dodgestang

If you get on board at 10-10:30am like I normally do, the room won't be ready. Last time we sailed...we just handed over everything except my backback, Genie took us on board, we went had lunch at CK when it opened at like 11:30, then Genie came and got us and took us to room. We were in room about 1.5 hour before normal rooms opened.

Pull up zone 6, tell parking authority (if one is standing there glaring at you) that you are star class. They will get you someone. (That was our first time) Pull up zone 6, tell RC person standing there that you are star class. They will get you a porter and take you inside (that was our second time) We always had bottles of wine and champagne in the room....they just showed up. As for other drinks....you can ask for them.....it is a long walk if you have to go get them yourself ?

As of right now....nothing special for star on Coco. If you book anything there....I would not be surprised if you get some service from your Genie like walking/riding you to where you want to go....but there isn't things like "suite beach" and choice of Cabanas on said suite beach.

NJ Transit train from Newark to NYC will drop you at Penn Station it is then a short walk (about 10 minutes) up 7th to time square You will also be close to Empire (but I would recommend pre-buying VIP tickets to get the red carpet treatment to the top....otherwise it is an all day wait often

That's more than just tide....here's the same area in Aug 2018....we were there 8am to 4pm and while it was 'shallow' (water up to your knees) for a very very far distance.....it was uninhibited sea view of crystal clear water from south beach.

Were did that giant sand bar by south beach come from? We've been there twice within 18 months and never saw that.

I've got my shirt all ready for my April cruise and everything.

All drinks and all specialty dining comes with Star Class, all the tours you booked you can cancel and you get what ever seats you want for shows.

Pay extra....rent a water front cabana and don't worry about it ?

Go into cruise planner, go into order history, click cancel, go back to drink page, add to cart, purchase. Be aware that cancelling requires a refund to be process which takes a couple days but purchasing it again puts it right on your card.

Wonder what was on the menu

Don't forget....unless you or your TA prepaid the gratuities...they will also appear on your daily account.

I can understand it....two big ships are going to be there....so there will be a lot of demand and only very little supply

Wow....$4000 for over water cabana at Christmas in CocoCay

Star class can have reserved seats anywhere they want. The Genies usually start a little further back unless the people specifically ask. For example....our first time on Anthem our Genie always reserved us seats at the front of the first tier...so no one in front of us to block our view, not balcony and not front row....they were great to take in the whole stage. The second time our daughter who is 9 specifically said "I want to sit right in the front for the We Will rock you Show" so the Genie did that for us. Also important to remember even with reservations....I believe it is 15 minutes before start time they open up all seats.

I am of the opinion that if there is any a specific room you want.....you book as soon as you can. RC allows you to constantly rebook the cruise looking for a lower price. For example....I just booked a Dec 2020 cruise. I will turn Diamond on a cruise in April so I know I will get a bigger discount then. I also don't have any valid Casino offers I can apply yet to a Dec cruise....need to wait about another 6 months for that....but they had a room I wanted....so I reserved. It is also important to notes that if/when you reprice a next cruise you usually lose any OBC they used to entice you at time of booking on ship....and I"m not sure if they even offer OBC enticements to repricing of existing bookings when visiting next cruise. The only thing Next Cruise ever did for me was make it easier to find a ship/itinerary with specific rooms available....because I am usually flexible on schedule and where it goes....but like certain rooms ?

Walk into Casino with Cash and Seapass card. Sit at slot machine....put in seapass card, put in money, play game get tracked Sit at table....had cash and seapass card, get chips and dealer adds you to the table with seapass, play game get tracked. Walk through casino drop money into slot machine without putting seapass card in, lose money/win money don't get tracked.

Talked it over with the kids....(12 and 9 now) 13 and 10 by December...and it looks like we are now booked on a Christmas cruise for 2020. We were a little concerned they might have a problem being away from home..... But my son was like "Back on the Anthem? Awesome so I can get more Johnny Rockets!!!!" And my daughter was like "On a boat? In the Caribbean, on Anthem, listening to Queen music? Heck yay Dad!" Looks like the Mrs and Me were keeping them younger than they really are in our minds worried about Santa, Family Dinners and other holiday traditions that younger kids usually revel in.

We never get off in Nassau.....Kids swim in the pool most of the day and we just relax/have fun on board

Back from the dead thread! I'm booked into an OTW cabana for April 16th, 2020 cruise....really looking forward to it as well......98 days away....I suspect we will finally start to see these things trickle into posts with photos in the next few weeks

Get a drink

Vest are not required. If your kids can swim.....however at 8 it is advised for you to be close both at pools and beach at all times.

The two kids and I like to sit at dinner for the first several days after our cruise and gently sway (very subtly) back and forth in our chairs.....it drives the Mrs crazy because she gets the residual "post cruise everything still feels like it is moving" feeling.

"I want Pickled Pigs Feet and Fanta"

A rainy day on a cruise is better than a sunny day at the office. It rained for an hour the first time we were at cococay in August 2018....while everyone else was running out of the water and heading for cover I was like....it isn't a thunderstorm...its a light drizzle....we're already getting wet swimming in the ocean....so we just kept right on swimming and playing around. Great memories.