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I'm wondering if anyone knows how popular dolphin excursions are. We're traveling during Thanksgiving week and I'm given to think that its a popular time. We hadn't planned on telling my son until summer but I do want his input on the excursions. I'd hate for popular excursions to already be sold out. Any thoughts on this?

18 - 25 inches here too! And at just under 300 days, it's too many to count!

What appetizers might be avaialble through room service on the Brilliance?

Luke - Was there any pre-cruising paperwork that you completed to make them aware of your daughter's disability. We have the same situation and I'd like the staff for the teen program to be advised. Sometimes pulling someone aside is not always possible.

As a first time cruiser, I'm shocked to hear there aren't lifeguards. My son will be joining us on this cruise but we have a rule about NOT swimming alone - a lifeguard or parent must be present. We enjoy a summer community where the lifeguard approves whether a child can be left without a parent. I have NO problem with a lifeguard ejecting my child for behavior problems. It's the same rule we have in our summer community. I realize there are some children with abhorrent behavior where this wouldn't work. I just can't imagine not having lifeguards in a situation where there are pools filled with kids.

Does Chops have a dress code? Is there somewhere that lists the dress code for the different dining options?

The Royal IQ app doesn't seem very widespread. I'm looking for a solution that will be working in November 2015. Don't even know if we'll be able to use Ripple at this point because its only iOS platform right now and we have Droids. We do have iTouches that are still useable though collecting dust. The app states it works with them, just trying to figure that one out before I download it -- plus seeing comments about how other cruisers got on ship only to find out the service was blocked. :-( My son is special needs and I'm trying to give him as much freedom as I can. We live in a rural area and letting him walk around a "city" by himself is never something he's done before. Not keen on this being the first time.

Did anyone have a chance to try this app? I'd love to hear from someone who has used the Ripple app. The RC phones seem like our only other option. Not thrilled about the idea of loss / damage ....