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THIS is why I (a bonafide GenXer) carry printed copies of EVERYTHING as I walk out the door to our next cruise!

I wish you all the best, Chris! And I'm certain that everyone else here feels the same. We will certainly miss having you as our personal "Royal Caribbean Insider".

"These aren't the Mods you're looking for."

That sounds like a THEM problem, not a YOU problem!

Bringing snacks on board on embarkation day is one thing, but keep in mind that you cannot bring food off the ship when visiting most ports.

Wonderland

Ships visiting San Juan will be moored at one of the docks in Old San Juan. Currently, only two ships (Adventure and Norwegian Getaway) are scheduled to be in port the day you arrive in San Juan, so your ship should be pretty easy for your friends to find. (The San Juan Cruise Port Terminal and the Pan American Pier on the south side are for ships that begin and end cruises in Puerto Rico.)

Interesting that the purchase was made through the Celebrity Cruises brand. Sounds like Celebrity may be getting its own private destination.

An apparel company advertised this t-shirt that came up in my FB feed last night.

I've just seen a better deal on the Coffee Cards come up in the current sale. Our cruise planner currently has them on sale for $25.99. I bought a pair in early April for $27.99 each. I'm not gonna go through the cancel/rebook for $4+T/F, but those interested should check their cruise planner for current pricing.

I'm just gonna keep saying this until it finally happens..... BOATY McBOATFACE OF THE SEAS!!!

Same here. Our itinerary is port intensive, so we're not seeing much need for it. If we feel the need (want?) for additional drinks during Embarkation Day and our 1 sea day, we'll just pay by the drink. Plus, we have island visits planned that will provide alcohol or have it available for purchase.

WOW! That's a great offer. I looked and didn't see quite THAT good of an offer, but it's currently 45% off for Diamond and above. Best price I've seen in a long while. (This is for Jewel in January 2026)

Had to look this up. HOW?!?!?!

Same here, and we were last there in Feb. My wife wonders if badge is for Pacific ports of Mexico. However, your trip refutes that Noticed today that we now have the Mexico Badge. I will guess that it took a bit of time to update according to account member's cruise history since destination badges were added.

The Cruise Legend app provides information on what ships are in what port on any given day including Coco Cay.

I've been keeping up with this news. As a connoisseur of all things Buffalo Trace, I'm very pleased to hear how well they've been with recovering. (Current BTD stash: 6 Bottles Buffalo Trace, 1 Bottle 10yr Private Barrel Buffalo Trace, 1 Bottle Col. Taylor Small Batch, 1 Bottle Eagle Rare)

Those crafty BB's wait for cruisers to get fatter and sweeter from several days of eating rich food and free ice cream so that they reach peak flavor!

I was just wondering what sort of contractual obligations they might have with Haiti that might keep them from permanently pulling anchor and never returning. With Coco Cay in operation for quite some time and the upcoming Nassau Beach Club and PD Mexico in the works, is it going to be worth the ongoing troubles anymore?

Maybe these will update over a bit of time since the app was just recently updated. I find it interesting that Coco Cay has a badge but Labadee does not. I thought maybe it was just lumped into the Caribbean badge, but I see that The Bahamas and Coco Cay have separate badges so why not Labadee?

Odd that we do not have the Mexico badge in destinations. We've been to five ports in Mexico and our last cruise was ONLY Mexico destinations. (Ensenada, Cabo, Puerto Vallarta)

If booked through Royal Caribbean, you are guaranteed to arrive back to the ship on time. Keep in mind that the "Four Hours" listed is just a general guideline not written in stone. It may be more like 3 to 3.5 hours. Also, we have booked many excursions independently through third-party vendors many times (including a Chacchoben Ruins tour) and have always arrived back in plenty of time. Even though not booked through the cruise line, they are very aware of the ship's schedules and make it their business to ensure that their patrons return on time. Enjoy your first cruise, but beware; you may become hooked the rest of us around here!

Cruise Planner says TWO punches for Frappuccino, Double Espresso, and Grande/Venti sized drinks. (One punch for Tall size drinks) I'm just glad this topic has been brought up to remind of these. We'll probably go with these cards and the Diamond Lounge for our coffees instead of buying drink packages now that we are Diamond members.