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Just curious. I've gambled on both Carnival and Holland but never gotten a casino offer that I am aware of. How do you receive them? Do they come directly to the email account other cruise advertising goes to or do you have to sign in to your account and fine them there?

Any idea how far in advance of a cruise they are accepting proof being submitted? How far out has anyone done it and been approved?

Am I correct in assuming inside cabins on the Zaandam won't have a mini frig either since it is a sister ship to the Volendam? What is the daily rental fee and how would we prebook one?

We used the military OBC offer once before and just reverified my husband's eligibility. I thought I recalled we were then asked for our reservation number and it was applied to our upcoming, already booked cruise. The offer now seems to read for new bookings only. Can it be added to our existing reservation that is still six months away and how would that be done?

I noticed the Zaandam returns to Vancouver Sept.18th after a 7 day Alaska cruise. It seems to have no other sailing until in departs San Diego on Dec. 7th for an 11 day Mexico cruise. I'm assuming this means it is going into dry dock or having some other upgrades. Anyone know what is happening? Thanks.

Ship - Radiance of the Seas Deck - 4 Stateroom - 4029 Category - Inside 3V Starboard or port side - Port Quiet Stateroom - Yes. I believe any of the cabins in the surrounding area would be also. Connecting - No This cabin is designed for up to 5 people having a king sized bed, two beds that drop from the ceiling and a sofa that makes into a bed. We found it quite roomy for just 2 people and especially liked having the sofa to sit on. It might be a bit cramped for 4 or more. The cabin was conveniently located. There was a short walk to the right to the forward elevators and the Aurora Theater. A slightly longer walk to the left took you to the Centrum area and the Cascades Dining Room. The ship is not huge so everything was near by. We were very pleased.

I printed out the new menus for what I believe will be served on our upcoming 8 night cruise, (Welcome Aboard, Royal Night, Mexican Night, Italian Night, French Night, Caribbean Night, Bon Voyage, and British Night). I see no mention of short ribs, which we love. Have you had them since the new menus came out? Perhaps it's another item that has been removed.

If you search Royal Caribbean Honey Stung Chicken there is a recipe on the Royal Caribbean blog. I understand having someone else prepare it and serve it to you is half the charm!

I do this too then, if necessary, use the hair dryer in the cabin to get out any stubborn wrinkles.

Besides filling our the laundry slip, if there are items you would really hate to lose (blouse, t shirt, pants) lay them on the bed and take a picture of them with your phone before sending them out just in case something doesn't come back.

Our specialty dining package covers the two adults in our cabin. How does it work for the 11 & 15 year olds traveling with us? Do we book a la carte restaurants and pay for their meals?

We were on the same cruise and agreed with most of your assessments especially about Tom Franek. We are platinum on NCL and thought he was the best solo entertainer we've seen on any of our cruises.

Since we were actually at our designated muster station we knew exactly were to go in case there was an true emergency. The crew members also asked at the end if there were any questions just in case additional clarification was needed.

We agree. We used Cruise Control in Dec. and were very pleased. It cost $25pp each way so a round trip for the 2 of us was $100 for a shared shuttle. Since you are a large group you may wish to inquire about the price for one of their private shuttles. Email or call Corey at corey@cruisecontroltransportation.com 407-837-0811. He is great.

On a recent CCL cruise our muster station was in one of the dining rooms. As we entered our cards were scanned and we sat until there were about 20-25 of us. The crew then proceeded with the drill. Anyone arriving after the demonstration began was asked to wait. Once our presentation was over we left and the new arrivals were then let in for their session. It was great because you were comfortable plus you could hear and see everything without being crammed to a small area. Also you didn't have to wait for latecomers. This continuous revolving door method was so much better than what we have experienced in the past.