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On 12/3/2024 at 10:24 AM, Matt said:

As most people here have been on a cruise or three, what's the one thing you are most concerned with while on a cruise?

I'll start: Forgetting my passport at home. For the entire drive to the port or airport, I'm constantly paranoid I forgot my passport at home and do I have enough time to turn around and make it back home and then back to the port to get it, if necessary.

Do you think they would accept a picture of the passport ? I'm guessing no?

Option 2 Bring your licence and a birth certificate in a separate place if it is a round trip sailing from the U.S.

           Do not worry there is a fence.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/americas/haiti-gang-attack-intl-latam/index.html

I find it hard to believe that RCL Wii be going to Labadee to soon if this article is new.

Ah Thank you, I read on another site that October 8 Royal confirmed a return to Labadee. I guess it was to good to be true.

Now that RCCL has confirmed a return to Labadee I just wanted to get some thoughts, opinions on this subject.

I would love to return but

I have mixed feelings

Is it safer now than when the shut down started?

I wonder if the room could change if it still is labeled guarantee.

What does the circled 3 mean below 8:10?

Speak with the Hotel manager they will fix the problem.

38 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

I’m going to be on EX for 23 days (Miami) next month and have decided to use Premier parking 250 SE 3rd St Miami (305) 220 2686.  Honestly, I cannot recall exactly how much is it costing, per day, but I think it’s less than $15/day for the covered parking option.  They have a shuttle to take you to the port and back to the garage.  We usually just park at the terminal but $35/day for 24 days is just toooo much.  I know that this option is less than half of what it would cost at the Royal parking lot. You do need reservations at Premier.

Sorry but I don’t have any experience with offsite parking at Port Everglades.

Thank you sounds like a great option.

OK Thank you. so far no help with long term parking solution.

3 hours ago, HeWhoWaits said:

At home. Use ride share (or family/friends) for your transportation to the port.

That would be quite the tab from Boston.

Hi, We are planning several b2bs from Miami or Lauderdale. Does anyone have any suggestions where to park for 30 days or more?

Thanks

Matt Thank you very much. I did and found out that Chops is open on embarkation day.

Thanks again

Hi Expert cruisers, We bought the UDP for our upcoming Liberty of the seas cruise.

Do they serve lunch in any of the specialty restaurants on embarkation day?

Is Johnny Rockets included in the UDP?

Thank You

As of September 7^th, 2022, the automatic service gratuity of $16.00 USD per person, per day for guests in non-suites staterooms, or $18.50 USD per person, per day for guests in Suites, will be applied to each guest’s SeaPass account on a daily basis. The gratuity applies to individual guests of all ages and stateroom categories. As a way to reward our crew members for their outstanding service, gratuities are shared among dining, bar & culinary services staff, stateroom attendants and other hotel services teams who work behind the scenes to enhance the cruise experience.

On 12/1/2022 at 1:35 PM, D A said:

Same cruise. Many questions, first parking costs for the Ft Lauderdale port. Second, Cruise friendly hotels that have cruise terminal shuttles or offer long term cruise parking as we may drive to Fort Lauderdale. Lastly, any comments on excursions while in Colon or Port Limon. thanks.

https://www.porteverglades.net/cruise/parking/

https://www.cruzely.com/15-convenient-port-everglades-fort-lauderdale-park-cruise-hotels/

I have never seen a pillow menu in my ocean view or balcony cabin. I find that exercise and alcohol make for a good night sleep.

I would be interested to know what kind of treatments the onboard Docs can provide and what kind of injury or illness would prompt a medical evacuation. FYI I do buy Travel/Medical insurance when I cruise.

Sometimes the food is pitiful in the windjammer and the MDR. Not hot enough or poor variety.

Or is it that i'm just not that hungry hmmm.......

Hey were on this cruise flying down to Lauderdale from Boston a couple of days before departure. What do you do in Aruba at night?

Hi People. Thank you in advance for your opinions an suggestions. 1st off I always prepay my gratuities then give extra to my room steward  wait staff and bartenders.

On my next cruise I ordered the Unlimited dining package and 18% gratuities were added. I know the people take care of us work very hard but do you think I should keep my prepaid gratuities or Pay cash tips to my room steward and any one else that takes care of us? 

Thank you

If your happy just being on a ship and cruising its a great option but no complaining if you get a room near the pointy end or the very back on the lowest floor.

1 hour ago, twangster said:

I wouldn't read too much into it.  Royal will sometimes keep inventory off the public website if they have sold suite GTY fares and someone in a suite could cancel the week of the cruise for a number of reasons.  "Pending" is good in that it isn't cancelled or denied.  Other than that there is no way to know what is really potentially available.  

Thank you, I guess I'm still in the running then.

Hi, I bid on 4 categories of state room upgrades. I am 3 weeks away from embarkation and I see that there is only 1 category left and it says pending. Is this a good sign or does it mean nothing? 

Thanks for any insight

To the best of my knowledge you always have 24 hours to cancel your cruise or airfare.