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    cruiselife reacted to WannaCruise in Which ship should I pick?   
    For the best shows, you can't beat Oasis class (a Broadway show, Aqua show, additional production show that beats the standard Royal shows).  They also have the best food selection.  Even is not adventure type, you still have the option of the Abyss, laser tag on some...and many food options and areas to explore.
    My kids aren't really adventurous either, but loved all of those things.  But you can just skip them too.
    If too big for you, then I agree with others...can't go wrong with Independence (it has Grease), Mariner or Navigator is you are ok with 3 or 4 day cruises, or probably any other Freedom class.  The amped ones will have newer restaurants and slides added.
    All of the above as well, have an ice rink and the show for those are pretty good too.
    As asked above, do you have a preferred departure port?
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    cruiselife reacted to jupiter03 in Allure Galveston Itineraries   
    are now available to book (Nov 2021 to April 2022). There is a 4 night sailing, then  all the itineraries are the same: 7 day cruises leaving Sundays, going to Roatan, Costa Maya and Cozumel.
    I'm so excited we are getting an Oasis class ship in Galveston!
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    cruiselife reacted to twangster in Allure to Texas   
    Here is what I learned from NextCruise.  
    Allure from Galveston itineraries are loaded in the system but not open for booking.  First cruise will be a 4 night.  I'm guessing a 3 day deadhead repo cruise with crew only followed by a 4 night revenue cruise.  
    It all starts Nov. 2021.
    NextCruise said they'd call me when they open for booking.    
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    cruiselife reacted to mpoole3 in Allure to Texas   
    Allure of the Seas is headed to Texas, bookings will opening soon!
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    cruiselife reacted to Texas cruiser in Allure to Texas   
    Just confirm via RCCL! ALLURE OF THE SEAS Galveston dates to be released later today! WOOOOHOOOO!
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    cruiselife reacted to mpoole3 in Allure to Texas   
    Allure of the Seas last scheduled cruise currently is 10/31/2020 out of Port Canaveral.  Harmony of the Seas arrives 11/21/20
    Jan-April 2022 Oasis / Harmony / Symphony bookings all open in Florida.   
    Weird, I wonder where is Allure is headed in November 2020...
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    cruiselife reacted to cameron7763 in Allure to Texas   
    Also, Liberty is only available for the Summer of 2021. A lot of movements  are upon the horizon! 
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Galveston Steve in Allure to Texas   
    I think it still is. You can't book Allure for anything later than October 2021 right now, which lines up with when the port is scheduled to be completed. If you check the other Oasis class ships they are available to book through April 2022. It seems like they are just waiting to announce it, perhaps in case something goes wrong and it is delayed or to make a bigger deal about revealing it.
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    cruiselife reacted to kadmgs in Allure to Texas   
    I agree, @AshleyDillo... kinda like Mexican food on Liberty. As a native Texan, I'm leery of anything called "Texas style" BBQ and not prepared by someone who can identify Luling or Taylor, much less Austin on a map. Slapping BBQ sauce on a slice of pre-cooked brisket is not Texas Style BBQ. ?
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    cruiselife reacted to Oliver in Allure to Texas   
    You’re right. Good point. Thanks I feel better now. I really want my Oasis class ship here in Texas.
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Oliver in Allure to Texas   
    I think it still is. You can't book Allure for anything later than October 2021 right now, which lines up with when the port is scheduled to be completed. If you check the other Oasis class ships they are available to book through April 2022. It seems like they are just waiting to announce it, perhaps in case something goes wrong and it is delayed or to make a bigger deal about revealing it.
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    cruiselife reacted to Carlos A. in Be Disrepectful, Get Kicked Off Ship!!   
    Just Saw the video. I think that or NCL blowed the situation out of proportion or this man isn't telling the whole story.
    A simple argument doesn't seem to be enough to get you kicked out of the ship.
     
     
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    cruiselife reacted to JLMoran in Another example of drink package fuzzy math (with interesting implications)   
    BOGO50 announced today, $52/day. Once again, Royal IT for the win!! ???‍♂️
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    cruiselife reacted to Andrew72681 in Oasis' Amplify....What do you think?   
    I’m hoping the slides are more like Navigator and less like Harmony. The Navigator slides were a big step up. 
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    cruiselife reacted to Zambia-Zaire in ? What Will The Oasis Get During Dry Dock ?   
    That would follow suit with Harmony & Symphony; so, there is some precedent. However, I personally would prefer the Bamboo Room...if nothing else, the setting & atmosphere.
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Skigoofy in Harmony ? Super Bowl ? Cruise [not] Live [at all] Blog - February 3-10, 2019   
    Day 6 (Labadee)
    We arrived in Labadee at 10AM. It was a pretty cloudy day but the captain said it may rain a little bit and then it should clear up. It didn't bother us because it was the first day of the cruise that we didn't have perfect weather. The captain said we may get a little rain, but it should clear up after that. We got off the ship and the first thing my wife wanted to do was try a Labadoozie. We stopped at the first bar off the ship and had one. 

