prekteacher

Sorry about previous post.   
I wanted to say:    I have never done the thermal spa before but decided to do it for my Icon cruise next August.  I had to sign up for a time for the first day.  I was wondering about this exact issue. Will I be required to sign up for a time each day or go within the hours open?  Could I go multiple times a day?   What exactly does the thermal spa include.  It seems things vary from ship to ship and which class of ship you’re on.  I will have to wait to see what people post once the ship starts sailing but am curious to hear more from this thread.

Barbara

12 hours ago, Foodluvr said:I have never done the thermal spa before.  I’m going on Icon next August.  I was required to sign up for a time for the first day of the cruise.  I was wondering about this same thing.  Will I need to reserve a time every day or just be able to go within hours.  As Icon isn’t sailing yet I’m just listening to these responses and it seems things vary by ship and class.  

Bravo on a fabulous trip report!  Its always nice to have a trip to look forward to before you are even off of this one!  Have a wonderful rest of your summer!

Barbara

What an incredible trip review!  Your family is absolutely delightful.  I love all the details you have mentioned and the pictures just tell a wonderful cruise!  We are on Harmony July 10 and I couldn't be more excited after reading about your cruise.   I look forward to hearing about the grand finale!  

Thank you,

Barbara 

Thank you for posting your adventures and experiences!   It was great being able to finally read a trip report after so long.  Take care and I look forward to reading about your new adventures in the future.

Barbara

So enjoying your review and can't wait until you get time to continue.  Your pictures at Coco Cay are incredible.  The first and only time we have been to Coco Cay was in November of 2009.  It was our first cruise.   I have a fantastic picture with my two girls, a cruise favorite to this day.  We've missed Coco Cay since its renovation twice due to the weather and pandemic.  Now my girls are both leaving for Japan for 3 years and it will have to wait.  Your review is wonderful and you will look back and really see just how 'perfect' it was as the years go by.  

Thank you again,

Barbara

So exciting!  Thank you for posting live updates.  Have a wonderful cruise and I look forward to reading as you go along!

Barbara

Enjoyed your video!  It was great to see your enthusiasm the first day.  I imagine everyone was so excited to finally be back to sea.  

Barbara

Wish I was going on Symphony..... my favorite schooner bar piano player Kelly is on that ship now!   

Thank you for your insights on your cruise.   Congratulations on your retirement!

I so agree with the two top tables.   My husband had to request a change in table one night on Freedom as we were almost sitting in the laps of the people next to us.

We will be on Allure again in February of 2020.  I am looking forward to another cruise on her.  We are also looking at a Carnival Magic cruise in August of 2020.  It would be our first on Carnival after turning diamond on Royal.  Thanks for your brief inputs in comparisons.

Barbara

We are on Anthem in June with a party of 12.   RCI said they could not make us reservations in advance plus it would only accommodate up to 10.  Also they could not make advance reservations because rooms are cross referenced.?????   However they said see the Maitre D immediately when on board and they could then accommodate us.    Right now only 5:30 or after 8 showing up as available times.   We will end up eating in WJ I am sure for a few days with schedule conflicts at those times.   Oh well.  

So sorry to hear about Trainman-2's passing.  Every time I read a review from him, I thought of my father.  It is so nice and thoughtful of you to do a tribute in his honor.   He touched so many lives through his reviews.

Looking forward to your trip report.  I want to cruise on Symphony next and we are doing this itinerary out of Miami on Allure in April.   Can't wait to read more.   Enjoy and Happy Sailing!

Barbara

Well that is surely not a good way to start off your trip.  It is no fun waiting for your room that long.  Hope things smooth over for you both and your cruise is a great one.  We will be on Allure April 14.  Can not wait for our 3rd time on her.

Looking forward to reading along.  We are in the single digits and below zero this week if that’s any consolation.

