janderson

First group cruise! I actually booked it without knowing it was because this is when it work best for my family to get together but now I’m even more pumped!

Not sure what number it would be. We were #81 and we were right in the middle of the Hideout Cabanas. The regular cabanas are all mostly up by the main pool.

That would make it much easier if they had us call ahead to tell names or numbers of people. Thank you for the information!

That helps a lot thank you for the information.

I will check with them once on board. Thank you for the help!

thank you for the help!

So do we all check in at the same time or how do they know who is supposed to be in the cabana?

The Hideaway Cabana says it is for up to 8 people. Does the person who bought the cabana just need to go into Hideaway Beach with the other people sharing the cabana or does everyone else have to buy a hideaway entrance separately? Sorry if the question sounds dumb but this will be my first time ever in a cabana. I just want to make sure I know how this works. Any help is very much appreciated.

What's Included Specialty dining for dinner every night of your sailing and lunch on sea days. For venues with a la carte pricing, you’ll receive a $20 food credit — with the exception of Izumi in the Park, where you’ll receive a $10 food credit. Credits can only be used once a day. For ships with Izumi Sushi, you’ll have a choice of a prix fixe menu, or a $39.99 food credit for the a la carte menu. For ships with the following venues, these are included with an additional surcharge: Izumi Hibachi/Teppanyaki — $15 surcharge. Chef's Table — $49.99 surcharge. Empire Supper Club — $130 surcharge. Wonderland by DaDong — $24.99 surcharge. These will be charged once onboard. For applicable sailings, Holiday Celebration Dinners are included with a $49.99 surcharge. This will be charged once onboard. I don't believe you get anything towards Deserted at all. That's Extra fees.

Sometimes I feel like they just use a very vague generic description for everything. Hard to tell what they mean at times and other times its confusing like you just said where they mention something that isn't even on the ship you are sailing on.

I just looked up a picture Matt had of the menu for Izumi in the Park. it is only $10 for two sushi rolls plus Edamame or seaweed salad, $8 for the hot dishes, and $8 for the bubble comes so it would cover a single to go order if you wanted one or the other. With how much pricing has gone up for the dining package including $20 wouldn't hurt them but I guess it is a for profit company and people keep paying their prices.

How much is the Taiyaki vanilla ice cream with strawberry drizzle and rainbow sprinkles served in an airy bubble cone? I don't even know if $10 would cover that. I don't mind going into Izumi to get food to go but the window would stream line that process much better.

Wonderland is fun to try and all but I kind of like that its only on a few ships. Pushes me back to those ships to experience something like that again. Just like the fried cheesecake at 150 Central Park.

Fantastic! Thank you @Envy Travel for the info. This is what I was hoping for.

Hopefully if I book it ASAP on the ship maybe the price will be lower instead of waiting until game time. Prices with Royal do vary a lot. I mean if that $300 came with massage chairs, privet waitress/waiter, and a buffet we might be talking

Wow ok I might end up watching on the other TV's with everyone else . I will check when I get on board I guess. Maybe its different when its not a tournament or special game.

I tried to search for it but I couldn't find any information on it. Does anyone know if there is a fee to have the owners box in playmakers for an evening to watch some football. If there is a fee does anyone know how much that might be?

At the start of Icon's sailings some of the restaurants were still an al a carte fee even with the UDP. Last week on Matt's live he said that he believed that they had changed that to give you a stipend at some of those restaurants like they do at playmakers or Izumi. Has anyone been on Icon recently and can clear up which restaurants allow a stipend and which are still a fee even with the UDP?

Just booked this cruise and I know it’s early but I’ll start the group.

Same here!

We have never been to either island. Have you been to either one or have recommendations on what to do for shore excursions?

Have you joined the Facebook roll call group as well?

If you wanted to you could switch to "My time" dining then go online and book what time you want to be seated and let the head waiter know that day that you will be back late or I would just go talk to the head waiter once on the ship the first day to let them know and I'm sure they can accommodate you.

Fantastic thank you for the hope that I can. I didn’t see why it should be an issue but sometimes little things like that become a place where they follow the rules to the letter.

I was hoping as long as we went to the restaurant and ordered it wouldn't be a problem.