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I'm really at a loss at here. Did this guy actually get drunk and behave obnoxiously? Did he actually start a fight? If he did either of those things it's not okay but I'm sure it's more about him as a person and nothing to do with his appearance. This type of behaviour has been observed amongst all sorts. If he did neither of these things you instantly thought of I'd suggest you are the problem. I am the type of person that spends a lot of time in the gym to be healthy, compete in powerlifting, and to be in shape for my physically demanding career. Truth be told I could not reach a post it note in the middle of back. But I don't use steroids, I don't drink very much, and I don't fight people. I'm a loving father, husband, and a fan of cruising. While I'm way more interested in enjoying time with my family than what others think about me I find it "cringe-worthy" that there are people in the background being so judgemental about things that instantly pop into their minds. Your post has some validity about behavioural issues but you have seriously missed the mark by judging people based on their appearance or attributing an individuals poor behaviour to having a direct correlation to how they happen to look. One thing we can agree on is elevators that stop at every floor. Take care!

I have only sailed Royal and don't really see a need to change at this point. With that said I have an interest in some other line's ships and I'd be curious about how they do things. Not entirely sure I could handle "wasting" the time and money if it didn't compare to what I know I'll get with Royal. Curious how many people are loyal to one brand compared to who just is content to cruise and will mix up lines.

I was just on Odyssey and never saw a scale near North Star. I'm a muscular 240 at 5'10" and as such don't meet the requirements for I Fly which are under 230 if under 6 feet OR under 250 if 6 feet+. I asked if they would just turn up the van speed which I knew is possible. What I will say is that one instructor may have agreed to right until their supervisor/team lead came in. He provided me his card and told me to call and ask for him.......he'd let me know when the coast was clear. Also saw a very tall man weight over 250 go as well.

Bonaire, Grand Cayman, and Labadee. Also would really like to hit one that went to Cartagena, Puerto Limo, and Colon.

I recall seeing a place to check the weather and forecast for Perfect Day but can't find it. Anyone have a link?

I'll respond to my own post for info purposes. We got off Odyssey Jan 23 in Ft Lauderdale. There was zero signage on where to go but the pier staff pointed us in the right direction. The company was still Bio-reference who we have seen multiple times. The process was quick and the results came in about an hour. This was still free for the time being but like @Vancity Cruiser said I think when it comes time to pay for this service I'll just do it at the airport. If there are any issues with the test or emailing results I'd rather have someone to go talk to you as oppose to being at the airport with the testing location being else where.

Samba Grill is a Brazilian Steak House concept so there are no dishes so to speak. If you are not familiar with this concept here's my quick explanation. The Gaucho (waiter) comes to your table throughout the service with different cuts of meat on a large skewer. You get a little two sided token on your table that you use to indicate if you would like them to keep coming by or if you are taking a break/eating more slowly. You can accept or pass on any offering and they just keep the rotation going. There are usually about 7-8 different options so once around plus an additional favourite is usually good for me. They also brings some incredibly good sides to your table that pair with with each cut of meat. The meats a re usually a couple different steak cuts, some bacon wrapped chicken, sausage, pork cut of some sort, etc.

I thought post cruise pier side testing was the only option since they are no longer doing it on the ship? They are still covering the cost for the next little bit.

one time bump on this thread. surely someone has tested pier side this past week??

Just starting this thread since the post cruise test are moving pier side (and will soon* be at your own expense). Luckily RC is cover the cost for another month or so. Hoping people will post their info/experiences here to shed some light on how this process rolls out. We sail Jan 15-23 on Odyssey. We are Canadians requiring a PCR test to head to the airport and fly home. This has been described as a test go but specifically I'd love any info on how long results take. Is it still Bio-reference? A different company? Anyone have any tests completed or info to share that would be helpful.

My best guess is to cancel these ship's sailings to bolster the amount of crew available to cycle on to existing sailings that need crew replenishment........ .........or maybe that's too many moving parts, i'm not sure. Just a theory

You're good to go I believe. The change comes for cruises that begin after Jan 05.

We watched it a few times on our Nov 22 sailing. So far Aqua 80 on Oasis has been my favourite. Do some ships have two different Aqua Theatre shows? I don't mean multiple performances I mean two distinct productions.

