RC - Yes (shhhhhhh)
--Had the chef make something special for only your table - no 

Let's see, after three cruises, I can check off:
Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse Sailed in or out of a port in your home town state (out of Cape Liberty) Visited a cruise line's private island (Labadee) From @KWong's list, I've also got:
Lost money at the casino Won money at the casino I can add these as new:
Dined in a specialty restaurant on board Done Chef's Table Done the exact same itinerary at least twice (5-night Bermuda sailing on Anthem in October) Seen the exact same production shows at least twice (We Will Rock You, Spectra's Cabaret) Put myself into a food coma Developed drink fatigue while using the DBP Gotten seasick After I've sailed sister line Celebrity in August, I'll also have these ones cleared:
Done a repositioning cruise Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country Had formal tea on a sea day Sailed on a cruise line other than RC  
 

From your list:
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse
--Sailed with other family members
--Done a repositioning cruise (technically - it was a Panama Canal cruise)
--Sailed in or out of a port in your home town (not unless the Toronto Island Ferry counts)
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country
--Visited a cruise line's private island
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board (XYZ incident)
--Sailed on a cruise line other than RC (Princess, DCL)
--Had the chef make something special for only your table (it was because we found a plastic pouch in the soup (I presume it contained the soup) on a DCL cruise. I guess DCL gets some food from Sysco?)
Additional:
- My wife got to visit the infirmary
- Won money at the casino
- Lost money at the casino
- Cursed people that stayed on 14 vs a dealer 10 at the casino
- Wiped out on the pool deck
- Sailed a river cruise

Just for fun, share if you have ever had these cruise experiences.
--Sailed alone
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse
--Sailed with other family members
--Done a repositioning cruise
--Missed a port call because of weather
--Had your port of disembarkation changed because of weather
--Sailed in or out of a port in your home town
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country
--Gotten sick on a cruise
--Ate at the midnight buffet
--Had formal tea on a sea day
--Visited a cruise line's private island
--Toured the ship's galley
--Toured the bridge
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board
--Sailed on a cruise line other than RC
--Had the chef make something special for only your table
I have only been on 7 cruises, but I have done all of them!  Let's hear from you.  Feel free to add to the list!

OK... we've only been on 5 cruises to date, but here we go!
--Sailed alone (Not yet.)
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse (Yes, every cruise with my wife... our honeymoon cruise on Disney Wonder was our first cruise ever and when we caught the bug!)
--Sailed with other family members (Yes, sailed Explorer and Liberty with family.)
--Done a repositioning cruise (Not yet.)
--Missed a port call because of weather (Not yet.)
--Had your port of disembarkation changed because of weather (Not yet.)
--Sailed in or out of a port in your home town (Yes, if you consider Cape Liberty, NJ... 2 cruises so far with this upcoming May being the 3rd on Oasis.)
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country (Not yet.)
--Gotten sick on a cruise (Yes, our second cruise, on Majesty... both my wife and I got a nasty head/sinus cold. Fortunately, we have never been seasick.)
--Ate at the midnight buffet (Can't remember if Disney offered it back in 2010, but Royal stopped doing that by the time we started cruising RC.)
--Had formal tea on a sea day (Not yet.)
--Visited a cruise line's private island (Yes, Castaway Cay, Labadee, and Coco Cay - pre Perfect Day!)
--Toured the ship's galley (Not yet, but tempted to book it this May on Oasis.)
--Toured the bridge (Not yet, but want to!)
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board (Not yet.)
--Sailed on a cruise line other than RC (Yes, Disney for our honeymoon and first cruise ever.)
--Had the chef make something special for only your table (Not yet.)
 

Freedom out of San Juan to the ABC's and St. Maarten, April 4, 2021.  Wish I had another to report between now and then. ?

Only two cruises under my belt so far - April, 1998 honeymoon on Nordic Empress (its name at the time) from San Juan to the US VI's, and April, 2019 with extended family on Allure from Miami to Nassau, Coz, Costa Maya, and Roatan.  Here's what I've done from @SweetHomeLady's list....
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse - spouse both times
--Sailed with other family members - spouse, in-laws and children in 2019
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country - not really, since San Juan is a US territory, but felt like it ? 
--Toured the ship's galley - yes in 2019
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board - sort of in 2019.  My formal dress had a long, somewhat fitted skirt with a slit up the back.  My spiky high heels kept getting caught in the hem at the bottom of the slit while I walked, so the back of my skirt would follow my leg back and forth, tugging it down.  I don't know if anyone else noticed, but it was a major pain (or tug) in the ass to me.  Very annoying.
....From @JLMoran's list...
--Dined in a specialty restaurant on board - Hibachi
--Gotten seasick - not on the cruise ship, but on a deep sea fishing excursion from Costa Maya on one of those little fishing boats.  We did trolling where the boat keeps moving with the lines cast, and when my teenage son caught an 18-lb barracuda, I stood up to get video from my cell phone while he reeled it in.  Apparently rocking on a boat over ocean waves while concentrating my eyes on my cell phone doesn't work well for me.  I got the video, but was losing my lunch over the side a few minutes later. ?
....and extras from my own list....
--Got selected to be on stage for the Not-So-Newly-Wed game on my 1998 honeymoon cruise, and won!!!!  We also got ship-famous for the duration of the cruise for our answer to the question, "What's the most interesting place you ever did the deed?" "The lobby of a hospital!!"  The game played on the ship TV on repeat for days, and people all over the ship recognized us and wanted more details. LOL  
--Held a sloth, monkey and iguana - 2019 cruise in Roatan
--Planned a cruise for other people - 2019 cruise for my in-laws.  They put all their faith (and credit card) in me to plan all their activities, and had a great time!!!  (I'm an uber-vacation planner so I was happy to do this)
--My husband took his pants off and did a kick line in his underwear during Quest on our 1998 cruise  ???     ???    ?? ?
 

