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Fun time lapse video that shows ships leaving Miami Port on a "regular" Sunday. How many ships can you identify?

Do you know which ones??? Quantum class is our next pick, and I would love to be able to sit outside and enjoy breakfast. This was a family tradition when we sailed with Disney some 18 years ago.

Any thoughts where we might be able to watch Monday nights FCS championship on Allure?

I booked and paid for 2 suites on Independence, January of 23, one for my wife and I, and the other for my son and daughter. When I originally booked the two rooms online, they both were listed under the same reservation number. However, we soon realized that because both my sons and mine first and last names are the same, and he is not a jr (but does have a different middle name) the app would not let me make reservations for dinner/activities. So after calling RC, they ended up splitting the two rooms to 2 separate and different booking/reservation numbers. However, at that time I was told that I would still receive double points for both suites. Fast forward to a year later, and as we are preparing to head off for our next RC adventure next week, I realized that we were short points and made a call to Crown and anchor. What I was told was that I would have to call back with my son and daughter on the line to approve transferring the points for the second suite which had been assigned to my daughter as they also created a crown and anchor number for her. So today, with the entire family around our kitchen table, I called Crown and anchor back, but was told that because those points were given to my daughter and her crown, and anchor number, transferring of points is not allowed. just curious if anyone else has had a similar situation and if perhaps someone may be able to advise?

Exactly what I needed, thank you!!!

Just out of my own curiosity, is there a site or App that shows in advance which RC (or other cruise lines too) ships are planned to be docked at Coco Cay on particular dates? How about for Nassau? We are sailing on Allure next week, and usually just figure this out prior to sailing by using the RC website, but forgot and am not able to do so now due to being so close to departure.

Perhaps I am showing my age here, but for those of you that are familiar with the show, who preferred Gladys # 1 or #2 ? I'm a Alice Pearce fan. Bonus question... What was Mrs. Kravitz husbands name?

So my wife was talking with our neighbor yesterday, catching up on local gossip and letting her know that we would be heading out of town in January for another RC cruise (she is our unofficial neighborhood Mrs. Kravitz). My wife thought it best to give "Gladys" a heads up so that she didn't lose any sleep worrying or wondering if something terrible had happened to us, noticing the loss of daily routines that myself and family normally endure and display each day. Knowing in advance the quick witted and somber responses that our neighborhood Karen is accustom to, her response really should not have surprised my wife. But she called us out like a closet Swiftie, stating "Well, aren't you a bunch of thalassophiles". It's true, I am one. It's been over 3 months since my last cruise and ocean sighting. But I have a wonderful support group and attend meetings via forums and discussions as often as I can. So thank you fellow board members. It's one cruise at a time .

Tried to find a big enough suite for the 4 of us on your sailing dates, but waited to long. 2 weeks later, a 2 bedroom Aqua Theater suite opened up. Our college Kids' are still home that week so it was meant to be. This will be our first Oasis & Star class. Had the same suit/class scheduled for this past summer out of Civitavecchia aboard Symphony, but life happened and we had to cancel. Felt worse than terrible as I had made our kids watch countless hours of YouTube video's and built up the ship and Genie services. May not be as long of a trip as we'd like, or Symphony with amplification or the Mediterranean, but literally brings me to tears knowing how blessed we are. Kids are home now for Thanksgiving, and we watched a few hours of video's on Allure (over an hour was just @Matt YouTube full ship tour of Allure Saturday night...Loved it!)

Compare prices with Enterprise and Avis as I have found Avis to be cheaper when returning vehicle to a different location. Both have rental return locations near the port and both offer a shuttle from return rental office near port to the ship. However when returning the vehicle, we usually take a lyft/Uber rather than wait for a shuttle. Faster sometimes AND we always have way more suitcases than we should We are sailing on Allure Jan 8th of '24, flying in to MCO from Iowa on that Saturday before embarkation, renting a car from Avis, and have also rented a beach front Airbnb in Cocoa beach for an extra day of fun and (hopefully) sun. And although we are Enterprise Plus members, I saved over $100 for the same class vehicle using Hertz.

Cortrans. Family and Veteran run business. Call and you'll speak with the actual owner. Have used them several times. https://www.cortrans-shuttle.com/

I would recommend Cortrans Shuttle Service, and I would also suggest giving them a call with your request. Family/Veteran owned and operated. Have used them several times. Owner actually picks up the phone. https://www.cortrans-shuttle.com/

BINGO! <<The new layer of travel planning marks a way for the countries in the Schengen region of the European Union to tighten security while collecting helpful revenues.>> Interesting and helpful article: https://businesstravelerusa.com/news/etias-europe/

Here is a link to a full tour provided by Danny at Harr Travel. I think he does a wonderful job

Family of 4 has cruise onboard Symphony this June that is scheduled to return/arrive at port in Rome (Civitavecchia) at 7 am on a Thursday. Our fight back home (USA) has been rescheduled for 9:45 am, same day we get off the ship. Assuming the ship gets in on time (is that even a norm?), is this even a possibility? Should be able to be some of the first off of the ship with the help of our genie. Already flying into Rome 3 days early, so would prefer not to stay another night if possible. Any suggestions for quickest transportation to FCO from port? What has your experience been at FCO? Thanks in advance!