sirdaniel

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

Ah thanks, that's what I wanted to hear. I can't imagine spending that much on board as we have drinks package, excursions booked, gratuities are pre-paid and we have three night dining package. So surely just souvenirs right?

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

Hi everyone! Just checking in and saying hi - been lurking and watching the videos/live streams etc for a while but only joined the forum recently. Got my first ever cruise (Anthem) out of Southampton in May and also have Allure booked out of Barcelona in September. Looking forward to posting more often!

Thank you! From all the research I've done, it feels like I've already been on them!

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

Hi everyone! Just checking in and saying hi - been lurking and watching the videos/live streams etc for a while but only joined the forum recently. Got my first ever cruise (Anthem) out of Southampton in May and also have Allure booked out of Barcelona in September. Looking forward to posting more often!

All gratuities paid so can only envisage being charged for any souvenir type items. Thanks for your help!

Max is $500. If you don’t put cash or credit card on account then your sea pass will not work anywhere 

yes you can.  Keep in mind if you haven't pre-paid gratuities they will be charged daily $14.50 per person per day or 17.50 pp pd, for suites.  Bon Voyage!

You don't have to put down any deposit for a cash account.  However once you hit the spend threshold set for your cruise (should be $500 for a 7-day), you will have to settle up at Guest Services for them to turn on your charging privileges again.  

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

First cruise ever (can't wait!) - Anthem of the Seas, 29th May 2020
Then Allure of the Seas, 20th September 2020

Hi everyone! Just checking in and saying hi - been lurking and watching the videos/live streams etc for a while but only joined the forum recently. Got my first ever cruise (Anthem) out of Southampton in May and also have Allure booked out of Barcelona in September. Looking forward to posting more often!

Thank you! From all the research I've done, it feels like I've already been on them!

Looking forward to it - drinks package and excursions all booked. Counting down the days...

Hi everyone! Just checking in and saying hi - been lurking and watching the videos/live streams etc for a while but only joined the forum recently. Got my first ever cruise (Anthem) out of Southampton in May and also have Allure booked out of Barcelona in September. Looking forward to posting more often!

Thanks! We went for D-Day Beach and Bayeux Tapestry in the end - it's closer to two hours, but that's better than three and a bit and my friend still wanted some historical interest involved.
Will definitely take a look! 
That's great to know - thanks! We've got an excursion booked to Medieval Luebeck but that gets back in at 2:30pm, leaving us with a while still to explore. 

Thanks guys! We're definitely going to skip Paris. Deciding between D-Day/Bayeux and Versailles as they're both a bit closer but my friend still wants to do something with some sort of historical or cultural interest! 
 
Fantastic! It's our first cruise - really looking forward to it.