Christie

Tons of stuff to do today, but I find myself at YouTube watching documentaries about Oasis. I'm having a hard time processing how big this boat is going to be in 2 weeks. They say they make 250,000 meals a week. Insane.

Any chance Santa will make an appearance on Oasis of the Seas during a Christmas cruise?

So I looked it up, and the answer is yes.  What are the odds Star Wars will be shown on it?  We sail Dec 19 and Star Wars is released Dec 17

Is there a movie theater on Oasis of the Seas? (First time RC cruiser- used to Disney having a theater that shows movies that are in theaters on land).  Thanks!

Quick question for those who have used the nursery on board- will they let you bring your own pre packaged foods for your kids?  When we cruised Disney, they had some rule about this, but my daughter wasn't eating solids yet so I don't remember.  I'm thinking like the food pouches that are sealed.  Would it make a difference if my daughter has a food allergy (eggs)?  Thank you!

Where was the in- cabin video released? I have seen still shots of it and a couple second clips on the news, but not the fill video that is supposed to be out there?

 

Check the link above.  It's about halfway down the page and says "new video shows horror after..."

Have they released the other video that the lawyer was promising?

 

After watching all 14 minutes of the in cabin video, I felt like the RC security guards handled the situation well

So I am sailing in that time frame. I just never saw it mentioned. Perhaps I should call to book?

Did I see somewhere that if you book right now on Anthem, you get free internet in addition to the current promos?  I went through the process of booking online and saw the BOGO and reduced deposit, but never saw mention on the internet.  Thank you! 

I love love love cruising in Europe.  You do all of your travel while you're sleeping, you don't have to pack a bag all the time to move to the next place, and there's always American food on board if you need it :-)

Thanks to Matt's periscopes, I'm now looking at a 5 night anthem of the seas to Bermuda. It's embark- sea day- Bermuda- Bermuda- sea day- debark. Sounds like the perfect cruise to me and an awesome ship to boot.

 

Never been to Bermuda before. Any tips on things there? When the ship stays in port overnight, is there a certain time you have to be back on the boat at night? Would love any thoughts on this itinerary. It will be for our 3rd anniversary and we will be leaving the almost 2 year old at home.

Has anybody chartered a yacht while in Cozumel?  We did this on our own for the December trip... the boat is Vamanos from Captain Ron's Boat Charters.  Just looking for experiences :-)

Thanks to Beci's little Periscope adventure on Anthem of the Seas just now, I'm considering doing a cruise for our anniversary next year.  We will be on Oasis of the Seas for Christmas.  What kind of discount could I expect to get on board if we booked a future cruise?  Is it much better than the prices advertised online?  

We cancelled a week in a grand villa at Bay Lake Tower at Christmas to schedule our first RCL cruise (Oasis of the Seas).  We too are veteran Disney cruisers.  I'm excited to see what RCL has to offer.  

Good to know!  Thanks, Matt!

Hi everyone!

 

We are looking forward to our first RC cruise over the holidays.  We will be on the Oasis.  Looking for suggestions on which specialty dining location to book for our Christmas dinner.  Also, will my one year old be allowed into all of the specialty dining locations?  Thanks a bunch!  

Looking for a travel agent that is experienced with booking group cruises.  Any suggestions?  This would be for a class reunion with a possibility of 20+ staterooms.

The W does not have transfers, and we are ok with that.  We could have stayed somewhere cheaper, but it's our Christmas trip :-)

 

Good to know that Uber can't operate in Fort Lauderdale now, so we are looking at cab or maybe even a private transfer.  I didn't know if cab drivers would let you hold your baby or not.  

 

Maybe we will call RC and ask about storing the car seat.  That would be the easiest solution and we could use it on the plane too 

We will be flying in for our cruise the day before in December and staying at the W Fort Lauderdale.  

 

We will need transportation to the hotel, from the hotel to the cruise terminal, and then from the cruise back to the airport.  

 

We have 5 adults and 1 infant.  We aren't planning on bringing a car seat with us.  Her car seat would take up most of our stateroom  :P  We are open to the idea of taking 2 vehicles if needed.

 

What are our options?  

 

I know some uber cars have car seats (referred to as Uber Family).  Does anybody know if Uber Family operates in Fort Lauderdale?

 

Alternatively, would RC store her car seat for us for the duration of the cruise?

You should contact concierge about 30 days before your cruise.  

 

Which ship are you on?

 

That's good to know!  I'm ready to plan now 6 months out :-)

 

Oasis for Christmas 

We are on Oasis.  

When do reservations online open up?  There's nothing available right now for a December 19 sailing.  

Do the zip line before or after a couple labadoozies?   ;)

We are staying in a suite and I'm still trying to figure out how to do book one.  It's not available online and when we called the concierge, they were confused as to why we were even calling them.  Any suggestions?

Matt talks a lot in the podcasts about prebooking excursions, dining, etc and how that helps break up the cost of the cruise.  I'm assuming that means payment is due at time of booking.  Is there any way to not pay when you book something so that it is charged to your shipboard account?  Looking to spend some OBC.  Thanks!