DoomSlayer

The area immediately around the airport is not the safest or best. They have armed security guards at chick-fil-a in the evenings if that gives you an idea of why.

5 year old, probably best kept with you. But if you have a soda or drink package and want the 9 year old to use it on their own, then they will need the card. Lanyards are cheap, I order them in bulk on Amazon and use them with my family. I get the ones with the clear plastic pouches that are detachable and they can easily give them to the bartenders or whomever for their drinks.

It is odd your travel agent did not include it. The previous one was from a casino comp I booked directly with Royal, but this one is for a family trip in December on Harmony I booked through my travel agent. It is in my travel agent's format, but the information was included.

I am all over the ship most cruises, no single place will be best to find me. But I usually am in a Facebook group for the cruise, so if they really want to find me, they can do so virtually via Facebook.

If you look on your receipt/invoice from booking, there is a section labeled "CRUISE ITINERARY". It has the ports of call and scheduled times for arrival and departure. This is from my March 31 sailing on Symphony for example:

I agree that there is no strategy that will help once you hit the button, and that each spin is an independent event, but there are general strategies that can help you pick machines to play. Assuming your goal is to get the most casino points to reach prime status for example, you would target machines that have less volatility to hopefully stretch the number of points you collect for each dollar you put in. If your goal is to try and make a profit, you would hunt for a progressive jackpot where the jackpot level pays more than the expected odds. These goals can only be accomplished by understanding the different games and their payout tables. Also, some games have "enhancers" that may either be beneficial to the player or they may be just sucker bets aimed to take your money more quickly. A good slot strategy will be the difference between just losing your money quickly with little benefit vs losing your money slowly and benefiting from things like casino comps, free drinks, and free cruises.

I have been able to cancel 48 hours prior to the excursion while onboard. I did this last May of 2023 after my wife got cold feet about a Snuba excursion in Cozumel. The shore excursion desk was helpful and refunded the excursion price we paid in the planner before getting on board.

If you request top shelf liquor or extra shots, this will exceed the $15 limit and you will be charged.

Menus are basically the same on all the ships for the main dining room and buffet. Some ships seem to have better kitchens than others. Allure probably has one of the better kitchens to be honest. They have tried to streamline the kitchens and menus over the past year with a major focus being on quicker service, quicker turn around, and less waste in the dining areas, and as a result, the food quality and choices have gone down in my opinion for these venues. The only way around this on Royal is to eat at their specialty restaurants, but there will be an upcharge if you decide to go this route as they are not included as part of your base fare. Also, the costal kitchen that services suite guests has higher quality service and food too, but once again, it comes at an added cost of having to be in a suite or having pinnacle status.

After seeing a few reviews and chatting with them via e-mail and Facebook messenger, I felt comfortable enough to book a private tour with them for me and my wife. I told them what I was interested in, and they are putting a custom itinerary together for us. I will share how it goes once we experience it in April.

Yes sir. My main studio is with id, but have done some work with other Bethesda / ZeniMax studios whenever they needed a hand.

Just wanted to report on my experience with this since I asked the original question. We had booked the 2 bedroom grand suite for myself, my wife, and my daughter's family which included a recently turned 2 granddaughter. The waiter went out of his way to take care of her and help keep her entertained and quiet during dinner (and other meals). However, I did find myself excusing myself early after the main course on most nights to take her down to the merry-go-round while everyone else finished deserts and after dinner drinks. Her attention span was just not there for the duration of the courses. For me, as a grandpa that lives in a different state from my granddaughter, this worked out because we spent some quality one-on-one time together. But for others, I could see them getting frustrated if they felt they wanted the "whole" costal kitchen experience.

I usually bring towels for beach day excursions, but for a very different reason and use case. I have various logo towels, shirts, and backpacks that I bring for the video games I have worked on and my parent company, which is quite popular. I find it invites people to come and start a conversation with me about these games and they feel privileged to have met someone that helped create the games they love to play. But for most people, I would imagine just using the ship provided towels is the best option.

