MNorris0107

Has anyone done this excursion in Jamaica?

When will we be able to book our shows (we cruise July 16th).  This is all new to me, as we never had to before (yes, it's been WAY TOO LONG) as they had 2 shows so that the early dinner crowd saw the show after dinner and the later dinner crowd saw their show before dinner.  We have late seating for dinner so I don't even know what time the shows are.

We cruise June 4th and I booked mine last week.

It's nice to hear some of the shows are very good! I hear the stand up act is pretty hilarious as well!

Should be on their page where you book shows.  Might have to wait until 90 days out to see it..

Yeah i think it's at the 90 day mark. Not there yet. Thanks!

I, for one, love MTD because of the flexibility of offers and send to be a faster dining experience overall.

It's our first cruise (well I went on once when I was 18 but that was 24 years ago) so I figured I'd try to give it the old "traditional" route first haha.

I just found out about the Prohibition party. We're on the Oasis of the Seas from June 4-11 but I can't find it listed anywhere on the RC page to book it.

thanks!

Ah, ok. Since you are My Time Dining, I'd recommend reading this guide to MTD: http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2015/06/04/what-you-need-know-about-royal-caribbeans-my-time-dining

I think I'm going to call RC and switch to Traditional dining!

We have this booked, but I'm having second thoughts about it. It would be awesome to see the ruins, but Matt is right, there's a lot of travelling back and forth and it seems like it would consume the whole day.

 

I'm leaning (and convincing my wife) to do the Xplor Park instead. Only an hour away from the port opposed to the almost 4 hour drive to Yucatan. Not to mention you get ziplines, amphibious vehicle rides, underground caverns to paddle a boat around, plus food. Last time I checked it was 199 PP in the RCL website, but saw one on XPlor's main website for half the price (you just need to find a way to get there) Hope everything works out for you and hope you find something great!

How long do you actually spend at Chichen Itz? I get that the time to get there and back is long but just curious.

My wife's first comment was "Cats, why did it have to be Cats" haha. I've never seen it but she has. lol. Anyways, how is the Oasis of Dreams show? Come fly with me?  Frozen in Time? Thanks in advance!

Unless you are in My Time Dining, there's nothing to book ahead of time, in terms of complimentary meals.

 

Unless I am eating in a specialty restaurant, I eat in the MDR for dinner. To me, it is a big piece of the cruise experience.

Thanks. We are listed as my time. I was worried that 5:30 was too early on excursion days and 8 might be too late haha. But I'll take your advice on that.

And second question...do you eat in the main dining area every night or should I choose something else? 

Thanks everyone! I'm use to be an expert at many places but this is my first cruise since 1992 and that was a high school graduation cruise on Carnival haha.


So should I go ahead and start booking the complimentary dinners? Or can I? Our cruise is June 4-11.

If you're a wine drinker, remember you're allowed two bottles per cabin. So if you children are in their own cabin, you can bring on two additional bottles.

My wife drinks mixed drinks (and wine) and a lot of coffee so I know I'll get her the plan. Me? I don't drink coffee and mostly drink beer. 

I was considering a 3 night dining package for just my wife and I. Our two daughters are 18 (at the time of the cruise.) So can they eat at one of the complimentary places while we do the specialty things?

I'm currently debating the price of the drink package. even at $48 a person per day (20% off now) that's still seems pricy haha. I'm not sure i'll drink that much everyday. Might just put it in onboard credits and drink at my leisure.

how's the quality of the places that are included in the price of your cruise? I'll be on the Oasis of the Seas!

Two options jump out to me: Tulum (Mayan ruins) and Chankanaab national park

Thanks Matt. Have you visited Chichen Itza?

Has anyone visited Chichen Itza? My wife is a history professor and that's sort of up her alley. Just wondering if it's worth the $129 per person price!

We're looking to do something to do with the ruins or just the natural beauty. Any suggestions?

Not sure if this is your first cruise or your first cruise on RC but not wanting to sound like a broken record I always like to warn first cruisers about having the right paperwork(IDs) and Dont be late embarkation day or coming back from the port stops....I m sure you will have a wonderful time!

I've been on a cruise but it's been a LONG time ago. Like 15 years haha but if there's anything I do, it's prepare. I'll have our passports and such for sure and I'll be at the "dock" as early as possible. I loathe being late! haha

I wouldn't say the two cruise lines are equal, but for the price difference they're close enough. Disney is a bit more inclusive and has better and more extensive kid and family programming. I also like the dining a bit better on Disney. However, these differences have not led me to book Disney in the last few years as I find Royal to be a better value overall.

I could see that. I'm just not going to spend that much more on a Disney cruise. I'd probably grab a quick 3 day DCL cruise if it was a decent deal. I'm within 6 hours of Port Canaveral, so not too far to do a last minute trip.

You are following in the foot steps of many other folks and you are in good company.

 

Which ship are you sailing on?

We're going on the Oasis!

I'm taking my wife, oldest daughter and her friend on a 7 night Western Caribbean Cruise that leaves June 2017! This is to celebrate my daughter's high school graduation! We had normally taken 10-12 day trips yearly to Walt Disney World but after the constant price increases and the desire to do something new for our daughter's trip, we went cruise shopping. I'd always heard RC was about equal to the Disney Cruise Lines except where it mattered: price! haha I just couldn't get myself to pay DCL prices!

Now to somehow get these 415 days to pass quickly. haha

You are soooo right to mention that the friends parent gives them a written letter of permission. You don't want anything bad happen when your in port on embakartion day. 

What if she's 18 at the time?