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I hope everything was worked out to your satisfaction! Here's a screenshot that may be helpful in the future (and you may be aware of this). When you select your cabin when using Royal's website,  such as interior shown here, the little blue box to the right will say "View Details". Click it to view some details about the room, including the beds. This example is from an Interior on Grandeur but I'm assuming,  and maybe I shouldn't,  all ships would include this information. 
I hope the rest of your family's cruising experiences are wonderful!

You and Dan look so adorable and happy, it must be all the casino luck 😂😂

Thank you !  We are very happy people….

A photo is linked to the Seapass card. You either upload a photo to the app/website when you check-in prior to your cruise or Royal takes a photo of you on embarkation day at the terminal. 

A photo is linked to the Seapass card. You either upload a photo to the app/website when you check-in prior to your cruise or Royal takes a photo of you on embarkation day at the terminal. 

I do not do the biometrics. Why would I give yet one more organization access to my PII? I don't care that the government may already have it, I want to limit as much as I can the number of entities that have my information.

Ok, but many entities use my SSN number, it doesn't mean I am going to provide it to another company if it isn't necessary. Why do I want RC to have my biometric information stored in their database. It's just one more opportunity for that data to be stolen and used for who knows what. Me personally, i try to limit my exposure as much as possible.

Packing list:
Red bra and panties (double my odds)….  CHECK 

It’s not exactly 30 minutes.  I saw people drop off their stuff and the pool attendants didn’t come by to mark the chairs till 15 to 20 minutes later.   They also didn’t take the item’s exactly 30 minutes after they marked them.  Each pool area had a lot of chairs for just two pool attendants to monitor.  The point is the Odyssey was attempting to fix the age old  problem and I’ve got to admit…The word spread fast and there seemed to be less chair hogs on sea days three and four.

Doesn't matter how long have you been using them or if you think it's Ok to go to the Windjammer for 1 hour or more.
Chair space is limited, if you are not using your chair for more than 30 minutes it's time to let it go for someone else to use it. It's that simple.
 
 

Hopefully I'll still be alive at age 79 for this one.
My house was in the path of totality for 4/8/24, but it was completely overcast. 😭

I wanted to come back and answer this just incase anyone else was looking for information on this or was concerned like I was.
First off the excursion was awesome.  I would 100% recommend especially if you have childern they will love it.  Also even though we were there during Spring Break and had what appeared to be a full boat out to the island, it didn't feel crowded on the island at all.  Pigs were great and were treated well.
As for my original post.  We did get back right around 3:45pm.  There were plenty of Taxis waiting.  I just raised my hand and said Cruise port and immediate was ushered to a cab.  No traffic back to port we were getting out of the cab just before 4:00pm.  We had enough time to let Grammy buy some rum cake and get back on the ship before 4:20p so all my worry and tossing and turning the night before was for nothing.

That's my sister!!!!  🙂

We just completed an 8-day cruise on the Odyssey and we had 4 sea days.  As you can imagine, the chair hogs were out in full force but Odyssey’s staff were ready.  Each pool area had at least two attendants that worked all day long…They were tagging all unoccupied chairs and removing the items if the person didn’t return in time.  They were using little yellow stickies to mark the time they placed the tag, the number of chairs and they placed the tag on the chair in a location the person would not notice.  The staff got lots of thanks and I only witness one upset lady…She came back three hours later and was upset her stuff was removed.  Way to go Royal!!!

