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  1. Feel free to chime in and correct me if I'm wrong.

     

    2 hours ago, jbaymond said:

    I saw that in 2020 there was one Oasis 6 night itinerary to Canada/New England from Cape Liberty.  I see that even that itinerary has recently changed.  I was hoping to see the Oasis have a few trips to Canada in 2021 but there are none.  Does anyone know a reason the reason why?

    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.

  2. 1 hour ago, JennG1209 said:

    I do not know if it is the same.. but I was in a grand suite last march... and there was a little section for suite guests. It was nothing spectacular. It was a little roped off section, with lounge chairs and umbrellas, and you had access to a private little bar and food buffet.. .. again, this was March 2019-so I do not know if they changed it or not.
    It was nice to not have to fight over chairs and to have an umbrella for shade. Im a red head- so I burn LOL

    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.

  3. 22 minutes ago, twangster said:

    All itineraries require a stop in a foreign country so at some point the ship will stop in a foreign country.  Upon its first return to a U.S. port after stopping in a another country it will be cleared by CBP.

    The same happens in Key West.  If you stop in Key West at the beginning of the cruise you don't have to be processed by CBP in Key West.  If Key West is at the end of your cruise after you have visited another country then you do have to be processed by CBP in Key West. 

    That what I thought I remembered.  Thanks.

  4. 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. 

  5. 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.

  6. 54 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said:

    First trip?  Once in a lifetime trip?  Starter trip to explore with the intent to come back?

    Serenade is a smaller ship that does the RT from Vancouver.  RT tends to make flight logistics easier.  As it is smaller it can visit smaller ports such at Sitka that you won't see on the Ovation itineraries.

    Radiance does the one-way trips.  Same smaller ship, but being one-way it can visit more ports in a 7-day span than the RT cruises.  These are also the cruises that link with the optional land tour components (which I highly recommend if you have the time/$ and it's the bucket list/once in a lifetime trip).

    Ovation is the newer ship with much more to do onboard (bumper cars, flowrider, iFly, NorthStar).  It does the RT itineraries from Seattle, so it's only a couple of Alaska port stops plus Victoria to comply with the necessity for a foreign port stop.  Again being RT from Seattle, that means flights are usually easier to figure out.

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

  7. 56 minutes ago, SteveinSC said:

    Ill be down there for a wedding, staying over at Patriots Point, the weekend before Thanksgiving. Then, back down for camping on the Yorktown with my boys Scout pack on Dec. 7th. Looking forward to that one! Charleston really is a great town. Thanks for sharing it with us.  

    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.  

  8. 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.

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