hrmkr

Trying to see if we will be able to make a catamaran excursion with Eagle Tours at 10:00 AM.  They said it is about a 15 minute walk from the port to where we will check in and get on the tour.

Thank you for your advice.

On 8/10/2022 at 1:57 PM, Colorado Buffalo said:

Million Dollar Quartet -  Excellent free show 

Broadway Unplugged (from the Million Dollar Quartet folks) only played one evening- don't miss it

 

Syd Norman's Pour House-   excellent rock band- don't miss their 'Rumors' show where they play

                                                   Fleetwood Mac's Rumors from start to finish 

Pour House is a very small venue. You need to get in line 45-60 min in advance. Thank me later.

 

Didn't see JuNnk. It's $29.99 pp - includes dinner which I hear is meh.

They are supposed to be a show similar to Blue Man Group without blue men.

How long was your cruise since Million Dollar Quartet was only performed once?

5 hours ago, makdex said:

was there 2 weeks ago had the 9am check in time and got there at 8:45am not much line at that time but people were waiting.  they did not let us in till 9:30am and boarding was about 11:15 for us.

 

What did you do to kill time between checking in at 9:30 and boarding at 11:15 if not haven or elevated status?

Hello Everyone,

We are cruising out of Port Canaveral in early November and looking for a reasonably priced beach front hotel in Cocoa Beach.  

Thank you

On 7/8/2022 at 4:36 PM, graphicguy said:

View out of my hotel room.  Older hotel, but very clean.  And, the location is great!!!!!

What hotel did you stay at in Cocoa Beach?  

Thank you for posting about the cruise.  Great being able to see the ship before we sail in November.

Enjoy your cruise!!

On our last cruise on Royal Caribbean about 4 years ago, on the last night, the group we were hanging with finished  all the Fireball on the ship.  The bartenders went to every bar looking for more but none was found. 

Trying to decide between two different catamaran tours.  St. Maarten Catamaran tour (https://stmaartencruiseexcursions.com/excursions/st-maarten-catamaran-tour/) or Eagle Tours (https://sailingsxm.com/tours/tropical-sailing-catamaran-beach-snorkel-tour).

Both tours seem very similar and wanted to see if anyone has done either tour and their review.  Or any other recommendations?

Hello,

I have been looking though many threads trying to get information on which tour to book.

The 3 listed companies were mentioned and wanted to get opinions on them.

All 3 tours are basically the same (Shopping in Charlotte Amalie, visit Mountain top and go to a beach) Length of tour and price are typically the same

Thank you for the information.  Now we have more choices of where do go for our specialty dinner.

Anyone else?

Hello everyone,

We will be sailing on the Getaway in November.

My wife does not eat beef and I love a really good steak.  Looking at the specialty restaurants, Cagney's does not have a big variety for her to choose from.  I saw on one thread that listed (I think) either La Bistro or La Cucina had a very good steak but can't find it now.  Either of those 2 restaurants would give her many more choices.  

Please help.

Thank you

3 minutes ago, jimsig said:

 

It was reported on a Disney site (for a past Disney targeted offer) that if you have 2 different types of Amex cards the only way to get it on both cards its to have 2 different online accounts, one for each card.  If your cards are linked to the same account it probably will not work.  

I just received my secondary card and created a 2nd online account. Since it is linked to my primary account, the offer was not on the 2nd card.  I even tried to see if they can add it but it was not available to be added.  Oh well.  it was worth a try.

Hello,

We are booked on the Getaway in November.  We booked an inside cabin and with the promo offers we get 1 specialty dining meal.

How much is it to add an additional meal?

Thank you

If there is a long line to go through customs, it may help getting through quicker if you have a porter.  Might be worth a few bucks to some some time

Cruise Gopher,  

Thank you very much for seeing the Amex offer.  

I have the basic blue card and my promotion was $1250 off $1000.  Guess I got lucky.

Here is something for others to try.  I did this in the past with a Carnival Amex offer and it worked.  Contact Amex and ask for a 2nd card under your primary account. It will have a different account number.  The offer should/may also be eligible on the 2nd card. You can double dip. 

With my blue card, there is no annual fee so it is basically free money.  Just ordered the 2nd card. 

If you want a mojito, can you only get it at the Sugarcane Mojito bar or any bar on the ship?  

Can all bars make every kind of drink as long as they have all the ingredients?

On 4/26/2022 at 12:03 PM, sjmbruce said:

Does anyone have a recommendation for a boat tour where we can experience the mud baths and waterfall then swim by the pitons? I see a lot of discussions about Cosol and Spencer but it seems like the former doesn't  have boat tours and the latter has us worried enough to not book with him. 

We did Spencer's tour a few years ago and it was incredible. We are going to be visiting St. Lucia in November and booking with him again. 

5 hours ago, mking8288 said:

BA was refurbished in 2018 and GA in 2019 ... then, the fleet went into Covid stand down mode.  We got off the GA just a little over 2 weeks ago - overall, ship is in fine shape as expected.  No, it doesn't have that new luxury ship/limo look ... no fancy leather or high end silverware in the MDR - specialty dining were fine, resort casual is the default norm these days - although a few dress up a notch better for the AFT MDR, but don't expect to take your studio photo with the Captain. 

