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It's precisely because it's a longer cruise. They have a handful of menus that don't usually show up until you go over the 7-night duration. My favourite one of these is the Asian menu. I wish they would rotate them in on the 7-night cruises too.

I have stayed in 6622 on Odyssey. It's hardly obstructed at all. Great stateroom. You'll find pics in my blog here: Note that the layout of the lifeboats is different on Odyssey than the other Q-class ships and this means they obstruct the cabins differently too.

7th of December 2024, Freedom, 8 nights Southern Caribbean

With 2 littles, I'd say your most practical option would be to book a day use room at a hotel with a pool. That will let the kids run off some energy and have somewhere comfortable for a nap in the afternoon. I have seen the Blue Lagoon area near the airport recommended for convenience with hotels having airport shuttles and walkable food options. You could try dayuse.com for the room. I haven't used them myself but have seen them recommended. On their app/website you can see customer reviews of the hotels. Another possibility, if you're comfortable driving, would be to hire a car for the day. Luggage stays in the car and you have the freedom to go where you please.

I didn't uninstall it. I just closed it and reopened it.

My phone is android too and that's precisely what happens when it's not cooperating. But then sometimes if I close the app and reopen it it works. No idea why. It's weird. You can see the link here. And the itinerary looks just like the one you see on the website when you're doing a booking

There is a way to do it in the app but it doesn't always work. If you want to try it, go into the app and click on the head and shoulders icon. Scroll down a little and under your names in the stateroom section you should see a link that says "Manage your booking". Click on that and if it's working properly you will then see a link top left that says "View itinerary". Clicking on that will give you the itinerary list with port times.

I'm not a drinker myself but DD likes an occasional drink. We were watching a vlog and someone had a chocolate martini which she fancies trying on our imminent Anthem cruise. (Same itinerary as @Matt but he's getting off as we're getting on. Will just miss him ). Anyway I was browsing all the bar menus in the app and don't see a chocolate martini anywhere. Did I miss it? Or is this one of those off-menu drinks? Where can I get her one (one less unused diamond voucher )?

Prices finally showed up on the dining page on the cruise planner today. There are prices for both Sabor and Samba and the booking process appears to be functional, although I did not go so far as to actually pay. There is no mention of either Playmakers or Mason Jar but I don't know if those would usually show up on the cruise planner anyway? Are they ones that you would have to book ahead of time?

Just to add to what @Ampurp85 and @USCG Teacher have said, note that if you are on a ship that doesn't have the free WiFi perk then it may work out cheaper just to buy the internet package on the cruise planner in advance unless there are two or more of you with free days and you're happy to share a single device. If you do buy a full voyage package in advance you can still access your free days to connect a second device at your convenience.

I would say so. The problems I've seen reported generally seem to have been when items were cancelled and repurchased inside final payment, so under 90 days out.

Mine aren't either. It happens occasionally. They should reappear in a bit.

Try dayuse.com I haven't used them myself but have seen them recommended. I've looked at the site and they do offer a range of properties in different locations. There are reviews on the website by previous users and of course you can always look up the hotels on other review sites. It seems that in most cases you book for a specific time period, starting at 3 hours and going to as much as 8 or 9 hours, and you pay direct to the hotel when you check in.

Not showing up on my Allure booking which is the first one after the dry dock. So far the onboard activities tab only has flowrider.

If you book in advance you still use your free day to connect a second device but you'll have to go to the Voom desk on board to get them to "release" it back to you because the way the system is set up once you've connected to your pre-paid package it "hides" your free day and you can't get to it by yourself.

Freedom. My sailing is the 7th of December and if I'm not mistaken @PPPJJ-GCVAB is on the sailing before mine, 1st of December.

I believe it. It was 198.99 for my Symphony cruise back in February. No way was I going to pay that much.

I was just coming here to tell you! I pulled the trigger on it too!

I've never tried a REAL Maryland crab cake but have always enjoyed the "imposters" served on board. A poster on another forum who is from the area is always telling me I need to try the real thing. That said, I noticed that they're no longer called "Maryland style" crab cakes on the MDR menu. They have morphed into "crispy crab cake". I still like them.

The cashier in the casino will give you change. You don't have to play.

In the app, about two-thirds of the way down the front page for your cruise, look for the tab that says "Welcome aboard!". Click on that and you will find lots of "need to know" information on a day-to-day basis. Info about dress code/theme nights is listed here. Sometimes it will be at the very top and sometimes you'll have to scroll down to find it.

Fear of this glitch is precisely why I have an extra voom package that I don't need for my Anthem cruise next month. Since the price went down inside final payment (of course ) I bought a second one in DD's name rather than cancel the one in my name and repurchase. I'll cancel it on board and it will go to OBC.

The app generally reflects the MDR menus for the ship's current itinerary, so if you're doing an 8-night cruise and the current cruise is only 6 nights it would make it seem like the MDR is closed on the other 2 nights. To get an idea of the menus for your own cruise, wait until the ship is doing an 8-night cruise and look at that one in the app. However, as @SpeedNoodles says you can't count on accuracy until very close in and even then there can be occasional changes.

We sailed on Harmony in the Med back in 2016 and met two English couples who deliberately booked B2B so they could have a more laid-back voyage and get to enjoy all of the onboard offerings. Great idea that I would copy if I had the time.

Regarding Fort Lauderdale vs Miami, flying from Europe you can easily get non-stop flights straight to Miami International whereas to fly into Fort Lauderdale you will almost certainly need to book connecting flights. This may impact prices and convenience. If you fly into Miami and sail from there, you will save on the cost of transport from Miami to Fort Lauderdale which, for 11 people, will not be insignificant even if you choose the cheapest method. Conversely, accommodation in Fort Lauderdale is likely to be cheaper than in Miami, so that may offset the additional transport costs. Do your sums. Where accommodation is concerned, for a larger party like yours, it may be cost effective to look at somewhere like Home2suites or Gallery One by Doubletree (both of these are Hilton properties but I expect other chains offer similar options) as they offer apartment-style accommodations with kitchenettes that can sleep 6-8 people per unit. If you do stay in Fort Lauderdale, the water taxi is a great way to spend a day. https://watertaxi.com/ Lastly, regarding Roatan as a destination, if any of your party are British passport holders (and do not have a second nationality that they can use, such as Spanish), note that they will require a visa. This is a new measure by the Honduran government that is due to come into force on 15 August 2024 (i.e. next week).