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We were on Odyssey a couple weeks ago and while we were only able to order one entrée at Wonderland, our server just kinda took it upon himself to go ahead and serve us all the appetizers! It worked out nice for us to do a little mix and match and try them all. After having some of every appetizer, one entrée was more than enough!

Assuming that your travel party will all be vaxxed, you should be able to book excursions or tour as you wish. (I'm also assuming that you are not taking any unvaccinated children to Topper's Rhum ) We went with a third party option to visit Topper's Rhum Pre-Covid and it was a great value. A tour bus took us to a drop off point just away from the port where another tour driver took us (and ONLY us) to Topper's for our rum tour and tasting. Afterwards, we were driven to Topper's Restaurant for a very good Caribbean style BBQ lunch followed by some beach time nearby. FYI: Topper's Rhum and Topper's Restaurant have both moved into a single location in Cole Bay. We found the option we booked here: https://stmaartencruiseexcursions.com/

YES! That was our disembarkation day breakfast.

That Caribbean Coconut was definitely my wife's favorite coffee!

Does each ship have it's own specific/labeled casino chips? (I don't play any of the table games)

No, that does not matter. In fact, you are only required to enter one name when ordering as noted by just one red asterisk for the first person in the names box. The tests are only registered to the user when the proctor scans the QR code through the camera at the time of testing. Each person will need their own account to take the tests, however. The accounts only need to be set up by each person before they use the test.

We liked getting breakfast at the Two70 Cafe on Odyssey on our last morning. (and most other mornings) Not crowded, good selections, and the staff were able to cater to my wife's need to eat gluten free. It also allowed us to use our beverage package one last time for a specialty coffee.

Agreed. I don't use straws. They just slow me down!

On the current 8-Night Odyssey sailings, night 3 is "Formal Night" and night 7 is "Dress your best".

Just a reminder to those that don't know: You don't need to PAY for gambling with your Sea Pass to get reward points. You can use cash and "Sign In" to a machine with your Sea Pass to gain reward points.

The top date is the expiration date noted with an hourglass icon. The bottom date is the manufacture date noted with a factory icon.

FINALLY! An on board auction I would actually attend for the entertainment value alone!

You can absolutely bring your own bottle and fill it as @AshleyDillo says. Saw this a good deal a couple weeks ago. One other option if you don't want to bring bottles is to get to be pretty good at trivia and win a couple new bottles while on board!

A slightly cheaper option at Blue Lagoon is the Sea Lion Encounter. We just did this on January 30th and it was a blast! Excursions to Blue Lagoon also include beach time and the kids will also get a chance to see the dolphins. Also, you may be able to book the dolphin or sea lion encounters directly through Blue Lagoon's website at a lower price.

Tables right now seem to be limited to the number of guests in your traveling party. As a party of two, we had out own table. Not far from us was a party of about 10 at a large round table that were traveling together. You should have no trouble having the square/rectangular tables connected for a group of 12.

Paper straws. The onboard Starbucks on Odyssey had their trademark green plastic straws when we cruised late last month.

I do intend to pay them. I just don't think it's a good look for the company to have to do this, especially with all the ordering and shipping issues that have been discussed at length on this blog alone.

Ok, this is an email I did not expect to receive. eMed sent me my six pack of tests as expected, but, due to an "unforeseen lapse" in their payment system, my payment was not processed. At first, I thought this was a scam, but sure enough, my CC had not been charged for the tests. It's really odd to see a company come back, hat in hand, asking for the money they were supposed to collect after already delivering the product.

Not sure about Oasis, but I suspect this is the case as signs as our balcony door on Odyssey stated that the balcony door must be closed for the AC to be on.

Thank you. FYI: I know by being on Odyssey a little over a week ago that there are some additional liquors now that are not listed here. (i.e. Bulleit Bourbon, Monkey Shoulder Scotch, etc.) Sorry everyone about the typos you find in my Word Doc!

It took a little searching, but I do believe I found it. It was in a post back in early 2018, but the PDF link doesn't work anymore. I happened to have had a copy of it in my sent email folder. I also copied all of this into a easier to read word doc so my wife could highlight what she wanted to try. Cruise News Harmony 2019 Drinking.pdf RC DRINKS.docx

We were just on Odyssey from January 29-February 6. The Book in Two70 was the only show that required a reservation. The Royal Theater shows (Showgirl, The Effectors, Dance/Music/Comedy) were "first come, first served" and usually had two showings. This probably has to do with the limited seating in Two70 which has become even more limited by "Unavailable" seats for social distancing. As @twangstersaid, iFly and NorthStar have complimentary times available on port days with "pay for" options on sea days. FYI: Look into booking the "Swashbuckler" Virtual Reality experience at Zone Zero in the SeaPlex! $18pp and worth every penny! Slots book up fast and become periodically available throughout the cruise.

The date of the second dose (or your first J&J dose) is what matters to be considered "fully vaccinated". Right now, boosters are just extra icing on your "vax cake"!

This paragraph is not phrased very clearly. You must be at least 14 days past the second dose of a Pfizer/Moderna vaccine OR 14 days past the single dose J&J vaccine.