Only two cruises under my belt so far - April, 1998 honeymoon on Nordic Empress (its name at the time) from San Juan to the US VI's, and April, 2019 with extended family on Allure from Miami to Nassau, Coz, Costa Maya, and Roatan.  Here's what I've done from @SweetHomeLady's list....
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse - spouse both times
--Sailed with other family members - spouse, in-laws and children in 2019
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country - not really, since San Juan is a US territory, but felt like it ? 
--Toured the ship's galley - yes in 2019
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board - sort of in 2019.  My formal dress had a long, somewhat fitted skirt with a slit up the back.  My spiky high heels kept getting caught in the hem at the bottom of the slit while I walked, so the back of my skirt would follow my leg back and forth, tugging it down.  I don't know if anyone else noticed, but it was a major pain (or tug) in the ass to me.  Very annoying.
....From @JLMoran's list...
--Dined in a specialty restaurant on board - Hibachi
--Gotten seasick - not on the cruise ship, but on a deep sea fishing excursion from Costa Maya on one of those little fishing boats.  We did trolling where the boat keeps moving with the lines cast, and when my teenage son caught an 18-lb barracuda, I stood up to get video from my cell phone while he reeled it in.  Apparently rocking on a boat over ocean waves while concentrating my eyes on my cell phone doesn't work well for me.  I got the video, but was losing my lunch over the side a few minutes later. ?
....and extras from my own list....
--Got selected to be on stage for the Not-So-Newly-Wed game on my 1998 honeymoon cruise, and won!!!!  We also got ship-famous for the duration of the cruise for our answer to the question, "What's the most interesting place you ever did the deed?" "The lobby of a hospital!!"  The game played on the ship TV on repeat for days, and people all over the ship recognized us and wanted more details. LOL  
--Held a sloth, monkey and iguana - 2019 cruise in Roatan
--Planned a cruise for other people - 2019 cruise for my in-laws.  They put all their faith (and credit card) in me to plan all their activities, and had a great time!!!  (I'm an uber-vacation planner so I was happy to do this)
--My husband took his pants off and did a kick line in his underwear during Quest on our 1998 cruise  ???     ???    ?? ?
 

Only two cruises under my belt so far - April, 1998 honeymoon on Nordic Empress (its name at the time) from San Juan to the US VI's, and April, 2019 with extended family on Allure from Miami to Nassau, Coz, Costa Maya, and Roatan.  Here's what I've done from @SweetHomeLady's list....
--Sailed with a sweetheart/spouse - spouse both times
--Sailed with other family members - spouse, in-laws and children in 2019
--Sailed in or out of a port in foreign country - not really, since San Juan is a US territory, but felt like it ? 
--Toured the ship's galley - yes in 2019
--Had a wardrobe malfunction on board - sort of in 2019.  My formal dress had a long, somewhat fitted skirt with a slit up the back.  My spiky high heels kept getting caught in the hem at the bottom of the slit while I walked, so the back of my skirt would follow my leg back and forth, tugging it down.  I don't know if anyone else noticed, but it was a major pain (or tug) in the ass to me.  Very annoying.
....From @JLMoran's list...
--Dined in a specialty restaurant on board - Hibachi
--Gotten seasick - not on the cruise ship, but on a deep sea fishing excursion from Costa Maya on one of those little fishing boats.  We did trolling where the boat keeps moving with the lines cast, and when my teenage son caught an 18-lb barracuda, I stood up to get video from my cell phone while he reeled it in.  Apparently rocking on a boat over ocean waves while concentrating my eyes on my cell phone doesn't work well for me.  I got the video, but was losing my lunch over the side a few minutes later. ?
....and extras from my own list....
--Got selected to be on stage for the Not-So-Newly-Wed game on my 1998 honeymoon cruise, and won!!!!  We also got ship-famous for the duration of the cruise for our answer to the question, "What's the most interesting place you ever did the deed?" "The lobby of a hospital!!"  The game played on the ship TV on repeat for days, and people all over the ship recognized us and wanted more details. LOL  
--Held a sloth, monkey and iguana - 2019 cruise in Roatan
--Planned a cruise for other people - 2019 cruise for my in-laws.  They put all their faith (and credit card) in me to plan all their activities, and had a great time!!!  (I'm an uber-vacation planner so I was happy to do this)
--My husband took his pants off and did a kick line in his underwear during Quest on our 1998 cruise  ???     ???    ?? ?
 

