CharmCity2000

Understood. Right now we’re towards the aft in the side. I’m trying to decide if being aft is worth the extra money for the week. I have 2 cabins so it ends up around $1k more

B2B xmas/nye weeks. We'll be in the carribean.

Yes that's what I mean. True back of the boat or towards the back of the boat on the side.

Which do you prefer and why? Price difference is about $1000 for true aft. Going on the Bliss for B2B. Kids will be happily entertained. My entertainment will be a beverage of choice and my kindle.

How is access to the Vibe controlled? Is it via a wrist band or to you swipe your key card to get in?

Is this a good promo or just a different way of advertising the same price? I'm looking at a cruise for Dec 2024 and not sure if I should book now or just wait.

Kids and I were scheduled to go on the Constellation in 2019. I've been waiting for another cruise that fits their winter break. There is an 11 day PC on Beyond in Dec 2024. Kids will by 17 and 14 by then. We've never sailed on Celebrity. Looking the deck plans, it looks like there is just the teen/kids clubs--is that correct? So sea day activities would be finding the other kids on the ship and making their own fun? As for cabins---I like a balcony because I like the fresh air. But I rarely sit on the balcony and eat breakfast/drink coffee/read. I like being around the other people on the ship. I was looking at cabin 9110 which is a porthole verandah. I'll be getting 2 cabins--1 with some sort of verandah and 1 inside. It's an 11 night cruise with 5 port days, 5 sea days, and 1 partial transit day from 6am -3pm. I can't imagine that I would sit on the verandah through the entire transit. I've read about the window washing and the partially obstructed view. I don't think that would bother me but I've never tried it so I really don't know. I guess my question is---is the transit day something where I'll want to sit on my Balcony and watch? For context, when we went to Alaska, I did sit on the balcony just to view the scenery but only for a few hours before I got bored. And my next question is--since this cabin is all the way at the front of the ship, will I feel movement more than the back of the ship?

Thank you

Thank you for the specific recommendations. Figueroa is one of the hotels on my list. The other one is the Doubletreee Downtown. I love the starline tour idea!

I’m concerned about my ability to there by 6:30! It’s too bad the parade is at the end of the trip. If it was at the beginning, we could take advantage of the time change. Thanks for the insight about the studio tour. It helps me a lot because it anchors our site seeing. Of course this week Nintendo world opened so now I’m going to try and work that in somehow. Something is going to have to give. Can’t do it all!

My head is spinning and I need help planning our after cruise vacation. We debark in Long Beach on Dec 30. Its me and 2 teens. We are going to California Adventure before we go on the cruise. We want to see Santa Monica, Venice, Hollywood sign, Rodeo drive, walk of fame, observatory, tar pits, and a back lot tour. I have 2, maybe 2.5 days for this. On Jan 1 we are going to the Rose Bowl parade and have to be through security by 6:30am. We fly out of LAX at 7am on Jan 2. Here are the options I'm running through 1. Stay in Santa Monica, check in after the cruise, rent a car and use SM as a base. Drive to shuttle bus pickup stop in Pasadena. How long of a drive do you think this would be? 2. Stay in DTLA, not rent a car and jump on tours to see what we want. Take metro to Rose Bowl parade 3. Spend 1 night somewhere (SM or DTLA) and then move to Pasadena on Dec 31 for 2 nights. Most hotels have a 2 night min. Would rent a car. Being in Pasadena on 12/31 seems easiest for getting to the parade. I would need to figure out what to do in the late afternoon after naps but we'll be getting up early for the flight home the next day so just some walking around and an early dinner most likely. I could really use some advice. Even as I type this, it sounds exhausting. Maybe this isn't a good plan.

I was just poking around looking for 2024. Now, I'm pricing an xmas cruise so I expect prices to be high. But......$67, 978 for 3 for a 7 day cruise. It only sleeps 4. If I was spending almost $68K for a week I don't think it would be on a Royal Caribbean cruise. So here's my question---do you think people actually book these suites at the advertised prices or do you think that RCCL gives them away to VIPs?

You nicely summed it all up. Except for feeling special, I'm not sure the kids will get any benefit out of Haven. I would but it's hard to pay that much for 1 out of 3 people. I like your thinking about 2 regular balconies if it's possible.

Thank you for sharing this with me. I appreciate it.

Calling NCL is on my list of things to do today. I’ve read different things. Must have someone over 21 in the room, can have kids in their own room but they have to over a certain age, can have kids in their own room but must connect to the parents room. All this is to say who knows. I’ll find out later.