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Was on cruise planner checking beverage package pricing and decided to review our shore excursions as well. Turns out one of our excursions has gone down $50/person! Was able to call and rebook at the lower price like usual. Looked like a lot of the excursions for our May Allure sailing have gone a bit. 
 
Make sure you check all your prices and hunt the best deals, even after you book!

Was on cruise planner checking beverage package pricing and decided to review our shore excursions as well. Turns out one of our excursions has gone down $50/person! Was able to call and rebook at the lower price like usual. Looked like a lot of the excursions for our May Allure sailing have gone a bit. 
 
Make sure you check all your prices and hunt the best deals, even after you book!

November 2020 Oasis has a Ft Lauderdale, At sea, Labadee, at sea, Ft Lauderdale. Been wanting something like that for a while now.
Ideally I'd love this itinerary:
Day 1: Port Canaveral
Day 2: At sea
Day 3: At sea
Day 4: At sea
Day 5: Port Canaveral
?
They're really missing out on marketing a "Cruise to Nowhere!" opportunity

@Hoski indeed! Let's get a RCB Jello shot party going with @JohnK6404  one sailing day! haha

@Matt @WAAAYTOOO @twangster as always, the speed and quality of your feedback is very much appreciated! You've put my fears to rest! Actually looking forward to experiencing a little extra room for our little guy to run around while we're getting ready in the room.
Those of you on the departure tomorrow, enjoy your time on the water!

Right.  The sun doesn't always shine on the front of the ship. 
Keeping the shades open while you are out of the cabin with the sun beating into the room will heat up any room regardless where it is.  

We did a Transatlantic in one of those rooms on the Jewel a few years ago.  LOVED that room.  I don't recall it being hot at all.

I'm not sure I'd characterize them as being "ridiculously hot".  If the sun shines into any room directly, you're going to get a higher temp. I stayed in one on Navigator of the Seas a number of years ago and don't recall that being the case (granted, I sailed in February).
I wouldn't let that stop you from staying in the room.  I don't know there's enough empirical evidence that it is any kind of sweatbox.

You'll be amazed at how few crowds there are. Certainly there are things that most will be doing at the same time - eating at the windjammer at noon, trying to find a pool deck chair around 11am - but RC has an uncanny ability to make it feel like there aren't more than a couple hundred people on board. Of the things to be worried about for your first cruise experience, this is pretty low on the list. Just relax and have a great time!

You'll be amazed at how few crowds there are. Certainly there are things that most will be doing at the same time - eating at the windjammer at noon, trying to find a pool deck chair around 11am - but RC has an uncanny ability to make it feel like there aren't more than a couple hundred people on board. Of the things to be worried about for your first cruise experience, this is pretty low on the list. Just relax and have a great time!

You'll be amazed at how few crowds there are. Certainly there are things that most will be doing at the same time - eating at the windjammer at noon, trying to find a pool deck chair around 11am - but RC has an uncanny ability to make it feel like there aren't more than a couple hundred people on board. Of the things to be worried about for your first cruise experience, this is pretty low on the list. Just relax and have a great time!

RCI is great with gluten allergies. The night before we stopped at Cococay our waiter in the MDL asked if we were going ashore the next day. We answered affirmatively and he made sure that there was a gf bun on the island with her name on it. We just talked to the guy behind the buffet and he not only got the bun but grilled her a fresh patty on a dedicated grill, just for her. She got the freshest patty on the island!

You'll be amazed at how few crowds there are. Certainly there are things that most will be doing at the same time - eating at the windjammer at noon, trying to find a pool deck chair around 11am - but RC has an uncanny ability to make it feel like there aren't more than a couple hundred people on board. Of the things to be worried about for your first cruise experience, this is pretty low on the list. Just relax and have a great time!

You'll be amazed at how few crowds there are. Certainly there are things that most will be doing at the same time - eating at the windjammer at noon, trying to find a pool deck chair around 11am - but RC has an uncanny ability to make it feel like there aren't more than a couple hundred people on board. Of the things to be worried about for your first cruise experience, this is pretty low on the list. Just relax and have a great time!

Wait, this was actually a thing??

November 2020 Oasis has a Ft Lauderdale, At sea, Labadee, at sea, Ft Lauderdale. Been wanting something like that for a while now.
Ideally I'd love this itinerary:
Day 1: Port Canaveral
Day 2: At sea
Day 3: At sea
Day 4: At sea
Day 5: Port Canaveral
?
They're really missing out on marketing a "Cruise to Nowhere!" opportunity

I'm sorry if I'm a bit dense on this one as I'm new to the cruise forum world. I would like to avoid this other place. Are we talking about the CRUISE site with all the CRITICS on it?

I'm sorry if I'm a bit dense on this one as I'm new to the cruise forum world. I would like to avoid this other place. Are we talking about the CRUISE site with all the CRITICS on it?

I'm sorry if I'm a bit dense on this one as I'm new to the cruise forum world. I would like to avoid this other place. Are we talking about the CRUISE site with all the CRITICS on it?

I'm sorry if I'm a bit dense on this one as I'm new to the cruise forum world. I would like to avoid this other place. Are we talking about the CRUISE site with all the CRITICS on it?

I'm sorry if I'm a bit dense on this one as I'm new to the cruise forum world. I would like to avoid this other place. Are we talking about the CRUISE site with all the CRITICS on it?

Yep

Word to the wise.  Do NOT make your investment decisions based on a flighty RC shareholder benefit.  You will be sorely disappointed !

Haha, point taken. Thanks for the insight. Sort of like people who play in the casino to rack up enough points for a cruise. Most likely you're not going to come out a winner in that game!

Thanks all for the kind words, but the key word here is "community".  I can only do so much and it's thanks to all of you and your helpful assistance (and occasional sense of humor) that truly set the tone for what we do here.  Thank you all for making this such a great spot to chat Royal Caribbean!