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Took the Thenford Grey 6 hour Grand Tour of St. Kitts during our recent Adventure OTS cruise. We cannot say enough about how good it is. We were fortunate enough to have Thenford himself as our tour guide. He grew up on the island and while he was extremely knowledgeable and informative, he was also entertaining and funny. The tour included several stops and great photo opps, as well as beach time. He will, of course, make sure you are back to the ship in plenty of time. This was well worth the $55 per person cost, which includes admission fees to two attractions. He runs other tours as well which you may check out at www.thenfordgreytours.com

When we redeemed our RC credit card points a few months ago, the on board credit did appear on our cruise planner page as available to use. However, they sometimes wait until 30 days before the sail date to actually process the redemption, so if you happen to catch a great cruise planner sale on a beverage package, excursion, etc. before the OBC shows up, you may to grab it and pay.

I do think they are durable, but because they are so easy to attach I don't take the chance and wait. My real concern about putting them on before the flight is that I don't want them blocking or causing any confusion with the airline luggage tag.

Agree! Just used these and they are fantastic. Kept them in the backpack carry-on and easily attached them at airport baggage claim. We bought them on ebay with free shipping.

Ship sailed at 8:30PM and they actually had 2 muster drills. One at 5:45, and another closer to sailing time for passengers that arrived too late for the first one.

Boarded yesterday for St.Thomas-Curacao-Aruba-St Kitts. Because of late departure, we flew in same day and arrived at the pier at about 3. Check in was quick and easy. Muster was at 5:45. Normal 6:00 early MDR seating is 6:30 onthe first night. First formal night is night 2. I assume the second is night 6 (not sure) because on night 5 we are in Aruba until 11PM. FYI, Voom Surf & Stream works great all over the ship. If time allows, purchase it in advance during a cruise planner sale, where you can save up to 50% off the on board price of $17.99/day for one device.

We are on Adventure OTS now. Phone on airplane mode with wifi on and using Voxer app to text and talk (not a phone call, like a walkie talkie). Voom Surf & Stream is working great all over the ship. If you have time, wait for a cruise planner sale. On board, the price for one device is $17.99/day. I paid half ($8.99) in advance with a cruise planner sale. Thanks Monorailmedic, bcarney and others for your input.

Try: https://secure.royalcaribbean.com/asr/login.do?cS=NAVBAR&pnav=3&snav=3

That is true, but from what I have heard, that should not be an issue with this tour company. We did book other excursions for this trip through Royal, but felt confident enough to use Grey for St. Kitts. Obviously you need to do whatever makes you most comfortable. No need to add any stress to a vacation! Have fun no matter what you decide.

We will be on Adventure OTS and in St. Kitts on May 26. Good friends of ours highly recommended Grey Tours and we booked a 6 hour excursion with them for $55 per person. They have a few different options. Here is a link if you would like to check it out: http://www.thenfordgreytours.com

Joe01-great post, thank you!

Joe01-thanks for your reply.

Had Abe when he was on Anthem. He is fabulous. Personable, accessible and funny. We truly don't know when he sleeps-he's always around. Sailing on Adventure in 3 weeks. Does anyone know who the CD is and have any opinion?

My wife and I both got these cards a while back (should have waited- was only $100 OBC each then). The points are put on to your statement after your spending eligibility. Then you can each go on line to redeem the points. Make sure to reference your reservation number. The credit card company had said they usually notify Royal Caribbean the month before your sail date. Our OBC showed up today for our May cruise. On a great note, Royal now lets us use the OBC to pay for reservations on Cruise Planner!

Thanks DocLC. I appreciate your input.

Last cruise was on Anthem out of NJ. The smart check-in process was amazing! Went from pier arrival to cabin in 15 minutes. We are sailing on Adventure out of San Juan on 5/20. Royal Caribbean told me they do not have that smart system there and will "get us in as quickly as possible". Does anyone know how long the check-in process takes there? Thanks.

We did the 12 night Anthem Caribbean cruise last March (2016) and enjoyed it immensely.Best cruise director ever in Abe Hughes, who has since moved to the Harmony. However, we remembered liking Explorer better and are looking forward to being back in the Voyager class in May on Adventure.

Will do, thanks. BTW, although I didn't take advantage of it last year everyone seemed very pleased with the Voom service on Anthem.

Thank you so much. Will keep it andhope for the best.

Basic use. Email, Hangouts, etc. Thanks for your reply!

Bcarney-going on Adventure in May. Do you think VOOM is worth it or should I cancel the order I placed for it and save the money? Thanks.

There is an account channel you can check on the TV in your cabin any time. Charges are usually posted fairly quickly. If you have any on board credits, they will deduct from that first.