My son and I wear pants (khakis, slacks) and a collared shirt usually untucked (including short sleeve, flowery /tropical shirts or basically anything with a collar) on regular nights. On "formal" or "dress your best" we wear anything from suits to dress pants with long sleeve dress shirts right up to three piece suits and ties. Not once I have ever really cared what anyone thought about what we were wearing....that's the great thing about cruising. I have to agree that I don't really care what others wear but with the said it just strikes a chord when you see somebody in shorts and tank top in such a classy looking venue.

I was listening to the Always Be Booked Podcast where it was stated by the host there is a rumour that Labadee has been completely over run by the local population taking refugee. I have not done any real checking to verify but thought I 'd throw it out there if anyone has reliable information on that claim. Most importantly I really don't want to start any conversation about that being right, wrong, or otherwise if it is true and not get involved in socioeconomic politics. I'm not trying to compare vacation destinations vs human suffering. I just think there is big difference objectively speaking in how soon Labadee returns depending on if they are avoiding the area due to instability or if they need to do a clean up, rebuild, etc to any intentional or unintentional damage as well.

We Enjoyed Samba, Chops, Izumi, 150, and Sabor in that order on our Nov 14th Sailing on Allure. Not saying they would always be ranked that way but perhaps just what we ordered combined with our mood. On a side note the Restaurant manager at Samba told us that Samba Grill was going to be expanded to other ships............ I was kind of under the impression that Samba was dying breed.......

We are taking our first holiday away from the kids and want to be able to video call. Is Surf package enough or would Surf and Stream be more appropriate? We have iPhones as do my parents. Does anyone recommend FaceTime over WhatsApp or Messenger. Any info would be sincerely appreciated!! Thanks!

We are looking at a summer cruise to Bermuda and there are multiple 5 and 6 night sailings. Yet on the 6 nighter day 5 is not accounted for as both sailings show arrival on day 3 and then leaving day 4. If day 5 is an extra sea day then nothing changes but if the 6 nighter is meant to stay 48 hours in Bermuda compared 24 (roughly) well that makes it more attractive. Any insight?

We sailed at the end of Aug on Indy from Galveston and are sailing again in Nov on Allure and Dec on Oasis. It was a bit of a process to book tests and coordinated how many days we had to get in and out of the country. The biggest problem was coordinating getting our PCR test to get back to Canada. At every turn everyone at Royal seemed to give a different answer about the availably of PCR test on board. This literally included right up until the moment we actually got our test on Board!!!!! We booked an extra night in Houston just in case but clearly we didn't need it! However to say that it was confusing for the staff to comprehend that both me and my wife and my kids needed the test is an understatement. They were very pleasant and accommodating but we had to explain it about 5 different times. If you have sailed with kids recently (or B2B) you'll understand the cards they leave in your room to book tests. The process on the app makes it impossible to schedule a PCR and they actually run those first thing in the morning so it was redundant to have our son booked for a late morning antigen test. They even left a message on my SeaPAss card to come to guest services. Even arriving on deck on day 7 required some explaining. In the end they left our negative tests letters for us and CBSA barely looked at them. Thank you so much Royal for providing the test and at no cost!!!!!! I simply wish it was more widely understood by the crew but they were fantastic. Now.......for how long will they offer his service??? @Marlena @KWong @Leahanne67

Still pretty tough to tell what will be taking place in the space where the second flow rider usually would be.

confirmed Canadians can get PCR test on board free of charge out of Galveston. @Marlena @KWong

Just got mine. Going to cross post now that is confirmed Canadians can get a PCR test on board! A little sad about some of the requirements since we will be with little ones but very happy over-all!!!!!

perfect thanks!

Does anyone have any experience bringing a clam shell beach tent with them? Link below for reference. I understand literally every island and every beach probably has different rules but with some beaches providing umbrellas either for free or for a fee to not having them at all I thought I'd ask if anyone has tried bringing one of these. Our kids could sure use the shade on a long beach day. Thanks! https://www.amazon.ca/Alvantor-Bluecoast-Umbrella-Portable-Windproof/dp/B01MA2ARNK/ref=asc_df_B01MA2ARNK/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459470686522&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8684603301318608408&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1002787&hvtargid=pla-349711040770&psc=1

I've spoken with RCL social media team and they advised they only offer an antigen test on board. Although I would certainly believe as I you have pointed out that they would have lab capabilities. For any other Canadians monitoring the thread I will update as soon as I hear back anything more official as antigen test will not cut it for us at present time. @Marlena @KWong