DuaneG Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Ok going on our first RC cruise. Been doing Carnival cruises before that and it was there smallest ships on top of that. What recommendations and tips do you guys have? What is different from a Carnival cruise? Getting excited only 55 days left until cruising! karmamule 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Name your ship for more specific hints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaneG Posted October 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Going on the Freedom of the Seas Nov 29-Dec3 doing Nassau and Perfect Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Perfect Day is great. Try to see if other ships in port. https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/coco-cay-port-392 even at reduced capacity it should be great. you can opt to do the water park, purchase in cruise planner.-look for sale. your drink package is good on CoCoCay. The snack shack has an amazing chicken sandwich. Good is included on the island unless specified. cruise planner purchases can be done now and then if you find a better sale you can cancel the item and repurchase at a lower price. if you decide you like Royal cruise you can book your next one online and you’ll usually get an on board credit (OBC) book entertainment when you get onboard and also complete the muster station safety drill, it’s in the royal app, click on safety. I’ve not been on this ship so I can’t give ship specific advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/08/03/what-expect-your-first-cruise Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egeria Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 I will be on Freedom for the Oct 25 sailing. I plan on live blogging on here, and then producing some Vlogs on the experience. DuaneG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Start here! https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/getting-started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizIan Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 First off, welcome to the land of the living. You will not go back to Circus. We went on Freedom just before the upgrade and it was still a wonderful ship. I hope you have a wonderful time. To me the Promenade is what makes it on RC and it just goes up from there. I hope you come back with your impressions afterwards. DuaneG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 I cruised Carnival a bunch before finding Royal. On my first Royal cruise I was constantly comparing it... "That's not what Carnival does" sort of thing. I learned to let go of my preconceived notions formed in my head by Carnival and opened my mind. The best advice is board the ship like you've never cruised before. Go with the way Royal does things rather than comparing everything in the moment. Once it's over you can compare the overall experience to see which you like better. Go to all the shows. Try the main dining room. Enjoy the pool deck and top deck activities. Hoping things are more back to normal 55 days from now but bear in mind reduced guest numbers and protocols were not the normal Royal experience before the pandemic. Ampurp85 and karmamule 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romi Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Going on Celebrity 14 days cruise next year from Singapore to Japan. WAAAYTOOO and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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