Marc Van Niekerk

How many adults could you comfortably accommodate in this type of cabin?

I see 2 bedrooms with queen beds and a living space with a pull out sofa. The RCL site won’t let me price anything more than a 4 person reservation. 

Thanks

3 hours ago, Matt said:

The app does allow you to add events to your own calendar.  Very handy. 

If only it added Notifications too.  One can always hope....

After our recent visit to Magen's Bay, one thing to keep an eye on is how many ships are in port that day.  We had 6 ships in port and the beach was very crowded.  It is a fantastic location but keep in mind that as THE location of note on the island it can get busy.

has anyone here reprice their cruse to a non-refundable deposit from a refundable deposit just before final payment?

I have been thinking about the fact that this could work to your advantage sometimes and wonder if anyone has tried.

Thanks

When on the RCL Blog Group Cruise aboard Navigator an number of us took the RCL excursion to Klein Bonaire.  It was on of the most memorable snorkeling experiences I have ever had.  The excursion takes you by boat to the island of Klein Bonaire where you have a beautiful unspoiled beach and fantastically clear water to snorkel a reef.  There is a current around the island  which means that you walk a ways up the beach and enter the water and you can then drift with the current along the reef.  The tell you that you don't even need flippers and it is completely true.

The only addition is that by unspoiled I mean there are no facilities on the beach, simply a small shelter with a roof.

I believe this is the same island / excursion @WAAAYTOOO is referring to.

Good plan. On Oasis in Sept we managed to catch the only full showing of the aqua show because we booked the early performance. 

Nice job!  Love Majesty!

Thanks for sharing!  Love the photos.  We are on a similar itinerary in 18 days but they changed Nassau to day 2, St Thomas day 4 and St Kitts day 5.

Enjoy your cruise and I will enjoy your blog!

We haven't done it before but will be experiencing it firsthand this year on Symphony.  I expect that Playmakers will be quite busy and the perhaps even the Aqua Theater screens will be showing the game as HiRO is not scheduled for that night.

Hi All,

We are cruising on Symphony in Feb 2019 and while I love sushi, my wife does not.  On other ships she has joined me and ordered the Hot Rock, but I understand since Symphony has Hibachi they do not have the Hot Rock available. We are wondering if there are any other non sushi options in the Izumi menu on Symphony.

Thanks

Marc

Thanks for the pictures @twangster we have 9690 on Mariner for a B2B in October and that should be the same balcony setup as 9390 just reversed!

Can't wait to enjoy our balcony!

Great information. Thanks 

I have a question about how RCL calculates deposit amounts. We booked a 14 night cruise and the deposit was $900 USD however in the past most cruises were a $500 USD deposit. Is this a policy change or it it dependent on the length of cruise?

I'm having the same trouble with this package.  I have gotten multiple emails and I have had my TA look as well as called RCL myself and the story seems to be that it "isn't loaded yet" for our sailing.

Our sailing is further out than yours and we were advised to check back in the future.  If you are booked with a TA it may be helpful to have them call.

Thanks @Matt for asking that question and @twangster for the answer.  I have been wondering the same with the fabulous photos of both the ice show and musical.  Can you go any further into the deep dark proprietary details on what ISO / Shutter combo you used on some of the shots?

Also a quick thanks for the live blog in general.  Wonderful work as always!

We have done both and my suggestion is Yes, upgrade. The beach for the bungalows is further away but far superior condition. Adrenaline Beach where the beach beds are is a little rough due to coral and you will probably want water shoes. The beach for bungalows is Columbus Cove and I didn’t need water shoes at all getting to the water. The general services from your attendants is similar. The shade and privacy of the bungalows is fantastic where beds are in the middle of one of the more populated beaches. 

Attached are a panoramic of Columbus Cove and a photo of the beach bed and a couple of the bungalows. 

Absolutely worth it!

One piece of advice, use the trams provided to get there. Generally then shorter of the two trams will take you all the way to Columbus Cove without having to transfer at Adrenaline Beach. 

You should be just fine with your Royal Refreshment package. We were just on Oasis and had that package and used it for many lattes and espressos at the coffe bar at Cafe Promenade which is a similar concept to the Cafe Latte-tudes on Explorer. 

Feb 2, 2019 Symphony of the Seas 

Oct 14, 2019 & Oct 18, 2019 Mariner of the Seas (4nt, 3nt B2B)

Deb 29, 2019 Freedom of the Seas (RCL Group Cruise)

We are on Oasis starting Sunday.  Can you tell me if there is currently any musical entertainment in Central Park in the evenings?  I  have heard sometimes keyboard player of string quartet on other Oasis class.

Thanks

We are sailing out of Port Canaveral for the first time in about 3 weeks and have booked a hotel and shuttle through Go Port Canaveral (https://www.goportcanaveral.com/)  Hopefully it all works out.  Prices seemed comparable to booking hotel and shuttles separately.

LOVE this topic.

My tastes outside or cruising are are generally pretty eclectic, leaning towards alternative, indie,  and 80's new wave / punk.  I generally classify as what I call ABC (Anything but Country).

I also have a cruising / vacation playlist on Apple Music and I look forward to checking out some of the lists and suggestions shared here!

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/playlist/vacation-mix/pl.u-q25xu2l7gYV

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.  Just locked in 11.99 VOOM for Symphony in Feb 2019!

(used incognito too)

@Lovetocruise2002 thanks for the wonderful live blog.  Doing a B2B on Mariner Oct 2019 and can't wait!

Bahamian Cookin' Restaurant and Bar is a small place offering authentic local foods.  We found out about it on the Tru Bahamian Food Tour.

http://bahamiancookin.com/

https://www.trubahamianfoodtours.com/

I would highly recommend both the tour and the restaurant when in Nassau.

Thanks for sharing this @twangster