rjac

This WEEKEND, Icon of the Seas!!!

Is a reservation for dinner required or is it first come first served? Thanks! rjac

Hi Pat, Show this to your first timers who are afraid to get on the ship

What we love about cruising is you get to your cabin, unpack your luggage and the only decisions you have to make is where and what to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Beats the hell out of going on a vacation by automobile or worse flying to a resort for a week. On a cruise, you get to see a different port/location pretty much everyday.

I would strongly recommend you have a travel agent set everything up for you if your family decides to do a cruise. [email protected] has been handling our reservation for our cruise this coming weekend and so far it has been smooth sailing. Please note that mei-travel is a sponsor of this forum and a lot of folks here book through mei-travel. By the way, I was the same way many years ago and finally caved in in 2006 when my brother in law kept bugging me after five years. I had the same fear about the ocean, getting sea sick, etc. We went on the Navigator of the Seas. When the cruise ended, my brother in law asked me if I liked the cruise. My response was "no, it was too short". We have become "cruise addicts " and have been cruising pretty much every year doing back to back cruises or cruises over 11 days. Hope this helps!

Matt, Thanks for the tip. My wife needs shade, are there any loungers in shade? Looks like your only choice are the day beds in full sun.

Here's the link: Kompose Boutique Miami Airport, Miami (updated prices 2025). Best be sitting down when you see the room price, OUCH! I booked last December at a much lower price. Have you checked hotels at/near the airport? If you do, expressshuttlemiami.com can get you to the port unless the hotel has a complimentary shuttle. Good luck!

Less than two weeks to go for our Icon cruise. One thing we have enjoyed on all of the other Royal ships has been the Solarium. Not crowded, nice bar, no little children, quiet and relaxing. As far as I can tell, the Icon does not have a Solarium. So, for all the previous Icon passengers what would you recommend on the ship that would be similar to the Solarium. Thanks!

We are staying at the Kompose Boutique Hotel in Miami. It used to be the Radisson RED Miami Airport Hotel. Not sure if they were bought or just did a name change. Looks like a nice place for one night and they have a complementary shuttle from the Miami airport to the hotel. They also have a third party company that provides transportation to the cruise port at a cost of $15.00 per person.

We are now less than two weeks out from our first cruise out of Miami on the Icon of the Seas. Excitement is starting to build! Which terminal at the port will the Icon use for embarkation and debarkation. Thanks!

Tx's comment is on target about the Beach Club. It is on sale now for $217.78 per person. I would book it now and watch for a lower price then rebook it. But it is much quieter, limited number of guests, no problem finding an umbrella and lounge chair, great infinity pool, swim up bar, towels provided and a GREAT complimentary lunch. We had steak and lobster a few years ago and we had more than two lobster each. There is a free shuttle that will take you around the island and you get off at the beach club, or any place else you desire. Be sure to check out the "small" waterslide", which you have to pay for. It is awesome. Have a great time!

You are correct, one for yourself and one for she who must be obeyed who is waiting, patiently in your cabin. Then you end up with two empty glasses.

Long walks to the elevator = an empty glass that HAD a drink in it.

To be honest, the only thing I see that's not so good, is there is no bar close by if you want a drink during or just before the show!

The wrinkles on face show how I like to laugh and smile. My grey hair shows I care. The scars on my body show how I lived and my belly shows I like snacks.

Nothing special. Location of the luncheon will depend on how many B2Bers there are.

They usually do.

Congrats on your first back to back. We have done a lot and we love the B2B in the same cabin just be sure to tell your cabin attendant before the first cruise ends. The best part is the night before the first cruise debarkation in the hallway to your cabin. That's the night you have to put your luggage outside of your room and you won't have to. Also, you should have some time to enjoy an empty ship.

Golf on a cruise? Why would anyone want to ruin a cruise playing golf, regardless of their handicap or the course?

Could be the Chef greeting you with a firm handshake and a hearty "Welcome Aboard, enjoy what I have prepared just for you".

I, too, realized it was a REAL PITA bringing all my scuba gear after my first scuba cruise. After that I brought my mask, regulator, computer, fins and gloves. All that fir in my carry on bag when we flew to the port of embarkation. Much easier and enjoyable.

Check out Viator.com. We have used them before for Alaska and Greece.

OUCH!