Seagirl123

On 11/11/2019 at 6:24 AM, talafa said:

You are stuck there until your group leaves.  

Shoot. Thank you! Good to know what we are getting into. 

I was just looking into this one. Reviews aren’t great at all but there aren’t any other options for just a beach day. Are you stuck for the whole time or can you leave if you are done early? Not sure how often the boats come. 

On 11/6/2019 at 12:43 PM, ssb said:

What day of week are you sailing ? 

Saturday. 

Thank you everyone! We are flying in on a Friday night and leaving Saturday. I appreciate the responses! 

Would there be any issue with staying in Houston rather than taking a late night Uber to Galveston the night before? I assume traffic won’t be great but if we left first thing in the morning is that safe to make it on time? 

1 hour ago, Turtles06 said:

 

Why?

The taxi driver was trying to get us there as fast as humanly possible. Speeding like crazy and swerving into lanes barely avoiding clipping the cars he was cutting off. 

We paid $7 to get from Walmart to Malecon with 2 adults 2 kids. And it was $10 to get back to the port. Also it was one of the scariest car rides ever. 

I’m trying to remember what the little kids did there... The animal encounters are for any age so that should be fine. My kids got to hold a bunch of different birds and they loved it. Even held a monkey on their arms. 

There are life jackets available for little

kids and adults so swimming is fun. I believe there is also face painting but I think it costs extra. We had a blast! 

The tacos when you first walk in are amazing so don’t walk past them! 

We did it in March and it was awesome. $5 per person to get filet mignon for the steak and eggs was totally worth it. My kids loved taking pictures with the characters too. 

I had the middle tier WiFi plan on the Splendor in March and I would get the Ring alerts but wouldn’t always be able to load the video to watch it back. Super early in the morning when no one else was using it was pretty much the only time to actually watch a video that was saved in the history. 

Is it expected to tip the kid’s club workers? Assuming I can get my kids to go to it. I have no idea how many employees are in each age group so not sure what to plan for. Thanks! 

We have a 1:00 check in time so I just realized we can just carry on all our luggage since our cabin will be ready when we board. Will I still need luggage tags on them for any reason? 

4 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Do you mean applesauce? No, ship security doesn't care.

Yes the applesauce pouches. Thanks! 

If I bring a box of apple pouches for my kids will security open them? I know airlines have been known to want to open to check them but once they’re open they are only good for 24 hours. Thanks! 

Thanks guys! Mainly looking to save money but if the surrounding areas aren’t great I’ll just stick with downtown Long Beach. 

Hi all. Looking for a hotel within 20-30 minutes from the Long Beach terminal. We’ll have a rental so don’t need to be super close. Is there a neighboring city that’s safe? I know nothing about the area but keep reading about unsafe areas of Long Beach so wondering how the surrounding areas are. Thanks in advance. 

Okay thanks guys! I’ll just book them to be safe and use the OBC for drinks 😀

3 minutes ago, coevan said:

nothing will be refunded, OBC applies to the first purchase, so it really does not matter

Okay thanks!

Do most shore excursions fill up usually? I will be getting an OBC from the TA I went through but it won’t be added until closer to the cruise.

Is it safe to wait to book an excursion? Or if I paid for it would they refund the difference with the OBC?

Thanks for the help! 

Okay great thank you so much for the info!

So looks like the minimum age is 4 for the dolphin swim excursion in Cabo but then says under 9 needs a parent in the water with them... so does that mean the younger kids can ride on them or just hang out in the water next to an adult? Thanks in advance!

Okay thanks! 

Just wondering if upgrades are always offered and if so how far out? We leave March 30th and don’t love the room location so I would definitely pay for an upgrade if offered. Thanks!

Okay great! That makes me less stressed. Thanks everyone! 

Hi from what I am reading it looks like max width for checked bags are 24in just like carryons. Is that enforced? A 24in suitcase is not very large so trying to figure out how to pack. I swear I brought a larger one on the last cruise I went on but it was 10 years ago and I can’t remember for sure. Thanks for the help!