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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: Celebrity and RCL may combine loyalty and casino programs
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baltodave reacted to a post in a topic: Cozumel: Legacy of the Maya: Ruins and Chocolate Tasting
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WAAAYTOOO reacted to a post in a topic: Private Photo Session
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We did one in 2022 at Coco Cay. We didn’t purchase ahead of time, but the night before our day at Coco Cay they called our room asking if we would be interested in a private photo session while at our cabana, no pressure to buy anything. (Guess they were desperate for family sessions in hopes someone would buy pictures afterwards) The pictures actually turned out really nice when we went to view them at the photo gallery. They were rediculously overpriced and as much as we liked them, we left the photo gallery without purchasing. Later that evening my husband returned and chatted with the photographer/salesman (same person in our case) and offered a much lower price for a 13x17 metal print (shipped to us) and several other digital prints with the permission to print wherever we wished. They accepted and we got the photos we loved for a price no more than what we pay at home. Don’t be affraid to bargin. My advice would be to talk to someone on the ship personally instead of purchasing ahead online.
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Cozumel: Legacy of the Maya: Ruins and Chocolate Tasting
Firefly replied to baltodave's topic in Shore Excursions
I’ve done this excursion booked through Royal twice, once with each of my teenage sons on separate cruises. We really enjoyed it and thought it was worth the price we paid which was about $50pp on sale. The ruins are smaller, but still interesting considering we haven’t visited the larger ruins on the mainland. The tour at the Mayan Coco Company was also very interesting, you learn the history of the cocoa bean and how the Mayans made chocolate. Overall the tour lasted about 4 to 4.5 hours so there was time after the tour to explore the port a bit. Not sure what the are doing now, but the first time I took the tour we also stopped at El Mirador beach for 20 minutes or so. The second time I took the tour we stopped at the Mayan Bee Sanctuary. Both of these places offered bathrooms and beverages/snacks for purchase. -
DoomSlayer reacted to a post in a topic: Nassau private tour - Pirate Jeep Tours
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I looked at this tour last year but ended up just visiting the Pirate Museum. Interested to hear about your tour, we might consider the tour next time we are in Nassau. (We usually stay on the ship)
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Starrynight0154 reacted to a post in a topic: Star Of The Seas pricing
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Cruise prices these days are insane, and not just for Star. We will definitely NOT be booking. All of the sudden college tuition prices are looking like a deal. ( We have a high school senior this year making his college decision) I’m really bummed that after our upcoming Christmas cruise we have nothing at all booked. We prefer the smaller ships and cruising out of Port Canaveral so who knows when we will sail again.
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cdixon22 reacted to a post in a topic: Guaranteed Balcony state room
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deep1 reacted to a post in a topic: Roatan questions...?
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We had a fabulous tour with this company. They only do private tours so it’s just your family and the snorkeling was fantastic. Worth every penny. https://www.stthomasadventures.com/snorkel
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Midwest Cruiser reacted to a post in a topic: Roatan questions...?
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Royal always docks at Town Center/Coxen Hole . (Mahogany Bay is exclusively Carnival and their other brands.) There is not much at Town Center - a few shops, a duty free store,leather shop, jewelry etc. Think typical port shops, just on a MUCH smaller scale than places like Cozumel and Costa Maya. This is definitely a port to pre plan an excursion unless you plan on just staying on the ship.
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: Be like Chris Wong!
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JohnK6404 reacted to a post in a topic: What’s a travel product you couldn’t cruise without?
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What’s a travel product you couldn’t cruise without?
Firefly replied to Matt's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
We seriously don’t travel without this stuff, especially when sharing those tiny bathrooms/staterooms. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C659V6K/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyVjZOVEdJOU00OU5HJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTM1NjYwNDE4SFJGNk9MMlE0JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwMTk0MjIyVFU4Q1JCUUdUWjg2JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfaHFwX3NoYXJlZCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= -
What’s a travel product you couldn’t cruise without?
Firefly replied to Matt's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
We use this brand and ask our stateroom attendant for and extra blanket to put between the air matress and the sheet to cut any noise from the plastic matresses. It packs pretty small and is worth the space in our suitcase for a good nights sleep. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J972O8Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
mom2mybugs reacted to a post in a topic: What’s a travel product you couldn’t cruise without?
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What’s a travel product you couldn’t cruise without?
Firefly replied to Matt's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Inflatable mattress pad - the beds are soooo hard! motion activated nightlight for the bathroom on older ships PooPouri Spray Wristlet that holds my phone, seapass card and cash for bar tips -
Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: 2022 Cruise days flex
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: 2022 Cruise days flex
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Al Miller reacted to a post in a topic: 2022 Cruise days flex
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Unfortunately, no milkshakes at all on Brilliance
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: Bermuda is lifting testing effective Oct 25th.
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: Icon-When will you book?
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Looks absolutely incredible, especially for families who are looking for lots of thrills and activities to entertain the kids. That said, I highly doubt our family will sail Icon as we prefer the more relaxed smaller and midsized ships. Oasis class, and now Icon, are just way too big for us - too many people, lines and crowds. We cruise to relax, chill and enjoy the culture of ports, but I know many cruise for the ship. Icon will no doubt be a hit with families.
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On Mariner now - Drink of the day is $11 (plus grats)
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: Autism and Boarding Time
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My 16 year old son has Autism but at this age does much better with lines, wait times etc, but when he was younger it was much more difficult, so I understand where you are coming from. We haven’t disclosed our son’s diagnosis while cruising because we honestly don’t require any accommodations at this point. However, this past February when we were in line to check in for Brilliance in Tampa, we were the first family at the corral for our time slot - we had the second slot, 11am and we were right on time. Back then they strickly enforced check in times then so most other corrals had long lines and unhappy, grumbling people. I was chatting with the port personel lady while waiting for the line ahead to move before they let more people in the building. After interacting with my son, she pulled me aside and asked if he had a disability. I said yes and a few moments later when they let more people onto the building she walked us to a check in person that had no line (probably the key/ suite line) and we zipped through and where walking on the ship a few minutes later. If you have any concerns at all definitely reach out to the port personnel as well as crew once on board. Have a great cruise!
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: No more testing for vaccinated (10 days or less) and NO MORE proctored tests at home!
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: No more testing for vaccinated (10 days or less) and NO MORE proctored tests at home!
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Firefly reacted to a post in a topic: Giant name on all ships?
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Hopefully your TA can get it all straightened out for you. I definitely understand your frustration.
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