CaribbeanDreamer80

I bought new pillow cases recently and they came in very nice heavy plastic zippered bags/cubes. I almost tossed them out but found they make excellent packing cubes. One holds all the phone/camera charging cords, batteries, adapters etc. The other is filled with other small stray necessities like post it notes, travel sized toilet seat covers, eyeglass repair kit. You know, all that little stuff.

I do this as well. I keep the zipper bags that my sheet sets come in as well as the cloth bags that they are packaged in as well. They come in handy when packing. When I get a bag like that I just throw it into the suit case that way it is not hard to find when packing time comes.:D

Wonderful reviews! I have read them all and I would love to hear all about your panama canal trip. Your pictures are great and love hearing all about your adventures with all the az cruisers!

3,600 passengers set sail that day, (Couldn’t Make This Rhyme – LOL!)

For a 168 hour tour

A 168 hour tour.

The weather never got real rough

The great big ship was tough

 

If not for the funnies of the fearless crew

Richard Spacey (Cruise Director) & Katie (Activities Manager)

 

 

The Freedom would be dull

The Freedom would be dull.

 

 

The ship set ground on the shore of these wonderful chartered isles (Labadee, Falmouth, Grand Cayman, Cozumel)

 

 

With Michael J. and his wife

 

 

The Movie Stars

 

 

And The Rest

 

 

Were here on Freedom Of The Seas!

 

 

Ok…..Ok….I know it was corny….LOL!........That is my only attempt to interject a song!

 

Next Up....The Day Before & Embarkation!

Just happened across your review and I have to say that I loved your song and I did sing it in the tune of Gilligan's Island. lol!:D

Yes, I've also tried it with no luck. I read earlier today that they are hoping to get the dining back online by February.

Thanks. I have not seen that. I will check back in Feb

Thanks for answering. This is great.

Glad I could help

I am still not able to get into the dining booking and I thought that it was suppose to be open in January. Has anyone else tried to any booking in January?

my cruise planner under dining has a banner that says 30% OBC on day 1 when you book 3 spec dining reservations in advance. sending a link won't work since i have to bee logged in to see it. maybe its only for specific sailings.

That is where I had seen it as well but in the email it does state that it could be up to 30% but I am not sure now. and even though it said that I could start booking now every time I try it says "were sorry you cant book now please try on board." So I havent ad the chance to see what its about

from what i have found, oasis dock at the TNM? pier. But I am not for certain

loving your review. it is good to get the perspective of a first time rccl cruiser.

Please provide a link to that because every where I see it says "up to 30%"

You are correct. I went and looked at it again and it does say up to. Sorry about that. But I did get the email about the 20% off on the 1st day.

If I plan to snorkel on my cruise, then I will bring my own mask, snorkel and fins. :)

You can bring your own, its cheaper if you already own them or can find them at a good price. Just know that some places (mainly the private islands owned by cruise ships )make you rent the snorkeling life vest.

Almost everything on those "Must Pack Lists" are so never needed. :rolleyes:

LuLu

Aint that the truth!!!

On the Grand Princess, can someone tell me what the smoking areas are?

Casino for sure. some of the bars may allow smoking. It really varies from cruise line to cruise line. I usually just ask one of the cruise staff and they will point you in the right direction!

I was planning on staying on the ship on one of the port days but I was told that they don't offer lunch on port days and you will have to get off the ship and fend for yourself. Is this true? I'm going NCL.

 

 

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Dont worry, there is always food somewhere on a cruise ship. Have fun!

On RRCL You can put what ever amount you want on your account. When it runs out you have to put more on the account. They wont let you spend more than you have on there. I like using a cash account that way I keep up with how much I have spent better than using a credit card. It worked out well for me. My last cruise I think I started with 250, but my gratuities were prepaid. I only ended up adding about 100 more and then just settled up the night before the cruise was over and got what I had left in my account. Hope this helped.

sunscreen/sunblock, bottle water, towel, swimsuit cover up or change of clothes. camera, snack, money and credit card. I would use a water proof case for the cc,money and your id, oh your ship card, and then Just use a backpack or tote for the rest. Most places where you do excursions have the lockers that you can rent.

I have heard of people putting duck tape around a pen to have just in case something happens, suitcase issues mostly. One thing that I would say dont forget is air freshener. Those rooms are small and sometimes there are not so pleasant smells coming from other cabins as well. You know what I mean lol.Also larger alligator clips come in handy for holding down your towel on deck, and other things like if the sun is coming through the curtain when you are trying to sleep just clip it together.

I use a backpack. It really depends on what you want. Any thing to put stuff you buy in port, a bottle of water and camera in. I like a little bigger pack that way I can put my towel, sweater and such in there as well. You may want to think about that when going to a colder climate. If you get hot you may want a place to stow your extra layers. :o

It sounds like you have a good start to what you are bringing. I would suggest an extra swimsuit, more t shirts. A tote bag for lugging your stuff up to the pool deck and to the beach. I also take a backpack so that if I am shopping in port I can just cram the goodies in it. and keep my hand free. You may also want to bring a power strip and a hanging door organizer type thing for extra storage room. Most of all just bring a good attitude and have fun!

You need to make Reservations at 5 restaurants for the 30% off. Reservations at 3 restaurants is 20% off and reservations at 4 restaurants is 25% off. Just off the Freedom and had the 20% off deducted automatically for our 3 reservations.

On the Royal website it comes up and says get back 30% obc on your 1st day when you book 3 reservations. I think it may only come up when you are in the cruise planning section. And it also says get an extra 20% when you make a reservation for your 1st night onboard. Hope this helps

272 day :( Until Oasis of the Seas. Until then I will read all the reviews and live vicariously through all the reviews

Great review so far. I am following along. Sorry about your lost luggage. I would have been so upset. Cant wait to read more.

Lol at the man in bathrobe. I dont understand how people can walk around like that and act like its natural. Great review. I am staying tuned in for more.

Loving your review. I have subscribed. We dont have any kids yet but it is interesting to me to see others thoughts about cruising with kids. Look forward to reading more.

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