JasonL

I have Symphony of the Seas Feb 20th, 2021 - 7 night
Yall should all join Me and my family especially if you have kids to play with mine.... better yet ... Group cruise
As soon as I saw both private islands, st. thomas, san juan..... if I'm not mistaken this is pretty close to @Matt 's dream itinerary. 

Blondie don't feel dumb asking questions, everyone here needed questions answered at some point.
There will be "ship time" which may or may not match the time zone that you are in. When you get on board set your watch to the ship time(can find in on your tv) and pay attention to be on that time when you get off the ship because you don't want to get back to the ship late. Before getting off the ship I usually double check my watch or make note of the different time on my phone so I don't get into a sticky wicket

I have Symphony of the Seas Feb 20th, 2021 - 7 night
Yall should all join Me and my family especially if you have kids to play with mine.... better yet ... Group cruise
As soon as I saw both private islands, st. thomas, san juan..... if I'm not mistaken this is pretty close to @Matt 's dream itinerary. 

Thanks, I was trying to do that but couldn't royal website to load 

Thanks, I was trying to do that but couldn't royal website to load 

I have Symphony of the Seas Feb 20th, 2021 - 7 night
Yall should all join Me and my family especially if you have kids to play with mine.... better yet ... Group cruise
As soon as I saw both private islands, st. thomas, san juan..... if I'm not mistaken this is pretty close to @Matt 's dream itinerary. 

Have you thought about looking at flying out an extra day early? Maybe there will be better options and then it's much less risky if you are doing a layover. As long as the extra night hotel stay is cheaper than the $400 pp. Then you should have a full day to explore florida

Only the Deluxe package has the "all of age" purchase requirement. The Soda and Refreshment packages can be purchased on an individual basis.

Somebody with a pot of money needs to go down there and build a mess of hotels!

Hi,
My wife, Sacha, and I have enjoyed Royal Caribbean and cruising dating back to 2012 when we first sailed on Explorer of the Seas.  Currently we are Diamond members after 15 cruises and all but one with Royal Caribbean (the other on Celebrity).  We have sailed on a variety of ships and itineraries.  We have been on an Alaskan and Mediterranean cruise in addition to our numerous Caribbean cruises.  We slowed down a little on cruising to have two kids because they didn't have nurseries widely available then.  Since then our kids (Logan almost 7 and Makenna 9) have enjoyed the adventure ocean program.  Our kids enjoy cruising as much as we do now and ask about when is our next cruise.  We are looking forward to our couple's cruise in July on Mariner and our family cruise in October on Harmony.  The blog, podcast, live cruise blogs,  live broadcasts etc by @Matt and others have had a positive impact on my cruising.  We now have 4 future cruises booked (a record for us).  We live in the Orlando, Fl area so cruising is a great vacation option for us since we don't need to fly to the port and have multiple ports within a reasonable drive.  We enjoy visiting Disney World when we are not cruising and we are annual pass holders.
Jason Peterson

Hi MiAMiA
Welcome to the blog. I am new to cruising, & joined this blog several months ago. going on our very first cruise in about a week. so excited,  can't wait to get started.  love traveling & I've had so many questions answered here on this blog, its a great way to get info

For sure.  Three to four years of speculation and rumors.  I'll start...
I hear they are building a port for her in Denver, CO.  

You are totally free to stress out, but I'm pretty confident that even if you went into the cruise with no research you would have an AMAZING time. I don't come on here because I'm stressed about my cruises, I do it because I love cruising so much that it's always on my mind and it actually alleviates the stresses of work and life! 
But yea, you it is also great to get all the info you can to optimize your vacation. So have fun researching and planning, but remember that this is exciting! One important thing though, don't sweat the small stuff. You will make minor "mistakes" and will wish you have done something different. That's ok also, just keep a positive attitude about everything and look forward to the next cruise where you will do X,Y & Z better.
Welcome to the community and HAVE FUN!

