Lovetocruise2002

This is exactly what I am feeling with my Mariner booking. I'll be able to analyze it more in August. This is what I am banking on as I have heard many of you say how much you still enjoy the smaller ships.

Putting that on my Genie list right now before I forget! lol

Thanks! I did find this online a while back but was hoping for a more "tourist" type map. You know the kind you would find at a tourist agency. I thought I had read somewhere that there was a tourist info center right when you get off the ship?

@DocLC What are those last 3 pics?? Names of dishes please. Those look so good!

Hubby and I will be in San Juan for a day at the end of July. Once again, we have no set plans for this port. We are planning to just walk around Old San Juan leisurely and see where the day takes us. My question is...is there a place nearby (when you get off the ship) to get a good walking map of old San Juan with attractions marked etc.?

It has been a really long time since we sailed Brilliance, but we have nothing but fond memories on board her. We sailed Brilliance way back when she was in Europe. I thought at the time, and still do, that she was the perfect size ship for that type of itinerary. It was a port heavy sailing and the times we were on board, we were never bored. I probably wouldn't do a TA on her but for a 5 night, you can't go wrong!

MEI is the TA sponsor for Royal Caribbean Blog. You can contact any of their agents to get you a quote. From what I've read in this thread, they are all great. Edit - sorry. I confused the threads. Many names on this thread.

@mom2mybugs, this dessert is enough reason alone to try Wonderland! I am going to try to have one of these things every day on Harmony in March!

Ahh!!! I love the chocolate ball!

This makes me laugh! You would probably hate Seaside then. Mirrors, chrome, and metal all over the place.

If that is the case, I would definitely look very closely at the price difference between Harmony and Oasis. Oasis will likely get the slides (if she doesn't then I lost the gamble and my kids are not going to be happy) and there was a plan before to add Wonderland to Oasis in the last dry dock (but they never did). It even showed up on some of the deck plans. Anyway, wait to see what details get released about the Oasis refurb, and see what is cheaper. If it's Oasis, I would do that. Maybe they will add Wonderland? Not sure if @Matt has any other info on the Oasis revitalization? And Harmony will be in Port Canaveral by then so not sure if that affects your decision making.

?Guilty! Creatures of habit. We do tend to do the same ships and itineraries. We like familiarity. It makes for a very relaxing vacation. A few years from now, when our kids our older, we will likely try the more exotic and European itineraries.

I 100% think that everyone should try Wonderland at least once. I would go again (for fun), but hubby says once is enough and I'm ok with that too. It is a totally different dining experience. You have to go with an open mind. If the slides and Wonderland is important to you, then I would say try Harmony. If not, they are all equally as good. I did not find much noticeable differences between Oasis or Allure so I would go with whichever is cheaper. However, if you plan to sail Oasis in 2019, then keep in mind that she will be going through a major revitalization in the fall of that year so who knows what they might add (wonderland?). That is why I booked our spring 2020 sailing on her. To check it out. Hope that doesn't confuse you more.? Edit: One disadvantage for Allure is that she might be looking tired in another year or so. She is due for revitalization in 2020 so they might not do much to her until then. Recent reports had Mariner looking very tired prior to this dry dock.

I can see how that might be. Crowds did not move well on Anthem in my experience. And many areas felt narrow. I'll be able to compare when I sail Mariner in August. It's been 16 years since I've sailed a Voyager class ship.

I second the Freedom class idea. As a die hard Oasis class fan, if I had to choose something other than those four, and not Quantum class, I would do Freedom class.

Who is your Genie? Trying to collect any info I can before March ?

Yes, there have been many complaints about that....?

It's been a few years since I've set foot in a departure lounge but the last time we did it was more continental breakfast offerings. And not much selection. You are way better off heading to the WJ. Here is the departure info for Anthem in March. As you can see, gold is not here either.

@CruisinUngs not sure what the price is on your cruise planner but here is the on board price for Anthem from March 2018.

We never upload our photos. It barely takes any time at check in.

I would call C&A directly. I wasn't getting points for my last cruise in March (I was on board the week that new website rolled out) and it took C&A a few weeks to fix it. All is good now. I just alternate between pre-Gold, cannot display info, and Emerald lol.

Awesome! Can't wait to see it!

@mathbees Have a great time! Come back and tell us all about Star Class!

As far as I know, all Cabanas are an extra cost, even with suite guests.

That's awesome! I have heard so many good things about Star Class on Allure.