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Apparently the keel is as thick as her Captain's head.

I have no idea about "conservative and all-American demographic " especially since Baltimore is not a conservative city in the slightest. Besides, who cares about the politics of an area? Insulting people on a post may not be received well.
In term of ports on cruise ships and large ferries:
Port Canaveral --> favorite
Tampa --> second favorite
Miami --> did not care for it, although I like the spectacular views
Tallin, Estonia --> one of the coolest places I have been
Helsinki, Finland --> very cool city
Holyhead, Wales --> small and full of character
Dublin, Ireland --> very cool
Portsmouth, UK --> love this city
Le Havre --> very nice
Southampton -- I've been there, but haven't sailed from there -- nothing special to me
 
 
 

I am american. I live in Scotland (North Ayrshire). I have been here for 18 years.  I sailed out of Harwich a couple years ago and found the British population onboard the ship very overwhelming.  I sucked it up because, after all, I am in their country.  I would never put down and call names to the people of the host nation.  That is just bad diplomacy.
Regarding the "Welcome home all Americans" banner: it was in America, in the Nation's Capital of America.  If they can't say it, then there is something wrong with the country.  I am retired US Navy, and I am often appalled at the way the UK treats their service members, both active and veterans.  (I know that All Americans does not mean servicemen and women, but just go with me on this). Open your mind and see how other countries act and see if it can be used in your own country.  Maybe if everyone did that, it would be a better world.
Remember, it is an American company, sailing from America.  It is going to cater towards the majority of their guests from that location, Americans.  I've heard that cruises from Galveston are heavy on the Country music.  They're Texans after all.
 

I'm amazed the Armonia didn't have more extensive keel damage after that with those rocks being so close to where she ran aground...

One time, I got the "extra" scrutiny because I was flying one way back home ..... after it all, the thanked me for my patience..... my response was "extra security is always good, you'll never hear a complaint out of me."

We are on Allure an en route to Roatan for arrival tomorrow am. Lots of rain this week!

Are you really serious with those comments? And you want to be a cruise director? Why in the world would you bring such bias and politics into this blog? It's about cruising and advice from fellow cruisers.  Having just sailed out of Baltimore two weeks ago and loved everyone on my ship, young, old, or in between, it was a fabulous group of people.     

Port Canaveral, Barcelona, Tampa, Bayonne, Vancouver,  and so on and so forth.   The beauty of a cruise is the people you meet at dinner.  It`s a vacation.  We don`t care where you are from or how you look or how you talk or what you wear.   Many folks  weather local or from abroad will get  a perplexed look on their face when we say we are from Tennessee.  They say you don`t talk  like you are from Tennessee.  That`s because we grew up in Chicago.  I then proceed to talk as if I am from the south.  Then they really look confused.   And I don`t do that out of respect either.  You can never learn or hear enough about other parts of the country or the world for that matter.   It is all about the itinerary.   And the pizza.   

Traveling the world and experiencing different cultures and demographics is one of the benefits off cruising.  
To suggest that non-Brits avoid Southampton or non-Americans avoid US ports is very isolationist.  As a non-Brit I intend to sail from Southampton next year as well as other European and Asian ports and I'm looking forward to cultural experiences beyond my own.  That's how I grow and learn to embrace other cultures rather than avoid them as you suggest.  

I've been keeping my mouth shut, but I really feel like I need to chime in. You say you want to be a CD and that you'd do such a great job of it, and then you make a comment like this.
I'll be the first to admit I know nothing about what goes into being a "great" CD, but I would imagine that having an incredible sense of tact and knowing at a near-instinctive level what topics to avoid talking about so as not to piss off your audience and sour their experience have to be two of the qualifications. As a citizen of the US, I was flat-out insulted and offended by that comment, and no amount of subsequent backtracking or clarifying from you is going to change that.

You really just don't get it ...... Keep digging that hole deeper .....

I have no idea about "conservative and all-American demographic " especially since Baltimore is not a conservative city in the slightest. Besides, who cares about the politics of an area? Insulting people on a post may not be received well.
In term of ports on cruise ships and large ferries:
Port Canaveral --> favorite
Tampa --> second favorite
Miami --> did not care for it, although I like the spectacular views
Tallin, Estonia --> one of the coolest places I have been
Helsinki, Finland --> very cool city
Holyhead, Wales --> small and full of character
Dublin, Ireland --> very cool
Portsmouth, UK --> love this city
Le Havre --> very nice
Southampton -- I've been there, but haven't sailed from there -- nothing special to me
 
 
 

That's a bad little drone you got there, pal...

Don't get 'em started ..... we'll be here all day.

Ah yes, the port now lines the pier with colorful dances moving about as ships approach to ensure all captains can see the pier. 

I've used Allianz, Travel Guard and Roam Right whether cruising or doing something else. They are all reputable and competitive with each other price wise. I tend to use the company that has the easiest to navigate website at the time I am ready to book. I have never filed a claim. I am just paranoid about facing a horror story medical evac situation from a foreign country, so I think the $200-$300 cost is worth if for a family trip.
Beware though...if you Google travel insurance, and you watch a lot of YouTube videos...you might get nothing but a travel insurance carrier's ads running on what you watch...over and over and over and over....I tried googling "I BOUGHT THE STUPID TRAVEL INSURANCE, QUIT RUNNING THE AD" to no avail.

The Royal App will show what restaurants are open on embarkation day. You can also check out a cruise compass here, https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compass
First thoughts are Jamie's Italian and Park Cafe.
 

Actually, if you are past your 60 day window, AND you have not used a future cruise deposit OR booked onboard the ship, just cancel your reservation and rebook with ANY reputable travel agent you feel comfortable with.  Just do your research with several travel agents and see what they can do for you.

The bottom line on booking a cruise is to use a travel agent as mentioned in the previous replies. They could get the answer and results the call center may not be able to.
Here's a thought...if you booked less than 60 days ago (your other thread was on May 5, so you may be in luck), you should be able to transfer your sailing to a travel agent. The one that sponsors this blog is fantastic and may be able to help you. You may need to pay a higher deposit, but in your case, it may be worth it if sailing on Allure is what you definitely want to do. I would also seriously consider changing to the refundable fare if it is still available (you may have to to get back on Allure). I have worked with Brock at MEI for almost two years, and he has pulled a couple miracles for me.
If you are past the 60 day window, you will have to keep your booking the way it is. In that case, I would ask for the situation to be escalated to a supervisor or manager and see what happens.

I love seeing Royal Caribbean ships doing things like this...sorry for the image quality...basically, Navigator provided diesel to this sail boat in the open ocean when their rudder broke and weren't able to navigate by sail, but could using their motor. The problem was they were over 1000 nautical miles from shore.

Leaving Sunday on Allure headed to Roatan. This port was not cancelled.

I was on board Allure for the 5/5 sailing and we did indeed dock at Roatan just fine on 5/10.

I love seeing Royal Caribbean ships doing things like this...sorry for the image quality...basically, Navigator provided diesel to this sail boat in the open ocean when their rudder broke and weren't able to navigate by sail, but could using their motor. The problem was they were over 1000 nautical miles from shore.

I did some digging, here's the backstory from the Facebook page, including below:
There are photos of the crew, damage to the rudder, as well as Navigator (looks like a nice contingent on the pool deck!) included in the Facebook post I linked. 
Great job by Royal Caribbean!

On a ship with outdoor aft seating with a beverage watching the wake.