Royal Caribbean’s ICON OF THE SEAS
 
This was my first cruise ever and it exceeded my expectations.
I traveled with my nephew and his in-laws (6) who are all big RC cruisers. 
I was not prepared for the quality of the staff, the food, the accommodations, the activities, and nightly parties at The Pearl (One Hit Wonders was WICKED BRILLIANT as was the Disco Party!
Your entertainment rivals that of Broadway & Vegas in every way, I promise you. 
I have never seen an organization run more efficiently than RC from the second you make your reservations, step on the ship up to the minute you leave. 
We were "Key" holders and our staff in the Coastal Kitchen was top notch. 
Our Maitre'd, Suresh, our head waiter, Edwin and our mixologist, "Dr. Indy Jones" 😉 were all like welcoming, old friends. 
The food was exceptional, and the service far surpassed that.
I was most impressed with the productions of The Wizard of Oz, The Aqua Show and the Ice-Skating production all blew my mind. 
As one of the country's first and top Plus Size designers and models from 1980-1998, I know design and those costumes and sets rivaled any production I’ve ever seen anywhere. 
Each venue was spectacular in its own right and each breathtaking, to say the least. I know the work that goes into those productions and couldn't find fault with anything.
I even had a special leg treatment at The Spa by Susan (Kenya) that was incredible and wish I had visited her sooner for a much needed mani and pedi. Having been a hairdresser and salon owner in my younger days, I know full well what's involved. She's excellent at what she does, passionate about RC and just the kindest person ever.
We took the exceptional All Access Tour of the ship. Our guides, Therrie and JuJu (Brazil) were very passionate about the ship, RC and everything they do, also.
My favorite was visiting Cap't Loy on the Bridge. Being a former Private Pilot and amateur race car and race boat driver, I was particularly interested in how the Cap't steered that behemoth! Now I know. Cap't Loy was kind enough to give us a more thorough tour than want is the norm and I loved every second of it.
As far as I'm concerned, there is no other cruise line that can even come close to comparing with Royal Caribbean and the Icon of the Seas.
PS: Two things I do have a beef about: not enough regular electrical outlets in the cabins and the Pet Accessories Sale items were ordinary at best. 
I also designed and manufactured Canine Couture for my company, Snob Hounds (SnobHounds.com), for many years, so I know exceptional and unusual when I see it. I volunteer to be RC's buyer for that venue! Great idea, not great execution. Just sayin'.
I could go on and on and on about my wonderful experience with RC's Icon of the Seas, but suffice it to say, Royal Caribbean is THE Icon of Cruise lines. I promise you.
I was totally blown away by the entire experience. 
(However, St. Kitts is less than we expected. 👎🏽)
And if I had my little, 8-pound, Service Dog with me, I could stay on that ship for an extended tour!
 
Most sincerely,
Laura Dion-Jones Casey

I am always very suspicious of people who hide behind an avatar.
I have nothing to hide. Jealous much.

Horrible. Living on Maryland's East Coast, I use(d) that bridge when visiting my sister in Baltimore County. 

I've always defended @Matt when someone claimed he was being a princess.
Now I'm not so sure.
🤣🤣🤣
 

This could happen, but really it's not as big of a deal as reading this thread leads one to believe.  We met a lot of different people on the elevator.  We always had a conversation starter w/"don't get too close to the elevator buttons, or we'll have to stop at all the floors".  Yes, sometimes we stopped on some extra floors.  Twice we even got to ride in the elevator w/ the surprise piano player!   We enjoyed the journey.  We were on vacation.  The elevator can be one of your favorite memories of the ship.  It's all in the  perspective.

Matt would never turn down free champagne. Even if it meant free champagne from a Carnival subsidiary.

I can empathize with the OP.
I'm an easy cruiser, as we only go about once a year and between this board and a lot of RC Facebook pages, I can keep up 
with most any of the specials or discounts.  I'm sure my TA is crazy busy, and no, I can email her and not hear anything until 
the next day or even 2 days, but that's usually because I let her know if it's hot or not.
I had 2 MEI TAs that I just didn't mix well with; this doesn't mean they're not great TAs, as MEI is nothing but a first-rate company,
it just means we didn't gel.   Then I found Beth and am super happy with her.  She never rushes me when we're talking on the phone,
even though I know she has LOTS of folks to care for.
I just recommend that you ask for another agent.  It's up to you, but when the doodoo hits the fan and you've been on the phone with
Royal for a few hours, you may regret not having one.
 
P.S. - If you aren't already, I highly suggest joining the Royal Caribbean Blog Insiders.  It's a small investment, and not only do you learn
from lots of genuine, friendly, and seasoned cruisers, but you have access to some awesome Insider info.  If you're super lucky, 
you may someday get to cruise with Tony Diaz (well, except on the **** of the Seas!).  😆

Since Oasis doesn't go to Alaska and there is no 13th deck...please get a travel agent! I think you need help.

Since Oasis doesn't go to Alaska and there is no 13th deck...please get a travel agent! I think you need help.

I'm a long time user of DDG but definitely no expert about how these things work. I know I don't have the annoying ads so much when I use it compared to when I accidentally use  big G. But my understanding is that bloggers want and need these ads as income for their sites. And without income, they may not be able  to maintain a site. 
 I'm not sure it would be beneficial to a site to have everyone blocking ads, however annoying. Unless the site could get income from the user in another way, which would be to contribute with a "membership" to help support the site. I have chosen this avenue for me with my (somewhat) ad-blocking browser. This site is of value to me, entertains me, passes along good information and keeps me in touch with cruising when I am not on a ship. And I would like it to continue.
So, I'm sure many, many more of you understand how the whole blogging, ads, etc. things work WAY better than me. But this is my opinion, however simple it may sound.