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My e-docs from RC say meet at 8:30 and transfer will leave promptly at 9:00. Happy Cruising!

Piercings are very in!

I have a family member like that who is an instant expert on any place they have ever been. Even if they have only been there once. Wear your pin for whatever reason. Don't wear it for whatever reason. In the end, does it all really matter. No, it doesn't. Happy Cruising!

If they were wearing them for that very reason, I don't suspect that they would admit that. I'm not saying that all people wear them for that reason, but you can't deny that some are. No matter how small the percentage. Just saying. I wonder if Super Mario ever wore one? I'm going to guess no.

Also still required to get tested and show proof for our upcoming cruise to Greece. Requirement of Greece not RC. Happy Cruising!

How soon before embarkation day can we expect an e-mail from the suite concierge? Happy Cruising!

I agree. I guess it all depends on the reason for wearing it. @twangstermakes very good points why somebody should wear one. Others are just showing off how "important" they are or it can be a prideful sense of accomplishment. We'll never know the truth in most cases. In general, I feel that if you have to show people how "important" you are. You really aren't. Happy Cruising!

The airport in Bologna is about an hour away and RC offers shuttle service to and from as it does to and from Venice. We're flying into Venice and out of Bologna and airfare was about the same from either place. We decided to fly out of Bologna to cut the return trip to the airport by 2/3. Happy Cruising!

Oct 9th?

You know, I did that and cannot see any menus. I must be doing something wrong. Happy Cruising!

For those of you that have sailed out of Europe before, what are the main differences that you have seen in the MDR as far as food offerings go between US and European sailings? I'm excited to experience some different offerings on our Greek Isles cruise leaving Oct 9th. I'm hoping for some bangers and mash and possible some streaky bacon. Anything else I should be on the lookout for? What about the Windjammer? Happy Cruising!

The refreshment package would be the way to go then, you'd get everything you got before, sans the alcohol and the huge price tag. Happy Cruising!

You used to be able to order soda by the case delivered to your room via Royal gifts, but I don't see that as an option anymore. At least not on our cruise. Happy Cruising!

The mushroom risotto at Giovanni's Escargot in the MDR Any dessert on our balcony at night

The refreshment package is an unlimited drink package that includes everything except alcohol. Soft drinks, coffee drinks, bottled water, juices and mocktails. And if you can check a sale, usually around a holiday or especially Black Friday, you can usually get a pretty good deal. I bought mine for $19 a day. This price depends on specific ships and or sailings. Happy Cruising!

It's been a few years since we used a card and unless they have a Starbucks onboard it's just small, medium and large and I think it was 1, 2 and 3 accordingly. I'm sure someone with more knowledge will correct me if I'm wrong.

I always keep a paper copy of everything, just in case. Happy Cruising!

I like many others here have great success with MEI. They are a sponsor of this blog. That's why I started to use them, but that's not why I continue to use them. They have great service and have saved me quite a bit of money over the years. Everything is done online with us, so it doesn't matter that I'm in Illinois and our TA is in Washington state. Happy Cruising!

As @ChessE4stated it is usually one punch per shot, but like a lot of things on RCCL, this seems to differ from ship to ship and crew member to crew member as reported by many people here. Happy Cruising!

If you are taking the shuttle from the City Centre the pickup is outside of the Venezia Tronchetto, which is the people mover station on Isola Nuova. You should be able to find it on Google maps. That's where we boarding the shuttle. Happy Cruising!

I also like to be "proactive"

I'll be eager to hear what they say. We'll be on Brilliance on Oct 9th out of Venice (Ravenna). Happy Cruising!

From everything that i have read, it's still 2 or 3 days. The time doesn't really matter. If I'm wrong, somebody here will correct me. Happy Cruising!

Have you tried contacting RC? If all the ATS are currently booked, it would seem like they would easily sell yours at a premium and move you to a CLS if one was still available. Might be worth a try? You never know. Happy Cruising!

The name pretty much explains all you need to know. Happy Cruising!