foxrunner

I have never had the UDP but on our cruise we went to Hibachi for the family and had a date night for DW and I at Giovanni's.One advantage of not using a package is you can reserve in the cruise planner prior to departure. Packages require you to make reservations once aboard unless you are cruising above JR Suite. Sometimes it is better to get exactly what you vs saving a few bucks. This comes from a relative cheapskate .000000000000000000

Road Beef should be extra tender as it is Michelin 5 star!?

Speednoodles per the usual nailed it. We enjoyed the Key benefits but really needed to catch an early flight. That is why we got the Key. I'm not going to purchase for our next cruise.

On Allure this Jan we needed to sign waivers for each activity. Super planner inside tip, you can't sign the waiver with a beer in your hand. I'm not sure how I know that....

Never been to the Club, the water park was a blast for the two 50 somethings and 2 late teens. I agree with the advice to pick one. The problem, I'm guessing you got in on the club at about the cost of the waterpark. Club prices seem to have shot through the roof. Your kids will love the waterpark and the adults will I'm guessing prefer the club. If you are frequent cruiser and will go back to CCC you might have sticker shock upon return with the Club price. If you aren't returning and paid $80 pp or less for both you might want to do both. For us the park is $80 per person and the Club runs $200 per person. My original plan was to have the teens go to the park and wifey and I going to the club. I didn't purchase at $80 per for the Club. Now it is $200 for the Club and beyond what I want to spend. A tram which we didn't take runs around the island.

1. Family time and connectivity, and what I mean by that is connecting to each other. My wife and I will be empty nesters too soon, and the time with our sons is getting more and more precious. 2. Retracing Teddy Roosevelt's adventure up the Orinoco River.

We had them in checked luggage as well. No issues to or fro. The real secret is WASH your hands, try not to use doorknobs or railings. Keep your fingers out of your eyes and mouth. The drink package also provide a invisible shield of protection.?

We stole this idea from @Lovetocruise2002 and had no problems bringing them aboard. We didn't keep the wipes in the original container and again no problem. We cruised in Jan prior to Corona virus, but none of us were sick during or after the cruise. We wiped down each cabin upon arrival. Worth the short money and small time investment! Those unused wipes are handy to have around the house if someone gets the flu.

This ^^^^^ And I can"t stress this enough.....this^^^^^^^^^

What if all these extra costs equaled another cruise. Which would you rather have? We are stylistically active cruisers vs relaxing cruisers. Be careful you don't find yourself on the hamster wheel of we need to do everything.

We are just off Allure this Jan. We went to JR for free breakfast and were underwhelmed. Didn't try it for lunch, and food preferences are very individual. For breakfast I'd go to the WJ ,Central Park Cafe, solarium bistro, MDR.

Best of luck, the foxrunners will dream and live vicariously through your adventure!

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Checked RV Trader. Yours is the black one 2015? Right now we are on the low side of a century until retirement. Many moving parts and not really close to a purchase. Discovery stage and feeling out many options, but we are planners so who can tell. The RV show will point us in the right direction, but if your unit was for sale when I was ready, I'd be interested. Happy Trails!

I'm leaning more in the Rodtek style but DW wants something Vienna sized. I noticed that the MSRP is pretty similar on all these vehicles. I'm surprised that Roadtek which is smaller is as expensive as the other three. I will probably have more questions after the RV show Saturday. Thank you for sharing. Good luck finding a parking place!

We are lowly Golds (reference to Red Rising by Pierce Brown a space dystopia) so I don't think that impacts our pricing. Just one of Royals quirks.

The Renegade Vienna is one nice looking unit. Would you mind telling me the floorplan you picked and other RV's you considered. We are heading to the RV show this weekend. Probably a few years from purchase but starting to......... kick the tires. Sorry?

When booking our latest cruise it was cheaper to pick your own room than go the GTY route. Have you folks ever seen it priced that way? Why?

We also hale from the Bay State and enjoy seafood. The "free lobster" is a tail only and the warm water kind. Really not bad, but you miss out on the sweet claws and leg meat. As Twangster noted you can order cold water lobster for an up charge, I think it was around $20.

Another thing to consider, do you need to go to work the next day? If not break it up and find something interesting to see on your drive. If work wasn't an issue I'd drive, going to the airport is such a hassle these days. It would be nice to your trusty steed wanting for you post cruise.

We had a cabana in Dec 2019 and the cabana next to us had more than 6 people in it. I think around 10 people but it was hard to tell. The group ebbed and flowed and was a mix of adults and children. We also went to the park ASAP and stayed until they pushed us back on the ship. We had a great time. I bet the cabana attendant will look the other way on this issue as they want to be tipped. I'm not saying that it is right or wrong, just reality. If you buy the extra park admissions and not alert the people checking passes at the park entrance you should be fine. Being super considerate of your neighbors and tipping for the extra service will go a long way. If your group is anything like ours it will be rare that everyone is in the cabana at the same time, and the cabana will often be empty.

I believe, in other words remember someone here saying"you can cash out your on board credit at the casino." So if you could resist spending the OBC you could walk off with the cash.

We saw the Hibachi dinner show on Allure and it was outstanding. Worth the extra price and excellent food. We also recommend the sushi rolling class, bet you can't eat it all.

Calling to reprice usually takes less that a few minutes. It is kind of like a scratch ticket, short anticipation and sometimes a payout!?

Another tip is to ignore the sales and just call regularly (weekly) and ask Royal to reprice. If you have a good TA you don't need to do this as it is part of the service. The fine print on these sales is often pages long and it it is almost always faster to call and ask. I also have found that not all sales are announced. Another tip don't forget to ask to reprice Cruise Planner items as well.The Royal rep wouldn't prompt you to do so. I've repriced for as little as $5 and as much as $1,000.