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Those who had bore excursions through RCI were on the first tenders and did not have to wait in line for tender tickets. From what I understood, all the tenders went to the port near the cable car.

We paid around $120/person for the 3 night package on the Odyssey. That price includes the 18% gratuity tacked on. It was worth it for us because it includes 40% off bottles of wine under $100 when you are dining in the specialty restaurants. If you enjoy wine with your dinner, it is well worth it.

Yes, the crew was masked at all times.

We did not attend the shows so, unfortunately, we can not comment on this.

Also, we got to the cable car around 9 pm. There was about a 45 min wait. However, we noticed there were two crew members from RCL checking out the line. I believe they were monitoring the wait to insure the passengers who arrived at a reasonable time for the cable car made it onto the ship.

We went to Onar Restaurant. We emailed them for a reservation and they said if we promised to order a bottle of wine for dinner they would give us a front row balcony seat for sunset. We said we would and got a fantastic balcony table to witness the most beautiful sunset we have ever seen. The food was wonderful too!

Just returned from the Odyssey and you were able to purchase a bottle of wine from anywhere on the ship for 40% off as long as you have the package and reservations for that particular evening. We did it all three nights we ate a specialty restaurant.

I agree! It was great and only $12!

We did not schedule an excursion in Mykonos. After getting off the tender, we shopped in the cute little alleyways of the town and then went to the Little Venice area and sat on the patio of Negrita and had drinks. There are a number bars/restaurants right on the water in that area and it is quite relaxing and scenic. We later ate a souvlaki lunch at Nicko’s Tavern and then took a walk to the windmills. After pretty active days in Santorini and Kusadasi, it was perfect for us.

We just did the 3 night dining package on the Odyssey. If you like wine, the days you are dining at the specialty restaurants, you can get 40% of bottles of wine under $100. If you don’t like the selection at the restaurants, you can go to any bar that sells bottles of wine and they will give you the 40% off as long as you are specialty dining that evening.

We took our Rapid Test and Trace at our Airbnb with our iPads (you can use your phone as well). You can use any approved test; we used the Abbott Binax, purchased at Walmart. $20/person, you pre-register for a time and date, so easy!

Absolutely loved Santorini. We were there until 10:30pm so we got to see the amazing sunset over the Caldera from a lovely restaurant. Also, visited Anhydrous winery and it was wonderful. We got the wine and cheese pairing and the wine was surprisingly good and the staff very knowledgeable. The setting is also lovely. We also loved the cobblestone streets and the beautiful vistas. We would love to spend more time there!

We just returned from our wonderful cruise on the Odyssey of the Seas, 8/7-8/14. It was our first post-COVID cruise and we were happy to be back! Spent three days in Rome prior to the cruise and visited the ports of Santorini, Kusadasi, Mykonos and Naples. Some observations: Took the Shared Shuttle from Rome to the port. Our check in time was 1:30 but we needed to vacate our Airbnb by 10, so the shuttle picked us up at 10:30. After picking up another family, we arrived at the port by 11:30. We had fully intended to wait for our boarding time but we were told to check In immediately. We were on the ship by noon! We did Rapid Test and Trace for our pre-cruise COVID testing and they barely looking at it. We did not have to present our vaccination cards either. The ship was well-maintained and quite impressive. Staff was friendly and helpful. We had two balcony connecting rooms for ourselves and our two adult children. We purchased the three night specialty dining package and we’re glad we did. The food in the main dining room was not good and I’m being kind. After eating two nights there, we elected to go to Giovanni’s Wine Bar and get pizzas and charcuterie instead. The other four nights we ate at Wonderland, Izumi, Chops and in port at Santorini. If anyone has any questions, about the cruise, ports, transfers, etc., I’d be happy to answer them. Our children are adults so I don’t have any insight into activities for younger children.