MO & LO on the go!

Agreed!  love the personal feel of having the same waiters everynight!  We will walk through the "mouth jammer" in the evening watching people grab hotdogs, burgers, pizza and can't believe people choose that over MDR food!  

I love going to the MDR for breakfast on every cruise everyday.  Oh I will graze at the Windjammer after the MDR breakfast for a little pastry or muffin.  I don't think I've ever had lunch in the MDR.  I'm not really a lunch person.  I always go the the MDR for dinner too.  I like getting to know the waitstaff.  

No it is not better quality and taste!  Think buffet ribs sitting there to be picked or going to a restaurant and getting ribs where they are served to you when they are cooked.  If you go to MDR and say you need to hurry they will get you out in an hour or less.  We do this when there's something we want to do and dinner gets in the way.

Agree, more intimate like sitting at a candle lit table in a fancy restaurant with dimmed lights.  The atmosphere is pretty nice.  Less hectic than MDR since theres less staff and guests.

Agree, more intimate like sitting at a candle lit table in a fancy restaurant with dimmed lights.  The atmosphere is pretty nice.  Less hectic than MDR since theres less staff and guests.

We had that experience also but we didn't get on until much later.  The boat came back "sick" so they had to sanitize the entire ship (which is another conversation in and of itself!).  We sat in the port a LONG TIME!!!  Pray you don't have this experience!  But yes, generally you can start boarding by 1030-1100.  Just remember your room won't be ready until 1pm.

HAHA!  If people think Royal is going out of business because of a shared drink package then Royal better rethink the business model!  It costs them so little for drinks!  This post made me laugh because I can see people freaking out...

Looks like CoCo Cay survived Dorian with minimal damage 

HAHA!  If people think Royal is going out of business because of a shared drink package then Royal better rethink the business model!  It costs them so little for drinks!  This post made me laugh because I can see people freaking out...

No windows...

We usually get it when we have a big group.  Then we take lots of formal night pics and everything we can at the ports.  It's nice to have all the pics of the big group.  

Disembarked from Symphony this morning. They changed the itinerary to keep us away from any adverse weather.  So if I were to post photos, it would be very boring. Calm seas and sunny sky. 
If I’m traveling during hurricane season in the Caribbean, I want to be on a cruise ship instead of a land vacation.  We may not go where we planned, but it’s likely we will go somewhere where the weather is pleasant. 

Smooth sailing on Navigator. At least according to Twangster’s scope. https://www.pscp.tv/w/cDp_JzQ1MzgxMzd8MUJkR1llbHJEbGxHWOsc9e-kLtw7cYSp8257NtwLErmfFW2sOktUBuysOmZf

Harmony has them.
Old style cards are swiped for unlocking stateroom doors, making purchases, and for access to gangways.
The RFID cards are tapped on the sensors to accomplish the same tasks as the old ones.

I was on the 10th floor on the Brilliance of the Sea and I can confirm the rolling cart noise under the dining areas. Do not book under them. They rolled until 2:00 AM and were back at it by 5:00 AM. It was awful!

Since this is the first hurricane in the Perfect Day era, I would say part of the reason they completely closed Coco Cay until Wednesday is to give them time to assess any damage from this (and future) hurricanes before guests arrive again.

90 days out from embarkation day you can complete your online check in on the Royal website and enter it there.  I personally would do it as soon as you are able within the 90 days before just to be sure.  I think the deadline is only because they close the online check in several days before cruise and you can't enter or change anything.  You can always just show it at the port but it is WAYYYYY easier to do everything ahead of time!!!!!

We did a cabana on chill island.  It was pretty quiet (minus the people that bring a speaker).  We did not get snorkel equipment included (at least I don't think it was included).  The floating mats are nice but you don't get many.  We went in May '19 so maybe it's changed.  I brought my own.  The nice thing about the cabana is the shade and no need to save seats!  Also safer place to leave stuff.  The attendant is nice to have too.  Its not too bad when you share it with several couples.  Ours was $400 so it was $100 a couple.  Not too bad.  I didn't care for the delivered food and prefer to go to the grill on my own.  Drinks are figured by what package you have.  Some people say it's worth it and others say it's not.  Depends on what you value and want for your experience.

Welcome to all the new cruiding friends!  This is a great place to hang out!!!   Jane

Just wanted to say hello to everyone!  We are new here....but not to cruising Royal.  We have our 10th Royal cruise coming up in February '20 on a 9 night to the ABC islands.  We are Diamond C&A members!  We hope to be able to help others out from our experiences and get help from others from theirs!  We love talking cruising since it's the best type of vacation there is!!!  We have taken videos and photos of lots of our adventures while cruising and will try to share those as appropriate.  Again hello and hope to get to know some fellow Royal travelers!  Royal is the BEST!  ?    

Thanks!  We are so jealous of your Diamond Plus! ? 

Welcome.  we are new to this group as well and just obtained diamond +.  I have enjoyed the site so far and have found the people friendly/helpful.  Welcome from one site newbie to another!
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Damian 

Just wanted to say hello to everyone!  We are new here....but not to cruising Royal.  We have our 10th Royal cruise coming up in February '20 on a 9 night to the ABC islands.  We are Diamond C&A members!  We hope to be able to help others out from our experiences and get help from others from theirs!  We love talking cruising since it's the best type of vacation there is!!!  We have taken videos and photos of lots of our adventures while cruising and will try to share those as appropriate.  Again hello and hope to get to know some fellow Royal travelers!  Royal is the BEST!  ?    

Just wanted to say hello to everyone!  We are new here....but not to cruising Royal.  We have our 10th Royal cruise coming up in February '20 on a 9 night to the ABC islands.  We are Diamond C&A members!  We hope to be able to help others out from our experiences and get help from others from theirs!  We love talking cruising since it's the best type of vacation there is!!!  We have taken videos and photos of lots of our adventures while cruising and will try to share those as appropriate.  Again hello and hope to get to know some fellow Royal travelers!  Royal is the BEST!  ?    

Just wanted to say hello to everyone!  We are new here....but not to cruising Royal.  We have our 10th Royal cruise coming up in February '20 on a 9 night to the ABC islands.  We are Diamond C&A members!  We hope to be able to help others out from our experiences and get help from others from theirs!  We love talking cruising since it's the best type of vacation there is!!!  We have taken videos and photos of lots of our adventures while cruising and will try to share those as appropriate.  Again hello and hope to get to know some fellow Royal travelers!  Royal is the BEST!  ?