Fabulouskristen

Anyone ever use this hotel? They offer free parking, seemed like good reviews on all the sites. Any advice?

Thanks - Thea:)

What price are you getting? Make sure it includes travel to the port, taxis can be $35 each way.

Just got back from the Magic...FTTF was best $50 I have spent cruising. Skipped all the lines at check in, and boarded immediately after Weddings, Platinum and Diamond. Room was ready and luggage waiting when we got on. Was zone 1 for debarkation, which normally I would not have thought would be that big of a deal, but due to some kind of customs issue there was a big mess at debarkation, I was at the parking lot and leaving at 11am and most on the ship still behind.

These are all of the reasons that we purchased it for our cruise today!

Just want to make sure I understand.. those who have purchased the FTTF are the only ones who are able to have immediate access to their cabins...if you are Diamond/Platinum or in a suite, you just are able to board first. Booked in suite but just deciding if having immediate access to room is worth the $$. Thanx!!

Diamond/Plat get the same perks as FTFF. Suite gets VIP boarding but not the rest of them. Hope that helps!

For the Mrs and I on the Triumph 1/14 I would have to say it wasn't worth it, but as a caveat I don't believe it worked as it was supposed to.

We did get on board early (about 1130) but when we got to the stateroom it wasn't ready. I said to heck with it and dropped the carry on bags off anyway (on the balcony figuring they wouldn't be in the way there) and we went to the buffet. After we ate we went back to the room and it still wasn't ready.

I went to guest services and asked if it was supposed to be ready or if I misinterpreted and was told, "It should be ready soon, you'll just have to wait." I told the young lady at the desk that, "It's not that big of a deal, I just wondered if I was mistaken in what it was supposed to be. I already dropped the carry on bags off, so I'm not gonna raise a big stink or anything". She apparently didn't like my comment (and I'm honestly not sure, I was being polite) and told me again, "You'll just have to wait". I figured she must be having a bad day so I let it be.

 

Our room ended up being ready about 1245 and our checked bags showed up about 1530.

We were off of the ship and in the car right at 0900 when we got back though using the self assist right behind the diamond and platinum folks, so that was nice.

 

Sorry for the long answer, but I don't know that we'll be using it again.

I'm booked for FTFF for our Triumph cruise next week and I would be really upset if that happened to me. Wouldn't ruin my vacation but if I paid for the perks I feel like we should receive them!

i read this entire thread before going on my 1st cruise. i followed some of the advice found on here, and here's my take on 5 good tips:

 

1. plastic/cloth over the door shoe hanger: i brought one! i put it over the outside of the bathroom door. yeah, there's shelves in the bathroom and a counter/desktop across from the bed (or some other type of storage depending on your cruise line) but i wanted an easy to organize & reach area to store things. also, a few nights were really rocky and items would have fallen on the floor. i kept everything in the shoe hanger pockets: shampoo, magazines, bug spray, sunscreen, formal handbags, bodywash, hairbrush, and much more.

 

2. highlighter: i used it everyday to highlight the activities i wanted to do.

 

3. mesh laundry bag: i liked having one place to put dirty clothes.

 

4. packing: pack for yourself. you know if you like to be able to choose from multiple outfits everyday, if you want to impress others, if you want to wear a different dress every night. i brought 14 dresses and wore 12 of them. also, i always pack my carry on as if it will be the only bag i'll have, just in case my luggage gets lost.

 

5. i agree - use room service at least once! it's included in the price.

I like to have clothing options too. Some people may like to wear the same thing twice or more and that's perfectly okay. But I would never want to wear the same thing over and over on my vacation! I like to look nice for my husband, the pictures, and for myself! :)

Congratulations! What a huge blessing and a miracle! :) best wishes to you and your wife. Take good care of her! ;)

We just booked this for our upcoming trip on the Triumph. Just having the room ready right away makes it worth it to me! We plan to grab some food & eat lunch on our balcony while we watch everything happening outside. :) really excited about this!