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

Maybe a little competition then. Navigator and Quantum are both great ships.

Daytona or St Augustine would provide plenty of options for things to do. Jacksonville has a lot as well, but St Augustine is very unique.

Congratulations! It’ll be our 4th anniversary and our first time in a suite.

Per a previous captain’s talk, Royal cancelled as much as 15-20% of visits due to weather pre pier. Now they cancel <5%. I wouldn’t be worried.

The Abyss is a marketing piece, so they will definitely have it. Hopefully bionic bar is canned, otherwise we will lose the champagne bar to it. I’m sure the Brazilian steakhouse is history too, but I wish they would keep it since only Allure and Radiance have it. It’s nice to have some variety between Oasis ships.

I have not stayed on that floor but the noise bleed on the newer ships is much improved compared to the older ships. I remember staying under the Centrum on Monarch of the seas with a live band overhead and the room walls that had some give if you pushed on them…

What else would you add to another tier? A pat on the back from an officer? RC already has better perks than most other cruise lines.

Seems the AOS itineraries from PC are very busy so I’m surprised they don’t do that loop with the Bahamas + Bermuda more often.

I’m sure more surprises next week.

Explorer had a lot of interior touch ups including carpeting, chairs, etc. I was actually pretty impressed. I think that’s all she will get. Really that’s all Voyager’s “amp” was anyway. Nothing fancy like Navigator and Mariner.

At least Allure will be amped by then with the latest and greatest from the Wonder/Icon/Utopia era. Should probably see one of the Icon class ships eventually also.

Harmony is going to the med in 2026 per her trans Atlantic itinerary.

What were the itineraries?

Ovation Off to Asia? Anthem and Quantum are slated for Alaska season.

Explorer had its dry dock last year prior to its Euro season. They added water slides and other minor things.

It’ll be in dry dock in Barcelona just prior to the European season.

If you don’t mind a cost, you can order it via room service.

I’ve seen them show it on the pool deck, main theater, Playmakers, and even the ice rink. I’ve heard of it being shown in the aqua theater, but I’ve also been onboard when they did not show it there. I’d book a different show day to be sure.

There are some interesting blogs and videos about physicians who work on board. Part of their role is monitoring the “public health” aspects of the ship and keeping the crew healthy. They are more than aware of trends of illness both on and off the ships they work on just as your local doctor is aware of the local community trends.

If you want something with RC, the catamaran to Nevis is pretty awesome. They take you to a secluded beach and park the cat right on it for a lunch and swim. Another option is kayaking with snorkeling. You kayak to multiple beaches and snorkel in one of the bays.

Anytime it’s glitchy, just restart it. If it continues, log out and log back in. Seems to fix it every time.

Keep in mind you have to go through Barbados customs with your visa and the airport is a decent drive from the cruise port… plus what if the airline is late. I don’t think I’ve had an on time flight in 2023. Luckily I think the OP has already sailed.

They were set up when we got them but you could easily move them to another room.

Not sure if you already sailed, but you can book same day… however we were offered the unique options from the other 3 restaurants in the one we were assigned.