    We sat at the bar and enjoyed it until it started to rain a little bit. We thought about getting back on the boat and waiting it out there, but the line for security to get back on was really long so we decided to wait it out at the bar since it was a covered area. When we finished our drink we headed over to the lunch area to try out the barbecue. I wasn't a huge fan of the food, but it wasn't bad and I found plenty to eat. Next time I would probably get back on the ship and get some lunch at the Windjammer just to have more of a selection.

    By the time we finished eating the rain had stopped and the sun started to poke out a little bit. We headed over to Adrenaline Beach watching some of the zip liners. My wife had enjoyed her first one, so she had another Labadoozie, this time in the souvenir cup.


    After that we headed over to Columbus Cove to relax for a little while. There were plenty of chairs available so we sat and relaxed for a while. 

    Next we decided to walk around on some of the trails before heading back on the ship. We wanted to get back on early and see if we could get Sabor using our complimentary lunch since we were staying in a Central Park Balcony.

     
     
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Skigoofy in Harmony ? Super Bowl ? Cruise [not] Live [at all] Blog - February 3-10, 2019   
    Day 5 (Night)
    After a long day of walking around and exploring San Juan we were really tired so we took a good nap. Cruise naps are the best naps. When we woke up we decided to go to the ice show that we had booked for later on in the cruise. We were able to get great seats basically in the front row so we cancelled our later reservation. Ice skating shows aren't something we would do on land but we are always so impressed with them on Royal Caribbean ships. The added effects on the ice on Harmony was a great added touch. 

    After the show it was time for dinner and we were saving our final specialty dinner for day 7 so we decided to try out the Solarium Bistro. I thought this was a really great option and I really like the format of it. It makes it so quick and easy and you can start eating appetizers as soon as you sit down. I had a massive filet of salmon for dinner and my wife wasn't all that hungry so she just had appetizers for her meal. There are no vegetarian options the menu but the waiter did offer for the chef to prepare something for her. The service was great and right on par with what you would expect at the other sit down venues on the ship. For dessert I had the creme brûlée that they prepare in the kitchen.

    Tonight we had reservations for Columbus. We were excited to see this show and weren't disappointed. I was starting to question it when the singing and dancing cheeseburgers came out but I thought it recovered well with a creative ending. I liked how they used popular music to work into their storyline. I won't ruin the ending but I thought it was a really fun and unexpected way to wrap up the story. The ship on the stage was very impressive and the cast was great as usual.


    After the show we grabbed a drink at the Bionic Bar. I really liked how you could customize your drinks there and give them a creative name. We had a lot of fun with the names. It was cool to be able to see what everyone else came up with since it shows you the recipes people concocted. The bartenders there were very quiet, but they made some great drinks. Here is a video of them doing their thing.

    ?-Bionic Bar Video.m4v We closed out the night at Red which is the nightclub experience in Studio B. Afterwards we grabbed some pizza at Sorrento's before heading to bed. Tomorrow we will be in Labadee which will be our first visit there.

     
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Skigoofy in Harmony ? Super Bowl ? Cruise [not] Live [at all] Blog - February 3-10, 2019   
    Day 5 (Old San Juan)
    Today we arrived in San Juan bright and early at 7AM. We are not morning people, but really wanted to make sure that we were up to see us sail in to San Juan at sunrise. We were able to get up just in time and afterwards had a quick breakfast in the Windjammer before heading out. We didn't have any plans for the day other than that we wanted to explore the city on foot.
     

    When we first got off the ship we just walked around the streets of Old San Juan and were just blown away by the beauty of all the buildings. It had so much charm and it quickly became our favorite cruise port we had ever been to. We do like beach days, but our favorite thing to do in port is to explore on our own and San Juan is perfect for that. It's even better that you can do it all on foot or just hop in an Uber if you don't feel like walking.



