Anditoo72

I remember seeing the roof open on Quantum back when the ship debuted

 

Going on this cruise with my family, it will be my youngest sons 21st birthday!

Naa, it's Haiti's fault. 😆 they shouldn't have that island in the way of the trash.

order a drink, go to Sorrento's, get pizza, bring back to bar.  now you have bar snacks!  🙂

Thank you JohnK6504 we did book the Beach Bungalow on Labadee thanks to you’r advice. I did pose the question in an email to Royals excursions a few days before this post-but I was impatient for an answer. They did finally answer me and this was their response if anyone is interested: 
Kindly note, when you reserve a Beach Bungalows tour ZL1A, you only need to select and make the reservation under one name. You will not be able to add the rest of your party to the Beach Bungalow before your sailing. However, once you are on board, you will receive a letter in your stateroom that includes your tickets, Beach Bungalow number, and a Beach Bungalow Map to help you locate your Beach Bungalow. At that moment you may provide the tickets to your party.

Thank you JohnK6504 we did book the Beach Bungalow on Labadee thanks to you’r advice. I did pose the question in an email to Royals excursions a few days before this post-but I was impatient for an answer. They did finally answer me and this was their response if anyone is interested: 
Kindly note, when you reserve a Beach Bungalows tour ZL1A, you only need to select and make the reservation under one name. You will not be able to add the rest of your party to the Beach Bungalow before your sailing. However, once you are on board, you will receive a letter in your stateroom that includes your tickets, Beach Bungalow number, and a Beach Bungalow Map to help you locate your Beach Bungalow. At that moment you may provide the tickets to your party.

Thank you JohnK6504 we did book the Beach Bungalow on Labadee thanks to you’r advice. I did pose the question in an email to Royals excursions a few days before this post-but I was impatient for an answer. They did finally answer me and this was their response if anyone is interested: 
Kindly note, when you reserve a Beach Bungalows tour ZL1A, you only need to select and make the reservation under one name. You will not be able to add the rest of your party to the Beach Bungalow before your sailing. However, once you are on board, you will receive a letter in your stateroom that includes your tickets, Beach Bungalow number, and a Beach Bungalow Map to help you locate your Beach Bungalow. At that moment you may provide the tickets to your party.

Unless it has changed recently, only one person needs to purchase the bungalow/cabana through the Cruise Planner. The charge you see is the total cost for the cabana ($499, etc.), not per guest (unlike most other CP purchases). You do not need to provide the other guest information.
We booked an over-the-water cabana at Nellie's Beach back in 2019 and shared it with our friends (split the cost later). I purchased it and we all just checked in for the cabana. They do not need the names of the other guests. I know, the Cruise Planner is confusing when it comes to booking cabanas/bugalows!
Regarding wristbands... we did not get wristbands so I can't answer that question. Maybe that is something new or maybe they make you wear them if there is a large group? I guess since it was just the four of us, our attendant (Regis) had no problem remembering who was supposed to be in our cabana! 
Have an amazing time!

??? hahaha love it!

My name is Andrea, my husband and I are taking our very first cruise in May same cruise as @bmhightower We are going with another couple very familiar with cruising. I’m so excited I’m already packed!!!

Nope, but it sure is fun   ?

 

Not saying it wouldn't be fun, but I just don't want to deal with the extra stuff.  I try to pack as light as possible.  My wife on the other hand.....she would pack the kitchen sink if she could fit it into the case!

Soap and warm water is best practice to keep hands clean.  Hand sanitizer is next best alternative if hand washing is not possible.  

Oh one tip I heard for those travelling with little ones.  Take photos of your kids before heading off the ship.  You can disguise this as an outfit of the day thing, or a morning ritual thing, whatever.  But what's important, having a current photo of your child in what they're wearing that day.  If you're separated from your child, you not only have a description of what they're wearing, but a picture of it.  Because god forbid the worst happens and you're a distraught parent trying to describe your child to the police.  3 feet tall and brown hair isnt much of a description to go off of.  But a picture is worth a thousand words.  Hopefully this is one of those tips you'll never ever need, but if you do, you have the tip.  

ABSOLUTELY! The metal or plastic hangers that hold everything up are so thin that you will have no issue closing the door.  The hangers for ours are maybe a little thicker than a credit card.

I've been known to cruise with 12 pairs ?????

Clorox travel wipes and travel size tide detergent. We clorox wipe every touch surface as soon as we get in the room (bath and balcony included). Use detergent as spot cleaner or swimsuits so we only bring 2 suits each and they are always clean.

So that's what I've been doing wrong....  ?

Two of course. One for each foot! ?

I keep stuff packed in these and leave them in my suitcase for the next cruise, magnets, lanyards, luggage tag holders, extra glasses, Sunglasses, etc..

Oh boy I love tips!
1.  Break in your shoes before you cruise!  My new mantra and it saves my feet not just on cruising, but for any travel.  I know brand new shoes look all shiny and pretty, but they also come with blisters and foot pain.  I recommend wearing the shoes you're breaking in for at least 8 hours a day for 2 weeks to a month before cruising.  This goes for sandals/flipflops as well.  Dont be the person with angry feet after your first day!  In case of blisters, bring a few blister bandaids (and for the love of pete dont break the blister yourself, this invites not only infection, but it hurts WORSE!)
2. Bring medications for every forseeable onboard condition.  Decongestants, allergy, tummy upset meds (take care of your tummy and the other end as well), ibuprofern, naproxen, my list is kind of crazy what I can fit in my medicine bag, but bringing a dollar's worth of medication onboard and committing a bit of luggage space to your travelling pharmacy, its way better than paying onboard prices for the same medications.  This also goes for a small dental repair kit.  At sea even the doctor onboard is not a dentist.  They cannot handle dental issues.  Hopefully you'll never need to use the dental kit, but in case you need it, its there for you.  
3.  Packing cubes are a life changer for me.  I can pack a cube and toss it in my luggage 3 months, 3 weeks or 3 days in advance.  If its something that's not going to wrinkle and I'm not going to use it until the cruise, into the cube it goes!  It makes packing so much easier for me.  Just pack a cube rather than racing the night before travel day to pack all of your luggage.  Some cubes are waterproof so your liquids can go in there, or wet swimsuits, or dirty laundry to keep it segregated from your clean clothes.
4.  When eating onboard, do small plates if possible.  There is a LOT of food onboard your cruise.  So enjoy the wonderful tastes.  Nothing's stopping you from having some "2nd breakfast" at the MDR instead of the Windjammer.  Nothing's stopping you from eating nothing but appetizers and dessert for dinner.  I highly recommend doing a "food tour" of the ship and enjoying a small bite at each restaurant if you can.  You enjoy all of the amazing tastes without committing to a full meal.  
5. Unpack as soon as you possibly can when your luggage arrives.  Get the unpack out of the way before hending to the bars, the sail away party, the MDR for dinner.  With embarkation day being SO busy you'll likely be tired that day.  And the last thing you want to do when you're sleepy is doing the "chore" of unpacking.   

It works as long as hes connected to wifi and the ones calling use that app as well...
 

I think they are only banned on DCL.

I saw mentioned somewhere in here about calling back home. I do get the voom package and when in its range I leave my phone on. To make calls or text I use WhatsApp. All my family and friends are instructed to contact me via that only. Any other calls come in  I likely don't want to hear from them anyway... ?

I’ve been reading about the tips on door shoe hangers.   Haven’t those been banned before?  I read about them causing damage to door finishes.