PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Just booked this cruise. There will be 8 adults and 6 kids (ages 9, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12 [all boys except the 9yr old]). I will be with my daughter and her 2 boys. The rest of the group are friends of hers and their kids…of which all four 11 yr olds are in the same class at school! She and I are going without our hubbies ! Super excited! SemperMom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyCherry Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 6:43 PM, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Just booked this cruise. There will be 8 adults and 6 kids (ages 9, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12 [all boys except the 9yr old]). I will be with my daughter and her 2 boys. The rest of the group are friends of hers and their kids. She and I are going without our hubbies ! Super excited! This will be the 1st leg of our B2B. Yaaay!! We did our 1st ever B2B on Symphony in 2022 and got hooked on B2Bs. We loved the ship and can’t wait to return to her. And best of all, Symphony is now home-ported in Bayonne, which is a hop, skip and a jump from us. No flights for us this time. You will have a blast with your family and friends….even without the HUBBIES!! They’ll have to make their own fun without you PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 The Black Friday sale has great pricing for anyone who wants a balcony OV room for 4 people. I originally booked that for me and my daughter and 2 grandsons. I’d be saving over $300 from the original pricing…however…I changed my booking to 2 connecting OV balconies and paying a lot more! Oh well, one of the families we are cruising with is getting the savings so I am happy for them! Hoping eventually others on this sailing will find this roll call and chime in! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted December 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Her’s a fun fact about this cruise date…we will be first cruise leaving from Bayonne! Meaning…perhaps…we will have our rooms available when we board?? 166 days to go. WAAAYTOOO, SpicyCherry and SemperMom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valeforheya Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 cant wait for this sailing. my family is booked for this ship. will be 2ed cruise for myself, wife and 6 year old. 1st for our 4 year old. SpicyCherry, SemperMom and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Happy to see another family joining this cruise! Excitement is building! 135 Days to go! SemperMom and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperMom Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Can't wait! See you all onboard! This will be my first solo cruise and I am so so so looking forward to it. My husband and I basically gave each other solo cruises for Christmas. Ive been to PDCC a few times now but not Labadee so that will be a treat. PPPJJ-GCVAB and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 125 Days to go! SpicyCherry and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks5 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 We are a family of 5, me & my husband, our 9 year old daughter & two toddler sons. My mother & my mother in law/father in law are joining us! very excited for this trip as it'll be our kids first cruise! I think our 9 year old is going to be amazed to see everything. on the ship! WAAAYTOOO and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 7 hours ago, Canucks5 said: We are a family of 5, me & my husband, our 9 year old daughter & two toddler sons. My mother & my mother in law/father in law are joining us! very excited for this trip as it'll be our kids first cruise! I think our 9 year old is going to be amazed to see everything. on the ship! What a great trip for your kids' first cruise ! They are going to be WOW'ed !!! Think of all the time you are going to spend on the carousel. SO much fun Canucks5 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks5 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I didn't even know there was a carousel on the cruise! I have a lot of research to do!! we are staying on deck 14, I am hearing mixed reviews about the over hang, noise from the pool etc. PPPJJ-GCVAB and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 On 1/7/2024 at 12:49 PM, SemperMom said: Can't wait! See you all onboard! This will be my first solo cruise and I am so so so looking forward to it. My husband and I basically gave each other solo cruises for Christmas. Ive been to PDCC a few times now but not Labadee so that will be a treat. I love Labadee…been there twice. First time we stayed to the left and ended up at Adrenaline Beach… Second time we took a right and walked all the way to Columbus Cove. Best decision! Love that area and will be there again for this cruise. Since all the kids…and a few of the parents…have reserved the Arawak water inflatables, Columbus Cove is perfect for me to hang and still be right near them! Maybe I’ll see you there! Oh…while at CocoCay…I purchased the new Hideaway Beach access (was really cheap during Black Friday sale). Just me going to check it out for a little while to know whether or not I should keep it for me and my husband when on our Utopia cruise in Sept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 On 1/13/2024 at 1:57 AM, Canucks5 said: We are a family of 5, me & my husband, our 9 year old daughter & two toddler sons. My mother & my mother in law/father in law are joining us! very excited for this trip as it'll be our kids first cruise! I think our 9 year old is going to be amazed to see everything. on the ship! One of the families I am traveling with have a 9yr old daughter! It’s just her along with 5 boys! I am going to suggest to the parents to have her check out the kids’ club area! Wouldn’t it be funny if she happened to meet up with your daughter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks5 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 it's quite possible!!We thought we'd register her in ocean adventure first day as we were told it was a great idea to have them meet some friends on the ship! is this the same thing as the kids club area? PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 45 minutes ago, Canucks5 said: it's quite possible!!We thought we'd register her in ocean adventure first day as we were told it was a great idea to have them meet some friends on the ship! is this the same thing as the kids club area? Yes…it is Canucks5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Diaz Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 I'm on this cruise with my wife and kids. Cant wait PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO and Canucks5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 So…in less than 5 hours we have… 115 Days to go! WAAAYTOOO and Canucks5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 100 days to go. Excitement is building…slowly but surely! WAAAYTOOO and SpicyCherry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 And the countdown continues! 