Pattycruise

Very nice ... as hard as the crew works ... it is only right they have have access to nice areas to decompress.

Keep us up to date how this goes.  I'm curious about it too, especially since you're going to try and apply it to a cruise that will almost definitely be on a blackout date since it's over Christmas.

It sounds like BrianB does this. I tried this once and was told I’d have to reprice-I called 3 times and received the same answer and gave up.  
keep in mind that holidays were on the excluded list last year I don’t know if that impacts applying trade in value.  The trade in value of the prime cruise is $500. 

You should be good
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

Take a look at National Express to see if it meets your needs.  I took them from the Central Bus Station to Southampton.  It looks like you can do something from Heathrow.   The earlier you book the cheaper 
https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/destinations/southampton/london-to-southampton

The husband has his annual prime cruise booked out of Bayonne.  It’s not an issue.  It’s good anywhere they sail, 7 day or less cruise, with exceptions such as ship must be out over a year and last  year most ships were excluded during summer months. (Restrictions subject to change this year)

Thank you, I had not thoughts of drinks too..lol 

You should be good
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy

Agree, actually moved from a balcony to this. With kids the extra room, full bath, walk in closet will be very nice. I think it was a good move. 

Royal’s motto should be:
Consistently inconsistent
 

I’ve read it happens I’ve never tried.  Hopefully whatever you book is not during the excluded sailings list they will supply when the annual tier offer comes out.  

Royal’s motto should be:
Consistently inconsistent
 

I’ve read it happens I’ve never tried.  Hopefully whatever you book is not during the excluded sailings list they will supply when the annual tier offer comes out.  

Royal’s motto should be:
Consistently inconsistent
 

Happened to my family June of ‘22 in Chops on Oasis. It was Father’s Day-I thought it was for that occasion! They ran a special, I think 5 for $50. 
thru just for this in Chops on Anthem-$30 per pic-no thanks!
both times were dinner.  They do not come around at lunch.
 

This will be the first season I know of since Anthem has been in NJ since at least 2017/18 that there will be no indoor pool for children during the cold weather months. .  It is my understanding that there will be designated hours for kids at the solarium pool.  I do not know what the hours will be or, if in fact, they will be limited.

I can recall an attendant asking that. It wasn’t him though.  I’ve never kept my luggage under the bed, doubt I’ll start but apparently now we need to look for the bogeyman under the bed on a regular basis. Adding to my list of things to do. 

I'm probably going to be checking every nook and cranny in the room now for hidden cameras... you never know what kind of people these cabin stewards are...
I feel like this isn't just an issue with cruise ships though, it's a problem anywhere where cleaners have access to your room. 

I'm not worried about it. He was good, he followed directions. He had a deck chair with his stuff. He was in the indoor pool and was right where we left him. Admittedly the lunch was about an hour and half. I felt ok with it and it worked out. Thanks for the input, appreciate it. 

Just wait until the guys in the Broward County jail get a hold of him… He’ll be some inmate’s pet.

Time to re-institute the former maritime tradition of walking the plank.

You know your child better than anyone else.  I was a latch key kid at SEVEN. We walked to and from school on our own, with the other kids on my block, we came home to an empty house.  At age 11 I babysat newborns.   Do I think any of that was “right”-I guess it was ok.  My parents likely had no choice and the parents who had me babysit obviously thought I could handle it.  The real challenge will be in a few years when he joins the roving group of young teens/tweens where an alpha male runs the pack and has the innocents  engaging in highly questionable behavior. Prayers your son can stand strong. 

You know your child better than anyone else.  I was a latch key kid at SEVEN. We walked to and from school on our own, with the other kids on my block, we came home to an empty house.  At age 11 I babysat newborns.   Do I think any of that was “right”-I guess it was ok.  My parents likely had no choice and the parents who had me babysit obviously thought I could handle it.  The real challenge will be in a few years when he joins the roving group of young teens/tweens where an alpha male runs the pack and has the innocents  engaging in highly questionable behavior. Prayers your son can stand strong. 

That is disturbing on so many levels. I think it’s safe to say not everyone can be a good human being. Not sure of how RCL can combat this outside of deeper checks, but if they have never been arrested for being a creep, how will the company know?

We were on that one! *waves*
That unscheduled stop in Manhattan was a bonus, as far as we were concerned. Sorry to have missed Halifax on that leg but the DB hadn't been to NYC since the 1970s and was just charmed by the changes. Bottom line? You will be fine - roll with both the waves and any changes and enjoy the experience!