RCCL Vision of the seas 11/15/14

Two Tampa guys going on our 16th Royal Caribbean cruise. Yeah! Who's joining us?

We'll be there with you! My partner and myself along with another couple will be sailing on VOS also.

Great! I'm so excited to be leaving from Tampa. We are only a few miles to the port. Can't wait.

We are driving down from GA, and will be staying at the Hampton Inn - Ybor city.

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I don't know if you have sailed from Tampa before, but Ybor is very close to the ship. Less then a mile. Do they let you keep you car there for the week?

Yes, you can park there and take a shuttle to the terminal.

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That's great. Parking at the port can be costly.

What excursions are you planning to do?

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No excursions booked yet. How about you guys?

In Cozumel, we are going to Mr. Sanchos for the all inclusive beach break, and in Grand Cayman, we are going to spend the day at seven mile beach between Calico Jacks and Harbor Heights. As for Roatan and Costa Maya, we haven't decided on them yet.

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Sounds nice. Still in the planning stage here. We have not been to Roatan before. Have you. And if so what is there to do.:)

We've never been to Roatan or Costa Maya, and really haven't made any plans for either port. I've been looking at http://www.almaplenabeachresort.com/beachclub/costamaya-beach_break.htm for Costa Maya but nothing definite yet.

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Hi!

My partner and I are moving to St. Petersburg and we want to take a cruise out of Tampa this fall since it will be so close.

This looks like a good possibility. The Vision has recently been refurbished and new dining venues added.

I'll keep you posted if we do book this.

Cheers!

John

Great. Would be nice to you along. The more the merrier.

You won't be disappointed with Vision, she is a pretty ship and all of the ships in this class are very well appointed with enough intimacy and quiet spaces without feeling crowded like her bigger sisters.

Last sailed on Vision back in 2008. Looking forward to seeing her after her refit.

only 99 days to go. Yea!

I am so ready to be on Vision of the Seas! The other day, I was looking at cabins and categories and realized that our cabin is on deck four directly under the casino. I am a heave sleeper but my partner does not sleep so deeply. I called RCI and they seem to have a lot of cabins still available. I wonder if the cruise will be booked full?

What are you guys planning to do in Roatan?

I am so ready to be on Vision of the Seas! The other day, I was looking at cabins and categories and realized that our cabin is on deck four directly under the casino. I am a heave sleeper but my partner does not sleep so deeply. I called RCI and they seem to have a lot of cabins still available. I wonder if the cruise will be booked full?

 

What are you guys planning to do in Roatan?

Did they allow you to change your stateroom?

RCI will let you change cabins at any time up to a week or two prior to departure I called primarily to see if I could find any specials or upgrades since a lot of cabins look to be vacant.

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As for Roatan, we haven't decided. From what I've heard in the news, there seems to be a lot of crime some of it passenger related. We don't like Jamaica for the pushy locals and crime and prefer to stay on the ship or remain in the secured area. If we decide to do any excursions, RCI offers a west bay beach break for less than $30. Since we are the only ship in port that day, it shouldn't be too busy. I think the excursion is only available for purchase onboard.

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We only have a few weeks before we sail! I'm getting very excited!

Yes we are super excited too. Can't wait. :)

Have you decided on any shore excursions? In Roatan, we are going to just go with the flow and see what happens and maybe take the water taxi to West Bay. In Costa Maya, we are going to Maya Chan, and Mr.Sanchos in Cozumel and 7 Mile Beach in Grand Cayman.

Once we found out that booking independent excursions were so much cheaper and the same operator is used onboard as well, we haven't been on a ship sponsored excursion in years.

No we have not booked any shore excursions. We may book one onboard, not sure. In port we usually just go shopping, find a nice restaurant, or just head to the nearest beach. We leave two weeks from today. Yeah. See you soon.