KenCP Posted April 4, 2019 Report Posted April 4, 2019 Hi, Ken here from Newfoundland Canada going to be doing my first cruise on a cruise ship this summer with Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas. Not my first choice of ship for my first cruise experience but it was the ports of call that was of more interest. Will have to experience the newer ships on my next cruise! Living on the 16th largest Island in the world I have spent a lot of time sailing and boating so this will be a new experience for me on a boat with a couple thousand people. Over the years of traveling within North America and Europe and seeing the cruise ships they never really appealed to me. Now that many of my friends have gone and we have similar travel tastes I am going give it a shot. I am sure I will enjoy it and will be booking again. This blog and Matt's live blogs on YouTube helped me to choose Royal Caribbean as my preferred choice of cruise line. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 4, 2019 Report Posted April 4, 2019 Welcome, Ken ! I know you will enjoy your cruise. Nice to have you in our community. KenCP 1 Quote
Matt Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Posted April 4, 2019 Welcome to the boards, Ken! KenCP 1 Quote
scanman18 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Posted April 10, 2019 Hey!... wanted to introduce myself.. My name is Orquides and I'm from Pennsylvania. Ive been listening to the RCB podcast more and more often these last few weeks and really just has me more excited for my upcoming cruise on Symphony.. My husband and I went on our first two cruises last year on Anthem and will be on Symphony on May 11. This time we are bringing two first time cruisers so I'm both excited and just a smidge nervous cause i really hope they enjoy themselves. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 10, 2019 Report Posted April 10, 2019 Welcome, Orquides ! Enjoy your cruise on Symphony. Quote
spiralqueen Posted April 11, 2019 Report Posted April 11, 2019 Welcome @scanman18! Whereabouts in PA are you from? Quote
scanman18 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Posted April 11, 2019 Hey Spiralqueen... We live in a town called Bangor.. Its up near Stroudsburg.. like an hour and a half north of Philly spiralqueen 1 Quote
Marissann710 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Posted April 12, 2019 Hello RC Cruisers! I’m Marissa from NC! I work as a speech therapist with wonderful kiddos every day! I am obsessed with dogs and love all animals! I am enjoying life being engaged to my wonderful fiance Garrett and we're due to be married in October 2019! Life is grand! So excited to check out all things RC and cruising here! I have only been on two before and they were so long along! I was a kid and I can't remember much but one was Carnival Liberty 2007 (age 16) and one was Disney Magic 2001 (age 10). Going on my FIRST Royal Caribbean cruise in 2020 on Serenade for the Honeymoon for 10 nights! We are thrilled! Sweety 1 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 12, 2019 Report Posted April 12, 2019 Welcome, Marissa. Lovely name. Some on this blog will love it even more than others ! So happy to have you on board. Matt and Marissann710 1 1 Quote
HeySue Posted April 12, 2019 Report Posted April 12, 2019 Hi, I'm Sue. My husband and I are sailing on the Empress of the Sea on the May 11 sailing to Cienfugos & Havana. We are looking tips, ideas and comments about - dining - specialty or not - smaller ship - thinking not the top chefs. Also trying to decide on excursions in each port - doing a RC excursion or finding one before getting to the port. Thank you in advance for any help. This is our 2nd RC cruise and so excited to be going to see Cuba! Sweety 1 Quote
JLMoran Posted April 12, 2019 Report Posted April 12, 2019 Welcome, Sue! You've definitely come to the right place for answers to your questions. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 12, 2019 Report Posted April 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Matt said: Welcome Marissa! Quote
Jedi Jason Posted April 13, 2019 Report Posted April 13, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 8:22 PM, Marissann710 said: Hello RC Cruisers! I’m Marissa from NC! I work as a speech therapist with wonderful kiddos every day! I am obsessed with dogs and love all animals! I am enjoying life being engaged to my wonderful fiance Garrett and we're due to be married in October 2019! Life is grand! So excited to check out all things RC and cruising here! I have only been on two before and they were so long along! I was a kid and I can't remember much but one was Carnival Liberty 2007 (age 16) and one was Disney Magic 2001 (age 10). Going on my FIRST Royal Caribbean cruise in 2020 on Serenade for the Honeymoon for 10 nights! We are thrilled! Welcome. I am sure you will be a cruise addict like the rest of us here. This is a great place to share your experience, ask questions, etc. Marissann710 1 Quote