 

My pictorial semi-live review is here, a few pages back - nothing that I consider really worn, outdated or badly in need of replacement.  Bedsheets, linens, towels, etc. were fine & seemed quite new, replaced (none of that HoJo motel feel ... of course, not quite your Ritz or Peninsula upscale) - depends on what's important & one is looking for, and where you spent your time onboard vs. hitting the pavement as soon as the ship docked or drop anchor to tender ashore.  I didn't feel the need to write anything critical of the little things, like the unexpected bathroom flooding caused by a clogged floor drain in the line ... once the engineering/maintenance in white jumpsuit showed up, reversed it in 2 minutes - leaving our poor Steward to clean up the mess, thank god - it was grey or black water.  By the time we came back from dinner delayed (no reservations needed, just walk up & get seated by the window - with 1,700 souls onboard only - won't be the same this summer with 4,000 bubbling heads everywhere) - things were cleaned, the carpet wasn't wet & it was properly sanitized.  

 

The GA officers, junior ones and the crew, entertainers, etc. were all great - many are due for their vacation & time-off ... we couldn't possibly explore the entire ship & check out everything in just 7 short days.  Her summer schedule shifted due to Euro fleet being redeployed back to the US, I think you should find more availability & pricing - again, depends on your expectations, ship's itineraries and what's important to those traveling with you together. 

 

The only "negative" for us, not a deal breaker, is that, we're not impressed with the offerings in the buffet or the MDR's daily lunch options - O'Sheehan's (not yet renamed "The Locals") served a hot & juicy burger or other items on the menu, hot breakfast there was good.  Otherwise, being pampered for a week is great, regardless of whether on the main decks or living high above toward the top of the ship.  P.S.  our bed's mattress was firm & slept fine for the entire week, no complaint at all.  

 

As a whole, both ships are nearly identical copies ... and the slightly bigger Escape for that matter, layouts & public venues being the same.  

MKing.  I did not see which one was your review.  Can you please give me the thread name?

I have been on both cruise lines.  

The main difference between all 3 is the ships. Explorer is older and the 2 Carnival are much newer

I do not mind the dancing and singing in the MDR.  It is kind of fun. 

The drink package price is a big difference in price. 

I did not notice a big difference in the quality of food in the MDR.  Wasn't Golden Corral but not 5 star dining.  Yes, the Windjammer was better but will only be eating there for lunch on the Sea Days.  Breakfast is breakfast.  Comparable on both ships.  One place that RC can't compete is Guy's Burgers on carnival.  Very good. 

Yes, the entertainment was better for the main shows on RC

Hello everyone,

I wanted to get an opinion on which cruise to take. All 3 cruises are for 8 days and just about the same price for a similar cabin. Sailing the same month. The itineraries are close.

RC Explorer of the Seas:  2 Sea Days, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao and 2 Sea Days

Carnival Horizon: 2 Sea days, Aruba, Bonaire, La Romana and Amber Cove and then 1 Sea Day

Carnival Magic: 2 Sea Days, Aruba, Bonaire, 1 Sea Day, Grand Turk, Sea Day

Ships:  Explorer is older and the 2 Carnival ships are fairly new

I know I will get the Carnival diehards that will take Carnival no matter what.  Looking for good opinions.  I know I can't go wrong on any of them.

Posting the same thing on the RC site for differing thoughts.

Thanks for your help

Hello everyone,

I wanted to get an opinion on which cruise to take. All 3 cruises are for 8 days and just about the same price for a similar cabin. Sailing the same month. The itineraries are close.

RC Explorer of the Seas:  2 Sea Days, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao and 2 Sea Days

Carnival Horizon: 2 Sea days, Aruba, Bonaire, La Romana and Amber Cove and then 1 Sea Day

Carnival Magic: 2 Sea Days, Aruba, Bonaire, 1 Sea Day, Grand Turk, Sea Day

Ships:  Explorer is older and the 2 Carnival ships are fairly new

I know I will get the RC diehards that will take RC no matter what.  Looking for good opinions.  I know I can't go wrong on any of them.

Posting the same thing on the Carnival site for differing thoughts.

Thanks for your help

We are also on the Dec 1 sailing.  My email said to show up at 2:30.  Plan on getting to the ship between 11:0-11:30.

5 Days and counting!!!

We will be in SJ next week.  Would love a copy of the map.

Thanks!!

hrmkr@comcast.net

3 hours ago, md80fan said:

In looking at the compass it looks like.

Schooner bar was  piano bar entertainment with Raul

Bull and bear was Guitar music with Brendan

Day 3 said Schooner Bar from 9 to 1045 was classic melodies with Voytek

Did you go see any of these entertainers? What type of music did Raul and Brendan play?

What were the shows and how good were they in the main theater?

We board on Dec 1.

On 11/17/2019 at 5:37 PM, Ken'swife said:

They don't return in time for us to do Woodwind either. I like to plan in advance as well but looks like we may have to find a cab to give us a 2 - 2 1/2 hour tour. I really want to see the salt flats, slave huts and maybe some flamingos.  I don't want to go to a new island and not see some of the highlights. 

We are in the exact same boat as you looking for a 2-2.5 hour tour before our Woodwind snorkel tour at noon.  We are just going to grab a taxi to take us around.  I always have tours planned so this will be something completely new to me by just getting a taxi.

On 11/6/2019 at 3:04 AM, Tee & Chilli said:

Are you sure? My planner closes Friday Nov 29 for a Dec 1 cruise.

I called RCI and specifically asked them.  They told me 11:00 PM on Thursday 11/28.