JasonL

All the Oasis class ships with Allure being on the bottom of that list and whatever Oasis class is the Newest on the top

Agreed. I'm talking apples to apples of my standard booking strategy. Looks to me about 30-40% higher

i think the best option is a pre- booked RC airport transport or a RC excursion that ends at the airport. The key being a RC transport, Best money you'll ever spend

99.9% of our Harmony cruise out of Miami was amazing and magical... but... We made a series of mistakes on disembarkation day We got off the ship at 9, complete chaos at this time. Should have walked off with our luggage first thing. Trying to rent a car... apparently a huge mistake in Miami by the cruise port. They "reserved" us(and 30 other people) a vehicle they didn't have, people were sitting around for hours waiting for cars. There was also 100 people waiting for the rental car bus which seated about 12, there was almost fist fights from desperate people trying to get on the bus that showed up every 45 minutes. We actually ended up jumping in a limousine that dropped some other folks off, but it cost an arm and a leg. We ended up trying to fight for a bus to the rental car place for 45 minutes until we got the limo ride to the rental car facility which didn't actually have a car for us. So we flagged down an Uber and just said the heck with it, lets go to the airport. Only flight back to Seattle was at 5:30 and they didn't check bags until 3:30 so we wandered the airport with our 3 kids for 3 hours before being able to go through security. Next time we will do the RC excursion that ends at the airport. Way easier exit from the terminal with less stress and a fun end to a cruise instead of a hair pulling pit of anger. My question is how does Royal build a beautiful new terminal that is a breeze to get through, but they allow the last thing you remember about the trip to be a nightmare. Who were the engineers that designed that disaster? Some really bad civil planning there on the traffic flow to that terminal! May God have mercy on their souls

Yes, the day of the last minute cruise deal is in the wind. I always look 1 year out or more for the best deals, but even those are sadly becoming out of reach for me. I can handle the extra when it's just Me and the wifey, but when you have a family of 5 and you have to do a specialty room or 2 rooms it's just no longer viable.

Cruising is our families favorite vacation, but the prices are soaring. Used to always be able to find the value cruise for a family of 5 on an older Oasis or Freedom/Voyager. It seems those days are gone. Anyone else feeling the pinch on cruise prices recently? I know demand is up and with that comes higher prices, but I can't even find reasonable Freedom/Voyager sailing anymore. Sadly I think we need to look elsewhere for our family vacations for a while. Might even have to try dipping my toes in the C word and see how the pricing compares

I'm not surprised there was uproar or that it was decided not to charge for pizza. I'm more annoyed about the question being asked at all. I feel like cruising will eventually keep charging more and more until I decide to vacation elsewhere. But for now, I still love it! Please keep the standards free and make your money on the extras!

Labadee is literally fenced off from the rest of the Island. Super safe, you won't even know you're in a disaster of a country.

You get a few discounted drinks, so remember to ask for your discount when you order. They won't use it automatically. Couple of free spins in the casino, but don't get sucked in and mortgage your house

I prefer to book the rooms split up anyways. Allows me to get a drink package without the wife having to get one. Just ask your options when you are being assigned your cards, shouldn't be a problem.

My Wife and I will be on this one with our 3 kids- 15 & 12 year old Daughters, 7 year old Son at time of sailing Super excited to get the kids cruising again!

I have a weird question. I booked a next cruise that I need to use soon and also have a comp cruise available. Can I combine my next cruise with my comp cruise to help pay the taxes and fees? And if I can't make it last minute would I still get C&A points even if I "no show"? Obviously this is not a smart way to build up points haha, but I don't wanna lose my next cruise if I can swing it in my schedule.

Just an FYI for anyone looking for tests emed currently has a 6pack for $150 + $20 next day shipping(approximately) optum has a 2 pack for $70 + free shipping or a 3 pack for $99 + free shipping

get the Abbott at home test recommended by RC and Matt. Just bought a 3 pack from Optum for $99 to cover me and the wife plus one extra in case of an inconclusive. Free shipping

for 2 people it's not needed but if you have 4 in your cabin, it's the only way to go. We love the Ultra Spacious rooms when we bring the kids.