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My cruise is May 31st.  I'm not very hopeful.

We're on the same sailing on Oasis... I hope they change one of the itineraries!
Only crew-center.com shows just the 2 ships... I hope they are right!

 

Holy Cow!!!!!
It turns out that there will be three ships in Coco Cay on June 3rd.  The Oasis, Independence, and Majesty.  I just checked RCI's website for the itineraries and verified they are all going to be there on the 3rd.  We'll be on the Oasis.
That's 11742 to 14026 potential passengers between the three ships.

A little spackle and some paint and it's good as new. ?

A little spackle and some paint and it's good as new. ?

A little spackle and some paint and it's good as new. ?

A little spackle and some paint and it's good as new. ?

That's true.  The captain always has command of his ship...even when the Pilot is on board.  The Pilot is only responsible for navigation...a responsibility that the captain can relieve the Pilot of.  At least that's how it works in the US.  I'm not sure how those laws work internationally.
http://www.americanpilots.org/document_center/Perils_of_Piloting_Civil_Liability_and_Criminal_Prosecution.pdf
Mike

That's true.  The captain always has command of his ship...even when the Pilot is on board.  The Pilot is only responsible for navigation...a responsibility that the captain can relieve the Pilot of.  At least that's how it works in the US.  I'm not sure how those laws work internationally.
http://www.americanpilots.org/document_center/Perils_of_Piloting_Civil_Liability_and_Criminal_Prosecution.pdf
Mike

That may not not quite true...at least not in the US.  I'll have to look it up but I believe maritime law on this is the same everywhere.
The captain is always in command of and responsible for his vessel.  However, the captain turns over navigation duties, and thus the responsibility, to the pilot.  And, there's a very good reason for that.  The Harbor/Docking Pilot is the expert in local navigation; navigation that can change based on time of year, weather, traffic, etc.  When on board the navigation crew must follow the commands of the Pilot.  This is why the Harbor or Docking Pilot is legally liable/responsible for any mishaps or injuries that result as a result of their duties.  The captain can relieve the pilot for being impaired or incompetent but he had better be absolutely sure prior to doing so.
When I was in the Navy the Harbor Pilot came on board from a tug and had navigational control of our submarine.  I can't see how that would be different today.  Of course, I've been wrong before. ?
Mike
 

When the Panama Canal announced the project to expand the Panama Canal for larger ships it created a new trend in shipping.  The neo or Post-Panamax standard was developed for super sized ships that couldn't fit through the original Panama Canal.  The original Panama Canal can only handle ships built to the Panamax standard.
When the new Panama Canal expansion project was announced ports around the Northern hemisphere all realized they needed to expand and grow to accommodate the new super sized cargo, container and tanker ships that would be looking for ports to drop their goods.  This spawned a race among larger ports to be ready for the Post-Panamax vessels for if they didn't they would be forgotten and ignored by the shipping industry.
This includes the Port of Miami who had to deal with their relatively narrow and shallow channel and harbor that ships use to reach the port docks.
https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Navigation/Navigation-Projects/Miami-Harbor-Deepening/
The work to make the Port of Miami ready was completed in 2015 just nine months before the new Panama Canal locks opened for Post-Panamax vessel traffic.
Had the Port not deepend the channel and harbor Oasis class ships would not be able to visit or home port in the Port of Miami.    
And so it is not inaccurate to say that we can all enjoy Oasis class ships home porting in the Port of Miami and the beautiful new Crown of Miami terminal because of the Panama Canal and specifically the neo-Panamax shipping standard that spawned from its recent expansion.  

According to this report from a Genie VIA @WAAAYTOOO they were refreshed.
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/9420-what-will-the-oasis-get-during-dry-dock/&do=findComment&comment=170495
 

I just got an email from my Genie.  She told me that all staterooms have been refreshed.  "New carpets, drapes, TVs and more" were her exact words.
YIPPEE !!!

She's in Port Everglades now... looks like she arrived at 6:08 AM this morning!


 
Here's a live video camera feed of Oasis from the port... at least as of the time I'm posting this!
https://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/
 

 

Not in most cases and not without cables and adapter and some tech skills.

I'm hoping the TV's have WiFi access points built into them and you can stream to the TV's from your devices.  That was a concept they mentioned a while ago but never said anymore about.  WiFi in the TV would solve a lot of poor WiFi coverage issues.  

Getting closer!!?

What I find interesting is that Carnival has 15% more passengers than RCI and yet RCI made 56% more money than Carnival.
Mike

Don't rain on my parade ?   lol

I think carnival attracts a majority of a certain median household that is more price aggressive compared royal caribbean. Although you know what you're getting when you go with RCI every single time and consistent!

I don't ever plan on having that much OBC left over, if anything, because with 6 of us $600 always goes towards gratuities.  I know they use non-refundable first so I was just curious if that was able to be taken out via the slots in the casino like the refundable can be.  The refundable OBC does go back to the card as you mentioned.  

That's the card. Thanks ?
Mike

We usually go to Guest Services the night before departure and cash out our refundable credit before the lines get long.  Then whatever incendentials we have gets charged to our credit card on file.

I have to agree with that one!  When I am onboard I do not wear covered shoes except when I am in the gym, or on formal night! ?