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Large contingent on the Wonder. Certainly all well behaved. Some one on CC posted that Yeshiva week was kinda sorta like spring break for Jewish schools. We’ve been on another ship in March - US typical spring break time. I made a note to self - never again. Despite the Wonder having such large capacity ( or, perhaps because of ), this sailing is “calmer”.
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Apparently still going on. Others have mentioned Yeshiva week ( forgive if spelled incorrectly pls). Certainly the most kids I’ve seen on a January cruise. Again, different vibe from Odyssey , but could be many factors to that.
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Where can I find detailed info on Coco Cay?
FlatFooted Freda replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I like Chill Beach. As others have mentioned , if you eat breakfast on ship, then to Coco Cay early you can get front row chairs with umbrella That gets you fine white sand, beautiful blue water , and a view of the ships. That makes me 😊. -
Yep. I’d say I agree with that. On the Wonder now. Was on Odyssey in fall 2021. That was still pandemic era , so perhaps not a fair comparison. But way more kids on board this ship, and it seems to be geared more for families. Half way thru this week, I think I’d give a slight nod to Odyssey. Wonder does have beautiful Central Park, but for us it’s just a quick stroll. Had a bagel from Park Café this morning. Can’t say it was anything really special. Cost of Wonder was also maybe double, but that may be more of a 2023 vs 2021 thing. Overall though, don’t sweat that decision. They’re both great.
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Where can I find detailed info on Coco Cay?
FlatFooted Freda replied to Sun Lover's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Or just ask specifics here. I bet there are readers here who’ve been there multiple times. It doesn’t seem to change much from year to year. I love Coco Cay BTW. I would not be unhappy if Royal stopped there twice per cruise. -
We’re on Wonder now. DH & I are at the age we’re not too adventurous anymore. Realizing we are paying for all these adventurous bells and whistles that are included. Enjoying the big , new ship aspect of it. But not sure we’ll be going for Icon. Perhaps time to check out celebrity. Having said that, Royal often seems to just fit our schedule better.
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On the Wonder now. Brief snippets , as this is day 3 . This is our 3rd Royal sailing - previously on Mariner and Odyssey. 7th or 8th cruise overall - Disney, HAL, Carnival, Norwegian. Traveling with DH & 80yo mama, who is somewhat mobility impaired. Port out of Canaveral. Orlando is an easy flight. We use Cruise Control transport as a shuttle. Reasonable. Only drawback was with group shuttle ( less $), not on ship as early as we have been in the past. But only by hours. Jammer was crowded by 1. The Wonder is big and beautiful. Mama wears a Fitbit, and has noticed that just walking from room to dinner , solarium is getting her way more steps than she normally makes in a day ( hopefully a good thing). Appears to be a conference onboard. More of an international crowd than I’ve noticed on previous Caribbean sailings. Also many school aged kids for late January. Day 2 was CocoCay. I love Coco Cay. Odyssey was docked beside us. Was worried about grabbing chairs with shade. Shouldn’t have been. They just put out more chairs and umbrellas. It was indeed a lovely day. Today is day 3. Nassau. We’ve been here several times in past so staying onboard. I’d actually prefer a second day at Coco Cay. Started out in the solarium, which is bigger than on the other ships. But it’s a bit stuffy ( hence the name, duh). So we moved to pool area, where there is plenty of shade. No problem at all finding chairs thus far. Tomorrow is sea day, so we’ll see. Overall loving it. Will try to post more as we go. Feel free to ask questions. I’m IT challenged but will do my best. 😉
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Recent Wonder Cruisers - Is Tazo Tea Available?
FlatFooted Freda replied to LEMJMcC's topic in Royal Caribbean International
A few plain Tetley black tea as well in the free section. -
Help Please! Wonder of the Seas Showtimes
FlatFooted Freda replied to beachgirls806's topic in Royal Caribbean International
On the Wonder now. Sorry, I’m IT deficient. Not skilled enuf to do a link. Most show times are 8 or 8:15 for the early shows. Then 10 ish for the later shows. Loved InTensity BTW. Voices - fair to midlan. -
How many ships at CocoCay?
FlatFooted Freda replied to Cruisn_Kat 's topic in Royal Caribbean International
We were there yesterday, on the massive Wonder. Odyssey there as well. Still plenty of chairs. We were there in fall of 2021 when it felt like a ghost town. Not yesterday. It seems if there are 10,000 passengers , they just put out 10,000 chairs. -
Is it like Kraft MacNCheese, or the baked kind? Not that either is bad, as long as it's not out of an industrial sized can!
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Morning all. Countdown on for a Wonder cruise on Sunday. Not that we're excited or anything. So, we are Wondering (sorry), what's capacity like these days, especially on the Wonder. I was offered a Royal Up - but it was pricey. Makes me think the ship is nearly full. Mid January cruises in past years have not been crowded, but I've heard that in this post-Covid era the pax have flocked back to the ships (especially the newest ship). Would love to hear your assessments. Thanks to all who answer.
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Hotel Pulitzer on Carrer de Bergara. Nice. Reasonably priced. Near the touristy bits.