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The shower has a hand-held shower head, so you one parent could shower with them and let the kid(s) sit on the ground.  Or you could just leave them on the ground and pull the shower head down to apply water when washing them.
If a tub is a big deal, Junior Suites and above have them.

I will go back and listen to this one again! Forgot about it...I usually listen while driving so I can't take notes but sometimes forget on which episode I heard it on. Now if you could only do a podcast on how to handle the spouse I'd be golden 

Thanks, Matt.  Going to do my best.  25 ships and only 4 more on order...should be cake. 

Hello All,
 
I wanted to see if we could commence a running Cruise Director and Activities Manager list here on the Royal Caribbean Blog Boards.   As many of you know, the Cruise Director can be very influential in providing a fun and interactive experience while on a cruise and for this reason the question is often asked "who will be the cruise director on my sailing?" However, as with any position of importance, the Cruise Director also enlists the assistance of his or her Activities Manager to host a number of events throughout a sailing (e.g. trivia, bingo, karaoke, etc...).  Therefore, I would also like to keep the list updated with the current Activities Managers whom many of us develop strong relationships with based on our varying degrees of participation in ship events. 
 
While I know there are similar lists maintained elsewhere on the internet, my desire is to provide an easily accessed (thanks in part to the long-term edit function of these boards) and more user friendly document than what currently exists.  In addition to receiving regular updates from the fantastic blog community that fill these boards with Royal Caribbean knowledge everyday, I also hope to leverage Kat's evergrowing Periscope community to obtain real time and accurate updates as to who holds these very important positions throughout the Royal Caribbean fleet.   Below is my first stab at a draft of the list based on information I was able to retrieve from various social media and online content.  As you can see, there are some blanks, which I am sure many of you will be able to assist with filling in.  Please feel free to respond here with any list updates or any comments as to the format or layout of the document.
 
I would like to thank all of you in advance for any assistance you can provide with making this list a useful resource for Royal Caribbean cruisers.
 

Martin,
Remember that strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. I'm sure with the number of people that are on any given cruise, you will be able to find some people to spend time with. I know on some of the ships and I'm assuming all of them, they have a community bulletin board near the guest services desk that people will post notices for special groups on board. Maybe somebody will post something there for a singles group or you could start one. Just an idea.I give you a lot of credit. I am not confident and/or brave enough to travel alone. It's a long way off, but have fun and enjoy your first cruise. I know the excitement as we will be going on our first cruise this Oct.

I will go back and listen to this one again! Forgot about it...I usually listen while driving so I can't take notes but sometimes forget on which episode I heard it on. Now if you could only do a podcast on how to handle the spouse I'd be golden 

A cheese burger and long island ice tea are the signs of my first day...

Nothing. 
 
The reason why honey stung chicken became so "popular" was it was only available on embarkation day in the Windjammer buffet.  Thus, if you were eating honey stung chicken, it was a sign you were on the first day of your cruise and everything is better on embarkation day!
 
http://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2013/07/30/royal-caribbean-classic-honey-stung-chicken

We were excited to see it earlier this month on Indy.

Glad to hear that! Indy seems to be the lone hold out for honey stung chicken on embarkation day.  God speed my fried friend.

Just curious about what sort of cups can be used to get tap water, iced tea, milk, etc. when not on the beverage package?  Can I bring a travel mug and put drinks into that or am I limited to a cup that is provided at the stations? 

To Matt's point, it's grocery store sushi versus real sushi made to order at Izumi, where the also have gluten free soy sauce. 

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