emmef

Thanks for the heads up, I saved a heap on our Thanksgiving week cruise on Icon. Great discounts on transfers, shore excursions, etc.

Check Special Needs at Sea ( Rent Wheelchairs, Mobility Scooters, & Mobility Equipment (specialneedsatsea.com) and others, yes you can often find rental companies that will deliver a scooter or wheelchair to your stateroom, or meet you at the pier. Accessible Travels, Hotels and Experiences | Wheel the World Cruise Scooter Rentals | Scootaround Scooter rental in Austin by Cloud of Goods - 05/27/24

Who else is sailing the week after July 4th? Hoping for a great cruise, our first one out of California.

My husband (48) and teenage son (will be turning 15 onboard) are gamers. There are gaming tournaments typically in the teen area of the ship, just FYI. There is usually a card room or a place on the ship that will host card games. Caribbean weather in November is typically mild, only if there is an unusual cold front that reaches really far south does it ever get chilly in the Caribbean. We have sailed a couple of times during November, and weather has been good and the water not cold but pleasant.

Neither Houston airport (IAH or Hobby) is close to Galveston Island. You will need at the very minimum one hour and 15 minutes transit time between airport and the Island. Can't stress enough that traffic can be a real factor. I've lived in the Houston area for 30-plus years. If there is any way to fly in the day before, please do.

And most likely not allowed as they are a fire hazard, this type of thing is often confiscated. Ships are typically very cautious as fire is the biggest danger to any ship. Easiest just to get free coffee/continental breakfast from room service. You tell them what time and they will bring you a carafe of coffee, decaf, or hot water for tea.

Looking in the app today (1 day until we board Voyager!!!) and I see that my 5:30 Dining reservation has changed to "My Time Dining". Anyone else have this happen? Not really interested in MyTime for this cruise, since we plan to be in the MDR each night. Em

Soda shouldn't go in your luggage. Carry it on during embarkation day.

You can always just bring 12 cans of soda with you onto the ship and store them in your cooler (I don't like to call it a fridge, as it isn't very cold). That would definitely reduce your dependence on finding cans of soda at the bars.

My husband wears shorts all the time, even in the MDR. He is in a wheelchair and it is REALLY hard to get long pants on him. We just make sure that his shorts are clean, in good condition, and look nice. We've never had an issue on any of our cruises.

Glad to meet you I have been to Rockport and it's a great little town. We hail from the Cypress, TX area (NW of Houston). I can't wait to get on the ship! Need that vacation.

We decided to pony up the money for the "North" parking lot next to the new Terminal 10. Unfortunately, all of the covered spaces were already sold out!

My family did Alaska Inside Passage last summer on the Ovation of the Seas (Quantum Class). We loved it and had very few issues getting around the ship with his motorized wheelchair. His chair is big, and he cannot stand or walk so it basically has to go everywhere he goes. We didn't have many problems at all in the Alaska ports like Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ketchikan. Be sure to bring a rain poncho that will fit over the driver and the scooter in case it rains! Bring along a portable charger for the scooter that is a big help too if you need it. We just charged the battery every night of the cruise, and for the most part my husband's chair was fine. He had a bit of a battery drain going up steep slopes, but that is helped by either myself or my teenage son helping by pushing a bit on the back of the scooter like an engine assist. We did the train into the Klondike (White Pass Railway)in the Accessible Car and that was fabulous. They have a big lift that they will lift chairs/scooters on and you will park the scooter by a window to see all the great scenery. If you haven't done Southern Carribean (Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, etc.) I definitely recommend those ports as they are relatively accessible. Aruba and Curacao especially. Bonaire, since it is a protected natural area, is a lot less handicapped accessible.

@Scarlett625 you did it right, push a bit on the back of the scooter chair to help the motor of the scooter/chair to get up the ramp. That saves a ton of the battery power. My husband has sailed in a 3 wheel scooter and also in his newer motorized wheelchair. Carpet and steep inclines do tend to do in the batteries if you don't help them along.

@CHRIS WONG Royal released this video of the CREW areas on ICON! They look amazing!