Okgladgal

We've cruised from NOLA several times and always stayed at the Embassy Suites on Julia Street. It's walkable to French Quarter and only a couple of blocks to the terminal.

20th wedding anniversary. 2002

21 hours ago, CruiseGus said:

As Matt said no one has seen one or has it been reported to have been seen.

In my experience it was rarely available even when they had it, and it was then only on the last few nights, so really not of much use.

We saw it on Explorer last January 

20 minutes ago, Zurc said:

 

I’ll try to take pics of parking when I board Sunday, to update this thread.  OMG!  I’m boarding Sunday !!  My first Oasis class ship !

Yes! Us too!

40 minutes ago, asquared17 said:

this might get me back on allure if they have el loco fresh offerings...

Screenshot for my Allure cruise next week from Galveston!

I always take a pic of the cabin as soon as we walk in, before it gets messed up. 

I bet those bags will be fine. I think they move the bags from the MDR pretty quickly to get them out of the way. Enjoy your cruise!

@AdrianaI know The Key allows you to drop off your carry on items but I wonder about luggage? Especially "multiple suitcases and garment bag". 

When we dropped off our carry ons, they were in our cabin when we finished lunch, probably between 1-1:30.

17 minutes ago, hikerGeoff said:

Monitoring construction progression of Terminal 10 on the Live Galveston North Skycam Webcam.  But have yet to see progress on the parking lots and scheduled Covered North Parking Lot.  A little more than a month out for the initial cruise, I'm hopeful they are on schedule. Regardless, still cruising on the 27th!

 

We drove by last week and my husband said the same thing! Let's hope we see some concrete trucks soon.

21 minutes ago, Jailman said:

Is the midnight opening of check in based on ship time?  There is a hour difference of ship time and my time zone.  

It's time zone you'll embark from.

It IS too early to guess for this storm. But how about some experiences from previous cruisers of what happens when a storm changes the plans?

I saw a lady drop her phone & crack her screen in line in San Juan! Total choas ensued as she tried to find her paper docs after that. 

On 8/25/2022 at 3:40 PM, Ndfan89 said:

I feel your joy! We received three negative test today too! Our first cruise since COVID.  I truly can’t imagine having suitcases packed and getting a positive.  I would be heartbroken. 

Our January cruise was right in the middle Omicron. I didn't even get the suitcases out until we got our negative results!

We enjoyed The Key on our last cruise because it was basically free due to Covid OBC. To me the best part was the early boarding and Chops lunch. It was very relaxing to go to a nice sit down lunch and not have to worry about eating lunch in the Windjammer. The menu was pretty small. Google "Chops lunch menu Royal Caribbean" & you can find pics of it.

We were standing in line in San Juan and a lady fumbled her phone, dropped it and shattered her screen! Accidents happen. 

1 hour ago, Southern Waters said:

I'm sorry if this question has been answered elsewhere in the forum, but I couldn't find my specific question with a search.  I've only cruised once (in Jan 2018) and we didn't have assigned boarding times then; I think we did some of the check in process online but not choosing boarding times.  How early in the day (45 days before cruise) should you do the online check in?  Do people stay up past midnight to be first and get the earliest boarding times?

Yep, they do. Make sure you're watching your clock in the same time zone as your embarking from. My theory is the quicker I'm onboard, the quicker the cruise begins.

@CruzOnBye It IS confusing. I just took this screenshot from the RC website that clearly days 90 days.  My next cruise is 11/13 and according to the app, my check in will be available 9/29 which is 45 days.

5 hours ago, Kris123 said:

I leave Sunday for a 7 day cruise out of Galveston on Liberty of the Seas.  I booked the cruise last min and the earliest check-in avail was 12:00 - 12:30.  I purchased the Key which comes with a lunch but I understand that it closes at 1:30.  

I haven't cruised in about 40 years so timing to get on the boat is new to me.  Will I have time with a noon checkin to make it to the lunch?

I called Royal to get an earlier check-in and they could not accommodate but told me if I had the key I could check in at 11:30.  Have any of you with the Key been allowed in at 11:30 even though your designated time was earlier?

Thanks!

There will be a separate check in line for The Key. Arrive at 11:30 and look the sign that says The Key and you'll zip right in. 

Explorer will finally get it's refurbishment 1/29/2023 - 3/4/2023

Pan American Pier is in the industrial area. I don't recall any nice beaches in the area. We have Hilton points so we've stayed at Embassy Suites near the airport & walking distance to a beach, Condado Plaza Hilton & most recently Caribe Hilton. Taxies available at the airport & we Ubered to the Pier.

@@CruisingNewbthat happened to me for my January cruise, which had been planned for-ev-er. Then things started going haywire! January Omnicrom, positive tests, excursions cancelled, Puerto Rico losing their mind just to name a few. So, enjoy this calm and hope there are no storms. 

Try Galveston Saltwater Mom's. I've never used them because I live in Houston, but I've seen them mentioned in Facebook groups.

1 hour ago, Barb M said:

Just booked a cruise on Allure for January. Plan on flying into Houston Hobby the day before and just discovered Royal doesn’t have any options to get transportation from a hotel in Houston or Galveston. Has anyone solved this issue?  Is there an economical way?  We have the transfer for the end of the cruise from them. Does it make sense to go back to the airport on cruise day to use their shuttle?  Appreciate any advice. 

Our last cruise was in January, right in the middle of Omicron. I stayed out of the gym and we did grocery pickup. We'd both been exposed at New Year's and felt like the threat was great. We both work from home.

On 4/12/2022 at 8:30 AM, 10-42 said:

This raised a question for me.  I just looked into my NAVICA account profile and it only gives me the option of putting in my first and last name.  My passport has my middle name included.  Does that make a difference?  My first name and last name in NAVICA is correct though, matches my Passport except it excludes my middle name.  I may be over thinking this!

 

When I did my test in January, the proctor would not let me continue because my middle name wasn't on my account. I had to hang up & go to my account and add my middle name on the same line as my first name, thus matching my passport. 

Wow! Bonaire was the most strict about masks on our So Caribbean Cruise in January. They had officials on the dock while we were waiting on our excursion. I saw them tell many people to put their masks on.