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As mentioned before, the Caribbean is warm year round. That includes southern, eastern or western. So no worries there. In my experience, Miami and ft. Lauderdale are also warm, but I haven't spent much time there , so take that with a grain of salt. If you can, I'd suggest going on an itinerary with coco cay included. It's an amazing private island the the kids will love. You might check out cruisemapper.com. they list the schedule for every port, including coco cay. If you can. Pick a day when you're the only ship in port. Have fun and welcome to the addictive world of cruising!

I've sailed her twice and I'm on her sister ship (serenade) right now..I enjoy it very much. It is a truly beautiful ship. That said, you need to go in with proper expectations. She's a Panamax vessel. This means she's the largest ship that can go through the old panama canal locks. That limits her size to about 60% of liberty size. She has a nice centrum, solarium and some other venues. But there just isn't room for a flowrider or royal promenade

I've sailed at least one ship from each class except Oasis. I find that every one has its charm. I've observed that people that have a bad time on board any of them is simply sailing with a bad attitude. Do I have a favorite, and therefore a least favorite? Of course! Would I avoid any of them? Not a chance.

I boarded Serenade this morning. The first crew member I met said this was their first sailing without masks. It's a very happy crew!

Good news! There is a whataburger only 6 blocks from the new terminal.

Yes! It is true. In fact, no one during boarding even asked my Vax status. The health questionnaire asked though. In fact there were only 3 questions: Are you vaccinated? Have you had boosters? Are you pregnant?

Just boarded serenade of the seas for a 13 night cruise. I had no issue showing a photo of my test strip

You can reprise. In fact, I think there's a low price guarantee that's better than what you get when booking on land. The obc is for the cruise you are booking.

Usually late November or early December. Enjoy alaska!

We have all of the pins up to diamond. Never wore them. I've always thought it was a strange thing to be proud of my status. Wearing it on your sleeve shouts "look at me! I've spent my kids inheritance and a bunch of time on a cruise ship!" We cruise because we enjoy it. We enjoy the perks of our status, but never think of it as something to put on display.

The first ships are supposed to begin sailing by November 2022. A few might even sail in October. Therefore, it is a very safe bet that the terminal will be open by February 2023. Everything so far indicates that Royal will do all of their sailings from this terminal. Other cruise lines including Princess, NCL and Disney are expected to take over the current terminal 2, which is supposed to be renamed to match the pier/street names.

I was on X a couple months ago. Benefits I found were: Free laundry Free scoop of Gelato Discount on upgraded internet if you call about it before you cruise When I asked about a Discount for specialty dining on the first night they gave me 10% off and said it as due to my status

My wife and I booked the train through the railroad. It was fantastic. A highlight of the trip. However, it leaves Seward at 6pm and arrives Anchorage about 11. That's great in June, but late season it would be dark

I have seen major airlines offering special tours of the aircraft and facilities to try and allow nervous flyers to calm down. This is based on the knowledge is power theory. If this sounds helpful, you might contact an airline and ask.

I leave for a 13 night cruise on Sunday. I'll let you know how it goes.

Welcome to the thread. You raise a good question, but there's no way to know the answer at this time. I hope you enjoy your cruise and discover a little more about Texas

I'm not sure where you are in Florida, but we're all wishing you the best as you prepare your property for this storm. May it avoid your home and allow you to take your cruise

Our explorer sailing hits both. Departs Miami on oct 23.

The inside passage is an odd place as far as cell phone. Generally speaking, the ship will not turn on its cell tower when you are close to land. Since you are surrounded by land in the inside passage, it is possible they would never turn it on and you would never have a problem. That said, I wouldn't take the chance. If the ship heads out to international waters, then you could rack up tremendous bill.

I usually sail in a cabin I have chosen, but not always. As far as location, I've had some bad cabins, but they were always ones that I chose. So be aware that you can get a bad GTY cabin, but it isn't necessarily the case. The reasons we usually pick our cabins is that my wife has knee problems, so we usually try to get an accessible cabin. These aren't available as a GTY. Also, if you are sailing with another party, your cabins will not be close to each other.

I also notice what appears to be an infinite veranda mock up.

Hey @Matt. Where do you find James' videos?

Some years ago a hurricane was threatening Galveston on debark day for Liberty. They sent Liberty to Florida to debark passengers that wanted of the went back to Galveston

The precision of these models is astounding.

Depending on how close you want to be with your kids, there is an ultra spacious family balcony class 1A with room for 6. The downside is only 1 bathroom.