Matt Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Welcome @SeaChelle ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiralqueen Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 50 minutes ago, SeaChelle said: Hi guys, Happy to find this forum, as my experience has been these types of boards are the best way to plan vacations! I'm sailing on Allure in April 2019 with my fiance and my two teenagers (13 and 15). My kids have been fascinated with cruising since they were little, so I decided this was a good time to take them on an adventure. We are avid travelers, but typically stay off the beaten track (with the exception of our annual pilgrimage to Disney). Cruising will be VERY different for us! Hoping this trip will combine the best of those two worlds! My fiance and I have both cruised before -- but way back in the day when ships were much smaller. Hit me with any newbie tips you think I should know -- and thanks in advance for all the great advice. I have already learned a lot! Welcome SeaChelle! I'm new too and will also be sailing on Allure next year (though in May for me). These boards have been super helpful for me not just in getting answers to new questions posted, but also in searching through past posts for topics that have already been discussed. I hope you enjoy them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmende63 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Hi. I am Julie and hubby is Randall. We are cruise addicts. We sailed for years on Carnival before taking a Royal Caribbean cruise. We wish we would have started on Royal to begin with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, jrmende63 said: Hi. I am Julie and hubby is Randall. We are cruise addicts. We sailed for years on Carnival before taking a Royal Caribbean cruise. We wish we would have started on Royal to begin with! Welcome aboard, Julie and hubby Randall! jrmende63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Welcome, Julie and Randall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 8 hours ago, jrmende63 said: Hi. I am Julie and hubby is Randall. We are cruise addicts. We sailed for years on Carnival before taking a Royal Caribbean cruise. We wish we would have started on Royal to begin with! Welcome! That's pretty much what I said after my 1st Royal cruise after sailing 10+ on Carnival. 15 cruises later, I haven't sailed anything but Royal. Why didn't I switch sooner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 5 hours ago, twangster said: Why didn't I switch sooner? Improper programming of the bot. JLMoran and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Welcome Julie & Randall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCat05 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 20 hours ago, jrmende63 said: Hi. I am Julie and hubby is Randall. We are cruise addicts. We sailed for years on Carnival before taking a Royal Caribbean cruise. We wish we would have started on Royal to begin with! Welcome Julie and Randall! Glad to have you aboard, you can get your welcome drink at the kiosk on the left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiralqueen Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Welcome @jrmende63 and Randall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nay Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 New to cruising. Love to travel and so excited. I live in Tennessee USA and am exploring all I can find so we will be ready for our first cruise after the first of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, Nay said: New to cruising. Love to travel and so excited. I live in Tennessee USA and am exploring all I can find so we will be ready for our first cruise after the first of the year. Welcome to the boards, @Nay ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nay Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Thank you, cruising RC Freedom of the Seas out of San Juan. Have you been there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, Nay said: Thank you, cruising RC Freedom of the Seas out of San Juan. Have you been there? Welcome and yes, many of of us have been on Freedom and have been to San Juan. Both are great choices. San Juan is an excellent embarkation port because it's like getting another port of call on your itinerary and it's a great port to explore. You don't need to book an excursion to enjoy San Juan, there is a lot to see just self-exploring around Old San Juan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 39 minutes ago, Nay said: Thank you, cruising RC Freedom of the Seas out of San Juan. Have you been there? When will you be going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaseytheGR Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Hi We are Laurie and Dave from New England. I love to travel, DH tags along to pay the bills. We have been on Carnival x1, NCL x3, Celebrity x1 and Royal x10 (me) DH x9. So I guess you could say we love cruising. We have 3 upcoming cruises booked: 10/25/18 Grandeur 7 nights to Bermuda 4/20/19 Brilliance 5 night Grand Cayman - Cozumel 3/29/20 Freedom 7 nights Southern Caribbean from San Juan. If that looks familiar it's because we are sailing with Mark (ConeyRaven) and