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  2. New AO concerns

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    Just now, Lovetocruise2002 said:

    @constable145 good to see you back on the message boards!

    I have no advice for you here with AO. We’re at the opposite end where my 11, almost 12 year old is upset that now she has to wait another year before she can go to the teen club with her sister. 
     

    Are you sailing Oasis soon? March break is coming up. ?

    We're on her in May- my ex ( the early child hood educator) suggested I pull her out of school when it is easier to do ( in SK) and when prices are better.

  3. New AO concerns

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    So I like the new look of Adventure Ocean on the Oasis.

     

    BUT

    I find the age grouping of 6-12 worrisome.  12 year olds are obviously at a different level of maturity than 6 year olds.

    Previously putting 6-8 year olds together made sense.

    12 year olds use different language and are exploring with different things that no 6 year old should be near ( my ex is an educator in a primary school- and I obviously work in law enforcement).

    A CSR on Twitter told me that it was done to keep family members together.

    I get that. I really do.. BUT I'm not sure what ( if any) safe guards are in place to protect an overzealous 12 year old from doing something inappropriate ( whether intentional or not) with a younger child.

    Full disclosure- my heightened concern is due to the fact my daughter is 6. Any parent will know that despite their best efforts, things can happen.

     

    Does anyone have any experience on the new AO on Oasis that will help quell my fears?

     

    Thanks!!!

     

  4. Allure Godmother

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    3 minutes ago, Joe01 said:

    They should have realistically picked someone real in the first place, but they can't really pick someone else now as that would require a new naming ceremony and it doesn't really matter anyway.

    You're right it doesn't matter but these first world problems are a welcome distraction from the real world issues. 

  7. Adventure Ocean & other activities for children with autism

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    5 hours ago, Jess4214 said:

    Hello all,

     

    I am new to the forum!  We are taking our first cruise on Harmony of the Seas in Sept 2019.  We are so excited!!  We are bringing our 3 and 4 year olds both of them have autism.  They are not toilet trained.  Do you know if Adventure Ocean will make an exception?  Can they still go in the infant pool or Splashaway bay wearing a swim diaper? Any advice or tips on the cruise would be so helpful and greatly appreciated!!  Thank you!!

    It looks like they'll make an exception to the toilet training policy. Not sure about the pools. 

    RCI has been lauded for their autism program. This link has some useful tips ( that's where I learned about the toilet training exception)  https://www.royalcaribbean.com/experience/accessible-cruising/autism-friendly-ships 

  9. Will a radio work on the ship?

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 2/23/2019 at 12:02 PM, Marmaduke said:

    Hi all, my husband likes to take his portable radio with him (just a normal FM/digitial one) when we go on holiday. Will it work in our stateroom? We have a balcony stateroom.  Just wondering, as I've seen posts saying that walkie talkie radios don't work well due to the large amount of metal on the ship and thought we may have same problem with a radio

    Thanks everyone ! 

    There are a number of reasons why terrestrial radio won't work on a cruise ship. I've got some experience in this area as I've worked as a broadcaster, broadcast technician and audio mixer..

     

    1. You're in the middle of the ocean. Ok, maybe not the middle.. but you're far enough away from the transmitter that reception would be shoddy at best. Many radio station transmitters are further inland in hopes of mitigating damage from nasty weather so you'd need to have a real flame-thrower of a station to get from where the transmitter is out into international waters. A NY/NJ/Baltimore departure would assuredly have more success than a Caribbean voyage just due to the amount of stations.

    2. Metal.  Radio Frequency ( RF) signals and metal are not friends. The ship is virtually all metal ( don't believe me, stick a magnet above your bed...) Walls are hard enough to penetrate but when they are made with metal, they are even tougher.

    3.  RF interference. There are a TON of RF signals on the ship... maritime communications equipment, proper portable radios used by the crew ( not the gimmick walkie-talkies that people try to use), wireless mics, cell phones, wifi... A few years ago I did a test and the amount of wifi signals I was seeing on my graph was alarming. While each of these devices use different frequencies within the spectrum, there is only so much room.

    4. Electrical interference. Not only is the entire ship metal, but it also has hundreds of miles of cabling running through it. Even devices such as a microphone carry low voltage..  that's enough to wreck havoc with a weak RF signal.

     

    If you want music, you can get a spotify  premium account and download your music. If you want to listen to the radio, get the voom package ( get the surf and stream) and download the Tunein Radio app.

     

    Good luck

     

     

  14. Cozumel beach day

    in Shore Excursions

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    Sorry to resurrect an old post- but I'm less than 4 away from my trip now.... 

     

    For those who have done Playa Mia- did you book directly through the ship? I'm leaning towards booking directly through Playa Mia as they offer an all-inclusive option that RCI does not seem to.

