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I see Brunello mentioned a lot here. What is special or unique about it. I am trying to learn what I may like to order as far as wine goes. I know nothing about Italian wine. Thank you.

Well these are hardly worth it either. The Hibachi is $45.99 and $49.99. The 3 night pkg comes to $44.44 and then you have to pay $15 on top of it. Ha..

Fortunately I saw @Biker19s post. I can't tell you too much about the shows. Our granddaughter was with us and she was the show until bedtime. Couldn't stay awake until the late night. There was one show that I saw a portion of: a guy on a unicycle and another guy throwing him swords etc. Doesn't sound like much but what I saw, they were pretty funny. The Atrium band was amazing. My gd loved dancing to them when they performed. The problem was, they weren't consistent. There were others and game shows (some better than others) etc, in between. They usually performed at some time, it just varied. Second entrees no problem but you got served one at a time.... same with apps. We ordered 3 at a time sometimes, they did serve two at a time if there was an odd number. We had an amazing waiter and we were a family of 5 so it might vary a bit. I do not like the Windjammer. Don't like the chaos and I'm a germ-a-phobe. With that said, they had a nice variety. What i missed may not bother you. It's all subjective. The salad selection lacked the "greens". Lots of "white lettuce". I had a burger one day and it was really good! and I loved the fries! I got the made to order eggs every morning and oatmeal (love the cruise ship oatmeal). I am also a huge fane of the pizza in the Solarium Cafe? There were things that maybe weren't like they "used to be", some things I miss, but all in all, I was on a wonderful cruise, out in a beautiful ocean, surrounded by outstanding people there to make my experience amazing, and I didn't have to cook or clean. I've never appreciated a cruise more than post COVID.

We just got back and our ds, dil and gd came with us. She is 2 1/2 so totally different than your situation. There is nothing for these little ones under 3. I had read a suggestion to bring one of those little blow up pools and a small hand pump. You can fill it up with the outdoor showers. That way you can enjoy the pool deck if you'd like. I would almost think a 1 yo would be easier than the 2 1/2 yo. She was very active and seemed to be overstimulated by all the new things (she was born in 2020 so has been quite sheltered). They brought a lot of food pouches and pre-packaged snacks. Hopefully your child will sleep in a stroller as that will help you out a lot. They ordered a crib but one was not in the room so they flipped the couch around to form an enclosed area. Not sure how that would work with a one year old. It was a lot of fun and she had a ball. Mom was pretty exhausted running after her.

We just returned from Labadee. Loved our day there and never even thought about it being unsafe. The vendors are very pushy if you go to the individual shops. The market people I think are just unfriendly, but I always go in there and buy some of their metal art. It was a beautiful day.

Just got off the Jewel March 11. That was the one thing to me that was lacking. I love vegetables and usually eat a lot with dinner. Every night after dinner I would say to myself, tomorrow I am going to order extra veggies, every night I forgot. 🤦‍♀️ lol Especially when they had fresh spinach. You can get fresh veggies and dip from the kids menu. My granddaughter got those every night. Good luck. I'm sure it will be fine. I hope I will remember in Oct when I take my next cruise.

Just got off the Jewel on the 11th. I personally thought everything was wonderful. I have no complaints that come to mind. The staff was amazing. Unfortunately for the cabin stewards, our sailing was the beginning of the once a day cleaning (we got to choose morning or evening service) and Royal doubled their rooms. So instead of 6 rooms, they had 12. If you are lucky to be on deck 9 aft and have Ryan, you are in for a treat. He was such a pleasant young man. Some of the CS were really stressed by the change. Change is never easy. A lot of people do not like the new menu. I loved it. Some items were better than others, but there was always something that looked interesting. I can't comment on the activities because I really didn't participate in them. If you have any specific questions, I will be happy to try an answer. BTW- boarding and if you have time to wait a little, getting off the ship was a breeze. My son couldn't find his car key so we got off the ship closer to 9 and walked right off. There wasn't a soul around. They used facial recognition and no customs. Those that left around 8 or so were struggling a bit with the elevators. A lot of people kept their luggage for some reason.

I used to always carry my water bottle or 2 on board... with WATER in them and was never questioned. We all had to dump or drink the water this time. I haven't cruised since 2019, but it wasn't an issue then. I was surprised.

I live in Charleston and just happen to see this. The horse tours are not too far away from the cruise terminal. There are a few vendors. I've take a few. It's very interesting how they direct the horse traffic. lol. You will really enjoy them. There are no bus tours that I am aware of. The market is also near there and the whole downtown area is very walkable. You will have a delightful day. I will be very happy to answer any specific questions you may have.

I don’t know but I use the correct term of who I’m booking with. Be it Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, etc. I have to say I mostly use Airbnb to book properties though.

Got it! Thank you so much again.

Thank you SO much. You've been so helpful. I didn't even know there was a Babies and Tots section in the app. 🤦‍♀️

That's what I thought. Thank you for the info about the other activities though. That at least is something to do. How do you know when those times are? Should we visit there for a schedule or would that be in the Cruise Compass? I read about someone bringing a small inflatable pool and I thought that was a great idea for something to do too.

We are going on the Jewel in March. Traveling with a 2.5 year old. In very early stages of talking about potty training. Is there an Adventure Ocean program for that age? I didn''t think there was. I am the grandmother, and was just looking for things to do with her on the ship since the splash area is a no no unless she's a quick study in the potty department. Thank you for any and all information

Looking for a nice beach with amenities easily accessible with toddler. Is this possible. I read a few years back that there was sewage problem near the beach in town? That would be the easiest, but don't want to chance that. Traveling via car is tough with/without a car seat. Pinel Island looks like it might be nice, just not sure the best way to get there. TYIA

I can't even find restaurants on the app? Where are they listed? I looked under the restaurant tab but not pkgs on mine anyway>

Who do you call? I got through once to book an excursion, but didn't realize I could add my ds and dil. The price just went up plus I can't add them.

Me too!

Tried all that... even changed the password... Now I can at least log in but when I click on a cruise, all I get is

I can't even log in!! I suppose everyone is bombarding the website right now. Kind of like getting Taylor Swift tickets from TIcketmaster. 🤣

Thank you!!

Thank you. That looks like fun. 🙂

We are also taking a toddler next March. I was looking for. playgrounds and I think I found one near the fort but now I can't find the information. I am also interested things that might interest her.

Can someone tell me how the prices compare to last year? I am new to European cruising. We are doing a TA next October and I thought the rates were reasonable. These rates seem high to me. Also, is Europe like the Caribbean in that the cheapest rates are usually in the early release, though they will bounce around a little.

Anxiously awaiting....