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How many are in your party? Grand suites are only on deck 10 forward of the hump. Two bedroom GS at the rear of the ship. Sailed on Mariner and stayed in a GS on starboard side. No problems. GS is still my favorite room layout.

Most ships have a tailor and he will come to your room to measure for a Tux. Let your stateroom attendant know he will give you the number or call for you.

4-5 nights suit and tie for me. Longer I'll rent a Tux on the ship. Our first cruise in 1999 had two formal nights and two semi-formal nights. That's a lot of dressing up. And boy did we have a lot of clothes on that cruise.

Feel free to chime in and correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not sure many if any of the ports of call can handle an Oasis Class ship. Also the Canadian/North East cruises are an older crowd. Much of the Oasis Deck Activities would be wasted as it is a colder weather cruise.

Deck 6 JS is great. Quick access to Boardwalk and Grand Promenade. I avoid connecting rooms if possible, but I would not worry to much about it.

That area was replaced with more cabanas and I did not see a like area in June of 2019. I missed the old cabana area. It was cheaper and came with a upgraded lunch. The new South Beach Club will included an upgraded lunch menu. I think the current fee is reasonable for admittance to the area. The cabanas are still pricey.

If you have a late departure time I would recommend checking out the Atlantis site. They have many different encounters and things to do at less cost than RC. Just take a cab over from the port and back again. The biggest risk, as I see it, is if the ship changes its itinerary and you lose your ticket price.

Love the tour. Consider bringing a bathing suit and towel. You can go down to the beach and swim if you like.

Booked one for Day 2 at Coco Cay on Mariner, Aug 2020. $1499. Doing the cabanas at the Thrill Water Park on Day 1 at CoCo Cay. Waiting to read and see what the floating cabanas are like.

That what I thought I remembered. Thanks.

If the ship has not visited a foreign port yet is CBP required or is this a newer requirement?

I'd consider the Spacious Ocean View Balcony if the current price is more than $300 than your current cabin. As for a JS, it is not much larger on most ships than a Spacious Ocean View Balcony. A GS is very nice upgrade and if you want the extra space I'd do it. I love the room layout of a GS.

The title says it all. Looking forward to a New England and Canada Cruise in 2022.

In June got there about 10. By 10:15 they were calling for suites and Diamonds to board. Did not even get a chance to sit and eat a cookie. It seems to get easier and faster every time in Port Canaveral.

As Enchantment was our first she holds a special place. The magic of boarding, the great dinner partners, the great shows, the great itinerary, and the great food, made our first cruise very special back in 1999. As of today I would say Harmony. Our last cruise was great.

I have had many an adjoining room and don't recall the sofa being lost. The last two cruises the sofa I know was there, HOS and Radiance. I hope there is a a price drop. $69 a day is about what my next cruise cost is as well.

Was on HOS in June. DD 17 did attend adult karaoke a couple of nights with us and no problem. We were asked to leave an evening adult (18+) dance party in Dazzles.

I have never found a need for the hooks with just two in the room. If you had more than I can see the need. We cruise over and over again due to my anxiety of new things. And like many on this site I plan everything to relieve my pre-cruise/vacation anxiety. I would recommend spending some time reviewing the deck plans before boarding. It helps me to know where things are before I board.

They may not be able to drink, but they can go to the late night night clubs, adult karaoke, adult comedy and use the solarium.

I take my breakfast every morning on the balcony. I read and nap there too from time to time. Did HOS this past June never found it too hot or windy on our eastern caribbean cruise.

Check to see how many persons each room can sleep. I have noticed if your room is a 3 or 4 person room there is an up charge for that room if you only book two persons. So if the rooms as connecting and each can sleep up to 4 persons you may see an up charge. Price each room separably with two and then 4 persons. Or RCI has figured out what many of us figured out years ago. Booking connecting rooms is like a two room suite at a fraction of the cost of a two room suite.

Took Radiance in 2017 plus 3 day land tour. I agree with the above.

The BSoA have been camping on the USS Yorktown for decades. In college I'd sneak on the ship after hours with dates knowing that the security would think I was with the BSoA.

If you come to Charleston walk down town and take a tour. See a plantation or three . Middleton, Boone Hall and Magnolia are all great. Take in a museum. Walk along the Battery and rest in the shade of White Point Gardens. Do a house tour or two. Tour the Old Customs House and Dungeon. Learn about pirates. Visit Fort Sumter and Moultrie. If it is Friday afternoon get over to The Citadel and watch a dress parade. Get out of the City and hike the Francis Marion Forest. See ancient oyster mounds, wolves, raptors. Lots to do. Try fried green tomatoes, red rice, shrimp and grits, okra, she crab soup, seafood of all kinds. I hope you enjoy your stay.

More Trivia: Charleston is home to the oldest museum in the USA and the oldest municipal college in the US and oldest college in SC, The College of Charleston. The City was the sight of the first major defeat of the British in 1776. The first shots of the Civil War were fired on the Federal supply ship Star of the West, then later Fort Sumter.