hollon

I just received an email from Royal Caribbean saying that Celebrity matches status.  I'm 3 points away from being Diamond on Royal Caribbean.  Should I wait until I get to Diamond to Match to Celebrity or does it matter.  Thanks

7 hours ago, little britain said:

So it looks like RCI abandoned their Amsterdam market too early… wondering if they will be juggling ships for their 26/27 schedule to get back in there now ? 

I noticed that too - I hope they add it back - because I'd rather go w/ rccl than another line

i'd pick Icon over Wonder - just because it's hugh and different and so ordinary - really enjoyed the Icon

10 minutes ago, amindu said:

Hopefully with the addition of 4 new ships some of their prices come down to earth.

I hope so - b/c as much as I love Royal - it may be time to look elsewhere

I'm going to have to start looking at other cruise lines just because the prices are so high, but good for the shareholders

5 hours ago, mets123 said:

The main tourist areas are fine. They can go to Atlantis which is pricey, Margaritaville which is less pricey, or the zoo/botanical garden which is very reasonable and go to the bird cage and then watch the marching flamingos.

thank you

My friend is going on a cruise w/ her husband and 3 little kids, any suggestions on what to do?  She never cruises and wants to know if Nassau is safe?  thanks 

My friend has kids 4, 6 and 8, is Nassau safe, any recommendations on what to do in Nassau?

10 hours ago, SUESEABE said:

@hollon 

 

6 ships in Nassau on Dec 17th; Allure & Odyssey in cococay on Dec 18th

Thank you

7 hours ago, JIMESOPUS said:

Great itinerary, one way to Quebec. We will be on that same cruise next year but doing a B2B. The Gem ( Jewel Class ship ) is about 1/3 the capacity of the RC ships and about 1/3 the size. No special comedy clubs or attractions, think of the Gem as old-school cruising. There are several great locations aboard the Gem to sit back and relax, Great Outdoors, and Spinnaker Lounge are just a few. We will be on the Gem in about 17 days, we have been on her before and love the smaller ships, any questions just ask.

 

Jim

thank you, I do need to relax and hopefully I won't miss the entertainment, I just need to learn to relax 🙂    When you get back I hope you'll reply to this message and let me know any details that would help me.  For a balcony for Oct 4, it's 2000.00 a person.  I know we waited to the last min. to maybe book, but that's alot of money for a ship I'm not use to or hopefully not be bored.  But I need to put it in my mind, it's about the schedule 🙂

On 7/19/2024 at 10:19 PM, SUESEABE said:

Yikes! Checked cruisemapper and 6 ships in port of Nassau and we are last to arrive at 1:00pm. Does anyone know of a private tour company for either highlight of island or a beach excursion or a snorkelling excursion. There will be 5 of us.

how do you check, I went on cruise mapper,but i don't know how to check, looking for allure of the seas at cococay and nassau on dec 17 and 18th

My sister want to go on the Gem, Oct 4th New England Cruise - What are you thoughts on The Gem??? 

Ports of Call Boston, Massachusetts | Bar Harbor, Maine | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Sydney, Nova Scotia | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | La Baie, Canada | Quebec City, Quebec

Is this a good itinerary?  How is the ship - I know it's lots of ports which is good, but I'm use to Royal Caribbean Oasis and Icon Class

9 hours ago, Justmekaren918 said:

My bad it's a 3 day. Thought it was 4.

it still helps - thank you

I think you can make it - Walk off with your luggage as soon as they say you can.  Grab a taxi and head to the airport. Don't try and get an uber, taxi's are lined up - walk fast.  We made it in plenty of time, ended up waiting awhile until our flight

14 hours ago, taglovestocruise said:

Go to   Royal Caribbean Blog  and you can pull up a complete cruise compass for many sailings .

thank you 

can someone post the show schedule and the daily planner for a four night cruise.  my friend is going on her first cruise with her 3 kids and wants to be prepared since it's a short cruise

Thanks, Joy

thank you for all the comments - I think I'll go with the bigger ships on NCL

6 minutes ago, luv2kroooz said:

No worries, read up on some of the entertainment thread here on these forums. NCL has said their entertainment is evolving. To date, some Broadway shows are being replaced with game shows...Deal or No Deal, Press Your Luck, Price is Right. Some ships still have one production show. I don't think they are licensing popular Broadway shows anymore on NCL.

that's great - I love, love game shows, the audience can make it fun

10 minutes ago, luv2kroooz said:

If you enjoy the large Royal ships, then, yes, absolutely go big. If you, like me, don't enjoy a commercialized, mall-like Disney at sea experience, then you should try the smaller, older ships.

 

How do you define good entertainment?

 

I like good broadway shows - But I did not like Hairspray or Cats, But loved Grease, Mama Mia, etc. I love comedy clubs, sorry, I guess entertainment is ones opinion and varies

I usually cruise royal and I do enjoy the bigger ships with the good entertainment, I love shows, trivia, pools, etc. but want to try NCL for a change of pace.  I've cruise Icon of the Seas and all the Oasis class ships.  Which ship should I try, the newer ones, etc.?  

I went for a gty ocenview balcony on icon and got deck 14th.  To save money, yes I would do it again on that deck.  There was noise, moving chairs, tables at night, but nothing to keep me from falling alseep, if I had plenty of money, I would not book that deck.  I know that doesn't make sense, but you'll be fine on that deck. I'd choose deck 14 over an inside or ocean view, etc. 

10 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

I know it was a mistake. I was just joking.

oh no problem here - thanks for catching it 🙂

2 hours ago, 88cruzer said:

I have not been on Liberty, but have been on Independence, then Allure with kids.  On Independence, last year, they were 7 and 10. They loved all the slides, including both the kids area and the large slides. Because Indy was replaced by Allure,  we did that recently; they were 8 and 11.  I was somewhat afraid they would be disappointed.  They loved Allure and did not complain about the slides.  They still spent  a lot of time in the pools, especially a whirlpool.  They even commented that it was less crowded, but we were close to maximum, not double, occupancy. They say they like Oasis class better, because there is so much to do. 

 

Some thoughts on CocoCay,  which is independent of the ship: They liked the (free) kids area with splash pad and small slides. They preferred the food options at South Beach to those at the main buffet. 

 

I hope this help.

thank you, i think they would like the pools and the splash pad, do you think the waterpark is worth it since the kids are so young?

9 hours ago, Southern Dan said:

I’m thinking it was a typo…at least thats what I got after reading the original post a few times lol

thank you for realizing it was a typo, no mom wants her kids to be unhappy

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

Yeah, maybe they should be looking at Vision class ships. I don't think they will achieve their goals on F or O class ships.

sorry again, I didn't realize what i wrote, they need entertainment and not be bored, theyve never cruised before and I want to direct them to the right ship, as I haven't been on Liberty, but have been on Oasis class and loved it.