SpeedNoodles

As long as I've been sailing (2001) it's been permitted to bring your own hair dryers and curling irons aboard.  It still is.

The ability to actually use the provided hair dryer at the vanity with the provided outlets.

When you get to the port, just check in. Don't tell anyone she's not going to come.  They don't require everyone to show up at the same time.  They would have probably repriced your cruise if you'd gotten the right (wrong) person on the phone.
#alwaysuseatravelagent

When you get to the port, just check in. Don't tell anyone she's not going to come.  They don't require everyone to show up at the same time.  They would have probably repriced your cruise if you'd gotten the right (wrong) person on the phone.
#alwaysuseatravelagent

Sorry, but being as this is a fan forum, and isn't affiliated with Royal Caribbean, there is zero chance that you would earn a free cruise someday through here.  Making friends, that's totally possible.  

Maybe not right now, but someone may still be looking for the roll call later, so I'll keep it up.

When you get to the port, just check in. Don't tell anyone she's not going to come.  They don't require everyone to show up at the same time.  They would have probably repriced your cruise if you'd gotten the right (wrong) person on the phone.
#alwaysuseatravelagent

When you get to the port, just check in. Don't tell anyone she's not going to come.  They don't require everyone to show up at the same time.  They would have probably repriced your cruise if you'd gotten the right (wrong) person on the phone.
#alwaysuseatravelagent

When you get to the port, just check in. Don't tell anyone she's not going to come.  They don't require everyone to show up at the same time.  They would have probably repriced your cruise if you'd gotten the right (wrong) person on the phone.
#alwaysuseatravelagent

When you get to the port, just check in. Don't tell anyone she's not going to come.  They don't require everyone to show up at the same time.  They would have probably repriced your cruise if you'd gotten the right (wrong) person on the phone.
#alwaysuseatravelagent

Room service.

The 18% gratuity that you pay ahead of time is different from the gratuities you pay daily for the room steward and main dining room staff.   You may contact your travel agent or Royal Caribbean to pay your daily gratuities before you sail.  I always pay them ahead of time because I don't want a bill at the end of my sailing, and also I want to lock in the fees (in the case that they may raise the daily gratuities, you will not be charged the increase if you've paid them up front).

Thank you so much. This is really helpful

The 18% gratuity that you pay ahead of time is different from the gratuities you pay daily for the room steward and main dining room staff.   You may contact your travel agent or Royal Caribbean to pay your daily gratuities before you sail.  I always pay them ahead of time because I don't want a bill at the end of my sailing, and also I want to lock in the fees (in the case that they may raise the daily gratuities, you will not be charged the increase if you've paid them up front).

The 18% gratuity that you pay ahead of time is different from the gratuities you pay daily for the room steward and main dining room staff.   You may contact your travel agent or Royal Caribbean to pay your daily gratuities before you sail.  I always pay them ahead of time because I don't want a bill at the end of my sailing, and also I want to lock in the fees (in the case that they may raise the daily gratuities, you will not be charged the increase if you've paid them up front).

They are allowed, very common, and quite popular.

The 18% gratuity that you pay ahead of time is different from the gratuities you pay daily for the room steward and main dining room staff.   You may contact your travel agent or Royal Caribbean to pay your daily gratuities before you sail.  I always pay them ahead of time because I don't want a bill at the end of my sailing, and also I want to lock in the fees (in the case that they may raise the daily gratuities, you will not be charged the increase if you've paid them up front).

The 18% gratuity that you pay ahead of time is different from the gratuities you pay daily for the room steward and main dining room staff.   You may contact your travel agent or Royal Caribbean to pay your daily gratuities before you sail.  I always pay them ahead of time because I don't want a bill at the end of my sailing, and also I want to lock in the fees (in the case that they may raise the daily gratuities, you will not be charged the increase if you've paid them up front).

They are allowed, very common, and quite popular.

The 18% gratuity that you pay ahead of time is different from the gratuities you pay daily for the room steward and main dining room staff.   You may contact your travel agent or Royal Caribbean to pay your daily gratuities before you sail.  I always pay them ahead of time because I don't want a bill at the end of my sailing, and also I want to lock in the fees (in the case that they may raise the daily gratuities, you will not be charged the increase if you've paid them up front).

Excursions through Royal Caribbean will be listed in your Cruise Planner.  The benefit of booking through Royal Caribbean is that if the excursion is late getting back to the ship, the ship will wait, or they will find a way to catch you up with the ship.  If you are on your own, they will not wait.  But you may find more appealing (and less crowded) excursions through 3rd party (I like Viator, but there are others).  Or you can explore a city on your own.  You just have to be very mindful of the all-aboard time.

If you haven't already, consider joining the Facebook page and the Cruise Critic roll call for this sailing.  While this site is fantastic, the other sites have better-attended pages for individual sailings.

If you haven't already, consider joining the Facebook page and the Cruise Critic roll call for this sailing.  While this site is fantastic, the other sites have better-attended pages for individual sailings.

The Kimpton is lovely.  Be sure to visit the pool!

The Kimpton is lovely.  Be sure to visit the pool!