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Hello - We just got back from the President's Cruise yesterday and my daughter and a friend both did the 2 tank dive in Nassau.  We were thinking it was pretty pricey - but both said it was the most amazing dive day!  They saw tons of sharks (nurse and reef, so no worries).  Both are accomplished divers but have never seen that many large and small sharks up close.  They both highly recommend the dive.  (They were much less enthused with their dive on St. Thomas).

The time in between cruises.
 
 

I hate trying to get a good spot by the pool on sea days.  The chair saving is ridiculous.

We ordered from AMAZON, and love these.  Laynards:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0178IZVO6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
luggage tag holders/RCI size: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M5MDAS0/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Luggage tags                                                              Laynards
https://www.amazon.com/Over-Door-15-Pocket-Organizer/dp/B000TCVUA8/ref=pd_sim_198_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000TCVUA8&pd_rd_r=CD52JE41B2S4NHDRV2XZ&pd_rd_w=Qe8Kv&pd_rd_wg=pptC0&psc=1&refRID=CD52JE41B2S4NHDRV2XZ
over the door hanging organizer that is great too!!!
 

My wife and I just booked the Symphony of the Seas cruise for December 8, 2018 going to St. Kitts, St. Thomas, and Nassau on an Ocean View Balcony Room. I really wanted the Thanksgiving weekend, but Uncle Sam needs me to come in for duty. But nevertheless, I'm way too excited!

Woop woop sorry for the childish exclamations I am in my 40's after all, in 4 days I will be climbing on board a plane in the UK to travel to San Juan for my first ever a. Cruise and b. Time in the Caribbean, on the Adventure of the Seas, excited doesn't begin to cover it.
 
Is there anything on board that I really shouldn't miss???
 
Excited from the Isle of Wight, England x

I'm going on my first ever cruise next month, and I'm super excited! One of the struggles I had was deciding if I should get the deluxe drink package. For awhile I thought it wouldn't be worth it, but after listening in the podcasts, I ultimately decided to YOLO book it, and here are reasons why!
 
25% off was enticing. I got the package for about $44 a night, and seeing how each drink is about $12, I don' think it would be difficult to drink that much throughout a day. We booked a 5 night specialty dining package, so it's great that you can use it at the restaurants. I'm sure I'd want to try out all their featured drinks without having to worry about paying after. Speaking of trying drinks, it gives me the opportunity to really find my "go to drink at a Royal Caribbean cruise" just in case Matt wants me to be a guest in his podcast *ahem ahem I don't have to worry about buying too much drinks when I get in that happy state of mind lol. I originally wanted to bring two bottles of champagne and order fresh squeezed juice in the morning to enjoy at the balcony for some makeshift mimosas. But I don't have to worry about that anymore. I planned on bringing water bottles to the cruise, but since they give free bottles with the package, my luggage will be so much lighter! I am a heavy consumer of tea and orange juice. If each one is about $3-$5, I may not even need to drink alcohol to make the package worth it. Most importantly, I'm on vacation! Purchasing the package will make it feel more "all inclusive" without having to worry about going over board on spending. 

Two for you. Try this link:http://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/. Just plug in all your cruise info, dates, etc and hit search. Also try Googling "scuba diving in Puerto Rico", there are a lot of dive operators in/near San Juan.