Marissann710 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Posted April 13, 2019 Thanks @Jedi Jason! Looking forward to it! Quote
wmacooper Posted April 13, 2019 Report Posted April 13, 2019 Hello. My name is Will. I'm originally from Chicago, but now live in Florida. My travel goals are to visit all 50 states, mixed in with cruises. What does fascinate me about cruising is that some people meet other passengers randomly in various settings and that there is an instant connection. Those lucky few wind up making lifelong friendships as a result. I don't expect it to happen for me, because I'm introverted with a capital I. Sweety 1 Quote
Sweety Posted April 13, 2019 Report Posted April 13, 2019 Hello Will. I live in Chicago. I know you don't miss the winters. Quote
wmacooper Posted April 13, 2019 Report Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Sweety said: Hello Will. I live in Chicago. I know you don't miss the winters. That would be correct. Nice to meet you. Sweety 1 Quote
Ditchdoc Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 Howdy Joanne and David here. I look forward to reading about your expertise and experience on RCCL. Our next cruise is 7 night eastern Caribbean holiday cruise - Harmony of the Seas – Dec 29 – Jan 5, 2020. We did one between Thanksgiving and Christmas that was nice and look forward to spending the new year at sea. We also have some far reaching cruises (the Med and Australia) on our radar in the next few years. We just wish RCCL had some European river cruises. David "One ship sails East,And another West,By the self-same winds that blow,'Tis the set of the sailsAnd not the gales,That tells the way we go." 6 night Yucatan & Havana overnight - Empress of the Seas - Apr 28 — May 4, 2018 7 night eastern Caribbean cruise - Freedom of the Seas - Nov 15 — Nov 22, 2015 15 night westbound panama canal cruise - Legend of the Seas - Nov 12 — Nov 27, 2013 8 night Canada & New England cruise - Enchantment of the Seas - Oct 18 — Oct 26, 2012 7 night western Caribbean cruise - Freedom of the Seas - May 13 — May 20, 2012 7 night western Caribbean cruise - Allure of the Seas - Jun 19 — Jun 26, 2011 7 night southern Caribbean cruise - Adventure of the Seas - Mar 28 — Apr 4, 2010 7 night Alaska northbound cruise - Radiance of the Seas - Aug 15 — Aug 27, 2008 7 night western Caribbean cruise - Mariner of the Seas - Mar 26 — Apr 2, 2006 4 night Bahamas cruise - Majesty of the Seas - Mar 28 — Apr 1, 2005 4 night western Caribbean cruise - Enchantment of the Seas - Dec 18 — Dec 22, 2003 Quote
wmacooper Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, Ditchdoc said: Howdy Joanne and David here. I look forward to reading about your expertise and experience on RCCL. Our next cruise is 7 night eastern Caribbean holiday cruise - Harmony of the Seas – Dec 29 – Jan 5, 2020. We did one between Thanksgiving and Christmas that was nice and look forward to spending the new year at sea. We also have some far reaching cruises (the Med and Australia) on our radar in the next few years. We just wish RCCL had some European river cruises. David "One ship sails East,And another West,By the self-same winds that blow,'Tis the set of the sailsAnd not the gales,That tells the way we go." 6 night Yucatan & Havana overnight - Empress of the Seas - Apr 28 — May 4, 2018 7 night eastern Caribbean cruise - Freedom of the Seas - Nov 15 — Nov 22, 2015 15 night westbound panama canal cruise - Legend of the Seas - Nov 12 — Nov 27, 2013 8 night Canada & New England cruise - Enchantment of the Seas - Oct 18 — Oct 26, 2012 7 night western Caribbean cruise - Freedom of the Seas - May 13 — May 20, 2012 7 night western Caribbean cruise - Allure of the Seas - Jun 19 — Jun 26, 2011 7 night southern Caribbean cruise - Adventure of the Seas - Mar 28 — Apr 4, 2010 7 night Alaska northbound cruise - Radiance of the Seas - Aug 15 — Aug 27, 2008 7 night western Caribbean cruise - Mariner of the Seas - Mar 26 — Apr 2, 2006 4 night Bahamas cruise - Majesty of the Seas - Mar 28 — Apr 1, 2005 4 night western Caribbean cruise - Enchantment of the Seas - Dec 18 — Dec 22, 2003 Hi Joanne & David, I've only done one cruise, on a different cruise line. I am booked for Mariner in November 2019. Just here to do my proper research. I'll be sure to share my experience afterwards. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 Welcome JoAnne and Dave and wmacooper ! wmacooper 1 Quote
