LobsterStalker

My experience is your best pricing on almost everything is PreCruise

Not what you were hoping to hear on the last minute deals side but hey Congrats on the retirement and the plan... Sounds awesome Cheers

Many from some other threads who just automatically think that kids ( young kids ) are SOOOO safe on a ship and that nothing could ever happen to them , therefore they should have total "Big Kid" freedom , need to read stories like this and take note . Enuf said Cheers

Many from some other threads who just automatically think that kids ( young kids ) are SOOOO safe on a ship and that nothing could ever happen to them , therefore they should have total "Big Kid" freedom , need to read stories like this and take note . Enuf said Cheers

They will provide a shuttle for you . They will also promise a seemless transition and early access to board Explorer immediately when you get there etc. Don't buy any of the B.S. though , as when we did the same it seemed everyone we approached for help and instruction just passed us down the line . Starting with customer service pre cruise telling us GS would look after it once on board . Then GS telling us terminal agents will guide us . Then terminal agents telling us roadside agent will line us up . ...Handed off through 5 different agents roadside , before someone finally got us to the right place ( where shuttle had already left). But they did return and get us there eventually , where the new ship agents treated us like any other new passenger ! EASY ? NO SIMPLE? NO ACCOMMODATING? NO... but we got there Cheers

Terrorizing the city for years and have yet to make it to Labadee. I don’t think there’s much chance that’s going to change I stated the same. My point is not about the likelihood , rather that so many seem to think because (it's so heavily fortified) , that it would be an impossibility. Glad so many are happy with their heads in the sand Cheers

Exactly There is also a government and Police force in the city . How are they making out ? I do not think there is a huge likelihood of problems in Labadee , but that said ,I find it humorous how many think that a few guards and some walls would be any match for the gangs, (And now add 3500 more) , that have been terrorizing the city for years .

ya , and with 3500 prisoners on the run , Noone would ever stray 130 miles ? Cheers

Entertainment was as expected . Saturday Night Fever was good , Only watched the family friendly version of the comedian , which was OK. He did have a gentleman in front of me LITERALLY sweating bullets , which I had never witnessed before . It was like watching something from a cartoon , so that was something . The Juggler was amaziing , but I could have done without the LOOONG video he played down memory lane CHeers , hope you have a great cruise

We were showing up 10-15 minutes before showtime and sitting 4th row isle . There were however more kids on this sailing than i have ever seen , so maybe more families were not attending...??

What Did he do ? Guard the door Doorman?

just reyurned from B2B ... surprised how empty venues were 15 mins pre show . Cheers

I made the mistake a few years back of telling my family how much I am worth Dead ! Now I tell them it's all gonna be left to the dog ... but I still sleep with 1 eye open

It's not drydock you should be worried about , It's the scrapyard to turn you in for the newer model ! Cheers

I think you completely missed the context you replied to . If you booked 6:45 because that time works for you , to get on board to find out it had been changed to 6:00 or 6:15 you may feel otherwise. Cheers

That is the false narrative that you are creating from the OP's Valid concerns about unruly/unsupervised children . Children in general do not bother me on cruises , however when I watch the pathetic actions of parents who think they can just get drunk and let their children go wild , I find it bothersomefor many reasons . Again ...Valid Cheers

I am ALWAYS fashionably late since they changed the early times to 5-5:15 as common starts. We just returned this week from a 5:15 advertised at booking . On night 1 they welcomed us over the PA and informed us that they would be accomodating us with the dining room opening at 5PM nightly . We arrived at 5:30 each night Cheers

Because they would rather disappoint people after they board instead of when they are making their vacation decisions JMHO

Most all ships now have that !

Sooooo , This is 1 area where I think the geniouses at the helm need some help . How about with 3 dining rooms , have 3 separate dining schedules ...?? Deck 3 : Early 5 P.M , Mid 6:45 , Late 8:30 ....More relaxed , Traditional Deck 4 : Early 5 P.M. ,2nd 6:15 , 3rd 7:30, Late 8:45 -- 2 and 4 tops only to allow for shorter dining times Deck 5 : True MTD ! So many possible variations to fix the current system which many believe is broken . Personally don't feel 3 times set at 5:00 , 6:45 , and 8:30 would fix most peoples complaint . Cheers

...Exactly my position 1 Thing to add is that it is not always 5:30 , but sometimes much worse at 5:00 Cheers

Was there twice last week . I'll share my thoughts . Most of the positive comments so far I would agree with . There are some Cons I would add however . Windy side of the island: . On the first stop , the wind which was by no means extreme was blowing hard enough that the infinity edge could not be enjoyed at all . anywhere within 10 feet of the edge had water constantly whipping up into your face . Food: . Though some have stated a few new options ( coco shrimp , A very good chicken sandwich, pizza ) , the lack of a buffet for those that may want some chicken , ribs , self made salad etc. certainly limited options. DJ: also of note was the DJ that was always available (and a big draw) at the Oasis pool has been removed forcing anyone who wants that to book a $$ venue to enjoy it . This to me makes hideaway not just an upsell as it should be , but at the same time taking away what once was a free service feels like another typical money grab . It was a 50/50 for us based on our 2 days . 2nd day was beautiful . First day due to the breeze , made it much less enjoyable. Took a walk to south beach that day , and you wouldn't have known it was breezy at all .

Exactly ! So many people on here seem to grasp onto 1 point (usually the wrong one ) And think there are never any valid concerns that may trump that point . Kids behaving properly or improperly is not the main issue . Parents behaving as poor parents with no regard for other cruisers IS the main issue here . We fully understand the whole (kids will be kids) when vacationing , and sometimes that means they may be a little more rambunctious than we may like. That's understandable. If all these cheerleaders really believe that watching a 10 year old Diving into a hot tub over and over while parents watch and laugh , is just something that should be expected because it's a "family" cruiseline , I can only imagine what kind of parents they themselves must be . There are SO MANY other examples of unacceptable , ( and dangerous ) , behavior from children , and adults , and the cheerleaders think you NEVER have a right to comment or complain . Ridiculous Cheers

2 words to get you started ..Airport Lounge ! Cheers

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