jalves

Have sailed on Oasis, Allure and Harmony. Have no preference at all between them. Would like to try the others but I'm really more concerned about departure ports than the actual ship.

Our only suite experience on Oasis class ships has been in a Grand Suite and a Loft Suite. As long as the premium for the Loft Suite isn't too great we prefer them. But we are a older couple who goes on cruises mostly for relaxation. We enjoy the proximity to Coastal Kitchen that the Loft Suites provide.

I'd guess they are pretty good. Perhaps 80%?

Had a November 1 cruise on the Harmony that was canceled. It took ~15 calendar days for the refund to appear on my credit card.

Not sure what to think about this. We just reached Diamond Plus last year. The next level is a very long way off. Doubtful that we will ever reach that

I'd guess the latter half of 2021. I'm targeting September for my next cruise.

A bit premature to be pondering such minutae. We don't know what ship this might happen on , when, or where.

We're not thrilled with shore excursions being only offered by the ship. We normally cruise the Caribbean and have stopped at most of the ports multiple times, often in the same year. We tend to just get off the ship at favorite shopping ports and stay on board for other ports. So, with a port like Falmouth Jamaica we really enjoy shopping the enclosed area. Can't see why you would need a ship booked excursion just to do that.

Agree that the side (port/starboard) doesn't really matter to us. We've had both fore (1704) and aft (1742?) side lofts on Oasis class ships and been happy with both.

Plenty of good advice above. I'll just mention two things: There is always an Oasis class ship sailing out of Port Canaveral. It might the the Harmony or the Allure depending on when you are traveling. The drive from WDW to the port is about 75 minutes. Its an easy drive and the port is well laid out with good signage.

If you have your RCL stock as part of an IRA account (rather than owning the stock in your own name) what do you need to submit to get the credit?

No, I don't think so. If they did the line would quickly get a reputation for poor quality and bookings will suffer. They won't shoot themselves in the foot.

Missed by ~24 hours

I'm guessing they will in the next 24 hours.

That's their assumption for budget purposes. Not necessarily what will happen in reality.