TXcruzer

1. The MDR is not open for lunch on embarkation say, unless you have purchased "The Key" 2. You can, at your discretion, carry your bags on the ship, or check them with the porters. They will need to go through the x-ray machine if you carry them on, but if they fit throughout he machine at the airport, they will fit at the pier. 3.There are Walgreens, CVS, and Publix (as well as a Total Wine) on 17 th street, very near to the port and your hotel.

Are you booking under North American rules? If so, then you have been given bad advice. I always pay in full at booking, often years in advance. I have repriced my cabins numerous times (up until the scheduled final payment date)

Over 500 nights at sea with Royal (56 since Covid restart) I have NEVER been charged a corkage fee, and we bring on 2 bottles minimum every time, and drink it everywhere including MDR and specialty restaurants

Your assessment of the wine consumption is incorrect. Wine and soft drinks brought onboard can be freely consumed anywhere.

You are 100% OK with your current passport for this trip.

immediately

Your friend will be fine with his passport, no need to fret.

You are 100% right, that is the balcony divider locking housing. I agree, I have never seen a carpeted balcony on Royal

No longer accurate; plenty of first hand accounts of folks using the iHealth “government” test to board the ship after paying for the proctor appointment

Fellow Texan here. No, the short form will not work. Go to the county clerk’s office and they will hook you up with the appropriate document.

Perfectly fine to drink: it’s the same water you would get served anywhere else in the ship.

Can’t ever remember being charged sales tax on a Royal sailing

Until now

Do NOT forget your test results

There are some newer and exciting itineraries from Galveston (including PDCC) on Radiance, coming soon

No, you can only access your in room VM, from the phone in your room.

better every day

No masks required at DFW airport this morning, nor on my AA flight to Phoenix (no masks in Sky Harbor either), no masks in my Uber.

I like how the Edge class ships have multiple themed "main dining rooms" rather than one large MDR like Royal. Giving one an opportunity to eat at different places, with different regional themes and foods, without paying for specialty dining.

You need to be sure your VPN is connected to a UK server

My EMED results have a CLIA seal on the bottom left of the page, but no CLIA number. I have several CVS tests results, none of which have a CLIA number

Hardly

I was able to watch the episode from the US, using a VPN. Thanks for the link!!

Takes the time to create an account, just to complain………….

So many better travel related CC reward programs out there.