Skid

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all excursion details and list prices. I posted this on the discussion board also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Thank you so much, Skid.  We've been looking at the excursions offered on our sailing on the web site and it isn't nearly as complete as this is.  There are quite a few on here that aren't listed on the site.

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all excursion details and list prices. I posted this on the discussion board also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Found this just now...from Jim Zimmerlin.
For all of you who are booked, looking, or just love the sound of Jim Zim's voice lol (yup, that's me!)
 

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all shore excursion details and list prices. I'll post this on the shore excursions forum also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Recent live blog here last week from @constable145 suggests the same delay:
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/5538-anthem-of-the-seas-feb-9th-2018/&do=findComment&comment=57568
I'm going in September on Mariner.  Hoping but preparing for the possibility of tender boats.

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all shore excursion details and list prices. I'll post this on the shore excursions forum also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Oh I would LOVE that Adventure may dock there on My May 18 sailing!  Not looking forward to dealing with tender tickets.  We will be doing morning yoga on the beach, but my kids have jet skis rented for 1pm, so I'm afraid they won't be able to get off with us.  They are college aged, so it's not like they need chaperones on board or anything, but it's nice to get off together, get settled in chairs together, then head off to do whatever we want to do.  

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all shore excursion details and list prices. I'll post this on the shore excursions forum also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all shore excursion details and list prices. I'll post this on the shore excursions forum also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all shore excursion details and list prices. I'll post this on the shore excursions forum also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

Someone on another board posted this great link and thought I'd share it here. You can search for any particular sailing and see all shore excursion details and list prices. I'll post this on the shore excursions forum also.
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/shoreExcursions/downloadBrochure/

This is exactly what we do.  I just put money into a separate vacation savings account.  I used to make payments to Royal like @WAAAYTOOO does, but it got too confusing.  I book early and have 6 booked now through the end of next year.  My brain couldn't handle making payments on multiple trips.  So much easier for me to just put the money into savings for later.  

I am a payment girl too but I make payments to myself and not RC.  I don't like the idea of RC holding on to my money for any longer than necessary.  I have a separate savings account that I've labeled vacation fund where $X amount goes in every payday.  When it is time to make final payment, I put the balance on my credit card. When I get the bill for my credit card, I transfer the money from the vacation fund to the credit card.  No huge hit and no worries about getting money back from RC if I need to cancel the cruise prior to final payment.  The vacation fund also covers things like airplane tickets, shore excursions, etc.  Just another idea if you are thinking about payment plans and it is my easy way to save small amounts every month to cover a large expense.

I also have purchased the luggage tags from Amazon.  I just wanted to mention that if anyone goes to purchase the tags, be sure you get the ones with the metal grommet and the metal wire that will have to have the ends screwed together.    There are others that have no metal grommet and they attach to to the suitcase with plastic.  
 
The latter may be cheaper, but they rip off very easily.  I have used the ones I have for several cruises and they are still like new.

It's been a while since our last cruise and I can't quite recall what some things were like (or perhaps I do but maybe it's changed since then!).
Back story.  As the years have passed, I've become an early riser. Three or Four AM is not out of the question for me.  Whenever we travel, rather than wake MsDig (who can saw logs until a more respectable 6 or 7), I usually leave our room/cabin/tent/etc. and make my way to wherever an all night coffee pot is waiting and sit and sip until she wakes up.  I like to bring a cup back for her and if there are breakfasty type nosh foods/pastries available, I'll tote some of her favs along with the coffee to tide us over before our whole party of 5 is ready to shove off for the real breakfast.  I realize that Room Service is always an option but given the uncertainty of when she'll awaken combined with any potential wait time, I wanted an easy alternative.
As our sailing date approaches, it occurred to me that I could not recall if there were any trays on which to carry the above mentioned items in any useful quantity,  My recollection of the Windjammer was that there are plates only and getting food back to one's table looked a lot like this.  

 
I'd much prefer to go from food source to cabin with everything safely arranged on a tray.   Loosely held cups of coffee and napkin wrapped muffins never seem to survive the elevator portion of the journey.

 
We have some of these fast food size (NOT cafeteria full size!) plastic trays that we use when we go camping.  They weigh less than half a pound and will slide into one of the outside zippered pockets of the luggage. 

I was thinking that I might  bring one along for this early morning task.  If anyone can tell me that I shouldn't because RC has thoughtfully provided this item, then I'll leave it home.  Otherwise, what do you think?
 
 
tldr; Does RC provide food trays in the Windjammer?
 
 
 
 
 
 

I sent a DM to RC on twitter and asked for more info on the refurb and asked if all rooms were updated and they simply said that they are still gathering information and that the Adventure of the Seas would have more upgrades throughout the year 

I had Casey in 2013 on Serenade and wasn't overly impressed with him then either. I would only rank him above John Blair and Bobby Brown. Definitely not as good as Jimmy Rhodes, Jerome Sueur, Joff Eaton, Abe Hughes or Leigh Xuereb (no longer with RCI). Those are all of the CD's I have had.

Ugh - sorry to hear that. I'll see if I can confirm that on 2/24. 

Very interesting ..... I had Casey many years ago, and he was fantastic ...... makes me wonder if he was just "burned out" --- who knows, expecting a child can stress anyone out.

Welcome!
Costs you may not have yet paid for: 
gratuities alcoholic beverages/specialty coffees internet misc toiletries (aside from basic soap) shore excursions retail/merch specialty dining tastings spa treatments behind the scenes tours Side note and true story, when I was thinking of the above things, I thought, "I feel like I've read an article about this before."  I googled, found an article...that quoted me after an interview.  My memory may not be working well.

Say a little thank you to the "Big Guy" of allowing me to be on vacation. And by Big Guy...I'm not talking about my husband...lol 
We've had a rough year....cancer diagnoses for me, Major surgery, 12 chemo treatments, (finally finished), Hurricane Harvey flooding our home 2 weeks into my chemo.  I wasn't allowed any alcohol during my treatments......yea, I'm ready for a cruise...and a big ole Bloody Mary!  Come on May!!

Those luggage tag holders from Amazon and worth EVERY PENNY! I love mine!

Not really an Outback fan and love Ruth Chris, so great analogy. Thanks.

i've been watching flights from JFK to San Juan for nov, prices go up and down more often than a prostitutes underwear