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4 minutes ago, Blizzard54 said:

 

 

As mentioned WJ lunch was a step up.  We need to scan in and out of the WJ.

 

Best meal I’ve had in the WJ in years

Sail away provided great views of the city. X Millennium was along for the ride. NCL Encore was sailing into the bay at the same time. 

It’s chilly n foggy this morning. The horn in blowing. 

Direct flights versus non stop flights are two different things...

These are far forward Vista suites on Deck 6. My understanding is that the balconies wrap from the side around to the front.  I'm concerned that perhaps the front section is partitioned and has to be opened / unlocked by the cabin steward. Does anyone know? Thanks. 

I'm surprised you're surprised about cabin availability. Your cruise won't sail. For starters, it will very challenging to get a crew in place. 

Must be so frustrating. Hang in there. 

1 hour ago, MalteseMama2 said:

Safe travels John, Laura, Pat and Twangster! 

Please forgive me for highjacking:
We leave Freedom tomorrow and for the 1st time I’m worried. We’ve been in the Caribbean & as far as I know there has been no Covid 9 there. My home state has closed schools for 2 weeks and the gov declared a state of emergency. Friends have posted pictures of empty grocery shelves. I don’t mind self-quarantining, but we have to pick up our dog from the boarding facility. Our DIL is pregnant so I won’t let her anywhere near us. Am I getting too upset for the situation? 

Your cruise isn't canceled?

Cases have been confirmed in PR, STX, STM, Jamaica, Martinique, Aruba.

I've snorkeled Maho dozens of times and never not seen turtles.

The CB ferry restarted fairly recently. In addition to it and the Red Hook ferry, there is one from downtown Charlotte Amalie that starts running again on 9 Mar I think. But Crown Bay is the way to go for you. 

Just got off Encore and saw it; never seen it on a RCI ship.

I don't know the formal answer; however, on the 23 Feb cruise, I was in GP for a bit and there was an unaccompanied ~10yo kid up there on his own playing game after game. I'm assuming his parent dropped him off and he has some kind of pass.

2 minutes ago, cyndyga said:

Are there taxis at Trunk Bay waiting for departures? Thanks

From Trunk, almost always yes. Just keep in mind that they often wait until the taxi is full before departing, so leave some cushion and don't expect to be on your way immediately. It's all very easy to do; don't be deterred. 

23 hours ago, tidygirl said:

I'm not sure the port but Know it was far away from the market place. So maybe Crown Bay?

Water temperature not too bad and I didn't go into the water anywhere else higher than my knees! 

There were restrooms and showers also!

If you were on Vision OTS, you docked at Crown Bay.

On 2/23/2020 at 5:16 PM, cyndyga said:

I just booked this through Princess I think it was around $45 a person and leaves and comes back from the cruise port. I am hoping and looks like there is from a post above taxis to get to whatever beach you decide on? It says 3 hours on St. John... hoping there are plenty of taxis right there where you dock in Cruz Bay? I would also welcome feedback 🙂

There are always taxis waiting for the ferry. Just make sure you have a plan to get back from the beach.

On 2/20/2020 at 4:32 PM, EeyoreRN said:

I am also looking for much more feedback on this excursion. We will be on Royal's Freedom of the Seas and the description of the tour is "enjoy more than 2 hours to explore..."  TWO HOURS?!  We would love a full day. Our start time is 9 am, but there isn't any indication in our cruise planner what time the boat returns. Hubby and I honeymooned in Caneel Bay and we are celebrating our 30th anniversary on this cruise, would LOVE to spend a LOT of time on the north shore, swimming and snorkeling and lazing around. Is this doable on this tour? We would also consider the trunk bay snorkel in the cruise planner and would book through outside tour companies if anyone can recommend a comprehensive one that doesn't cost and arm and a leg. Would love to keep cost around $100-$150 pp max.

 

Thanks so much in advance for your feedback.

Do it yourself. Since Freedom docks at Crown Bay, walk over to the marina and take the 930am ferry to STJ. It leaves Cruz Bay at 415pm. If that doesn't work for you, just take the hourly ferry to Red Hook and taxi back. 

Once in Cruz Bay, you can taxi to Trunk or Honeymoon or hike into Honeymoon. 

I just got off Encore. All the arcade games I played and saw were $1.70.

Navigator - better water slides

Google "Majesty of the Seas current location"

I sailed EX in early January and totally agree with your observations about the CD.

2 minutes ago, Milwaukee Eight said:

That’s really no comparison. Lol. NA is just bad, really bad. 
 

In my opinion 

Totally agree. It's horrible. I'm happy to pay for Gray Goose.

5 hours ago, clarkmar624 said:

We will be on a 9 night Explorer Cruise in 3 weeks. How are tickets to the ice show obtained?

No tickets. Attendance is based on muster station. 

LOL exactly

18 minutes ago, Yenom said:

P.S. - Am I missing something? What is so special about the CL? Is it something about the actual space or the free drinks and food? Whenever I see a thread similar to this, I start getting a serious case of FOMO.

 Absolutely nothing. Cheap swill, rubbery cheese, inedible hors d'oeuvres.