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4 hours ago, ChessE4 said:

While the boat ride is bumpy (I get a little queasy but never lose my breakfast), it is worth it for some excursions.  We loved the Amazing Secret River, for example (you hike/swim through a cave system), and I know nothing like it in the states.  But I wouldn't take the shuttle just to go shopping or snorkeling,  which you can do in Cozumel.

How long are the rides? The secret River does look amazing!

It seems that so many of the excursions for the underground rivers, caves and cenote visits are 8 around hours. Is this because they are so far away from the cruise port? They look really neat but I don't want to spend a lot of time on a bus to get there and back.

Spa day for sure!!!!

On 5/24/2020 at 10:40 AM, RickinSTL said:

For me the Windjammer is like going to Walmart.  Sometimes its a necessity but you really don't enjoy the experience lol 

Yes!

On 5/22/2020 at 4:40 PM, HeWhoWaits said:

Pimento cheese is an aberration that should be banished along with "barbecue sauce" based on vinegar or mustard.

No, I'm not a native of the Tar Heel State - and I find much of the "cuisine" to be curious at best.

Ha! Not a native....that explains it.  I agree about the mustard sauce....yuck.

On 5/20/2020 at 3:31 PM, HeWhoWaits said:

#what-a-waste-of-perfectly-good-pork

Next you'll tell me you order your filet mignon "very well done" then send it back to be "cooked just a little bit more."

As a fellow North Carolinian, you should agree that there are parts of pork just seem better crispy....bacon, pork rinds. Dip pork rinds in pimento cheese and you have a good snack!

We were set to sail July 25th for my daughter's birthday.  Just missed the cutoff. But yay for a credit to be used for a NYE cruise.

We did Ovation last September and it was an amazing ship. We were on the port side and had great views.

On 5/17/2020 at 7:53 AM, melmar02 said:

#teamcrispybacon

YES!!!!

On 5/17/2020 at 7:32 AM, HeWhoWaits said:

We can never be friends. Bacon is supposed to be soft and chewy!

Extra crispy is a fried chicken option.

#teamcrispybacon

On 5/4/2020 at 9:58 AM, AGSLC5 said:

I think Royal will sail July 24.. But could be Aug 1.. But like I said I think it will be from Florida and Texas.. I don't see any NY or NJ happening right away.. 

I am due to board the Independence July 25th. Fingers crossed!

Still going but we are not going until the end of July. I hope it will all be settled by then. 

"these windows are giving me insomnia!" I'm loving this post! Do you have a blog or vlog? If not....you need one. Can't wait to read the rest. 

We do The Key package and you get a Chops lunch in the main dining room. I love not having to be with all of the crowds in WJ. 

We did a 7 day in September of last year, the last cruise to go out that season. It was great! We loved Ovation! We did a combo of gold panning, sled dog visit and 40 below in Skagway. The Mendenhall Glacier lake canoeing was AMAZING! We hired a charter fishing boat in Victoria to go salmon fishing. 

I have found that crewcenter.com is way different from cruisemapper.com. I have seen both linked here. 

10 minutes ago, BunnyHutt said:

I’m going to be there NYE on Anthem, and it appears so will Navigator and Mariner. Good thing I already bought passes for the beach club, lol. 

It was not too bad on the beach but we did have a 45 minute wait for Daredevil's Peak, the big waterslide. We never felt crowded. Have fun and get a Coco Loco drink!!! My 13 year old daughter got the virgin one and loved it.

So it does exist. Thanks everyone!!!

11 minutes ago, SteveinSC said:

....and those nights he also won a fortune playing slots in the casino. 

HA!!!

Has anyone been at Coco Cay with only one ship docked?

I was there with two ships, Mariner and Navigator, and it was not too bad. I can imagine 3-4 ships would be awful.

When I booked that cruise, the Mariner and Navigator were leaving different ports and had opposite schedules according to the itinerary. One was going to Coco Cay first and Nassau second. The other ship was Nassau first and Coco Cay second. It turned out that both ships were in Coco Cay and Nassau on the same days.

I see lots of days on the Coco Cay schedule with only one ship but with my past experience, I'm not convinced that it can happen. 

Can anyone confirm if this unicorn exists? Thanks!

I see that on June 30th, 4 ships will be there. Marking that week off of my calendar. 

It looks like Blue Lagoon is HUGE with lots of beaches and activities to pick from.  What are some of you favorites and must do's or dont's?

RC offers three for our short 3 day cruise. Which has been your favorite excursion?

Seahorse Snorkeling and Sailing

Rainbow Reef Snorkeling

Adventure Yacht Turtle and Reef Snorkeling

Thanks!

The little "pop up" escape room you will need to book as soon as you get on board. The ships with actual rooms like The Observatorium can be prebooked.

Book it AS SOON as you get on the ship. We tried to book it day 2 and it was full for all 6 days.