JLMoran Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 Wow, lot of new "faces" here. Welcome JoAnne, David, and Will! wmacooper 1 Quote
Matt Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Posted April 15, 2019 Welcome Will, and JoAnne and Dave! wmacooper 1 Quote
bmhightower Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 My name is Mary and my husband Ben and I will be sailing on our first Royal Caribbean cruise 5/4-5/17! We are celebrating our 41st anniversary with this cruise on Radiance of the Seas around the Hawaiian Islands. We have been on 3 other cruises in the Caribbean on other cruise lines. We love to travel-and this trip is one of bucket list vacations. Pulling out all the stops on this one! Sweety and FManke 2 Quote
Matt Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Posted April 15, 2019 Welcome Mary and Ben! bmhightower 1 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 15, 2019 Report Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, bmhightower said: My name is Mary and my husband Ben and I will be sailing on our first Royal Caribbean cruise 5/4-5/17! We are celebrating our 41st anniversary with this cruise on Radiance of the Seas around the Hawaiian Islands. We have been on 3 other cruises in the Caribbean on other cruise lines. We love to travel-and this trip is one of bucket list vacations. Pulling out all the stops on this one! VERY nice ! Welcome to the Blog and the Boards. bmhightower 1 Quote
Anditoo72 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Posted April 16, 2019 My name is Andrea, my husband and I are taking our very first cruise in May same cruise as @bmhightower We are going with another couple very familiar with cruising. I’m so excited I’m already packed!!! Fuzzywuzzy 1 Quote
twangster Posted April 16, 2019 Report Posted April 16, 2019 Just now, Anditoo72 said: My name is Andrea, my husband and I are taking our very first cruise in May same cruise as @bmhightower We are going with another couple very familiar with cruising. I’m so excited I’m already packed!!! Welcome Andrea! bmhightower 1 Quote
JLC Posted April 17, 2019 Report Posted April 17, 2019 Hello! I am Jenna from Markham, Ontario Canada. My husband and daughters (14 and 12) are sailing March 15 on the Oasis! This is our first RC cruise. Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted April 17, 2019 Report Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 7:22 PM, Marissann710 said: Hello RC Cruisers! I’m Marissa from NC! I work as a speech therapist with wonderful kiddos every day! I am obsessed with dogs and love all animals! I am enjoying life being engaged to my wonderful fiance Garrett and we're due to be married in October 2019! Life is grand! So excited to check out all things RC and cruising here! I have only been on two before and they were so long along! I was a kid and I can't remember much but one was Carnival Liberty 2007 (age 16) and one was Disney Magic 2001 (age 10). Going on my FIRST Royal Caribbean cruise in 2020 on Serenade for the Honeymoon for 10 nights! We are thrilled! Welcome, Marissa, from a fellow dog/animal-obsessed cruiser! Marissann710 1 Quote
Cruisefunatic Posted April 17, 2019 Report Posted April 17, 2019 Hey RC Fans! This is Sean (Cruisefunatic) from Chicago. My wife, and two daughters will be sailing our first Royal Caribbean cruise on the Symphony of the Seas on their New Years cruise. I've been a loyal Disney Cruise line fan with 6 under my belt and 2 Celebrity Cruises (no kids). I've only been cruising for the last two years but have become completely consumed in the whole culture of cruising. I've been listening to all your podcasts Matt and the information is been extremely helpful! We decided to try out Royal for a number of reasons. We had friends that went on it after trying Disney and LOVED it. We also loved Celebrity and realized that Royal has something going with their different lines. Also as the kids are now a tween and teen, Disney is losing its appeal. Lastly, the price is just ridiculous compared to all the activities, restaurants, shows, etc. I can get on Royal. I'm so confident in the line I've booked 4 MORE Royal cruises after that (Like you Matt, I've researched and discovered the best time to buy is early, I also like connecting rooms). Anyway, getting too excited. Looking forward to hearing continued advice from you and your insiders. Thanks again for all your help! Fuzzywuzzy 1 Quote
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