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I have been their three times. Explorer and Jewel. If you arrive at 7:00 am then it will be about 7:30 when you can get off. There are plenty of Taxi Tours in the port an they are fine. If you just want to get a ride into Athens then you will have to walk to the port gate for a taxi or you can call an Uber to pick you up in the port. You can also do a Hop-On Bus tour as well that will take you from the port into the city and back. NOTE: Traffic in Athens is terrible. Plan on leave the city center a full 2 hours prior to all aboard time.

One thing I would love to see on a new replacement design would be a nod to the past by bring back a round Viking Crown Lounge up top. This would be a fitting tribute to Royals Past and would be awesome to have an updated space that gives you that same feel as those wonderful old ships. As a long time cruiser it’s my go to spot any time of the day or night.

My wife and I are currently on Millennium and there is no wait staff at the bars to take orders at your seat. Also only one or two bartenders at the bars. This is our first Celebrity cruise. Is this the norm? If so, not good at all.

Yes, Royal does provide a shuttle for side to side from MIA to Fll cruise ports. My wife and I have done it twice. Once on board the first cruise check with the front desk to set up the transfer. You can also speck to the Loyalty Ambassador as well.

You can have your state room attendant bring a fresh bucket of ice each day and store it in the fridge. It works really well. We do that each time.

The best and easy way to get to Venice or Bologna after the cruise is by booking the Royal Caribbean shuttle. Departures from the ship begin around 8 am. Here is a tip. The only way you can book the shuttle is if you are flying out the same day. If you are planning on staying in Venice or Bologna a few days afterwards you MUST inform Royal you are flying out on the same day. The shuttle will take you to those airports. From there to can take a taxi to your hotel. To book just call Royal. Have a flight number for the same day ready to give them even though your flight is a few days later.

Once again Royal Caribbean steps up to do the right thing with its various relief efforts. As a "Loyal to Royal" Diamond Plus and Stock Holder cruiser, I am very proud of this company. My wife and I were on Empress for the first relief sailing to the Bahamas following the hurricane there. It was truly something to see how the crew and company stepped up to help in a time of need.

Has anyone tried to bring fresh cut flowers on board after a port visit. We are going on Explorer to Greece and thought it would be nice to have fresh flowers in the stateroom.

The Trainline app is what we use in Europe. You can book your tickets directly from there. There is a train that leaves Ravenna at 10;45 and arrive at Termini at 2:43 pm. Only one change in Bologna. $42 pp or $68 pp for 1st class

Boarding Oasis for the first time on April 9. Where do you like to have a relatively quite boarding day lunch other than the Foodjammer?

If you travel a lot!! The only service to have is T-Mobile Magenta Max Plan. It give you unlimited WiFi, data and text coverage in 215 countries, plus WiFi on most airlines. About the same price as the other carriers. I have used it in 49 counties and it has never failed me.

For a number of years prior to all of the renovations on Coco Cay, my wife and I rented the basic cabanas, the only ones they had then, for $225.00 per day. Those same cabanas today rent for $1400. WOW!

You can pre-book a ride for private transportation from Cruise Port Ravenna to Bologna through Booking.com or TripAdvisor. Looks like it’s around $280 for up to 4 people. Or call RCCL back and just tell them you are flying out of Bologna and get your transportation from them. They will drop you off at the airport. You can go from there. Last option would be the train which takes about an hour and is about $12 per person.

Go to TMobile website and search for inflight WiFi. They have instructions to print out. Does not work on Southwest but does on most others.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Adventure of the Seas. One of my wife’s favorites. We sailed on her multiple times and enjoyed every second.