tessa_59

1 hour ago, marshalltp said:

White hot was Sunday, 80's was Wednesday, and Lonestar tailgate was several other times and days......no 70's that i saw

Thank you!  Do you recall which nights were the formal nights?

I may have missed it, but did you happen to note what night each of the themes fall on? I have a client that is sailing in June and is asking about what themes will be happening. I.e. 70s night, white night, etc..

2 hours ago, bonsai3s said:

@tessa_59...I know your question is about laundry, but here's additional information on B2B (in your case B3B) with Royal Caribbean.

Thank you @bonsai3s  this will be our 20th year cruising but we had never been able to take a B2B before due to work. When we first booked this, there was a two day gap between sailings. When we decided to fill the two days with a mini cruise, I was worried about having to lug our luggage off the ship and back on twice. I had learned before your post about the moving of the room by the steward, but this is the first I’ve heard of a lunch. These B2B sailings are sounding more and more exciting.

1 hour ago, SbbquilterUT said:

 This is not for everyone but how we choose to travel.

I want to be you when I grow up!  The earlier I start packing, the worse I do so I have started waiting until the day before we leave.  Less chance of "one more thinging" my luggage to death!

1 hour ago, Lois R said:

Hi, 15 suitcases?😠 I hope you were just exaggerating.

Oh absolutely!  When we first started cruising we would bring 4 of the biggest suitcases we could find for the two of us and fill them to the airline limits.  Over the years this has reduced with every sailing.  I am not to the point of being able to do it in a carry-on, but I bring one suitcase for each of us and they are not the giant ones.  It helps that we do not have to do evening gowns and suits and all the accompaniments.  I generally bring a couple of pairs of slacks for evenings, a dress or two that can be day or night, lots of tops - still probably too many - and some comfortable pants. 

1 hour ago, MWarren3549 said:

IDK if you want to hear this ... I did a 12 day transatlantic cruise from NY to Amsterdam.  Flew to Ireland ... spent 3 days at an airbnb in Dublin and then met up with a land tour group for 2 week bus tour around Ireland.  I did laundry bag on ship 2X in 12 days.  I had drop & p/u laundry service in Dublin.  Then 1 hotel we were there for 2 nights and I did a pleading, begging rush drop & deliver laundry service.  I packed in a 22" rolling duffel and a beach bag for the whole month!  I tied my sneakers to the outside straps of the duffel bag so they didn't take up space inside.  

 

I actually emailed a laundry service in Southampton.  We have a quick 2-day cruise that round trips there.  I was thinking we could drop off some laundry and pick up when we come back.  I think between that and the ship discount bags we should be good.  All these tips definitely helped me put together a plan.

21 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

It would help to know what cruise line you are on, and whether they have self serve laundry.  But a lot of it depends on how you like to dress. 

Thank you!  I am sailing on RCL.  They do not have self-serve laundry.  They do have a bag you can fill with socks, underwear, tshirts on day 5 of a 7 night.  Not sure how that works on the 12 night TA we will be starting this journey with.  We don't dress in the evening gown/tux's anymore; and what I bring for "formal nights" can roll and still look great.  I cannot imagine doing it in a carry-on; but we have gotten down to one decent sized bag for each of us.

We are covering a lot of firsts this coming spring.  First Transatlantic, First B2B and just to make it fun, we are doing B2B2B.  At this point, it looks like we will have three different rooms, but that is just logistics.  What has me in a quandary at the moment is packing and laundry.  Altogether - we will have 22 days on board ship and 3 nights at hotels.  Any suggestions for clothing /  packing / laundry services?  I really don't want to lug 15 suitcases and I know there are experts on here that do this all the time.  THANK YOU!

11 hours ago, edrussell said:

We are 3 for 3 with Royal Up.

 

Got our upgrade on Oasis less than 48 hours before sail away last month.  She does play hard to get but sometimes you get 'lucky'.

 

I’m curious… did you bid a crazy high amount or the minimum on your royalup offerings.. signed.. still waiting, 38 days until sail date. 

On 1/28/2021 at 1:50 PM, bury me at sea said:

 

I took a refund for the first time on my recently cancelled April cruise for many of the same reasons.  It is sad.

How long did it take for you to receive the refund?  

Great Review, Susan! I am so ready to set sail again!!!!

We stayed at this hotel in February. Gorgeous! The waterfall at the pool is great. Unique layout. Breakfast was good. We did the typical ES room which is two rooms with a Bedroom and living space. I have rented the 2 bedroom in the past - they are just the same with an added bedroom. Nice space.

If you are a little adventurous, we rented a car a few years ago and were able to visit most of the island on our own. This included the Fort. Keep in mind that they drive on the left side of the road, but for the most part this was a non-issue since most the little roads are very narrow, so we just "shared"

The rental car agency was about 2 blocks from where we came out of the port.

For me...it varies day to day, but my favorite thing is to order room service for breakfast. Nothing better than starting the day at my own pace nibbling on a criossant as I get ready. Life is good when you're on a cruise!