Carlos A.

22 hours ago, FlowBro Ty said:

My friend brought a rock to the ship and walked on the ship 

great security Cozumel   

 

How a rock could be detected by a METAL detector if you bring it onboard?

And how is it that a rock poses a threat to a ship security? 

On 9/2/2018 at 11:07 AM, KarenP said:

I am reading a lot of complaints about them being very hard and uncomfortable.  Are they really that bad?

It all depends, do you like soft or hard mattress?

The RC mattresses are very hard, if you're not used to it it could be uncomfortable for you. Some people reports having a pad or something similar put on by their cabin attendant, others have bought one and brought it on board.  

1 hour ago, l9dance said:

Question, does Royal Caribbean open up additional spots for shore excursions on board. I ask because some of the excursions I want to do for my cruise only have one spot available. 

What is the best thing to do? Book one spot for me and hope the best for my spouse?! Please help!

Keep checking the Cruise Planner, if there is no luck you should try talking with the shore excursion manager on boarding day, there's nothing to lose. 

Just now, Traveler said:

Thanks , I think ther is some problems with the pics ,I will fix later when I am back to the cabin

Great! You keep enjoying!!! There will be plenty of time to fix that later! 

@Traveler Hi! Great thread, I'm loving it. I don't know if it's just me but I can't see the pics of Day 5 – Mykonos.

Greetings! 

15 minutes ago, princevaliantus said:

Me? Racist? Antes de llamar a alguien racista, primero debe averiguar de dónde son. Todo esto es en broma. Además, para que sepas, soy español y puertorriqueño. (For my RC Blog friends - English translation: Before calling anyone racist, you should first find out where they are from. All of this is all in jest. In addition, so that you know, I'm Spaniard and Puerto Rican.) Just had to clear the air. Such a smell of pure "wrong". Mimosa's anyone?

I'll accept the mimosa and will put this discussion to rest....

Let's talk about something else... 

12 minutes ago, coneyraven said:

Racist?  How?  Being Guatamalin or Jamaican IS NOT A RACE!!!  It's a Nationality and, perhaps, a Culture, but it is NOT a race...... That term is thrown around Waaay too often these days.

Ok, by your logic, Hoy would you call saying that someone is worst at any job (even without a proof) only for being born on another country different from yours? 

Let's talk about something else... 

Let's talk about something else... 

2 hours ago, princevaliantus said:

 

1 hour ago, twangster said:

Wow bands aren't cheap.  Even in bulk they add up when you consider many of them will never be used again or not for a long time and if they were free there would be tens of thousands every week going into landfill .  The future is an app.  All major hotel chains are going with apps.

I didn't mean the were cheap. They surely look like they're made from cheap material and if you compare them with a magic band they look even worse.  

Leaving tomorrow to Cancún, would let you know how it went. If anyone is planning a trip to Cancun you shouldn't be worried about this.

This news as bad as they sound doesn't affect tourist at all. This events tend to happen in other areas very distant from the Hotel and touristic Zone of Cancún. 

Clearly the note states: "None of the killings occurred in the city’s beach-side hotel zone", "...in remote areas of Cancun eight bodies were discovered Tuesday."

1 hour ago, CGTLH said:

Extending some thoughts...

One of the biggest things that could be done to help along the adoption of bands would be the roaming bar staff. Give them a handheld point of sales system (tablet or "phone" size). Have the ability to enter the order and read a band or card at the time of ordering. Other thought could be having the signature either captured on device or old school with paper receipts.

The challenge is the willingness to invest in the hardware and competence to setup the software.

I agree, but they also should improve the quality of the WOW bands, they look cheap. Compared to any standard Disney Magic Bands they look like trash (and the Magic Bands are free if you're staying at a WDW hotel).

Share the account name so we can report it. 

Also walking in CocoCay is way more pleasant than walking on Labadee (I hated walking there)

55 minutes ago, Matt said:

The new straw policy will go into effect by the end of this year, so it's not quite straw-free fleet wide quite yet.

As a fan of frozen cocktails, I will be interested to see how that goes once we go sans-straw.

I agree, I wonder how someone could drink a frozen cocktail without a straw... 

21 hours ago, ellcee said:

Beautiful at St John's! I just did the St John all inclusive excursion through Royal and felt it was a bit of a waste. A lot of traveling for about an hour and a half on the beach. In no way would I discourage anyone from going to St John's  - just if you do an excursion make sure you read the fine print. We did not and found later we somehow missed the part where they told us only a 1.5 hours on the beach  - and weren't thrilled.

I agree, I believe is better if you take the ferry and explore without an excursion. 

Here is one of the beaches you could visit. I took this pic on my last trip to St John's. I was going to book the tour you took but it was sold out so I only book the ferry round trip. 

In St Thomas you could take a ferry to St John. The beaches there are stunning. 

Here is some info http://www.vinow.com/stjohn/getting_there/

As cookingyo says , that would be the best thing to do. Wander around Oia by yourself, then head up to Fira, wonder a little more and then take the tram down to the tender.

Last time I was there was on Splendour of the Seas 

Sooooooo long ago (2009)

I remember I took an excursion very similar to this http://www.royalcaribbean.com/shoreExcursions/product/detail/view.do?sourcePage=shorexByPort&ProductCode=SO01&DestinationCode= and enjoyed it very much.

It's a wonderful place! 

If you're interested in Mayan Ruins I would recommend going to Chichén Itzá, its a long trip (and you can't climb the ruins) but not for nothing is one of the new 7 wonders of the world.

If you want a shorter trip you should definitely have to go to Tulum. They're very close to Cozumel, right next to the ocean. Beautiful site. 

On 6/27/2018 at 3:46 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said:

Has anyone ever done the "Discover Atlantis Tour" from Resorts for a Day?  Any feedback on it?  It's $49pp.  Worth it?

It's a self-guided tour, so you would have to explore and discover by yourself. It only includes entrance to the casino, shops, restaurants, aquarium and lagoon. Nothing else.

Doesn't include pools, waterpark, transport, etc.

There are all kind of Cenotes in Yucatán peninsula, some ones are like the one WAAAYTOOO describes, and others are like the one in the picture. I suspect the one included in your tour is very similar to this one. I'll go for it!

39 minutes ago, Jeff L said:

Any idea what kind of transformation Oasis of the seas will be getting. I am sailing on it October 28 for 7 days to Eastern Carribean.

Someone post this great link in another thread. 

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/LTYA_News/18061688_2018_Fleet_Guide-1.pdf

Oasis will be "Amped" on 2019

They will probably try to make the other 3 "sisters" more similar to Symphony Of The Seas. They will probably replace Sabor with Playmakers sports bar, add Wonderland and thins like that, not sure if they will be able to add the "Ultimate Abyss".