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I’m double booked in December 2021. I have a 12-day southern Caribbean on the Anthem out of Bayonne with a backup on the Symphony. I’ve had the Anthem booked for quite awhile but not sure longer cruises out of Bayonne will sail this year.

Check out Trunk Bay or Honeymoon Beach on St John's, you can catch a ferry over to St John.

Mushroom, onions, green peppers, & banana peppers

Checked right after my alarm went off this morning, nothing yet

1 hour ago, Matt said:

Exactly figures haven't been released. It's largely believed at the start it will be closer to half, and then ramp up from there.

They also said the exact percentage will vary from ship to ship.

I wonder what procedure RCCL will use to reduce capacity: longest booked, highest cabin category, or by C&A level?

4 hours ago, mpoole3 said:

I'm also on this cruise and received the same email.   They will give us our $10-$15pp in OBC on board.

Wow, $10-$15pp is not much.

BTW, on my flight home from Key West Saturday, Delta would not allow “gator” style masks. 

I’m not in a hurry to get the vaccine but will have it in time for a cruise if needed. I’ll wear a mask if they are required. We will eventually see some interesting tan lines with mask wearing....

9 hours ago, DD474 said:

WOW..  What an interesting guess... I had no idea that DD474 was a Fletcher-class destroyer.  USS FULLAM (DD-474). Launched in the Boston Navy Yard on 16 April 1942.  Being that I was born and raised in Boston, it would be a great guess.   BUT the "DD" stands for Drew and Donna.  "474" is my home street number.   That is so Funny.        I was actually in the Air Force, I was assigned to NORAD (25th ADS) McCord AFB - State of Washington.    LOL..

 

That is funny. Another reason not assume things. Although I was in the Navy, I participated in joint exercises at a Nellis AFB in Las Vegas. Top Gun vs Red Flag

On 2/27/2021 at 3:27 PM, DD474 said:

Yes... Same Here... I enlisted back in the 70s..  Seemed like a good idea at the time. 

I’m guessing the DD474 was the Navy destroyer you were on. My dad spent 23 years in the Navy mostly on destroyers. My first “cruise” was a 2 week trip to Japan with my family on a troop ship where we lived for a few years in Yokohama. We had to get several shots before we went overseas. Then I joined the Navy at got more shots. 

58 minutes ago, twangster said:

Definitely.  Back up to 20+ cruises booked. 

 

Wow, that’s awesome! 
I’m not optimistic about my August Alaskan cruise but very optimistic about the two December cruises.

We had our 18 year old daughter (senior in high school) bring a friend of hers. We shared a suite with the 2 eighteen year olds. We assured the friends parents we would keep their daughter safe. Things worked out well.

Thanks for posting this topic. We’ve been happy with the Junior Suite cabins but are ready to try some Sky class suites starting with a GS. We are D+ now so we have some perks but the additional perks are enticing.

We usually get Junior Suites on the hump of the Voyager and Freedom class ships. We like being close to the elevators and the “hump” sticking out from the ship. The noise is never an issue unless a couple of kids run down the passageway.

We sail on 2/5/22 on the Symphony with a stop in Puerto Rico but have not received an email. Hopefully your original plans will be reinstated.

I would be a Pinnacle member if I would have got credit for the Junior Suites I paid for our kids when they cruised with us. I always thought the person who paid for the cabins should get the credit. At least maybe they can get something out of it like being Diamond members.

If having direct access between cabins is important, maybe consider 2 balcony cabins next to each other. Then have the cabin steward open up the divider on the balcony. We’ve done that with friends before and is nice having both balconies opened up and hanging out together. 

Atomic also makes lenses with +1.5 to +2.5 diopters that replace the factory lenses. I have these in my dive mask.

Key Biscayne beach is close by. We have not been there but is close to the Holiday Inn. There is also Bayside Market place across the street from the Holiday Inn. There are shops, restaurants, and sometimes entertainment going on. There is also a marina there for sightseeing or fishing.

We did the coastal cruise from the port and like twangster said we were underwhelmed but enjoyed the scenic boat ride. My next cruise in December (hopefully) will be scuba diving at the Pitons.

On 1/4/2021 at 5:28 PM, tonyfsu21 said:

It’s worth it for sure. Bring water shoes as there are sharp shells blanketing the beach. I would recommend skipping the cabana (much better options at coco cay). 

The beach in view from the pier generally has a sandy bottom but the beach under the zip line is rocky unless you go to the area near the shelter house or beyond.

Great link.....thank you for sharing!

Thanks for sharing this. I can’t wait to sail her to the southern Caribbean in March 2022.

We took our daughters on several cruises when they were 7 and 11 at the youngest. They had a great time and have great memories. We recently took one of our daughters and son-in-law with their 2 year old son. It was not the same. He did not want to go to adventure ocean, didn’t have the patience for the dining room, and was not old enough for some of the H2O zone slides. We stayed behind in ports so our daughter and SIL could go off the ship. We will do it again but only when they are 5 and older.

I’ve been on 7 cruises on the Freedom. It is one of my favorite RCCL ships. I’ve only been on the Navigator once. They are very similar but the Freedom is newer and has the cantilevered hot tubs that are nice.