AshleyDillo

I sailed her the week she came back from the AMP..had an amazing time and she looked great! All of the new additions were excellent and the ship felt very updated.

I always set up as a cash account when I check in because I'm usually not decided on which credit card I want to use that far out from sailing. Never had to put up a deposit..I just went during the cruise with my credit card of choice and had Guest Services link it up to my account.

You don't have to put down any deposit for a cash account. However once you hit the spend threshold set for your cruise (should be $500 for a 7-day), you will have to settle up at Guest Services for them to turn on your charging privileges again.

The cups are intended to be used by the person that purchased the package. Letting the kids use the cups would be considered sharing in Royal's eyes. If you take care of the reservations as soon as you get on board you shouldn't have a problem. MTD times start later (6:30-6:45ish) and the earlier times tend to be popular so they hold those reservations back for people to make when they get on the ship. Once you can connect to the ship's wifi, you can even make reservations using the app for MTD and Specialty Dining as well. Otherwise just head to the MTD when you board and set all your dining up. They will have it listed in the paper Cruise Compass when sign ups are for these activities. Usually you just show up slightly before the session and get on the list or in the line. It really depends on how many people show up as the number of participants per session are limited. Ziplining you need to reserve through the cruise planner. Not only will it be cheaper, it will also guarantee you get to participate. The coaster appeared to be taking walk-ups without any issue the day that I went, but it was cheaper to purchase it through the cruise planner. I really enjoyed the coaster a lot.

It does not have to be in a physical bag. A completely sealed case of 12 cans will be just fine. I would suggest that you do have a tote bag available just in case the box somehow gets damaged before you make it to your rooms. Otherwise it will be a fun scramble chasing the cans of soda rolling all over the place.

The credit is per person, per visit! So at Izumi if you have 2 people that's $70! Playmakers is the same way..it's a credit per visit..I want to say it's $20 or $25 credit for Playmakers. Either way that's a lot of food!

You can get take out at Izumi any time they are open. Their lunch hours tend to vary.

A lot of the food served in the MDR requires prep time. They have an idea based on history of how much to make for the MDR menu items that are in regular rotation. The vegan menu is relatively new so they may not have as good of an idea of how many of each item to prepare for. Ordering the day before allows them to make sure they have enough prepped. It isn't a perfect system but it's better than having no options at all like they used to.

That's a fantastic itinerary for an Oasis class ship! It's just so dang hot down in the Southern Caribbean that time of the year! I'm pushing it with a Labor Day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean!

It should be in Cafe 270 on Quantum!

Schooner Bar for the Old Fashioneds and probably the martinis as well..but like @Marlena mentions the grapefruit habanero daiquiri there is divine!

Having just experienced Heathrow for the first time ever this past week..I wouldn't really plan or have your heart set on anything specific. It's a huge, crowded airport and if you have to switch terminals via the train that will eat up a good chunk of time. If you do find yourself in Terminal 5 after security and have time, seek out Wetherspoons at the B gates. It will have the pub fare you are seeking..they are ubiquitous to the UK and are akin to Dennys or Applebees in the US as far as food quality..but it tends to be quick as you can download their app and order your food right to your table without waiting!

It's how RC compensates for a lot of differences between US and UK consumer protections. In the future you can use a US travel agent and get the ability to reprice as long as you are willing to pay in USD. You just have to understand the differences in the consumer protections and understand how they will apply to your situation if you do that.

I am in agreement with the others..stick with Oasis/CocoCay. Your kids will much, much appreciate it. The Canada/NE itinerary is fantastic, but for a first cruise I would definitely go with Oasis. The Bahamian ports are nothing to be worried about.

Only gas station I've ever bought a t-shirt from! ?

You could just as well get an obstructed view from a balcony GTY booking. Nothing has changed really except that you saved money!

You call the C&A 800-526-9723 number. Make sure you have her C&A number and tell them you want to status match your significant other to you. It was just as simple as that for me. I did have an extra step as my sigO had not sailed before so I had to sign him up with a C&A number first.

Call up Royal and change the ghost passengers' dates of birth to be under the age of 21. That will take care of the requirement for the drink packages on those. As for the 2 adults, if one is a non-drinker you have to call up Royal to purchase the refreshment plan for them and then the alcohol package for the other.

If you like mexican food, I found a new fave in the Port Canaveral area: https://www.lacatrinacocoabeach.com/ It's right across from the Dinosaur Store as well which is fun if you have kids who are into the dino thing: https://www.dinosaurstore.com/

In my opinion, anyone that brags about how much they tip is really just tipping to make themselves feel better. They really aren't doing it because they appreciate the hard work but rather to inflate their own ego. While that's mutually beneficial to both parties, simply treating the crew like they are human beings goes a long way.

Having just done a weeklong trip to the UK, I went through all my credit cards looking for the ones with no foreign transaction fees and ended up using my Hilton AmEx, Royal Caribbean VISA, and Delta AmEx while I was overseas. My Amazon VISA also doesn't have foreign transaction fees. All of those cards I only signed up for the sign-up bonuses and rarely use them for normal spending. Other than cruises I really didn't need to worry about foreign transaction fees before this trip, but now I'm going to look more closely at ones that will give me the extra bonus for category spend plus no foreign transaction fees!

Yes! Everyone in that room is entitled to being included in the photo package.

Those are what they serve in the MDR for apple pie.

Yes..it was way, way too loud on the Boardwalk during the show. I would imagine the sound bleed into the rooms is terrible!

There's a garage at Terminal A..if for some reason it's completely full they will divert you to Terminal G for parking and run a shuttle. 10-1030 is a great time to get there and secure a spot in the garage. There are even porters at the elevators when you drive into Terminal A where you can hop out and offload your tagged luggage and not have to navigate the parking garage with it.