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I too suspect it is an insurance thing... perhaps Celebrity insists their tour operators have particular type of insurance and insurance companies have stipulations. I suspect 250lbs is a bit arbitrary .... perhaps it is relevant for one particular type of activity and they just end up applying it to most everything.. for simplicity.

FYI, next cruise... you might consider renting a scooter... scoot around and special needs at sea offer scooters and other equipment for rent during your cruise. They will have a scooter in your cabin. Ideally you would have an accessible cabin...but we have managed in regular cabins....but it helps if the bed is by the balcony.. and Harmony is designed so that the bathroom door opens towards the room vs entry...making it easier to park in the cabin. If you go on an excursion... you might be able to get wheel chair assistance... that really depends on the port. Or you can take the scooter ...if just sticking to port. The crew will help you get back on the ship... since tide changes can make it more difficult during high tide. Also... you can see if you can get wheel chair assistance to help you get through the terminal..but you need to arrange that with the cruise line ahead of time. DH has bad knees and knee replacement isn't really an option.

Thanks... not sure the app works 3 months out..but I will check... and 8am is a nice time... thanks again

If you are Diamond... I believe you get vouchers for 4 drinks...not sure the value of a drink.

Do they currently have Yoga classes on AOS and if so... what is the charge and roughly what time do they have them. TIA

Thanks a lot.... we really need to get away.

Great idea... we are still 3+ months away... today is a good day for DH... so we are on again...but I need to have a plan should that change.

I may want to go alone or take someone with me... but 1) I do not qualify for handicapped cabin and frankly would prefer to make it available to someone who needs it and 2) since he is the primary passenger... can I replace him on the booking? Would the cruise line be amenable to switching me to another cabin... ship looks pretty full. I am not sure this is going to happen..but he has been hinting that he may not be up for the trip. Final payment due at the end of the month. Just trying to figure out options...other than cancelling before final payment. Anyone have similar experience. TIA

It has been a few years since we have sailed Royal..lately we have sailed Celebrity. I am not sure if you have set seating or select dining... but when you board the ship..you might want to go down to the dining room and talk to the staff to see if your party can get a table with relatively easy access. I have done that before on Celebrity. Given that you are surprising family... this might be a bit more complicated...but at least get a lay of the land before dinner. My husband needs a scooter due to bad knees... and since it has been 20 years since we have been on this ship... I have had some of the same concerns. I think we can navigate around the casino... my issues are crowds at Windjammer, elevators and table at dinner. What I usually do is scout out paths around the ship.. to make things easier. One idea would be to look at the deck plan and see if you can find alternate routes. If I recall slots tend to be on the edge of the casino... so that should be doable....perhaps limit selection of machines.. Have fun...

Again... great discussion... nice to see people talking about things and treating each other respectfully.... seems rare these days... I like learning about things I know nothing about.. and seeing an exchange of ideas and experience... nice

Great discussion.....

Haven't sailed Royal in several years... but are sailing on Adventure in August... I notice that when I tried to make my time dining reservations ..the earliest I could get was 6:45... I assumed earlier times were already booked. On Celebrity their Select Dining starts at 6:00. Am I correct that 6:45 is the earliest on Royal for My Time?

Last time we sailed... two years ago.... my husband was able to order a basic martini at the martini bar... using the classic package. Not as large or premium liquor as the higher priced drink... but you simply order a second one when the first arrived. Not sure what the price point was for basic martini... but well below the Martini Bar price

Thank you for the additional information. This will be our first stay in an accessible cabin. In the past we have managed using regular cabins... but you really need very specific cabin design to make this work. And now even the small step up into the bathroom has become more difficult. Older ships tend to have narrower doorways and cabins tend to be smaller...which is fine..normally. Then there is where to park it and still have access to the bathroom.... some ships..like Harmony... have the bathroom door opening towards the bed.. allowing parking near the door... but most have the bathroom door perpendicular to the entry door.. making parking a challenge. I will be there to open the door so that won't be a problem and we aren't gamblers so tight space there won't be a problem. Windjammer seems crowed even on Oasis class ships...so thanks for that warning.

Thank you for these suggestions. I usually scout out the lay of the land. So this info helps quite a bit. We sailed Celebrity Edge a few years ago... and I found the layout very choppy for anyone in a wheelchair or scooter... and the chairs were too low to sit in...if you have bad knees.