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@DoomSlayer.....hope that cough doesn't turn into a cold.

The middle pool was our favorite. Lots in water loungers and the shade from the "arm" was nice during hot/sunny Caribbean days. The bar also seemed to be very efficient.

Last year I braced for tepid Black Friday offerings and pleasantly surprised to get soda package for $6.99 , internet for $13 a day and the Labadee zip line for 50% off. Hopefully this year will bring something good.

@jefflavey...welcome to the boards and hope you have a great cruise. Not sure which itinerary you are on, but if you are headed to Cabo on Navigator, there are some decent and professional massage places that cost a fraction of what you get on the ship. If a ship massage is what you want, best to prebook or visit the spa on the first day to get best rates.

When we sailed from California earlier this year, we heard Navigator affectionately referred to as the "Weed of the Seas" Seems to be prevalent everywhere. Glad you had amazing cruise.

Thanks @USCG Teacher for sharing the info and pic. Very helpful. The train station is 5 minutes from our house and riding to NYC on the train is more enjoyable than dealing with airports these days.

Thanks everyone for your responses. Awesome that our forum is full of helpful people.

@Teddy.....thanks for your input. We are booked on the Northeast Regional.

@RCIfan1912.....I think you are correct but I can't find it anywhere. I know when we were in Italy last year we stored bags at the end of the passenger car but I don't recall seeing that on Amtrak.

thanks @smokeybandit.....checked baggage service is not available at our train station.

We are sailing on Anthem in January from Bayonne. On the day before cruise, we plan to take Amtrak from our hometown in Virginia to downtown NYC. Hotel, Dinner, maybe a show. Then a simple taxi or UBER to cruise port on embarkation day. Amtrak does not seem to have baggage services available....meaning we get to carry on everything needed for 11 day cruise and overnight in NYC. The bags need to be the correct size to fit in the open bins above the seats. Is this correct? Has anyone else taken the train pre-cruise and brought larger bags? Thank you.

We enjoyed our trip to Alaska this summer and considering going back in 2025. I didn't see the 8 night Vancouver to Seattle trip that Royal had this year and in 2024.. Is it no longer an option or did I just miss it?

Great pic of our fearless leader! What kind of drink is that?

Looks beautiful. Not too many people at the pool that day

Attending the top tier event is a good way to get the info. Asking the Loyalty Ambassador would be another.

We are D+ and with little interest in Diamond Lounge. Add a voucher, extra day of internet, soda package=problem solved. Engine room happy hour? That's something I would attend.

Oasis, Odyssey, Symphony, Navigator, Anthem

Although all excursions offer something unique and different, there are 2 that come to mind that I won't repeat: (1) HoHo bus in Vancouver-the city is beautiful, the people are friendly, the weather was perfect. The bus tour was expensive and horrible. The first guide took us to Stanley Park and narrated the entire way....he got off at the stop and the next "guide" got on and never said a word. We never knew what was coming up, what we were looking at, or when to get off. (2) Cave Tubing in Belize. What could go wrong with a hike through the jungle and a gentle tube ride in giant bat-filled caves? Let's start with the bus. We took several small buses to connect with the large bus that would take us to our destination. About 15 minutes into the trip, we heard a loud bang and smelled something burning. We asked the guides if everything was ok, they said it was just the brakes burning. As we went further from Belize City, the bus shook and rattled before the driver finally pulled to the side. Yep, definitely a tire blow out. Sat on the road with no a/c for over an hour before the little buses retrieved us and took us to the excursion. The first family stepped off the bus and into a colony of fire ants....and needed to be evacuated back to the port. Our hike and tube time were scenic but rushed, and the driver did his best Daytona 500 impression to get us back to port on time. The guides had a good sense of humor and told us no charge for the "extra adventure."

Thank you for sharing your experience. We have a 2025 trip booked on Wonder and will live vicariously through everyone else. By the time we sail on her, she will be "old!"

Typically the words "Don't Worry" tends to make me worry.

That sounds amazing! What would you do during all of those sea days?

We stayed at Coast Coal Harbour a few blocks from the terminal. Took a cab (since we had luggage but convenient location close to the water, park, shops and food. Rooms were fantastic and not quite as expensive as the Pan Pacific.

On Odyssey we had trivia and Minute to Win it one evening, a house band several nights, 80's music show, and an orchestra. We went to ROCK, Royal decided to ROLL.

We really enjoy the cover bands and purposely booked Oasis/Quantum ships thinking we would get to see them. Agree with previous posters, the house bands work hard but it's not the same experience.

You can save $$$ by bringing up to 12 16.9 oz bottles of soda onboard. But the "soda jukebox" (coke freestyle) machines are so much fun....hard to resist!