Barbara

Very interesting review.  I was curious about what happenened on this cruise and how everything was handled.   You have written a well balanced review of the positives and what needs work and improvements on this ship.   I hope you make it back to your missed ports in the future and have a wonderful experience there.   

Wishing you you well and safe travels,

Barbara

So glad to hear all the feedback and see the picture.   I signed up my 16 year old daughter for this class as she is obsessed with everything Kpop, BTS, asian cultures, and of course sushi.   I signed her up for the class in June on the Anthem.   Thank you all for the information.

Barbara

Fantastic!!!   What an amazing and thorough review and trip report.   I am really impressed with your pictures.   The ship looks amazing.   Symphony will be on my 2020 list as we are going on Allure and trying Anthem for the first time next year.

Thank you for your time and for taking the time to answer everyone’s questions.

Bravo and continued safe travels,

Barbara

Thank you for your information. I am looking forward to being back onboard Allure for our third time next spring. Enjoy your B2B. We did our first on Freedom this past summer. Loved being able to stay on as everyone else got the boot. LOL.

Barbara

Thanks for the heads up. I was waiting on this to buy my tickets from MCO to Philly but most nonstop flights are already very high or sold out..:(

 

Bill

Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale were also crazy but it is weekend before Easter and Easter Sunday. I'll get away flights or cheapest flights are blocked out. We were on website within 10 minutes of them opening.

Barbara

Really enjoying your review. You have a great way of writing your thoughts and being very honest about all that you experience. I will be on Allure in April next year after her move to Miami although Ft. Lauderdale is our favorite port so far. I hope the third time is better than the last two for me but hubby and DD love Allure so we are making another go before Anthem next June. Enjoy the rest of your cruise. I will be reading along after I go back to work tomorrow for the first time in 2 months!

Happy sailing,

Barbara

Looking forward to reading this Live trip report. I really enjoyed your Alaska review. My husband booked this itinerary for our spring break next year when Allure moves to Miami. I am very curious about your port excursions for Roatan and Costa Maya. It is a great day when you can book a cruise and plan for it in 4 days! Enjoy another wonderful adventure with your family.

Barbara

Just did a b2b on Freedom July 7-21. The no drinking in pool was the only thing we didn’t care for. Loved the ship, the crew, and Kelly the piano player in the schooner bar. Is she glitzy like Harmony - no. But the itinerary was fabulous for the 2 weeks. Capt. Bustos was great keeping us up to date on our travels. Promenade cabin was fine and deck 2 cabin I felt no motion at all. Loved that. I am pretty easy to please though. I didn’t feel the ship was run down at all and crew was always polishing, dusting, varnishing, etc.

Barbara

We were on the second leg of our B2B for this cruise. So interesting to read about what other people were doing. This was our 3rd and 4th week on Freedom. It was a very busy 2 weeks with 9 ports of call. Look forward to reading about the rest of your adventures.

Barbara

After reading op’s post only, I’ll comment on that and what I witnessed in the MDR on a b2b on Freedom out of San Juan.

For the most Parton the 4 formal nights we saw tuxes and very nice suits, dresses, and pants suits. Casual and Caribbean night was a mix of dresses, jeans, khaki shorts, polos, t shirts, and gym shorts with flip flops. None of that affected me at all.

My aggravation stemmed from a woman wearing booty shorts on formal night and being allowed in dining room, men wearing baseball caps during a sit down dinner, and the people having loud conversations on Walkie talkies subjecting everyone who were peacefully dining around them to their nonsense.

In essence, most anything can go in the MDR clothes wise but to me those 3 scenarios were unacceptable and went beyond what is tolerable and respectful to other diners and waitstaff.

We will be getting off Freedom after our first B2B on her from July 7-21. I look forward to reading your review and thoughts of her when you get back. Enjoy your cruise!

Barbara

Starting the long process of getting ready to pack. Hubby is working a lot of OT this week so I am glad to be off. Sounds like you have a lot of great things going on to kick start your cruise week. Enjoy and look forward to meeting you both soon.

Barbara