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From the Port Miami website (https://www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/parking-information.asp😞 Rates & Payment Payment for All Garages and Surface Lots Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or any major U.S. Traveler’s Check. Debit cards are not accepted Garage A (Royal Caribbean) View rates online for parking rate information, reservation, or any other inquiries related to Garage A Garage J Pre-paid only. Passengers pay upon arrival at Garage J and are given a decal to display on their vehicle for the duration of their cruise Garages B, C, D, F, G, V, J and Surface Lots C, D and E Short term, per vehicle, per space, per day (no overnight) or fraction of $10 Long term (overnight or greater), per vehicle, per space, per day or fraction of $22 Long term (high density, overnight or greater), per vehicle, per space, per day or fraction of $22 Special events, per vehicle, per space, no less than $15 Lost ticket (equivalent to 11-day cruise), per vehicle, per space, for a maximum of $242 Surface Lot E Open lot with no overhead clearance with designated spaces for oversized vehicles Accommodates oversized vans, recreational vehicles and vehicles with trailers $22 per space, per day. If two spaces are utilized, $44 per day If assistance is needed to park an oversized vehicle, please call 305-960-5463 or 305-960-6454 The link for terminal A (https://www.royalmiamiparking.com/?doing_wp_cron=1704307327.3007121086120605468750😞 Parking Rates & Payment Royal Caribbean Terminal A Garage rates: Cruise Parking - $35 per night (effective Sunday, December 3rd, 2023) @alishac - If you haven't done so already, I suggest posting this on the Royal Caribbean board (https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/51-royal-caribbean-international/) because, while this board is dedicated to all things related to Florida ports, your question is so specific to RCI that it will be seen there by more RCI passengers out of Port Miami. BTW I agree that the pricing certainly looks like highway (or parking lot) robbery. Is that a new terminal? Maybe they are trying to recoup their investment as quickly as possible?

It is in the Caribbean Ports of Call section: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/101-aruba/

Maybe you only met the show offs. Many cruisers are like us, whether in the Yacht Club or not, who just cruise to relax and/or visit new places with our significant others and/or (in our case) our family members who are cruising with us. We are cordial to anyone we meet but have no desire to make new acquaintances and never, ever discuss politics, religion or how much we paid for a cruise. I guess we are just anti-social but that isn't the same as entitled.

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We have always gotten free bags on United flights booked with EZ-Air but that may be because of his loyalty level and not the United credit card that we also have. We've also gotten seat upgrades on EZ-Air booked flights obviously because of his loyalty level.

Emerald deck aft minis are fully covered. Those are ones we always book. I haven't cruised on the Diamond or Majestic Princess but have cruised on sister ships (Sapphire and Enchanted) and they seemed to be the same size to me.

Take a look at this current resurrected thread about family suites on Grand class ships:

What I am anticipating, unfortunately, is that Princess will turn both restaurants into the current Reserve format of MDR menus at breakfast and lunch plus one special dish at dinner. If that happens the suite passengers will lose the current suite breakfasts and the promised unique dinner menus. Just another diminution of the originally promised Signature suite experience.

That’s the same layout I posted in early April:

You may get some families but not as many as you would for a Saturday or Sunday departure since your cruise departs mid-week. While I've never stayed at the Riverside (since we are local) it gets very enthusiastic recommendations here and I think the location is the best in Fort Lauderdale for sightseeing. It has a water taxi stop (www.watertaxi.com) and the Carrie B (www.carriebcruises.com) sightseeing cruise out the back door and the free neighborhood shuttle (https://www.visitlauderdale.com/listing/laudergo-community-shuttle/18459/) out the front door plus lots of restaurants and bars within walking distance.

I'm not a shopper (on ship or off) but I've read plenty of reviews of late September Alaska cruises that say the bargains on board and in ports are great because the ship is getting ready to transit to a new itinerary and the stores in port are preparing to close until next season. So @Spindle7that may be something to consider if you like to shop or have a long list of gifts to purchase for family and friends!

University spring breaks are usually in March since many of them break for the summer no later than mid-May. Spring breaks for public schools (K-12) oftentimes occur the week before or the week after Easter. Next Easter year is on April 20. Demand for cruises and hotels those 2 weeks will be high. Finally the 3 day (Friday-Saturday-Sunday) Tortuga Music Festival is held in April and brings in around 100,000 spectators. This year it was the first weekend in April. The last few years it was the second weekend if I remember correctly. Demand for hotels, especially near the beach where the festival is held, is high. Book something now (or as soon as the schedule is released) that is refundable.

On the Coral Princess last year (round trip Australia cruise) our group of 2 couples each ordered lamb chops and filet mignon in the Bayou Cafe and Steakhouse. All was absolutely delicious and rivaled anything we've had in up market steakhouses in the US. It had been 13 years since eating in the Bayou but we have eaten in various Crown Grills in the interim and none were nearly that good.

Have one of the passengers without reserve make the regular reservations for everyone. There was section for traveling companions on the App where one person enters the booking numbers for everyone else and then can make the reservations. I've done that for up to 8 people (4 reservations) before but it was more than a year so I hope someone with more recent experience will chime in. I just checked the on-line version and there is an 'add guest' option. I would think that someone without reserve wouldn't have the option (of selecting reserve) so should be able to make reservations for all 7 of you in the regular MDR. Good luck!

I'm glad I could help. I wouldn't worry too much about other passengers not appreciating your kids being on board, especially since I know they are well traveled from reading your most recent 'live from' on the MSC board. Given the week you are cruising there will be lots of kids on board and yours are definitely the age that could really enjoy the kids club which gets very high marks on all their ships. Last summer we did a family cruise (with our 2 kids plus spouses and 2 granddaughters ages 8 1/2 and almost 4) and we all had a great time. The older grandchild, who was 3 1/2 on her previous cruise, decided to try the kids club for a few hours each day after meeting another girl at the pool and had a great time. The youngest wasn't interested in it. Given that none of Park 19 is open to the public yet, I would caution (because I worry about such things) to keep an eye on this board for reviews and, most importantly, any required age/height minimums that have not been announced yet. Having enjoyed your MSC 'live froms' I hope you do one on this cruise. Our cruise isn't until next January and I'll be interested to see if Princess has worked out some of their initial problems with this new ship class by that time. I certainly hope so for your sake and ours!