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Love it so far. Can't wait to see the rest.

I'll give it a try; hopefully this works. Thank RickRC for the original pictures....

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I am having trouble posting them.

If you send me your email, I will send them to you.

Appreciate it. Please email wicruiser54173 at gmail.com

We'd also like to see the menus from the 8 day cruise. Trying to decide which night(s) to skip MDR for other options.

Thanks

Add one more vote for KYSS bags. Got our for our most recent cruise and can't imagine what we did before. The "Large" size was great for DW and I to carry towels, sunscreen, books, and water to the beach and the inside zip pocket kept phone and wallet separated and easily available. The whole bag chains to the lounge chair as a theft deterrent.

 

Made a great "personal item" carry-on for the airplane, too.

We also use the large KYSS bag much in the same way. We never carry anything of high value or that's irreplaceable, but nice to have the option of locking it down. We previously used a Master Lock Personal Safe but found it inconvenient to carry to the beach. We still use that sometimes for jewelry etc. when staying in hotels without room safes.

Besides documents & valuables, we carry on a change of clothes and toiletries in case our luggage is delayed. We like to explore the ship and take pictures before it fills up, and check out our dining assignments in case we want to make a change.

We're also looking for recent 8 night Freedom of the Seas' menus (and Compasses if available). The cited link covers the Christmas cruise which, I believe, had special dinners servered and may not reflect 'normal' menu order. Any assistance appreciated.

A single point of failuredoes not a redundant system make....

Hopefully they've learned their lesson, but it doesn't help thepoor people who spent hours on the tarmac or had to sleep in the airport. Could take days to get all flights back to normal. I feel so sorry for all those folks who've had their travel/vacation plans disrupted. Monetary reimbursement from travel insurance is nice (if lucky enough to have it) but doesn't make up for all the inconvenience.

You’d think the busiest airport in the world would have somesort of backup power system. Over 1000flights cancelled, affecting air travel throughout the country. Passengers forced outside, standing infreezing rain for hours. Otherpassengers stuck in the trams between terminals had to be rescued by firefighters. They’re hoping power will berestored by midnight – still gonna be a massive mess tomorrow. My heart goes out to all those travelers.

Sorry - somehow posted on wrong thread.

Not having any problem with my Cruise Planner

Can't go wrong with cash. Always get the drink package - if I have to sign the slip I still perfer to tip in cash.

Depends. We review the MDR menu inadvance (thanks fellow Cruise Critics for posting them) and will select a nightwhen we don't particularly care for the MDR selections.

It is essentially the call of his or her chain of command.

We've also been disappointed in Chops and probably won't eat there again. Have had consistently great meals at Giovanni's.

We like to throw a Potty Pack or 2 into our beach bag when going ashore. Comes in handy when nature calls and there's only 'questionable' restrooms available. It includes a seat cover, toilet paper, wet wipe and hand sanitizer.

Never had an issue on any of our cruises. Neither has any of our friends/family cruising with us.

Diamond status - canceled my existing order and then re-ordered using discount. Did this online in the Cruise Planner section. Saved over $100. This was for the 28 Mar sailing.

Just cancelled my original Premium Package order and reordered using the discount. Over $100 savings. Discount also available on the Ultimate Package.

Where are the actual menus posted? The daily Compass only shows the name of the menu for that particular night.

Go to "beyond ships dot com" (no spaces) and click on Serenade of the seas and then menus. I think all 11 are there.

I've heard conflicting information regarding the ability to order single glasses of wine in the dining room using the drink package. Does anyone know for sure whether this is possible of not? Thanks....

CRUISEBOY305 was nice enough to post the compasses from a recent 11 night cruise:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2311587

Loving the review so far. Wonderful pictures. We'll be on the 3/28 sailing, same itinerary.

Did you happen to gather the dinner menus? Wanting to make some specialty dining reservations but hate to miss our favorites in the dining room.

At a minimum you will need to bring Seapass card and a photo ID. Note the Port Agent contact information from the cruise compass in case you get stranded (or carry a copy of the compass). I also carry a credit card in case of emergencies.

Everyone has their own ideas regarding passport. I personally scan everything (passport, ID's, power of attorney, cruise schedule, credit card bank contact info, etc.) and put it on a tiny encrypted USB drive which I carry with me. I also leave the same information with an emergency contact back home.

A good source of information regarding each port of call and excursion options is the Ports of Call forum:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=587

Trip Advisor is also a great source.

A good source for a variety of compasses is here:

http://www.******************.com/cruise-compass

Not sure if they have your particular cruise, but you may find something similar and it will likely give you a good idea of types of activities on board. It's a Royal Caribbean blog.

EDIT - I guess it won't let me post the link because it is a cruise line site but I'm sure you can figure it out. You can also Google 'Royal Caribbean cruise compass' and you should find the link.