schlimazel_traveler

I wish you the best of luck. My daughter drove back to Cruise Maryland within an hour of disembarking without her keys and got a stonewall when she asked someone to help her determine if she'd left them in her cabin. The ship was STILL RIGHT THERE.

One caveat: people who are putting their on-board charges on the same charge card may want to board together. When my husband and I checked in for our last cruise, the agent couldn't get the system to accept our card. We finally figured out it was because our daughter had already checked in and that card was linked to her account (this is a credit card we all have cards for). (There was a workaround but it ended up causing issues with viewing charges in the app...a minor problem but not ideal.)

Our inside cabin on Enchantment, as on the other Vision class ships, had outlets only on the desk/vanity. If I remember correctly, there were 2 US outlets and a European one. I bring an adapter. We also have a multi-port USB charger and *very* long USB cords that reach across the room. There was almost always something going on in the Centrum -- music, games, etc. There were also lots of trivia, bingo, karaoke sessions, etc going on in the Schooner & the lounge beyond it (I think that's the South Pacific on that ship?), plus music in Boleros. I'm sure you'll have a pleasant time

We got a Bingo T-shirt (one to share amongst the team) for winning regular trivia games on Vision this summer, and a Bingo T-shirt apiece for winning progressive trivia. I actually liked pens, highlighters, key chains, and luggage tags...we used those!

Can I just say, I understand having to book in your legal name/match passport, but would it be so hard for Royal to include a field on the reservation for "preferred name"? My husband is a Middle Name Person. Nothing makes him feel more "welcome" than being heartily greeted by the staff as "Mr. First Name." Or when the wait staff sing "Happy birthday, dear First Name." This has got to be an issue for a lot of people!

Thanks for this review. I haven't had the patience for the MDR for a long time, and I am very interested in the other complimentary options! Trying Oasis class for the first time next cruise after half a dozen cruises on Vision-class ships so I'm excited to try the additional venues.

I miss the Grandeur. Wish Royal would bring Lady G back to Baltimore. You'd think Vision would be the same but it's just not. Especially the food.

Apparently the cost of using the canal has increased very significantly (has something to do with drought & the amount of water needed to fill the locks), to the point that it will affect cost of goods transported by ship. I heard a story about it on a financial news program, and immediately wondered how it would affect canal cruises!

Wait for a sale and, if you're traveling with others, price the multiple device package instead of a separate one for each person.

On Trip Advisor, many tours are reviewed on their "Things to Do in [location]" pages. You can search the reviews for mentions of Royal Caribbean, cruise ship excursion, or similar terms.

Even if they serve Starbucks coffee, if it's not called Starbucks, you can get your coffee there. Cafe Latte-tudes on Vision class ships serves Starbucks coffee, but it is not considered a Starbucks branded venue. I saw a crew member try to explain this to a passenger, who was very confused because the sheet explaining the Diamond drink vouchers said they weren't valid at Starbucks. There is no Starbucks on Vision class ships so the passenger was understandably confused when he was charged a drink vouchers at Cafe Latte-tudes rather than having it go to his onboard account.

I could see all my friends' on board charges on the app throughout the cruise. Like, "hm, looks like [friend] was up pretty late in the casino last night, based on these bar charges."

Luckily, nothing booked but the cruise fare! Good tip.

Thanks, that's the information I needed!

Yes, we have, and I don't expect any refund of the fare. So does it make any difference to cancel daughter #2 and have daughter #1 officially "solo"? Or at this point, just show up with daughter #1 and let the cruise line sort it out?