Freedom out of San Juan to the ABC's and St. Maarten, April 4, 2021.  Wish I had another to report between now and then. ?

I’ll see what I can find and how they turned out!

On Board Pre Cruise Stuff
Adults $23 CDN/ day deluxe beverage oops packages ?
Kids: $25 CDN/day refreshment packages--we have saved over $100 CDN since we first bought these
Internet: 4 device surf and stream totatl $125 CDN-- we think there was an oops here as we have saved over $100 total since we bought
Digital Photo Package $199 CDN
Mystery DInner 4 ADults
Ultimate Flowrider Private Session: 6 of us get an hour with two instructors first sea day first thing in the morning!  Excited about this
Anytime DIning in MDR when we went to book in March as soon as we booked cruise it was either 545pm or 730pm or later...... we went with the 730 pm for the week. We think we are ok with this but will see once on board
I think this pretty much sums it all up for precruise stuff. Please let me know if you have any questions, want photos or anything checked out I am happy to do it! These boards have been so much help to me and my family to enjoy our cruises. I can say reading reviews is a passion and I can only hope to help someone a little bit. 
OHHHHH our ship will be newly revamped too!!!! Can't wait to see all the new stuff ?
 

Please post a pic of you guys all formal'ed up.  Hope it loads right side up!

Update on the seas...captain just said 12-15 feet and winds are 25-30+ mph.  Highest we’ve had on a cruise in a long time!

Thank you!  I'm from Michigan so I've been in my share of cold lake temps.  The Gulf of Mexico off the FL Panhandle surprised me once for being cold in April, so good to know a few latitudes to the south will help.  Enjoy the rest of your week!!!

I think its about 80 some degrees!  I jumped right in and had no shock at all.....NOTHING like jumping in the water in Minnesota ? !  You will LOVE the water!  Enjoy!  The snorkeling is outstanding (if that's what you're doing)!

How was the water temp for snorkeling?  I'll be snorkeling there next April, which I assume will be a little warmer than February, but I'm a wimp about anything cooler than luke warm bath water.  Want to be mentally prepared. ? 

Never got to the pictures of the ship since my phone died...oh well there’s still 4.5 more days for that!
So instead I’ll cover today....Bonaire!  


We docked about 9am and were cleared by about 930.  We first had to go to the theater for the start of our excursion.

 
We did the Bonaire land and sea excursion through Royal Caribbean.  Great experience with small group size!  We had less than 12 people for the entire day!!!  We first went on the “sea” portion so we took a little ride to the sail boat.

 

Once we were all on the sail boat we went for a ride to our snorkel spot.

The snorkeling was awesome and the water was very clear!  Bonaire is a great place for snorkel and scuba!
After the “sea” time was over we went to a lunch spot where we all were provided with a burger and fries.  Not bad...  

After lunch we then took the “land” portion of the excursion which was a drive around the island in this big Mercedes Benz off road vehicle!  It was open air in the back with a cover for shade.  We drove around and got information on the island and saw LOTS of the island!  We stopped a few times for pictures where I got this..

This was on the slightly more expensive of the excursions but we LOVED the small group size where we could enjoy ourselves!  We hate the snorkeling where everyone is kicking each other in the head because it’s sooooo cramped with people! It was an ALL DAY adventure so not much time to walk around once we were done.
On a “never seen that before” note....as we were walking on the ship standing on the bridge from the pier to the ship where security scans your sea pass card the lady in front of us dropped her card in the water.  You can see those cards WAYYYYYY down if anyone was interested to know! ?  
gotta get ready for dinner quick...that’s it for now but have more to cover about yesterday still (including the casino winnings ?)
 

@WannaCruise I have to thank you for posting this!  I haven't repriced my cruise in a long time, but your post made me check it out.  I just saved $500 on my April, 2021 cruise plus gaining $100 OBC!!!  Woo hoo!!!! ???

Yes, kids are allowed to eat in the Solarium Bistro as long as they don't "hang out" there in the pool area.  Sitting at a table with their parents to eat is fine.  It's a buffet with mostly healthy-type food choices.  My young daughter & I had lunch there once and we both found things we liked, but I don't know what they serve at dinner.