Lexster Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I just booked this cruise and saw there wasn't a Roll Call for it, so figured I'd start one! The countdown begins! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted August 22 Report Share Posted August 22 Hi, joining you! This will be a redo for my brother’s family. Weather delays caused them to miss our March 2022 Harmony cruise (we made it and had a great time!) so we are trying again. Loved Harmony and our ridiculously large OS. We are all in JS this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted August 22 Author Report Share Posted August 22 2 hours ago, Pooch said: Hi, joining you! This will be a redo for my brother’s family. Weather delays caused them to miss our March 2022 Harmony cruise (we made it and had a great time!) so we are trying again. Loved Harmony and our ridiculously large OS. We are all in JS this time. Nice! We're actually going with my father-in-law and brother-in-law! It'll be the brother's first cruise. I'm curious to see the differences between Oasis and Harmony. We went on Oasis back in May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted August 22 Report Share Posted August 22 And my brother’s first cruise too! Originally 3/21 on Rhapsody then did a lift & shift to Harmony. That’s how we got the OS. It was half price with the price protection. Day before, weather up & down the east coast. We were able to get a flight out. He & his son had 3 flights canceled on them at 3 different airports. Felt terrible that we got to go & they didn’t. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted August 23 Author Report Share Posted August 23 12 hours ago, Pooch said: And my brother’s first cruise too! Originally 3/21 on Rhapsody then did a lift & shift to Harmony. That’s how we got the OS. It was half price with the price protection. Day before, weather up & down the east coast. We were able to get a flight out. He & his son had 3 flights canceled on them at 3 different airports. Felt terrible that we got to go & they didn’t. That definitely sucks. Have you ever done a Mexican itinerary before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yes, we did Cozumel and Costa Maya in 2018. Never been to Honduras. The March cruise was Eastern Caribbean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted August 23 Author Report Share Posted August 23 9 minutes ago, Pooch said: Yes, we did Cozumel and Costa Maya in 2018. Never been to Honduras. The March cruise was Eastern Caribbean. Cool, I've never been. I'm pretty excited. Our first cruise only stopped at Canaveral, Coco Cay, and NassauI so pretty excited to have more opportunities for shore excursions. I booked Nachi Cocom on Matt's recommendation. We've never done an all-inclusive resort before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 And we went there in 2018. Beautiful beach!! I think we are trying Mr Sanchos this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will be there. My girlfriend and I are going. This will be our first Aqua Theater Suite. I'm going to reserve a floating cabana at Perfect Day once they become available. We'll probably be looking for people to hang out with and drink with The only thing we'd ask of people that we invite to our cabana is to pitch in on the gratuity fund. Gotta make it rain for the people that work so hard to ensure we have a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 Anyone else waiting impatiently to be able to do more than book excursions on Cozumel and Roatan? When does everything usually unlock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 1 hour ago, Jonesy said: Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will be there. My girlfriend and I are going. This will be our first Aqua Theater Suite. I'm going to reserve a floating cabana at Perfect Day once they become available. We'll probably be looking for people to hang out with and drink with The only thing we'd ask of people that we invite to our cabana is to pitch in on the gratuity fund. Gotta make it rain for the people that work so hard to ensure we have a great time. I'm hoping to book a cabana, but could never afford a floating one! That'd be pretty nice! I'd like to at least get the Beach Club cabana so we could also enjoy the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted September 27 Author Report Share Posted September 27 1 hour ago, Jonesy said: Anyone else waiting impatiently to be able to do more than book excursions on Cozumel and Roatan? When does everything usually unlock? No idea, but I check back regularly. Perhaps when it hits six months we can book Perfect Day stuff? Also, I'm curious why there's nothing for Cost Maya at all yet. We're doing Nachi Cocum, so Cozumel is all set for us already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 Perfect Day is now open for booking. I just reserved the over the water (floating) cabana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 Sip. Tour. Brunch. is now bookable. So is the sushi class. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted October 24 Author Report Share Posted October 24 On 10/1/2022 at 8:46 AM, Jonesy said: Perfect Day is now open for booking. I just reserved the over the water (floating) cabana. I wish I could afford cabanas. Alas, we can't justify them on our budget. Would be fun someday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 2 hours ago, Lexster said: I wish I could afford cabanas. Alas, we can't justify them on our budget. Would be fun someday! How many are in your group? I assume all 21+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted October 26 Author Report Share Posted October 26 On 10/24/2022 at 12:22 PM, Jonesy said: How many are in your group? I assume all 21+? Oh yeah, me and my husband, my father and brother-in-law. It's their first cruise. So, 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 26 Report Share Posted October 26 33 minutes ago, Lexster said: Oh yeah, me and my husband, my father and brother-in-law. It's their first cruise. So, 4. You all could join us. It is just the two of us and that huge cabana. If you'd like to, the only thing I'd ask is your party pitch in $100 for the cabana attendant gratuity. We are doing $100 as well. So, I think $200 combined would really be showing our appreciation for the service Also, I may be 53, but I plan on using the kids slide lol. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 On 10/25/2022 at 8:55 PM, Jonesy said: You all could join us. It is just the two of us and that huge cabana. If you'd like to, the only thing I'd ask is your party pitch in $100 for the cabana attendant gratuity. We are doing $100 as well. So, I think $200 combined would really be showing our appreciation for the service Also, I may be 53, but I plan on using the kids slide lol. Oh, hey, that'd be pretty sweet. No problem pitching in, thanks! I'm Jim, by the way. Husband and I are mid 30s, but my father in law is around your age. As it gets closer, let's exchange contact info so we can meet up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 6 hours ago, Lexster said: Oh, hey, that'd be pretty sweet. No problem pitching in, thanks! I'm Jim, by the way. Husband and I are mid 30s, but my father in law is around your age. As it gets closer, let's exchange contact info so we can meet up! Pleased to meet you. I sent a more personal hello in a private message. This will be the first cruise where I haven't purchased the deluxe beverage package. I think Royal got a bit aggressive with their pricing and their sale on the refreshment package was too good. I just paid $22.99 a person. $50 a day per person is a huge difference. The difference between the two packages with gratuities (for two) was over $800. Now I don't feel like I have to keep drinking to make up for the high price of the package. I can get the drinks I want and if I happen to want an alcoholic beverage, I can pay for it individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 10 minutes ago, Jonesy said: Pleased to meet you. I sent a more personal hello in a private message. This will be the first cruise where I haven't purchased the deluxe beverage package. I think Royal got a bit aggressive with their pricing and their sale on the refreshment package was too good. I just paid $22.99 a person. $50 a day per person is a huge difference. The difference between the two packages with gratuities (for two) was over $800. Now I don't feel like I have to keep drinking to make up for the high price of the package. I can get the drinks I want and if I happen to want an alcoholic beverage, I can pay for it individually. Yeah, I just bought the refreshment package today too for that price. We don't really drink alcohol and really enjoyed the refreshment package on our last cruise on the Oasis OTS. Think our favorite thing was getting the special Mocktails on the bar menus. They're actually pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 11 minutes ago, Lexster said: Yeah, I just bought the refreshment package today too for that price. We don't really drink alcohol and really enjoyed the refreshment package on our last cruise on the Oasis OTS. Think our favorite thing was getting the special Mocktails on the bar menus. They're actually pretty good. I assume you can get all the special frozen drinks without the alcohol. I think the one I had often was a strawberry lava float or something like that. The red and white frozen drink. Having alcohol in it doesn't really make or break the drink. I like it because of the flavor and because it is cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 10 minutes ago, Jonesy said: I assume you can get all the special frozen drinks without the alcohol. I think the one I had often was a strawberry lava float or something like that. The red and white frozen drink. Having alcohol in it doesn't really make or break the drink. I like it because of the flavor and because it is cold. Yep, they use the drink mixes without alcohol, so the lava flow gets the daquiri and pina colada frozen mix and they just don't add the rum. There are actual Mocktails as well, though. One was the Blueberry Nojito. Not sure what's in it, but it's specifically a mocktail on the menu. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 Ah... lava flow not float. Clearly I need to drink more to memorize the name. Lexster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 Day 3 excursions are now available. Not sure they are all that interesting to me. Not a fan of the super early start times for relatively short excursions. The ship arrives at 8am and an excursion starts at 830. Too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted November 7 Author Report Share Posted November 7 On 11/5/2022 at 6:48 PM, Jonesy said: Day 3 excursions are now available. Not sure they are all that interesting to me. Not a fan of the super early start times for relatively short excursions. The ship arrives at 8am and an excursion starts at 830. Too early. I'm a bit disappointed at how few options there are. Really hoping more are added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted November 7 Report Share Posted November 7 23 minutes ago, Lexster said: I'm a bit disappointed at how few options there are. Really hoping more are added. The choices are few, the times are bad, and the prices are on the high side. That might be the port where we just visit the shops around the port and make it a really chill day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted November 7 Author Report Share Posted November 7 16 minutes ago, Jonesy said: The choices are few, the times are bad, and the prices are on the high side. That might be the port where we just visit the shops around the port and make it a really chill day. That's what I'm thinking. At least from what I'm reading, the port is nice and the people are friendly and not pushy, so that's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted November 7 Report Share Posted November 7 I have never booked an official cruise line excursion. I notice the excursion details give you absolutely no info on how you get to your excursions. What is the story with RC excursions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted November 7 Author Report Share Posted November 7 I've actually never booked a shore excursion. My previous cruise (my first) didn't go to ports that had anything interesting. One thing I do like is with RC excursions is the ship will wait for you if it's late getting back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 Yay, the cupcake decorating class unlocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Kari Posted November 29 Report Share Posted November 29 We will be on this cruise. 158 days! Lexster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted November 29 Report Share Posted November 29 13 minutes ago, Curtis Kari said: We will be on this cruise. 158 days! 158 days... not that you are counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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