Tyna. Off to read some posts. Laurie coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, CaseytheGR said: Hi We are Laurie and Dave from New England. I love to travel, DH tags along to pay the bills. We have been on Carnival x1, NCL x3, Celebrity x1 and Royal x10 (me) DH x9. So I guess you could say we love cruising. We have 3 upcoming cruises booked: 10/25/18 Grandeur 7 nights to Bermuda 4/20/19 Brilliance 5 night Grand Cayman - Cozumel 3/29/20 Freedom 7 nights Southern Caribbean from San Juan. If that looks familiar it's because we are sailing with Mark (ConeyRaven) and Tyna. Off to read some posts. Laurie Welcome! If you are traveling with the Grandeur Poo-Bah ( @coneyraven ) then you are all set to have an awesome cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseytheGR Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, twangster said: Welcome! If you are traveling with the Grandeur Poo-Bah ( @coneyraven ) then you are all set to have an awesome cruise! Yes. We sailed the last 2 times to Bermuda on the Grandeur with Mark and Tyna. I know what I am in for and I am thrilled! Laurie coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 12 hours ago, CaseytheGR said: Hi We are Laurie and Dave from New England. I love to travel, DH tags along to pay the bills. We have been on Carnival x1, NCL x3, Celebrity x1 and Royal x10 (me) DH x9. So I guess you could say we love cruising. We have 3 upcoming cruises booked: 10/25/18 Grandeur 7 nights to Bermuda 4/20/19 Brilliance 5 night Grand Cayman - Cozumel 3/29/20 Freedom 7 nights Southern Caribbean from San Juan. If that looks familiar it's because we are sailing with Mark (ConeyRaven) and Tyna. Off to read some posts. Laurie Hello dear --- You need to change that profile picture ..... @twangster - we know Laurie & Dave ..... If you look at the next three cruises, they line up with ours. We met Laurie & Dave back in '16 --- Can't imagine a cruise without them... They truly are part of our family. Ahh yes, the magic of cruising. Here's the 4 of us last year on Grandeur .... sans my missing tooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 @CaseytheGR -- Don't forget to add your next cruising dates onto the "When Is Your Next Cruise" thread so that they can be added to the Master Cruise List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Hi Laurie and Dave! CaseytheGR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseytheGR Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 5 hours ago, coneyraven said: Hello dear --- You need to change that profile picture ..... @twangster - we know Laurie & Dave ..... If you look at the next three cruises, they line up with ours. We met Laurie & Dave back in '16 --- Can't imagine a cruise without them... They truly are part of our family. Ahh yes, the magic of cruising. Here's the 4 of us last year on Grandeur .... sans my missing tooth. At my favorite place! The "R" Bar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseytheGR Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 5 hours ago, coneyraven said: @CaseytheGR -- Don't forget to add your next cruising dates onto the "When Is Your Next Cruise" thread so that they can be added to the Master Cruise List. Where is that thread located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 You know it ...... 79 Days to Go .... We absolutely can NOT wait to see the two of you... Still one of the greatest pictures ever ..... the look on his face when he spotted us was priceless. CaseytheGR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just now, CaseytheGR said: Where is that thread located? https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/17-when-is-your-next-cruise/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseytheGR Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Our traditional 1st Cosmo. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Y'all, I'm excited! We are eyeballing the Southern Caribbean cruise on Navigator, over Christmas, and I'm so glad I found this site! A bit of background for us: we are in Houston (hence my handle) it's me, my husband and 10-year-old daughter. DH and I have been on 2 cruises before (one way back before we were married, on Celebrity in 2001, to Alaska... in fact we were in the air flying back from that when 9/11 happened! eeek!), and then one in March 2003 to the Western Caribbean on Carnival, where my daughter and lots of relatives went along on that cruise, too. We figured out on that second one that we DEFINITELY enjoy cruising, and so now that life has settled down a bit, we want to get back into it (and also thankyew for the nice upcoming bonus at work this year, haha). DH liked what he saw on the RC ships better, so we're looking to go that route. I'll be reading and looking around more for an idea on how to get the best deal we can for at least an ocean view. I saw that a new sale started today, so that's great. I'm ready to pull the trigger on this cruise, and DH just wants to look at it a bit more first. We'll probably move on it pretty soon. Thanks! Love what I see on this site :) coneyraven and Sweety 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 hours ago, HtownHolly said: Y'all, I'm excited! We are eyeballing