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At least you only have one to worry about My two leave them in clothes, bathrooms, decks and basically any flat surface. The sea bands have helped a lot because Lindsay and Reyd don’t usually take them off. My personal favorite is when my sea pass goes missing, neither says they can find it and I find one of them have claimed it as their own.

Actual laundry/detergent pods. Due to Reyd’s asthma we have to avoid the harsh/toxic ingredients and synthetic fragrances found in many detergents. Royal has been good about accommodating. It cant be easy given the size of their laundry operation.

That’s crappy. I bring my own laundry pods so I assume our clothes are done separate and thankfully come back with no nasty smells. I do not send items that I don’t put in the dryer because there is no “hang dry” option unfortunately.

Yup you bet. Just be aware that depending what time she goes there may be tours going on. It didn’t bother me but sometimes the tour would open the door and peak in the sauna rooms.

I have only had 1 damaged item and we send out laundry daily. I provide my own detergent and instructions for cold water but who really knows what they do.

Just for the fun of it I checked WestJet MCO-YYC. Buckle up, PE is $2586.49 pp one way in December. And YYC- MCO is comparable, maybe a bit cheaper depending on date.

Ooo I never thought of that! I have always booked overwater and hideout cabanas so maybe that’s why I haven’t received an email offer either because there is nothing I can bid on. This is all such a mystery. Lol

That is so strange given how much you both cruise. The Q&As are vague when it comes to eligibility.

Thanks for sharing this. It sounds like if I am going to get an email offer I may get it closer to our sailing.

I have never received a Royal Up email offer for cabanas like I have for room/suite upgrades. We are 42 days out and I am wondering if anyone has received an email offer to bid on a cabana and if so how far in advance of your sail date. Has anyone ever won their bid. I have read the Q&As but would appreciate any first hand experience.

What!! Why do I not know this?! For some reason I assumed you sorted flights out a while ago. This is so stressful.

Times don’t matter. My biggest criticism is their hours. I can’t remember the exact hours but I think it was 8am till 9pm. Maybe 10pm, I honestly can’t remember. I like to hit it in the morning or at night but on days with excursions or the flow rider sessions that’s not possible and after dinner entertainment makes going at night tough. So I need to get creative. Bathing suits are good. Most people hang their robes (available at checkin)) on the hooks outside the steam rooms but I always wear mine into the saunas as I don’t like feeling the heat directly on my skin. Oh and I always grab a couple glasses of water that are available in the treatment waiting area before entering the thermal suite area. I drink a lot of water.

This made me laugh in part because Reyd is bringing a friend this year so we will have an extra person + their luggage to factor into our rental cars and Ubers. Is it bad that I told Reyd’s friend he is limited to 1 checked bag and a back pack. I am accommodating but not so much when it comes to my luggage.

I echo what everyone is saying on absurd flight prices. Worst prices in all the years we have been flying to FL. I am certain pricing is worse from YYC. We have very little competition and WestJet is the only carrier that flies direct to either MCO or FLL so we take it in the rear. I was so discouraged with flight prices that I booked next years cruise out of LA where we have the option of much cheaper direct flights or we can drive. My guys love to drive and we can stop at Vegas so that is tempting.

Haha This sounds exactly like our son Reyd. And this year a friend of his is joining so inevitably he will fail to pace himself and quickly suffer from #starclassfoodcoma #cruiserookie