     

  15. Star Specialty Dining Question

    in Royal Caribbean Dining

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    On 11/29/2018 at 10:29 AM, ScooterScott22 said:

    Hopefully someone can help me decide.  We are struggling with weather to make some specialty dining reservations or not.  We are still relatively new to Royal and will be doing Star for the first time this late spring in Alaska.

    While I understand that we have the Genie, there are a few nights we really would like to lock in place.  We are not ones to plan every tiny detail for the most part so it seems the Genie will be beneficial to us in that regard.  Since the Alaska scenery is slightly different we are looking at this a little different.  There will be thing to see as we are sailing unlike traversing stretches of water in the Caribbean.  We have done Norway fjords/Iceland in the past and this is similar in that the itinerary is more likely a one time type cruise.  Also many of the port departure times are around 8-9pm we also don’t want to conflict with some of those plans.  Sorry for the background but I think it might help on why this is on my mind.

    So the real question is what to do with the 1-2 nights we really would like to have a specific dining location (time is probably somewhat negotiable).  Should we go ahead and schedule those couple of things on our own now?  Is if fine to schedule/book most of the dining that we want?  Should we just rely strictly on the Genie?  

    Any advice is appreciated but hoping Waytooo has some details and shares info on this.

    My experience is this.

     

    Email your genie with your preferences. Tell them what food you like ( and don't). Tell them what time you want to eat. They'll take care of the rest. 

    Your genie has a significant amount of clout to sneak you in to a restaurant that is otherwise full so I wouldn't worry about times not being available. Plus, this saves the hassle of getting your CC refunded.

     

    My first Star Class cruise we ate half of our meals in the MDR as we were travelling with a large group. Our genie was dissapointed in the fact she wasn't able to make 7 nights worth of reservations for us- we certainly made up for it by having specialty dining room service nearly every day.

     

     

  16. Has anyone ever gifted a cruise?

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 12/8/2018 at 1:57 PM, Auto said:

    And how did you reveal the gift?

    Looking for ideas how to reveal that I put a deposit down for a cruise with my wife and her sisters and husbands. 

    I've done it 3 times...

    The first 2 times we had pictures of the ship printed up along with all the travel documents. I told my parents the dates they were going away and sent a packing list.

     

    The next time we had to coordinate between my folks and my then in-laws so we just showed them the itinerary and had them figure out the date.

     

    The last time I called and asked my folks if we could get them to babysit their granddaughter the night we went to Chops...

     

     

  17. 4 night dining package

    in Royal Caribbean Dining

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    Hi all. 

    This will be my first time reverting back to peasant class after a few star class voyages. I think I've convinced my folks into booking a 4 night dining package.

    How do these work? I know you get  a reservation made on your behalf on night 1 or 2.. but you can change that.

    Are there any exclusions?   It is 125 CAD right now.. Chops is currently 61 CAD on the cruise planner, so this seems like a good deal.

    Also, my little one will be travelling with us- she'll be just shy of 5... Anyone recall what the rate for a kid's specialty dinner is?

    I know @Matt has talked about these packages on different podcasts, but that's a lot of podcasts I'd have to sift through.

    Thanks

     

  18. Cozumel beach day

    in Shore Excursions

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    5 minutes ago, JLMoran said:

    Umm, actually...

    I remember reading a couple of posts here from single parents asking about the paperwork they need to bring their minor child on board, and I’m pretty sure that one thing I read multiple times was that if the other parent is alive, then you need a notarized or other official letter giving their permission to take the child out of the country.

    I’ll see if I can find the links to that so it can be confirmed, but you may also want to double-check that yourself. Because if that’s correct then strictly speaking, she can stop you.

    I meant figuratively..  Meaning there is no reason I a single parent can't travel with his kid. We had a big family vacation planned and now our family dynamic has changed. 

     

    I already have the letter ready to go. 

    I just meant there's no reason why my kid and I can't cruise together.  Just like my wife and her can go if they wan't. I'm well aware of the legalities but it was a figurative expression, not literal.

  19. Cozumel beach day

    in Shore Excursions

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    So due to a recent change in my my domestic situation, the cruise that was planned for my wife, daughter and myself in a 2 bedroom ATS will now just be my kid and I in a 2d balcony room.

    To hell with her... there's nothing stopping a father from travelling with his kid just the 2 of them....

    So... my kid loves the beach. I like all-inclusive options.. We're going to Cozumel....  Anyone have experience with either Nachi or Mr Sanchos?

     

    Last time I was in Cozumel the wife and I did the ilsa pasion by twister, but I don't think my little buddy will be big enough for that trip just yet.

     

    @Matt I'm too lazy to surf through your podcasts.. I know you've talked about this very subject...

     

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