Va4fam

We bring a half dozen each cruise and try to think like a 5 year old when hiding them. My best tip is to have a duck handy and strategically place it when you see a child approaching.....point it out if you must. The look on their faces when they "discover" the duck on their own is priceless.

Just got off Utopia this morning, and I can report that everything @Hoppy2BHere posted last Sunday is still accurate. No comedy club/attic, Crown Lounge still open on deck 4, Comedians were featured in the Royal Theater. There also seemed to be hammering and construction going on next to the Focus Photo area on deck 6. Not sure if that was regular maintenance or something new.

Last night, We snagged $50 pp savings on Omakase dinner for our Utopia sailing next week.

We will be on Utopia May 5th!!

We are having difficulty booking a one way rental this weekend for our Monday Utopia sailing. Hotel secured next to the pier in Cocoa Beach. Not much time or need for a car, we can walk to the store and dining. Budget has a one way rental for about $100......if I can avoid the toll roads that might be ok. Avis is twice the cost of Budget for this weekend. No options for Enterprise at all.

Not crazy.....but perhaps a small thrill seeker!!! We caught a 10:10 flight out of FLL at end of March. How did we do it? 1--Kept our bags instead of leaving them outside cabin on last night. 2--Exit cabin and line up at appropriate queue before designated time. This helps prevent the dreaded elevator waiting game (with bags!!). 3--Walk off ship, breeze through security, call an UBER/Lyft, arrive at airport terminal with plenty of time. We also have TSA Precheck but sometimes that line is longer than regular security. 4--Board plane on time and give ourselves high fives for another perfectly executed disembarkation plan.

Agree with you Matt. A big name entertainer can make a theater work but the lesser known comedians do better in a smaller venue. Better audio and visual feedback for the performers and audience.

We sail May 5th-9th...I'll try to report back if they've made progress

I think they opened up about 4-5 weeks before cruise. We were on Celebrity Beyond and I remember "reserving" Aqua Show and Ice Skating. I keep checking on the Royal Railroad for dining but only once has a reservation been available....at 9:30 pm. My wife said "no."

I'll second @twangster's motion to move smoking to the small area and create a bigger non smoking area in regular casino. @OCSC Mike.thank you for the Utopia update. We will sail her for first time in early May. Hope the remodeling projects won't be an issue.

Multiple repeats....Ship list is: Enchantment Freedom Navigator Anthem Empress Symphony Oasis Brilliance Odyssey Harmony Wonder and Utopia next month

We used to bring corkscrew and 2 bottles of wine. Now we find twist off wine bottles and ask room attendant for wine glasses. Open on balcony, sip, take to dinner. If we want more wine, we purchase from the dining/bar staff. No issues.....yet.

We first started sailing Royal in 2017. Our first 6 ships in order were.... Enchantment, Freedom, Navigator, Anthem, Empress, and Symphony. Not only did we not repeat a ship, but each voyage was in a different "ship class" as well. Kinda cool. We ran out of ship classes in 2021 and started repeats with Anthem, Oasis, and Navigator sailed most frequently and Oasis class our most frequent type of ship. Just finished a stretch of 4 straight Oasis class ships in February. Itinerary and time of year are how we choose but all bets are off when a new ship comes online. Hello UTOPIA in one month!!!

We kinda like it too. Maybe Royal should put the stowaway piano player or pub singer on there at random times to spice things up.

We received similar letter from Daniel Johnson this week. No more holding/touching animals.

We are d+ and loyal to Royal but also experiencing "sticker shock" with the price escalations. Don't want to jump ship but the pricing for balconies and up makes us wonder what else is out there. Our first Celebrity sailing (Beyond) will be in two weeks, and another one (Xcel) in November. We may be interested in river cruises and trying different ocean itineraries and some land based vacations.

When we go to Walgreens or Publix to pick up soda and wine, we pick up a regular size Febreze too. Problem solved!

We just got off Wonder 2 days ago. I think I am still full from our Mason Jar brunch. Sailed Harmony for Halloween and Oasis for Christmas and both are nice but Wonder is superior. Seems like Royal took all of their best ideas from previous Oasis class ships and used them for Wonder. It's our favorite ship!

@asquared17...........enjoying and following along with your blog. We have our very first Celebrity sailing next month on Beyond and excited and nervous. So used to how everything works on Royal and appreciate you sharing your thoughts about what you like (or don't). Keep posting pics.....love the food!

Hard to pin it down to just a few destinations.... How about itinerary that included overnights in each port (CocoCay, San Juan, St. Maarten, Aruba, Tortola) with multiple sea days at the start and end of trip. Backup choice would be a 7 day Utopia or Icon class ship to nowhere.

@Va4fam Wonder of the Seas - February 9th

YES!!! These are very nice rooms!! And have limited access to CK.

Count me in on Team NO ONION with @Cactus527 @Ampurp85 and @asquared17 Sushi on balcony..........I'll allow it

You can create your own nachos which is always nice after a hard day of relaxing by the pool.

We will be on this sailing too! Super Bowl too! Should be fun.