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ericopia

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  1. Just off Beyond, Sunset Veranda 11293 (outermost SV port side, next to a suite, which which it shares a locked vestibule). First two nights out of Fort Lauderdale, the popping coming from the upper-left (when facing outward) corner of the window was intense, like a Florida office building popping as it heats up in the summer sun, only far more frequent. Seas were moderate (6-9 feet, I think) with winds in the mid-20s knot range. Popping went away after we got to calmer waters and wasn’t noticeable later, and I’m a light sleeper (though often used earplugs due to DH’s tendency to snore). I did see someone who appeared to be relocating on the first evening chic night (night 3) and overheard some “oh, your room creaks, too?” discussions in OVC. Out of 20 cruises and 11 or so ships I’ve sailed, I’ve never heard anything like it, even in rougher waters. But all the warnings on here put me in a wary mindspace, and in our room at least, it lightened up significantly after night 2.
  2. I sympathize. After reading your reply I went looking and believe the main lap pool also had no stairs, just ladders. The Solarium pool does have a bench along one side, but at a roughly two-foot drop, that’s quite a step to attempt.
  3. There is a step into the ankle-deep section, but only a ladder into the deeper water. Interestingly, the chair lift also appears only to reach the very shallow part, unless it extends out somehow that I can’t see.
  4. We walked the perimeter from the pier counterclockwise to South Beach and continued back to the pier, and along the way also passed through Oasis Lagoon and Harbor Beach, so I suppose we missed the outlier Cove Beach. (We also didn’t go into the paid up-charge areas, but given we could hear the music clearly at the entrance to Coco Beach Club, I didn’t hold out much hope had we paid.) By the time we got to South Beach we were done trying to get away from the noise and crowds. Chill Island … wasn’t chill in the least. Packed, and too close to Oasis Lagoon, the source of the music. But I ventured to over 90% of the island, and found no quiet.
  5. This part of the FAQ on the Celebrity site made me laugh and roll my eyes at the same time. Is there an adults-only space at CocoCay? There are no adults-only spaces at CocoCay as we want everybody to enjoy the island. But what if to enjoy the island, I need an adults-only space? 😎 (Reference: https://www.celebritycruises.com/faqs/perfect-day-at-cococay)
  6. That sounds like the exact opposite of our Perfect Day visit. Maybe we were just there on a bad day, or the two mega ships in port overwhelmed the staff (which would be a poor omen, IMO). The thumping bass audible everywhere we went definitely precluded any “quiet” beach time. I’m not a big beach person, but when I do go, I just want to hear the ocean waves — nothing more, nothing less — and I couldn’t enjoy that with a background dance-club beat. But, to each their own.
  7. We visited Coco Cay (pre-“Perfect Day”) sailing on Reflection in Dec. 2015, so it’s funny to me to see “this is the first time ever!” news coverage We visited again in Dec. 2021 on Harmony of the Seas (now “Perfect Day”d); we were there along with Independence of the Seas. The beaches were overrun and overcrowded, bars couldn’t make anything beyond basic beach cocktails (not even a Dark ‘n’ Stormy — no ginger beer to be had — and bartenders seemed to only know how to make the five or so on-menu drinks, anyway), and there wasn’t a spot on the island where I couldn’t hear the constant “thump thump” of the dance-party DJ at the pool. At least the buffet lunch could handle the crowd. Not to mention how expensive and extensive all the add-ons are; I miss a more inclusive feel to a private-island day. It wasn’t relaxing at all. To me, it seemed like what I imagine a Carnival Cruises atmosphere to be, and we went back to the ship pretty early. I wouldn’t bother getting off the ship there again, and would probably pick an X itinerary if it doesn’t go there — I know we don’t look at RCL itineraries out of Florida any more, in part because they basically all go there.
  8. I responded to a similar email before our cruise on Equinox last month — mainly out of curiosity. None of the items were in the stateroom when we boarded. I didn’t follow up, though, because there just wasn’t room to store anything beyond the two yoga mats.
  9. Of course, if you need reminding that even the official site’s info is subject to change … it currently shows both Harmony OTS and X Equinox at Terminal 18 on Nov. 12. Logistically, one of these will be changing in the next few weeks…
  10. I throw one into each checked bag, too. I bought luggage-tag straps for them, but I just use them to anchor the tag in the bag. (I was thinking nothing screams "take me" like a shiny thing with an Apple logo on it, dangling outside a suitcase.) Like Jim_Iain, I like seeing if the suitcase at least made it near the plane – on occasion, I've even seen it within range of my phone mid flight – and then seeing that it's coming around on the luggage carrousel at the airport.
  11. Thanks! I've gotten packages in the past and made full use of them … just confused that there's a $50 prints-and-downloads package, and then more expensive, separate prints-only or downloads-only packages, showing in the Cruise Planner. Sounds like the $50 package is a real thing, and works as expected!
  12. Any word yet on whether the $50 package is all it seems to be? Thanks!
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