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Tammy LR got a reaction from Traveler in Just Back from Rome Interporting Cruise - Here are my thoughts
Hi friends!
So we just got back from a med cruise out of Rome, and yes, I'm still feeling those post cruise blues. 🤣
I wanted to let you know what I thought about the interporting cruise to help you make an informed decision before booking yours (or to help put your mind at ease if you're already booked on it).
When we booked our cruise, we had no idea we were on an interporting cruise and quite frankly, had no idea it was even a thing. About one month prior to sailing, when we couldn't get our app to work, we finally heard from RC that it would not work since we were traveling out of Rome instead of Barcelona.
Truthfully, my husband and I were a little irritated by it, and although I still don't understand why it's so difficult, we would totally book this cruise again.
Here's why:
✅ Since the amount of people embarking in Rome was so small comparatively, it was a complete breeze to get on the ship.
✅ As soon as we took care of show and dinner reservations, we were allowed into our staterooms and our luggage was already waiting.
✅ Since most people were visiting Rome when we embarked, the ship was practically empty. In fact, when we got to Barcelona and the next set of travelers embarked, we saw a huge difference in how packed the ship was. Please don't mistake me... Royal Caribbean does a great job of controlling the crowds, but it was noticeable.
✅ The crew members were fantastic and made us feel just as special as we would have embarking in Barcelona.
✅ We could still use the app on the ship to help us get around, as well as get the information we needed. We just couldn't use it to make reservations, which was no big deal. We had all our shows and dining reserved in about 20 minutes. (About 3 days before disembarking, we started getting notifications about upcoming reservations. I have no idea why the app started working, but it was nice.)
✅ When it was time for us to disembark, we walked right off the ship. Absolutely no lines! When we left our room, we were off the ship and met our driver in less than 10 minutes.
I highly recommend the interporting cruise and my husband and I both agreed, we will definitely do it again.
So for those of you who are interporting, I hope this helped you see the great advantages to booking this cruise. And for anyone considering it, BOOK IT!
It was awesome!
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Tammy LR reacted to Matt in Don't do any of these things
Hi everyone, I know we get heated debating which dessert is the best one to order, or if a balcony room is worth it, but let's keep these basic rules in mind when chatting here.
No profanity No personal insults No political discussion This includes tropes about politicians and generalizations about political parties No debating religion Keep your posts relevant and accurate to each specific thread. We can all have our little fun within each thread but please make sure the information you're putting out there is correct and current. Topics not related to Royal Caribbean may be removed. Posts or comments encouraging cruisers to break any Royal Caribbean policy is not allowed and will be removed. -
Tammy LR got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in 10 Days To Go And Beginning To Worry (Alaska)
I hope you are all feeling better soon. Good luck and keep us informed. I've been self-quarantining as best as I can. We test on Tuesday and I'm so dang nervous about it.
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Tammy LR got a reaction from whitsmom in Printing Sea Pass (Advice)
Oh my gosh. This is so cool. Unfortunately, we're on an interporting cruise, and can't use the app. Enjoy your cruise.
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Tammy LR reacted to Bigken in Packing eMed Tests - Carry-on or "Packed"?
E med says don’t put them in stored luggage keep them in carry on
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Tammy LR got a reaction from Nursedebe in Royal Caribbean App in Europe
Not sure if that was me you're asking about...I did ask that question in last night's YT live.
Unfortunately, we're on the interporting cruise out of Rome (which we had no idea was a thing) and have been told by Royal Caribbean that it will not be available to those of us boarding in Rome.
We'll have a great time, but I must admit, we're just a little frustrated by this.
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Tammy LR got a reaction from Moby Dick in What deck on Wonder of the Seas?
We do the same thing! I can't stop watching YouTube, but you mentioned a few that I haven't seen before. I'll have to check them out. Glad I'm in good company.
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Tammy LR reacted to Psycho and Barb in What's the worst cruise tip you've ever heard?
1. This piece of art will be worth double what your paying before the years out.
2. This Invicta watch is a quality timepiece and you can’t find it cheaper anywhere but here.
3. You can only order two lobsters on lobster night.
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Tammy LR reacted to Moby Dick in What's the worst cruise tip you've ever heard?
The nerve of some people! WTF are they thunking!
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Tammy LR reacted to OCSC Mike in What's the worst cruise tip you've ever heard?
Use the gym or running track. 🤣
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Tammy LR reacted to tonyfsu21 in When You First Board....
Beer, boardwalk dog house & then a walk through the casino to find the machine that’s going to pay me money that evening!
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Tammy LR got a reaction from Moby Dick in What deck on Wonder of the Seas?
Thank you @wordell1 and @10-42 I appreciate it!!
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Tammy LR reacted to wordell1 in What deck on Wonder of the Seas?
It would definitely be 5 in the US. The terminals may be different in Europe but 5 is the most likely answer.
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Tammy LR reacted to Moby Dick in What deck on Wonder of the Seas?
I'm going to stick my neck out and say, "Deck 5" as it is the Promenade deck where the retail and fast food shops (generally speaking) are located, Every Royal Ship I've entered was on the Promenade deck.
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Tammy LR reacted to Linda R in EMED/Covid Testing times from Europe
We just got back from Europe cruise and put our covid tests in carry-on bag, just to be sure they do not freeze. Airlines allow you to carry covid tests in your carry-on bags along with bottle of sanitizer. It does not affect your liquids carry on bag of items under 3oz.
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Tammy LR reacted to KristiZ in EMED/Covid Testing times from Europe
No, no, Rome is different! Rome is one day prior. The Italian rules are tighter than the ones in the Netherlands.
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Tammy LR reacted to smokeybandit in First Day On Board - Must Do's and Should Do's
Any bar that would make frozen alcoholic drinks (probably just about any) can make non alcoholic versions of them
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Tammy LR reacted to Auto in Disembarking in Rome
Depending on where the ship docks, it is quite a hike from the dock to the entry of the port, and then a bit of a walk to the train station. When we disembarked in 2019, there were busses that ran from the terminal to the port entry, but it was a sea of humanity trying to get on one, so we walked it. I'm guessing it took 30ish minutes to walk from the terminal to the train station (this was also on MSC, so there's that). Also, the train is a commuter train, so the morning rush hour will be going on, be prepared.
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Tammy LR reacted to Riley in Disembarking in Rome
It's a little ways from the cruise port to the the train terminal (you can walk it... I think it's 3/4 of a mile) - I would not book a ticket prior to 9 am as either walking or waiting for the local bus takes time; as well as clearing customs etc. Have fun!
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Tammy LR got a reaction from Kirsten in Tested positive for COVID and Need to Test in Two Weeks For Our Cruise
I'm so sorry this is happening. It's one of my fears before our cruise. I hope you are feeling better soon and will make it on your cruise!
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Tammy LR reacted to AlmondFarmer in First Day On Board - Must Do's and Should Do's
Pre party in the parking lot! One need not wait to be on the ship.
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Tammy LR reacted to Moby Dick in First Day On Board - Must Do's and Should Do's
My boarding time is 11:00 AM on Ovation on the 13th of May. I hope to have a serious buzz on by 11:15 AM. If not, I'm doing something wrong. All times local and estimated! 😀
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Tammy LR reacted to Clover18 in First Day On Board - Must Do's and Should Do's
If you are in a suite or even a junior suite go directly to Coastal Kitchen and book your dinners for the week. We were in. Jr. On odyssey and ate thee every night because we booked as soon as we boarded.