    After walking around for a while we had worked up a little bit of an appetite. It was still really early so lunch didn't feel quite right and we happened to stumble upon a restaurant that one of our favorite YouTubers (The Endless Adventure) had been to on their trip to San Juan.
    It was called Waffle-Era and they are known for their coffee and tea as well as their waffles. It was incredibly good and I definitely recommend it as a place to stop in and grab some coffee and a waffle. We just shared a half waffle to hold us over, but we saw a ton of really unique waffles that looked incredible and they have breakfast and lunch options that incorporate waffles into the dish. They make their coffee in a very unique way that I wouldn't be able to explain but the menu pictured below does.

    When we finished breakfast we really wanted to go see the famous Restaurant Barrachina where the original Pina Colada was invented and try one for ourselves. We sat at the bar and had a really good chat with the bartender who taught us a lot about Puerto Rican rum. It was really great talking to him and I wish we had gotten his name. The Pina Colada was delicious and you could get them to-go as well if you wanted to take it with you on the street. 

    When we left there we came upon the pigeon park that we have seen in a lot of pictures. My wife is not of fan of birds so she was squirming at the park. If you visit there you will probably find a local holding a bad of bird seed offering to let you feed the birds. I declined, but he threw a bit around my feet while I walked by and the pigeons swarmed me. It didn't bother me and I thought it was funny because I am not afraid of birds, but if you are not comfortable with them maybe avoid this area. It was pretty cool though! Here is a video of all of the pigeons.

    Pigeons Video.mp4 My wife was drawn to a sign featuring affogatos at a gelato place called Chocolato so we stopped in to get one. For those who don't know an affogato is a shot of espresso served with a scoop of ice cream. She really liked it and you get to pick from lots of flavors of gelato. They also had a great courtyard patio in the back where you could enjoy it. 

    We decided to head up the hill and check out the fort. We didn't pay to go inside but just walked around on all of the grass and enjoyed all of the kites flying. It was a really cool place and felt like a massive park. We also got a great look at a several iguanas. I would really like to do a tour inside at some point and learn more about the history of the fort.

    It was getting pretty close to time to get back to the port so we started making our way over there. On the way back I was having some regrets about not trying some local food, particularly mofongo, so we stopped in to a place called Triana Tapas Flamenco near the cruise port. We only had about an hour until all aboard and we were pretty uneasy about it, but the bartender assured me that he could get me some mofongo and fried grouper with plenty of time to enjoy it and make it back. Sure enough he came through and it was really good. The mofongo was good, but the grouper was incredible. 

    We made it back to the ship with plenty of time and got onboard to enjoy an incredible sail away. There are no words to describe the beauty of seeing the fort from the ship as you leave Old San Juan. This was by far our favorite cruise port we have ever visited and I could easily see myself spending more time there. The ABC island itinerary is on our bucket list and when we do it we decided we would sail out of San Juan and stay a few days before or after. I got a video of the fort as we sailed away. 



    Day 5-San Juan Sailway Video.m4v
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    cruiselife got a reaction from CFL in St. Maarten Beach choices   
    Here is some good drone footage showing several of the beaches in St Maarten. The video is only a few months old so it should give you a pretty good idea of how they have recovered so far. 
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    cruiselife reacted to Jolly Ogre in The End To Future Cuba Cruises!!   
    Royal will just reroute to Coco Cay.
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    cruiselife reacted to JennyB in 6 Stages of Onboard Eating !!! ?????   
    i LITERALLY LOL'D...at my desk as the church secretary at a VERY traditional Presbyterian church ! LOL...might have snorted. 
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    cruiselife reacted to mattymay in Two Cruises to the North Pole Planned for Next Year !!   
    With prices starting from $29,990 he'll be cancelling a lot of Caribbean cruises!
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Guy Gadwa in Harmony ? Super Bowl ? Cruise [not] Live [at all] Blog - February 3-10, 2019   
    Day 6 (Night)
    When we got back on the ship we headed over to Sabor to see if we could have lunch. It was actually already around 4:30 but they were serving "lunch" all the way up until 5:30. Even thought you are only technically allowed to use your complimentary specialty lunch on a sea day we asked if it was ok and they said that because it wasn't busy we could do it. This is a great example of it never hurts to ask. We really liked Sabor and had a really great meal. We had so much food we didn't have room, but our server insisted and offered us some desert in a to go box which we took with us and enjoyed on our balcony. 





    After all of that food we laid down and a took a nap for a little while. When we woke up we saw that there was a showing for The Fine Line that had been cancelled earlier in the cruise and decided to go try to get a seat in standby. We got there about 20 minutes early and were able to get great seats to see it again. I can't say enough about that show and would happily have seen it a third time if I had the chance.
    After the show we went and had some drinks in the Schooner Bar. For whatever reason we have never spent a ton of time in there on any of our cruises, but I really enjoyed in on Harmony. They have one of the best drink menus on the ship and on top of that the menu has a lot of cool throwbacks to Royal Caribbean history in there that were really interesting to read.

