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CrznTxn

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  1. The gym has the yoga mats. I have not heard of anyone asking for one to be kept in their cabin but will not hurt to ask.
  2. It was a photo op for Royal Caribbean who is a sponsor for Miami FC. They also had it on the day when he was announced coming to the team.
  3. The only reasonable reason to charge for pizza at Sorrentos is for those who special order a whole pizza or two to take away to their room or to the pool.
  4. You know it is really deep when there is a Fuel Charge added to the cruise fare. Already have this charge on several services at home. The only thing I have not seen in the list so far is an upcharge for playing in the Casino. Oh wait... they already take all my money.
  5. Not a problem. The wife brings a large plastic shell roll around and it fits perfectly under the bed. I slip my suitcase in hers and slide it under. Makes a great storage spot for items we use later in the cruise. One piece of advice, if you bring a stroller for the toddler, bring an umbrella stroller. It is much easier to get around and folds easily to take up less space when getting on and off any transportation.
  6. No flowers available since the pandemic. They removed these from the gift selections. Sure makes it hard to make points with the wife. The Binky bucket and towel just does not have the same vibe with her.
  7. The State of Texas limits what brand of alcohol you can consume until the ship gets a distance out of port. Do not stress, the selection is still good and you can order as soon as you step onboard.
  8. We had this offered last year on Ovation during the Inside Passage leg of our sailing to Alaska to ward off the cold. It sure worked!
  9. We always have the third party insurance policy. Ours is annual due to the number of cruises we do in a year. If you take three in that period it is cheaper than individual ones. We have seen in the past year and a half three medivacs with two on one voyage alone. The cost of these is tremendous and the policy we carry covers this and has only a $100 deductible which is waived if you use one of their providers. All it takes is one and we were given this advice on just our second cruise from a seasoned traveler who had to use his. We have had to use it when one of our cruises was delayed for hotel use. Now we will not go unless we have it.
  10. Funny, we just got off a NCL cruise and there were folks all over with the stupid things. Agree, they really make folks dislike you. Especially on the elevators.
  11. At first we did not put luggage tags on our carry-ons but lately we always put them on. Haven't misplaced one yet but we are getting older....
  12. Second that. If you have a passport then you do not need to take your birth certificate.
  13. To link them you need their reservation number, last name and birthday information (month, date & year). Just had to do this for my oldest son who decided to join us on my birthday cruise. My wife likes to stay up late so we can have the earliest boarding times.
  14. On our Galveston cruises the Diamond Lounge on the Oasis class ship will be crowded just before dinner but all the other times not so much. I like to work there during the day as there are outlets available and so few people. There is not much seating so 30 people will occupy the entire space. On the Voyager class ships the Lounge is much less crowded in that is there are fewer D's. D+'s and Pinnacles. Never had an issue on those ships.
  15. They do not stream or record and replay any of the shows or performances. The only recorded shows are the shopping and usually shore excursion shows. The cruise director will records some snippets and these will replay. If you want to really drive your roommate mad, play the safety drill recording over and over. For ESPN, go the the Sports Bar if your ship has one and see if they will tune in to the event you want to see. In the Caribbean we get ESPN but it is the Caribbean version and usually show Cricket or other non-North America events unless there is a big game coming on.
  16. Use the app if you do not have a Suite, if you have a Suite it really does not matter and you can check in on the app or website at your leisure. You check in to the suites area at the port and they will board you early, no matter what time you have.
  17. None at Perfect Day, Great Stirrup or Half Moon.
  18. We do this all the time. They have the luggage drop off clearly marked to the right of the entrance and it is easy. We used to use the porters but since it is only 50 yards or less from where the shuttle drops us off to the luggage drop off we now do it ourselves.
  19. We always bring two inflatable sling floats (2 floats with a web connector) on all our Caribbean trips along with my snorkel equipment. They are inexpensive and inflate/deflate quickly with the only drawback being no built-in adult beverage holder. The wife and I love to sit out and float enjoying the waves and sunshine.
  20. When they first started with the new terminal in Galveston they had some learning to do on the best procedures for embarkation and disembarkation. The first times we went (we have been pretty much once a month) were very painful and we heard lots of griping from folks on why it was taking so much longer than the old terminal. Over time Royal has adjusted how they process folks and now it seem everything, for the most part, is moving smoother and we rarely have any hiccups getting onboard. Our last cruise the wife was already onboard from a B2B with one of her friends and I was joining her onboard. With a 10:30 boarding time I thought I would be in the waiting area for a short while but to my surprise, when I got upstairs they had already started boarding and I was on the ship by 10:15. Kudos to Royal to changing and experimenting with the process and tweaking it to the better.
  21. We do the "stacking" on all our cruises. The wife is Signature in the Casino which gives her free internet for the cruise and each of us get 2 days for being D+. I use her internet for my work and she uses my 2 days and then her 2 days for a four day total. Since we are in port 3 days then it is not an issue and I am not generally on the 'puter all day. When we log in it typically shows a 24 hour usage and then we choose when we use the second 24. For the wife's 2 days we go to the internet folks and they add that to my account, which the wife uses. We do not worry about sharing each other's password as most of the time it is the same we have used for years. If you have 4 folks in the same stateroom then you have 2 days each for a total of 8 days. They (you) will have to create the password and it is up to you on the sharing scheme.
  22. As we worked our way up the tier ladder we would always go over the list anticipating what we could use at each level. Taking advantage of the discounts and perks always made us want that "next" level. Getting the robes was a big deal and the wife always asks for these first thing from our stateroom attendant. Have fun and enjoy each and every day on your cruises.
  23. Seattle has the luggage valet that is free and wonderful. The best disembarkation update in the past several years is the facial recognition for Customs. We barely slow down and it finds our picture and clears us to go. I do wish that Royal would put it on their ships as NCL has done. They used it in every port getting off and on and it made the process much quicker and cleaner without having to present the ship card every time and someone having to dig theirs out and slow the line.
  24. In Texas you can go to any county office and they can print a certified copy for you. My son had to do that when he was applying for a passport and he could not find it. Went to the county clerk and they printed him a certified copy even though he was born in a different county.
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