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The double rezzies happened on Oasis for our CK ones. Royal's IT is truly a wonder.

I believe there are travel, blow-up car seats you can purchase as rideshare like Lyft/Uber is often the best option.

Welcome, We did the bears and totems in Sitka. I did see some people with strollers but the terrain around the totems can be a little rocky. I believe the other two should be fine as well.

I sail Icon in Jan B2B, I have the UDP for the first leg and have everything but day 1 booked. I suspect when it gets closer I will be able to book.

Considering that Star has yet to sail no one will have actual experience. Your best bet now is to look up videos of the sunset Jr suites on Icon to get a better idea and yes sunset means aft and depending on level there could be obstruction.

Probably currently where Oasis docks would be my guess. Since they are sister ships, Allure will need the same size terminal.

I have only been to the CL early once, after being in the casino until the early morning. But I know in the evenings people are particularly thirsty for the snacks and crew are constantly telling them to wait until they finish setting up. Maybe that is why the crew were a little short.

We loved the dot. It got us into any show we wanted. I am usually meh off of CL snacks because it's often frou frou. I love when it's mozzarella sticks, pigs in a blanket and chicken wings. That and the fruity pebbles rice krispies. I know a lot of people get excited for surf and turf but it always smells too fishy for me. I had the peach tea last time I was at MJ on Wonder. The bourbon was too much, next time I will try it just with peach schnapps.

Hey Mike, sorry about the headache but glad you are feeling better. I remember getting the worst sinus headache on my Harmony cruise a few years back and it incapacitated me. Rest made everything better. God food can help too . You guys often post drinks and I always say I am going to try something, but never do. I am finally on Icon in Jan and I will be trying a whole bunch of new things. Also I would imagine the children situation is pretty insane around this time, some schools start back next month. So parents need to be making those memories and enjoying now.

Its cruise day . It rained and thundered hard here and now it's muggy. I only enjoy that weather on a cruise ship

Did your points change or did you reach the tier minimum. Because I have heard of them giving a tier upgrade based off play. But NEVER of them combining points.

They do not combine points. They will combine offers. So if you earned enough for $100 off at least they will combine them. As a whole, Royal in any capacity, doesn't combine points.

Yes. I don't eat much from there and as a whole I don't think it's a place where you can get full. But they have amazing drinks and the experience is pretty cool. It is definitely frou frou but not as bad as description leads you to believe. I enjoy the shrimp app, the short rib and chicken entree plus the kids menu items. My brother says the fish that comes in the bag is tasty as well.

I definitely think you should try every specialty restaurant once. I will even go back to the ones I don't care for when I have the UDP. All in hopes that something will have improved. Sometimes it does and sometime it doesn't. I actually prefer Chops as a lunch because the burger is really good and I wish they had it on the dinner menu.

RE: Specialty/UDP IMHO Chop's and Hooked are the worst specularity. Chops breads:I am not a fan of the onion bread and the pretzel bread is salty. Chop's apps:The bacon app and the shrimp cocktail are great, when the bacon is not a bunch of fat or burnt. My brother likes the crispy goat cheese salad and tuna tartare. The meats are all basic and nothing to write home about.....considering it a steakhouse this says a lot. The sides are even more basic, especially the mushrooms, spinach and baked potatoes. I am not a seafood person so.......but I had Hooked on Navigator and that was the best steak I had on any cruise line. Tried again on Wonder and other ships and have been disappointed. The shrimp cocktail is decent but Chops has that one in the bag. Their biscuits are a mixed bag, because they were actually soft and moist on Symphony but very dry and hard on Wonder. My brother actually likes the oyster shooters, which is a drink of vodka or gin with oysters in them. The corn is a must avoid unless you like corn on the cob in milk . My brother also said avoid the chef's platter since it is just fried, bland seafood. You like what you like about MJ and GK, so I won't go there. Izumi is great, I always do the Udon and teriyaki bowl as well as the firecracker spring roll or chicken kara-age. Since they halved the rolls my brother does the assorted sashimi and chef's sushi selection to get the most bang.

Shrimp cocktail and the bacon if it is cooked right.

Wonder doesn't have the worst aqua show, Symphony holds that title, but they do have the best ice show. I keep seeing Wonder and Utopia on my cruise list but real life has been keeping me dry docked. I also think you will enjoy the UDP, without hitting the coma .

I wasn't and now that I haven't been cruising as much due to changes in work scheduling I get 2-3 offers for free cruises.

Also keep in mind you will get comped cruise offers for random free cruises throughout the casino year. I get emails every month for free cruises.

I feel like I know the answer to this but............. the RGP will only be available on ships that don't have the suite classes right? I am trying to wrap my head around them possibly offering it on QN/OA/IC because already those Genies and the perks are rather stretched thin. Also just my perspective, but I still don't understand why the smaller classes have suites but no suite class perks distinctions like the larger classes. Chop's has always been my least favorite specialty restaurant and I find that it is the most inconsistent across the fleet. I recall that Freedom was mid as well, the worst being my experience on Odyssey(but I chalked it up to being the first USA sailing after the Med and the ingredients were off).

That grilled cheese looks normal. Also as a person who has "issues" with heights. I always do some sort of lift in countries/states/cities and regret it as soon as I get to the top . I enjoyed your pictures but I would have had my eyes closed for most of the ride while my brother took the photos.

I loathe Grease. However, I don't understand the correlation of since Grease is being removed, so should Cats. I sat through a matinee of Cats on Oasis and it was a one and done. But plenty of people enjoyed it, the same way plenty of people do/don't enjoy Grease. It seems like if this production is being removed, its because Royal can no longer see value in paying the high fee to put on such a production.

Did they ever explain why the RGP doesn't include the gratuities? @SweetPea Welcome

You can but you will need the Voom rep to assist with that since she has an internet package.

This is horrible. I know you used points/rewards and didn't pay but still.......