JD26

Has anyone taken the the Covid test at the Airport?    

Thanks for your review. I just started reading it today. Like a good book, I couldn’t put the iPad down. We are leaving June 3rd.

Interesting conversations. After reading all of the comments, I can see why Royal Caribbean has so many dining options. It would be impossible to keep everybody happy with limited options. We can all choose to be waited on while dressed formal, chose a variety of dishes at a buffet, go to specialty dining, choose a quick piece of pizza or deliver a meal to our rooms. Any way we choose, I appreciate not having to cook. Lol. We need to appreciate every day of life and be happy. Enjoy the cruise!

Thank you so much for your review. I loved seeing the pictures of your meal choices. I am going to try some menu items that I never would have thought about choosing. I have learned so much from your cruise review. We are on the June 3rd sailing and I am so excited to take my 9 year old grandson on his first cruise.

Thanks for sharing. Sure hope RCCL gets their website fixed soon.

I totally agree with your frustration. My goodness, why didn’t they get all the bugs out before rolling it out?. I wonder how much money these problems are causing them?

This is a disaster! I can’t even log in. Tried resetting my password and it won’t work. My son can get in with a new password and he said it is a total disaster. He works with programming. Why would Royal Caribbean roll out a terrible web site? How many customers are they losing? Wow. I am so frustrated. I feel sorry for people trying to complete the set sail pass, buy excursions, buy drink packages and pay for cruises. Who thought this was a good idea? Sorry for venting. If this was my first time trying to sign up for a Royal Caribbean cruise I would be switching to a different cruise company.

Thanks again for your review. Our cruise starts October 19th and you have given me tons of information. I have a question for you. Did you dock in Cannes or Villefranche? We dock in Villefranche and our tour doesn't leave until 1:30. I was hoping there was something to see in Villefranche before we catch our tour. Again, I appreciate all of your help!

Wow, I can't wait to visit Florence. What a beautiful city.

Was your room on the port side of the ship? Our balcony is on the port side and I am hoping that I can look at the beautiful shoreline.:):):)

It was definitely...interesting LOL.

 

 

 

We used an ATM. We didn't want to pick up our Euros in the US because the exchange rates are poorer here and by using an ATM, we were able to withdraw as we needed Euros. This was particularly helpful because one, Euro coins are heavy and the bills are flimsy and we didn't want to carry more than we needed on us and two, we didn't want to take out more than we needed and then come home with Euros and exchange them again (which would, again, be at a poor rate that we'd lose more money on upon a second exchange).

 

My sister has a bank account that reimburses her for all ATM fees, so we were able to withdraw across every country we visited (and on the ship's ATM) without incurring additional fees. ATM's were everywhere, from the airport to the ship to the piers, so we never had any issue finding one where we needed one :)

Thank you. I have a couple of options to check on. I am from the old school. We did travelers checks for years. Ha... Your review is enjoyable and helpful. I hope you realize how much everybody appreciates it.

JoDee

JD26 I'm hijacking this... we love Europe as you can see from my profile pic of me and the hubby in Rome! We use to just exchange at the airport usually in Charlotte (that is where we normally fly from). However we found that we can order euro though our bank (wells fargo) at a way better rate! they have to order it in and it takes a few days we did it in increments of 500.00 so check with your local bank. Just a suggestion then your all set before you go! Have an amazing voyage!!!!!

Thank you for your help. I bank at Wells Fargo, so I am going to ask my banker.

JoDee

I am really enjoying your review. Thank you so much I have never been to Europe and I am wondering how you picked up your euro's? Did you use an ATM or stop at a bank? Thanks again. Our trip is October 19th.

Thank you so much for writing this review. I feel that I am on this vacation with you. :):) We are going on the Vision in October. So excited to here more about the ship and the ports.

Thanks for your help. I will get some at my bank and use an ATM at the airport. I really appreciate all of your advice.

We will be on our first cruise to Europe. We are sailing from Barcelona. How should we get Euro's for our two weeks in Europe? Thanks for the help.

Thank you for posting the video's! :):):)

Sorry, another question popped into my head. What time do you think we can schedule a tour for the day we leave the ship? We are not flying back to Minnesota until Saturday, Oct 31st. We depart the ship on Friday, October 30th and we would like to do another Barcelona Day tour that day. It's so nice being able to ask you questions. Thanks again for all of your help.

JoDee

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Hailz, Thanks again for the review. We are on the Oct 19th sailing and you are giving me great information. I am going to pick up the tender tickets for our party of 10 and will go down about 45 minutes before the allotted time. One question, where do I go to pick up the tickets? I am getting so excited for our trip. :):):):)

I am glad you are having a great time on the cruise. And sometimes with me I just need to get used to my surroundings, it can take a few days for me to relax. And I agree, being honest is fine. I cant wait to see the Mediterranean. This will be my first trip. Have a wonderful day. Let us know what ports are your favorites. :):)

Its to bad that you are so frustrated with the food. I have not had a bad food experience on any of my Royal Caribbean cruises. But we are not fussy eaters and we go with the flow. I enjoy going to the WJ and dining room because I don't have to cook and for once I have somebody waiting on me. Ha I would suggest to not ruin your cruise and just enjoy the scenery and the ports of call. We have a balcony whenever we cruise, and we enjoy getting up early and watching the ship cruise into the ports. So we order room service and sit on the balcony enjoying life. What a wonderful way to start our day. Try to enjoy the positive things so your vacation isn't ruined. Life is so short. I hope the rest of your cruise is totally enjoyable. :):):):)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are going on the October 19th cruise on the Vision of the Seas. We are also arriving in Barcelona three days prior to the cruise, so I am really looking forward to touring Barcelona. Please keep posting your tips, they are very informative and will help make our cruise run smoothly. :):):)

Thanks so much for your help. I sometimes talk in code, sorry. Four of us are flying to San Juan on Friday January 25th so I need two rooms for Friday night and Saturday night. My son and daughter in law and another couple are flying in on Saturday January 26th and I need two rooms for Saturday night. A total of two rooms for friday night and four rooms for saturday night. We want to stay in the same hotel. I have never bid on rooms before so you have been so helpful to me. Thanks again. :o:o:o

I have never bid before on hotels. I need two rooms for January 25 - 26 and two more rooms for January 26, 2013. Any suggestions on how to get us in the same hotel? :):o

I am having so much fun reading the packing lists. Everybody has great ideas. A lot of these items I never would have thought of. I think the point of these lists are to get ideas from other people and make your own list. My husband has lists for his lists. ha. He needs lists to keep himself organized and so he can sleep at night. I envy a person who doesnt worry about forgetting something. I find that the better organized I am the more relaxed I am. Have fun cruising everyone. :):):):)