NJCruisers

She has a work visa. She was just there for 10 days earlier this month.

My daughter just started traveling to China for business and although she has a work visa good for the next 10 years now, she never had to go in person to get it. I do know there was a fee, but her company obviously covered it.

Wow, and they didn't have anything else on board to make it right? DH pants are generally average size - he does have wide shoulders so the jacket would be my main concern for him.

Yes, $99 + $12 (shoes) + tax is reasonable for him to use both nights. (Edited because he would prefer the vest) I was already thinking of packing it in the suit case and then getting it ironed once on the ship but since formal night is day 2 I wasn't sure if it was going to be doable.

True, but since we have to fly to San Juan I would have to forgo one of our suitcases for a garment bag in order to bring it & his dress shoes. Also, it's our 25th Anniversary, hence 25 years since he's had to wear one, lol.

That's actually a great idea. Do you know if these prices are for one or both formal nights? I read it but it didn't say.

Thank you - I didn't realize it would have been on there. I need to start looking at those. I've been hesitant because none of them have our itinerary.

As I sit here an look at cruise videos instead of working I was wondering which one is used for MTD.

It's definitely a personal preference. We aren't booking any specialty dining - but we haven't cruised in years. I guess an exception would be Sabor but we booked the guacamole class and it includes lunch. I know some people say it's a must, but then again some people love Olive Garden, so it's all subjective.

The only reason I booked the Condado Hilton was because I had enough Hilton Honors points to get a free large balcony room. I couldn't pass that up! I'll have to check it out. Thank you.

Well you made me feel better about not spending some extra time there! I know it's under renovation and should be completed way before we go.

We are staying at the Hilton in Condado, do you have any restaurant recommendations in that area?

We are doing the ABC Islands on FOS in November. In Aruba I booked this: https://trikes-aruba.com/ I have not been on it yet, but they have answered all of my questions by email & they are active on their FB page so you can see all the tours they are doing. It looks like so much fun!

I'm a Disney fanatic and I wouldn't do it. I've been several times (even had a kid working there) and STILL haven't seen/done it all. With such a short amount of time actually at the park & the cost to do so just doesn't do it justice and I feel may be overwhelming for a 5 year old. Also, not sure when your trip is but they are opening the new Star Wars land there at the end of August and crowds will be insane.

We are staying at the Hilton Condando Plaza - I got a great Ocean view room for free with my Hilton Honors points. Also, I need to medicate to fly & it just knocks me out so just being able to sit on a lounge on the sand will be enough for me. I went ahead and booked it figuring it's only $29 each and I can cancel if necessary. I didn't have to enter flight info - not sure if I will have to do that later. I'll claim old age and tell them I thought 3:13 was 3:31! Yup. I have that written down in my tips I've found on here. I definitely don't plan on cutting it close. By the time we take cabs back and forth and store our luggage somewhere the RC excursion price was reasonable.

In a perfect world we would have been able to enjoy more time in San Juan, but that's not the case. We will arrive the afternoon before the cruise and plan to enjoy the beach at our hotel in Condando. Our return flight is at 3:13pm. I am interested in doing the RC San Juan on your own w/airport drop-off because it takes care of our luggage and gets us back to the airport, but it states our flights must be 3:30 or later. Will the 15 minutes make much difference? Here's the link from cruise planner: Can I book it? https://secure.royalcaribbean.com/cruiseplanner/category/1002/product/100000003328024419

I didn't even think of that. We're going on Freedom. & we aren't getting internet packages but will be using phones for pics here and there & then while off the ship to text family back home. I will also have my camera which I plan to bring to a few excursions so that will need to be charged along with my Go Pro.

I have had this sitting in my Amazon cart for a while - now I'm second guessing myself. Anyone use this? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHVKPC3/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A1Z5JU5NCTQDXZ&psc=1

Yeah, I'm not a fan. I like them both but not together. I prefer Fireball with diet cream soda but whiskey isn't normally my drink of choice. I'll take a rum bucket any day!

Those are pretty good - daughter's college friends have left them behind, they added them to their Fireball.

This will be my first time snorkeling since I am wearing glasses (progressives). I was told to ask my eye doctor for my prescription as the snorkeling company I am using may have something close to that. My back up plan is getting daily wear contact lenses and just using them for the day - not ideal & I'm sure I'll lose a couple but it's worth a try for me. I'm also bringing my old pair of glasses to use at all the beach stops we make and keeping my good ones back at the ship as the salt water pretty much destroys them.

Thank you!, I'm pretty sure it will wrap around me then.... at least at the beginning of the cruise before all that food:)

It's just the hubby & I & we'll both have light weight backpacks. I like the tip about getting them earlier and packing them too! I was just worried about the size of them.

Thanks, didn't realize we could get more than one & was worried they wouldn't be big enough.

Our cruise leaves out of San Juan and I wasn't really planning anything until flights were booked. We are flying in the day before and staying at the Condando Plaza Hilton (free with points, yay!) Unfortunately we have to leave the same day the cruise returns and our flight is at 3:13pm. I figure that gives us some time to disembark, take a cab to Barrachina's & explore that area for a bit before heading to the airport. Not ideal, I know San Juan has so much more to offer and hopefully we can return again some day and do that. I'll preface this by saying this Jersey girl was born and raised in NY and basically I have trust issues, lol. I told hubby we could either have breakfast or lunch (& definitely one last Pina Colada) before heading to the airport and we could leave our luggage there (yes, I will tip for that separately). He thinks I'm nuts and can't believe I'm not concerned about theft, will change my mind when I get there and hence we'll be roaming the streets with our suitcases. Can others share their experiences?