What they are looking for is an official chain of legal documents showing name changes. You need a bridging document showing that a legal name change occurred between the name shown on your birth certificate and the name on your driver's license. Commonly, this is a marriage certificate, but can also be a court order (in case of no marriage, but still a name change, or perhaps a divorce decree). You want to use the name on your most current form of ID for your reservations, probably your driver's license. As for your son, you would need similar bridging documents if your name listed on his certificate is different from what is on your ID. This is actually a common question and situation, so I would not hesitate to call Royal and ask them directly as they will tell you exactly what you need to bring. We just got back from a cruise with my Daughter's family, and she was able to use her marriage certificate as bridging documentation between her birth certificate and driver's license with no issue. The marriage license also served as the bridge for her daughter's birth certificate where the recorded the mother's maiden name.

I just filled out my survey from the last trip we were on (we were at CocoCay Jan 6th). They asked about our experience at Hideaway Beach, to which I had to answer "N/A, didn't visit because we had kids under 18 with us.". It is real now, I just don't have any personal comments about it as I didn't go. They could have just been updating the survey too for its opening later this month.

Why are you asking this when the answer is clearly in the "fine-print" you are referring to? Getting marked as a thief and possibly banned from the ship is not a great way to have a good time on a vacation -- why risk it? You would be better off budgeting and bringing the money needed for a few drinks or buying the drink package yourself. Yes, you may be able to break the rules once or twice, but once you get caught, neither you or your partner will be happy with the consequences.

I bring my vape in my carry on all the time both at the cruise terminals and at airports. Many times, it is in my pocket and I just put it in the tray with my cell phone. They don't care as long as it has legal vape juice (no THC or other shady vape juices with illegal drugs). In fact, the ones that are powered by lithium batteries should never be packed in checked luggage because the batteries are known to cause fires. Some countries, such as Mexico, have strict smoking / vaping laws, so I just leave it on board in those ports. Onboard, you can vape in the smoking section by the pool or in the casino.

We just stayed at the Hampton Inn / Home2 Suites last week before our January 5 3 night cruise on Allure. It is a shared property, both Hilton names. The Hotel itself was nice and had a good breakfast. They have a shuttle that can take you to the port, but it costs about $10 per person. We took Uber to the port and it was about $20 including tip and let us go on our own schedule. The only downside is there is limited restaurant choices for dinner within walking distance, but there are a few. We ended up eating at a Thai restaurant about 3 blocks away. I would stay there again.

I have always had to work through my TA or Royal directly when booking for more than 4 people. The cruise I am going on this Friday is a good example. I got the 2-bedroom Grand Suite on Allure by using my casino comps and paying for the upgrade. I am taking my wife, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, and myself, so 5 total. I was unable to make the reservation online because of the 4-passenger limit in their system. I had to call the casino desk to have them do it for me. I also found out, that the four-person limit is hard set, so even though we are all in the same room, we have two bookings for it -- one for my son-in-law, and one for everyone else. This is the same process a TA will have to go through too.

The slot machines are my go-to ATM when I need cash on the trip. As an added bonus, since it shows up as a room charge and not a cash advance on my credit card, I get the 3% cashback bonus too. Just make sure you have cash in your bank account to pay off the credit card before it is due to avoid interest.

I get e-mails, but for some reason the snail mail offers get sent to my parents address. I've never lived there and never used their address for anything, so I am not sure what is going on in their marketing department. I do check the club royale website often for any offers I may have missed by either snail mail or e-mail (junk folder). I usually have 3-4 offers active at any given time and use them for my cruises. You can check out your offers at: clubroyaleoffers.com

Celebrity's infinite balconies on Beyond use the folding doors similar to your idea, but it is still not enough to solve the AC problem. You either use the area as something like a sunroom with AC, or you open the window and use it as a private balcony without AC in your room, you can't do both. Most people that like the room like it for the extra space and oversized window that stays mostly closed when it is hot. Most people that dislike it feel as you do and would rather have a traditional balcony that does not shut off the AC in the room itself as long as the door is closed. Either way, the lovers will book it, the haters will get a more traditional setup in a different room type.

Happy New Years and looking forward to my first cruise of 2024 and first cruise with my granddaughter.

It includes specialty coffee drinks as long as they are not from the onboard Starbucks. Also, I think it only covers single shots of expresso, so if you add a second shot, it may cost extra.

Minimum height is 52 inches, and minimum weight is 75 pounds. Maximum weight is 275 pounds, so stay away from the buffet beforehand.