You are totally free to stress out, but I'm pretty confident that even if you went into the cruise with no research you would have an AMAZING time. I don't come on here because I'm stressed about my cruises, I do it because I love cruising so much that it's always on my mind and it actually alleviates the stresses of work and life! 
But yea, you it is also great to get all the info you can to optimize your vacation. So have fun researching and planning, but remember that this is exciting! One important thing though, don't sweat the small stuff. You will make minor "mistakes" and will wish you have done something different. That's ok also, just keep a positive attitude about everything and look forward to the next cruise where you will do X,Y & Z better.
Welcome to the community and HAVE FUN!

You are totally free to stress out, but I'm pretty confident that even if you went into the cruise with no research you would have an AMAZING time. I don't come on here because I'm stressed about my cruises, I do it because I love cruising so much that it's always on my mind and it actually alleviates the stresses of work and life! 
But yea, you it is also great to get all the info you can to optimize your vacation. So have fun researching and planning, but remember that this is exciting! One important thing though, don't sweat the small stuff. You will make minor "mistakes" and will wish you have done something different. That's ok also, just keep a positive attitude about everything and look forward to the next cruise where you will do X,Y & Z better.
Welcome to the community and HAVE FUN!

Hi @Nay! Hope that your cruise next week is everything you hoped it to be and then some! Southern Caribbean is an awesome first itinerary!
Third and fourth cruise coming up in October and August of 2020, respectively. I'm still checking prices weekly, if not daily at times, in the hope of a chance to bump up my current cabin reservations. And watching the Cruise Planner just as often to try and grab some more deals after the original Black Friday burst last year. And don't get me started on the excursion decisions I've yet to make and that I'm still researching!
Absolutely! Getting that first one under your belt makes you feel much more confident the next time you drive up to the cruise terminal and walk onto the ship, even if it's a totally different ship and port and itinerary.
Awesome! Just based on the live blogs that everyone here has posted, you're going to love that! It's still on my to-do list for down the line. Was debating it for 2020, but I had a chance come along to do a transatlantic to Canada, Iceland, Greenland, and Ireland on a sailing that leaves from my home port in NJ (the August 2020 one I mentioned), and I just had to grab that one instead!
 

First cruise in 1 week. This blog has really been great and a lifesaver with many topics. I have researched and planned, watched YouTube videos, asked questions and still continue to think up things that I don’t have a clue about. Does anyone else stress & overthink? Just trying to get it right. 
I’m sure the next cruise will be easier. Hoping to go to Alaska next, but have to survive the Southern Caribbean first. We are soooo excited.
Just want to say to each that have answered questions or chimed in, “Thank You” for all of your help.

I always keep an eye on suite pricing, but have never even come close to pulling the trigger because it never inks out. I firmly believe the "Ultra Spacious" rooms are the best values for 3-5 people as long as 1 or 2 of those are smaller sized humans(A.K.A. young kids). They are the same size or bigger than JS and you can get them in multiple categories. I will probably switch to 2 joining rooms when my kids hit high school, but for now I don't think you can do better than the Ultra Spacious. Furthermore, on most ships I'd have to go to a 2 room GS to be able to fit my family of 5. I'd rather just get 2 rooms.

I always keep an eye on suite pricing, but have never even come close to pulling the trigger because it never inks out. I firmly believe the "Ultra Spacious" rooms are the best values for 3-5 people as long as 1 or 2 of those are smaller sized humans(A.K.A. young kids). They are the same size or bigger than JS and you can get them in multiple categories. I will probably switch to 2 joining rooms when my kids hit high school, but for now I don't think you can do better than the Ultra Spacious. Furthermore, on most ships I'd have to go to a 2 room GS to be able to fit my family of 5. I'd rather just get 2 rooms.

Oh, I love this post! Apparently we don't take many photos, but I love seeing everyone elses. Here's Maho beach, which I always think is fun and my beautiful girls at the alligator farm
 

Oh, I love this post! Apparently we don't take many photos, but I love seeing everyone elses. Here's Maho beach, which I always think is fun and my beautiful girls at the alligator farm
 

Galveston could use some variety of ports, but if they got an Oasis class I might YOLO book it just to hang on the ship all week.

Galveston could use some variety of ports, but if they got an Oasis class I might YOLO book it just to hang on the ship all week.