the Southern Caribbean cruise on Navigator, over Christmas, and I'm so glad I found this site! A bit of background for us: we are in Houston (hence my handle) it's me, my husband and 10-year-old daughter. DH and I have been on 2 cruises before (one way back before we were married, on Celebrity in 2001, to Alaska... in fact we were in the air flying back from that when 9/11 happened! eeek!), and then one in March 2003 to the Western Caribbean on Carnival, where my daughter and lots of relatives went along on that cruise, too. We figured out on that second one that we DEFINITELY enjoy cruising, and so now that life has settled down a bit, we want to get back into it (and also thankyew for the nice upcoming bonus at work this year, haha). DH liked what he saw on the RC ships better, so we're looking to go that route. I'll be reading and looking around more for an idea on how to get the best deal we can for at least an ocean view. I saw that a new sale started today, so that's great. I'm ready to pull the trigger on this cruise, and DH just wants to look at it a bit more first. We'll probably move on it pretty soon. Thanks! Love what I see on this site :) OK, so got the greenlight from DH to book it. Woohoo! Better to do that directly through RC or through here/MEI (still trying to figure out what MEI is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Welcome to the blog ! You will find so much helpful information here ! MEI is a great travel agency and they are the sponsors of this blog site. Even if they were not, I would use them. Using a travel agent is entirely up to you. There are numerous blog threads highlighting the value of using a good agent. Look for these posts if you are interested. You should not have to pay ANYthing for the services of a travel agent so if you find one that says that there is any kind of fee, I recommend you keep looking. MEI does not charge for their services. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Welcome @HtownHolly ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 12 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Welcome to the blog ! You will find so much helpful information here ! MEI is a great travel agency and they are the sponsors of this blog site. Even if they were not, I would use them. Using a travel agent is entirely up to you. There are numerous blog threads highlighting the value of using a good agent. Look for these posts if you are interested. You should not have to pay ANYthing for the services of a travel agent so if you find one that says that there is any kind of fee, I recommend you keep looking. MEI does not charge for their services. Thanks :) I contacted MEI and had a couple rounds of emails with one of them yesterday at the end of the day. Waiting for them to call/email back this morning is killing me, hahah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineS Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Hi everyone! I've been reading the boards for some time now and I thought it was time for me to jump in. My name is Christine, my husband is Taylor and we are planning our first cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Freedom of the Seas this October! My husband has cruised before when he was a kid but this will be my very first cruise. I haven't even gone yet and I think i'm hooked We never dreamed we would be able to go on a trip like this at this point in our lives, but here we are! We are so, so excited and can't wait til October. I want this trip to be perfect. I've already learned so much from these boards and I'm excited to learn more. Matt, coneyraven and Sweety 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Welcome Christine and Taylor! ChristineS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Welcome.. Freedom is a good boat to start with. It my favorite.... ChristineS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nay Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 ChristineS, We are going on the same cruise but in Feb '19 We have never cruised and I really wish it was sooner, cant wait...hard to wait. Hope you enjoy!! ChristineS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, ChristineS said: My name is Christine, my husband is Taylor and we are planning our first cruise to the Southern Caribbean on Freedom of the Seas this October! Welcome to the board, my wife and I will be on Freedom on the October 13th sailing this will be our 5th cruise out of San Juan and our 3rd to the Southern Caribbean, our 16th cruise overall, so don't be afraid to ask any questions, I will help where I can. ChristineS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlynne12 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Hey guys! I'm Joan and my husband and I just booked our very first cruise for January on Brilliance of the Seas. We live in Tennessee and haven't had a real vacation since our honeymoon in 2005! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraftyCat05 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Welcome @Ashlynne12! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Welcome aboard, @Ashlynne12! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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