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Not going to lie, took me a hot minute to figure out what this was all about.

Godspeed and safe travels. Looking forward to following along!

I can relate. My youngest developed a concerning affinity for Shirley Temples on Oasis.

Welcome to the boards, @Alonelymom! Many members here have successfully used MEI as our travel agency (they are also sponsors of this site!). Fill out the information request form on the main landing page on www.royalcaribbeanblog.com and someone will reach out to you! Good luck!

Thanks for this, @Rackham, it is very cool! ChatGPT is such an interesting development in AI. I'm willing to accept the inevitable rise of Skynet in exchange for services like this.

This reply should honestly be copied, pasted and locked in on the top of the message board. -Don't do any of these things By @Matt -Can I Bring (Insert Prohibited Item)? By @twangster

Couldn't agree more. We loved Portofinos.

Historically I've not been a spend big on luggage kind of guy. I would just buy reasonably priced checked luggage and beat it until it died, then rinse and repeat. I had heard all the hype about Away bags, and during the pandemic they had a pretty big sale, so I bit the bullet and got a large and and bigger carry on with pocket. I absolutely love them both, and they've held up amazing well to my family's best attempts to destroy them. The warranty and service is unbelievable as well. In the realm of really expensive luggage, these still don't qualify, but they are more than I traditionally paid for bags in the past, and I would not hesitate to buy them again even at full price. https://www.awaytravel.com/suitcases/large?color=green https://www.awaytravel.com/suitcases/bigger-carry-on-pocket?color=black_nylon_pocket

Worst shore excursion EVER!

You are reimbursed. The OBC is usually back in your Cruise Planner immediately after cancellation.

Personally, I'd consider this a win. The PC stop is late and short, which limits possible activities in a fairly lame port stop (in my opinion at least!) anyway. You'll end up with more time to enjoy the ship and you should get you port fees and taxes refunded, so all positives in my book!

Exactly what I was going to say, and if you call in, the reservation agent will see the same information.

LOTS of options in the area! You're literally across the street from a mall with a number of options in one direction and the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway on the other. Everything from Cheesecake Factory and Ruth's Chris to local Chinese, Mexican and Indian all in under two blocks. You won't go hungry!

Perhaps a helpful reminder:

It is both remarkably easy and effective!

^^This is correct. You can add on things like the AquaPark (which wasn't terribly impressive, tbh) on the island, but it is not included in the Deluxe Beach Break. There are also versions of the excursion offered through Royal that include dolphin encounter, a Segway tour, etc., etc.

I agree with 100% of this.

I was thinking the Crestor Suite, but yours sounds easier to market.

They list if the cabin has an obstructed view in the very first section of your booking confirmation & invoice, too. Sorry to blunt, but I can neither fathom nor excuse spending thousands of dollars on a vacation and then not even glance over my invoice.

Hi @RDCruise! I actually did this excursion and wrote about it in my trip report here: I did not mention the ferries/water taxis, but yes, they were a very smooth and comfortable ride. They were of varying sizes and the seas were pretty calm the day we went, so that may be a pretty big variable, but certainly had no complaints on that front!

Sounds like Bob may have upgraded his digs!

Often times you have to book Air2Sea after booking. If you book your cruise far enough out that airline itineraries aren't published yet, they won't be able to book you.

1. Figure out what parameters I'm looking for. 2. Email Kathy G. at MEI with the information from step #1. 3. Enjoy the rest of my afternoon. 4. Provide CC# for the deposit the next day.