    Next we enjoyed the 90s party in the promenade before heading to one of our favorite events of any cruise: The Quest. This is our third Quest ever and I am proud to say that our team was victorious for the 3rd straight time! The Quest is a lot of fun and if you have never been I highly recommend it. Even if you don't want to participate you can still sit in the back and cheer on your team. If you want to help out the team without doing anything embarrassing just bring a cruise compass. That is always one of the first items of the game.


    Day 6-90s Party.m4v After the Quest we did our nightly routine which was listening to Kieron play in the pub and then grabbing some pizza before heading back to the room. When we got back we had some really bad news waiting for us. Apparently they were making us leave soon...

    Tomorrow is a sea day and our final day of the cruise. It is crazy how fast cruises go by. 
     
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    cruiselife got a reaction from Guy Gadwa in Harmony ? Super Bowl ? Cruise [not] Live [at all] Blog - February 3-10, 2019   
    Day 6 (Labadee)
    We arrived in Labadee at 10AM. It was a pretty cloudy day but the captain said it may rain a little bit and then it should clear up. It didn't bother us because it was the first day of the cruise that we didn't have perfect weather. The captain said we may get a little rain, but it should clear up after that. We got off the ship and the first thing my wife wanted to do was try a Labadoozie. We stopped at the first bar off the ship and had one. 

    We sat at the bar and enjoyed it until it started to rain a little bit. We thought about getting back on the boat and waiting it out there, but the line for security to get back on was really long so we decided to wait it out at the bar since it was a covered area. When we finished our drink we headed over to the lunch area to try out the barbecue. I wasn't a huge fan of the food, but it wasn't bad and I found plenty to eat. Next time I would probably get back on the ship and get some lunch at the Windjammer just to have more of a selection.

    By the time we finished eating the rain had stopped and the sun started to poke out a little bit. We headed over to Adrenaline Beach watching some of the zip liners. My wife had enjoyed her first one, so she had another Labadoozie, this time in the souvenir cup.


    After that we headed over to Columbus Cove to relax for a little while. There were plenty of chairs available so we sat and relaxed for a while. 

    Next we decided to walk around on some of the trails before heading back on the ship. We wanted to get back on early and see if we could get Sabor using our complimentary lunch since we were staying in a Central Park Balcony.

     
     
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    cruiselife got a reaction from JLMoran in Harmony ? Super Bowl ? Cruise [not] Live [at all] Blog - February 3-10, 2019   
    Day 6 (Night)
    When we got back on the ship we headed over to Sabor to see if we could have lunch. It was actually already around 4:30 but they were serving "lunch" all the way up until 5:30. Even thought you are only technically allowed to use your complimentary specialty lunch on a sea day we asked if it was ok and they said that because it wasn't busy we could do it. This is a great example of it never hurts to ask. We really liked Sabor and had a really great meal. We had so much food we didn't have room, but our server insisted and offered us some desert in a to go box which we took with us and enjoyed on our balcony. 





    After all of that food we laid down and a took a nap for a little while. When we woke up we saw that there was a showing for The Fine Line that had been cancelled earlier in the cruise and decided to go try to get a seat in standby. We got there about 20 minutes early and were able to get great seats to see it again. I can't say enough about that show and would happily have seen it a third time if I had the chance.
    After the show we went and had some drinks in the Schooner Bar. For whatever reason we have never spent a ton of time in there on any of our cruises, but I really enjoyed in on Harmony. They have one of the best drink menus on the ship and on top of that the menu has a lot of cool throwbacks to Royal Caribbean history in there that were really interesting to read.

    Next we enjoyed the 90s party in the promenade before heading to one of our favorite events of any cruise: The Quest. This is our third Quest ever and I am proud to say that our team was victorious for the 3rd straight time! The Quest is a lot of fun and if you have never been I highly recommend it. Even if you don't want to participate you can still sit in the back and cheer on your team. If you want to help out the team without doing anything embarrassing just bring a cruise compass. That is always one of the first items of the game.


    Day 6-90s Party.m4v After the Quest we did our nightly routine which was listening to Kieron play in the pub and then grabbing some pizza before heading back to the room. When we got back we had some really bad news waiting for us. Apparently they were making us leave soon...

    Tomorrow is a sea day and our final day of the cruise. It is crazy how fast cruises go by. 
     
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