90 days to go! SpicyCherry and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted February 26 Author Report Share Posted February 26 This is pretty fun…counting down on the roll call! But wondering where are all the cruisers for this one? I heard there is quite a group on the Facebook roll call but since I am not a social media ‘mogul’…this is all I can do! 80 DAYS TO GO…. I’ve got the “Cruise group” coming over this Friday night to talk cruise details. To keep the kids busy…they will be tasked with making personalized magnets for their doors! Canucks5, WAAAYTOOO and SpicyCherry 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyCherry Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 7 hours ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: This is pretty fun…counting down on the roll call! But wondering where are all the cruisers for this one? I heard there is quite a group on the Facebook roll call but since I am not a social media ‘mogul’…this is all I can do! 80 DAYS TO GO…. I’ve got the “Cruise group” coming over this Friday night to talk cruise details. To keep the kids busy…they will be tasked with making personalized magnets for their doors! I LOVE your countdown…keep it up!! I’m not on Facebook either so this thread is all I got!! Works just fine for me PPPJJ-GCVAB and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 3 Author Report Share Posted March 3 So one of the moms cruising with me on this cruise has been completely engrossed with the FaceBook group for this cruise. I think I mentioned there is quite a large group on FB! She told me there is a plan to have a Mrs. Roper Romp the night of the 70’s celebration on board! I think the ladies in my group might all go for it and have fun dressing up in caftans and short curly red wigs…lol! If I find a decent representation of Mrs. Roper, maybe I’ll keep it and dress like her for Halloween…it’ll even be more fun trying to get my husband to dress (and act) like Mr. Roper! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 7 Author Report Share Posted March 7 70 DAYS TO GO….which correlates to…10 WEEKS! SpicyCherry and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 Entertainment reservations are open! SpicyCherry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyCherry Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 44 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Entertainment reservations are open! Thanks….I literally checked last night and it wasn’t open yet. What is missing from the App is anything Dining. I usually like to decide in advance which evening I want to dine at Specialty, CK or MDR. Having those menus is a huge help. Anybody know what’s going on there? PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, SpicyCherry said: Thanks….I literally checked last night and it wasn’t open yet. What is missing from the App is anything Dining. I usually like to decide in advance which evening I want to dine at Specialty, CK or MDR. Having those menus is a huge help. Anybody know what’s going on there? No clue. But I have just the MDR to choose from (no CK for me…perhaps someday??)…and maybe one Specialty. I did book Jamie’s for lunch one day…for me, my daughter, and my two grandsons! Trying to decide if we want to check out one dinner but yes, I will need to know the MDR menus before I know which night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 @SpicyCherry I wonder if the reason for no MDR menu is because our 8 nighter will be the first one on Symphony from Bayonne. If that is the case…just have no clue when they will put something into the app! SpicyCherry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks5 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I noticed that as well. The last cruise my husband and I went on we booked our specialty restaurant reso's immediately when we arrived on the ship but would be nice to book it beforehand! I'm a planner I tried to reply to the Facebook group post but I am trouble finding it online. Is anyone staying in NYC a few days before the cruise departs? we finally booked our hotel and are trying to arrange the cheapest option to travelling to the airport etc with kids in tow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks5 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 I've been looking into taking the kids to disneyworld or universal but everything I have read online advised against it as there is not enough time. Wanted to see if there were other parents who have done it previously or are booking it this time around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 Everyone in my group live in RI so we are all driving in day of. Takes just over 3 hours when we leave around 6pm. If we get to the port too early we just park along the water until we think it’s a good time to check in. This time…there will be no one getting off! I’m just hoping there will be room in the parking garage. Liberty of the Seas and Celebrity Eclipse will have parked cars there already from their cruises that haven’t returned yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 6 minutes ago, Canucks5 said: I've been looking into taking the kids to disneyworld or universal but everything I have read online advised against it as there is not enough time. Wanted to see if there were other parents who have done it previously or are booking it this time around I have a friend who did the Disney excursion from Port Canaveral. She said it was very tiring and they really only got to do a few rides because they needed to eat which took up quite a bit of time! The shuttle ride is also kind of long…so again tiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks5 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Yes this is exactly what I heard! Currently looking into other things we can do, what are everyone else's plans for Orlando? \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 Lol my plans are to stay on the ship and relax in the …hopefully it will be bright and warm all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyCherry Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 In Orlando, we were planning on skipping it, but I decided to book the Daytona Speedway Tour for my DH. He likes everything Fast & Furious and we’ve actually been to 1 Daytona 500. But I figured, if I wanted to continue to vacation in the manner to which I’ve become accustomed (Did anyone say Suite Life?) I should pick something he likes to do every once in awhile PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 14 Author Report Share Posted March 14 Oh boy…just 9 weeks to go! 63 DAYS curious minds want to know what will happen to our Labadee Day? ? Only time will tell! SpicyCherry and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeneco Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Oh boy…just 9 weeks to go! 63 DAYS curious minds want to know what will happen to our Labadee Day? ? Only time will tell! My family and I have been following the news on this. I hope RC find another destination for us besides Labadee. I just do no feel safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweeneco Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 My family, parents, MIL/BIL, brother and his family are going and celebrating May Birthdays and my 50th!! My daughter is 10 and nephew 5 and I am sure they will be checking out the kids club, but my daughter loves the game shows and karaoke. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 Looks like all the closer sailing dates for Symphony have been rerouted to Falmouth, Jamaica sans Labadee. Wonder if that will hold true for the May sailings as well. My biggest concern (forgive me if I have already mentioned this) is the fact that we are sailing from Bayonne and typically cruises from there stop in Port Canaveral, Nassau, and CocoCay. I just don’t want our cruise to become a “typical” sailing since we are the ones with this unique 2 Royal property ports and no Nassau! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 56 Days…..8 WEEKS to go! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 Check out our new schedule. No Labadee…Nassau instead. Emails sent out today DoomSlayer, WAAAYTOOO and SpicyCherry 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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