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We went to Coastal Kitchen on the 1st formal night to avoid dressing up. They would not allow my husband and my father into the restaurant in shorts. I was wearing capris and flip flops, and they did not care about my clothes.

I just got off Oasis yesterday. I put a luggage tag on my case of water and gave it to the porters without a problem.

We just got off today. [emoji24] have fun!

I was on this past week too. We did MTD on deck 3, and they were also not enforcing the hand sanitizing. I did forget one night, and it bothered me. My family and I were lucky though and did not get sick. They were definitely enforcing it in the Windjammer though (the 2 times I ate there).

Do you know if Coastal Kitchen was open for lunch on the first day?

You said your daughter would check herself out to get a coke or something. Are there any drinks (obviously I mean water) available to the kids in OA or do I need to send them with a water bottle? I loved your review. We'll be on the Oasis in a few weeks!

YES!! 30s. I refuse to wear formal wear, and I still eat in the MDR on formal night. Yes, I'm *that* person (but I'm dressed smart casual). It's a silly old school tradition that should be eliminated. Clearly, no one should eat in their PJs or bathing suits, but there's no need to wear a ball gown either.

Are the individual drink prices (not the packages) uniform fleet wide? Is the price of a Mojito the same on the Majesty as it is on the Oasis?

I simply don't check their names and that's it. No cash account. No debarkation delays. No charging privileges. They get a SeaPass that works as a key and that's it. It doesn't change check in or out in anyway. And my girls are teens. They have the soda package marked on their cards and they do just fine. They have never needed to spend money on board.

Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted to know. I have no intentions of allowing them to charge anything, I just wanted to be sure there wouldn't be any delays in any way.

This is my first time cruising with my kids. As you know, when I complete the online check-in, it asks for a credit card for the SeaPass card. It asks who on the reservation is authorized to charge on the card. I obviously do not want my 5yos to be able to charge, but I'm concerned that not checking their names will mean we have to set up a cash account for them, which could delay disembarking (and we have a VERY tight flight and must get off the ship ASAP without delay). Question - do I check their names now and allow them access and then go to guests services on board to disable their cards OR do I not check their names now? What happens if I don't check their names?

TIA for your help!

Are kids allowed in the solarium bistro for breakfast?

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To address your dining question - we've done my time dining twice, and both times we had the same waiters every night. We did arrive at about the same time each night, so that might play a role.

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For our cruise last August we flew into FLL very late for a cruise out of MIA (since Southwest doesn't fly to MIA). We stayed at the Sheraton Cruiseport in FLL, which has a free 24hour airport shuttle. We landed in FLL at midnight. The next morning we used Jiffy Jeff to get to MIA. I can't say enough good things about Jiffy Jeff. Excellent service, very reliable and excellent price. He is big on communication so you're never wondering if he'll be there or not. We also used him to get back to FLL after the cruise. He picked us up early in MIA, and we were at the airport in FLL by 9:15a.

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Did Lyric go to Adventure Ocean at all? Did she like it?

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I figured it out. Sorry! Thanks for posting these!!!

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I'd love to see the rest of the compass too - the schedule of daily activities. Does anyone have that?

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We started cruising with our daughter when she turned 6 months have since had a son who is also now a frequent cruiser. We had great experiences with the RCCL Nursery! We used them mostly in the evenings and they take great care for each child. We were given a phone upfront and also scheduled the days and times we wanted (each child is limited to a certain number of hours each week). There was never any issues and the staff seemed to really enjoy their time with the kiddies. Play area with parents was also very nice.

 

 

 

Have a great time!

Is the time limit only for the nursery or for all ages?

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It's not urban legend, they will raid your safe and leave your passport with the port agent.

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We're on the Oasis now. The tels us the video clearly shows this guy jumped from deck 5. His family left the ship in Cozumel to meet him in the hospital.

 

 

 

It's been an interesting cruise. A near drowning and a return to Port Everglades, a helicopter evacuation from Labadee an now a guy jumps overboard.

 

 

 

Good luck to all of those affected by these incidents.

Maybe I missed it somewhere, but what happened in Labadee?

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You could always just miss it, and then be forced to attend the 'naughty' muster drill. LOL

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Sure, why not?

That was the one part of DD that I was looking forward to. No more formal nights.

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What about formal nights? Do they still exist on the Oasis if there's no DD?

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Is there a drink limit in the suite lounge?

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What was the final cost? How much is an emergency passport?

I've been thinking a lot about what I would have done in your situation. I'm most definitely not being critical of your decisions as I wasn't there and there's no telling what I really would have done. That being said, I think the best move would have been to go back to ship to see if he was already onboard. If he wasn't, then maybe you could get your passport, money, etc. off the ship and wait for him and let the ship leave without you knowing for sure that he wasn't on board. Just something to think about if you (or anyone else reading this) is ever in that situation. I wonder if the ship would let you sit on the dock and just watch it sail away if a family member was missing.....

I'm on pins and needles waiting for the rest of the story!

When we were on Jewel many years ago, a family was left behind in Colombia. They ended up getting back on board in Costa Rica (which was 2 ports later), but I never heard how they got back. I can't even imagine being stranded in Colombia without a passport or money!

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