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Cans. They have Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite Zero, Vitamin Water and Powerade. There are no "zero" versions of those, unfortunately. You can get the freestyle cups from the bars, but there's no machine to use them.

Full breakfast.

I was on the Liberty last week in a Grand Suite and got free breakfast daily.

You can also get room service for free. Breakfast and MDR diner. However, even if you have the drink package, you can't get specialty coffees sent to the room free.

Where did you read in my post that I said "including all closed loop cruises?"

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-with-special-considerations/cruise-ship-passengers.html "Apply early for your passport, or make sure your current one will be valid at least six months beyond your travel dates and has two or more blank pages. Your cruise company may also require you to have a passport even if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or foreign port of entry does not."

One more thing to worry about: If you have a passport, make sure they don't expire within 6 months of travel. Certain countries will not accept them. People have been prevented from boarding because of this.

Buy it now. Do not wait for a lower price. It could even go up. As far as repricing, I do it over the phone. I've had issues in the past where I canceled it, but couldn't rebuy it because the refund wasn't complete and it wouldn't allow me to rebuy it. Prices can change on a dime, so I would do everything with a representative on the line.

That's good news. The whole point of purchasing specialty dining individually is that you can actually make a reservation before you board and avoid the crush of dining package folks all trying to make reservations. Looks like I still have to endure that. Luckily, it's a smaller ship with few specialty dining options, so maybe it won't be so bad.

I scheduled a Specialty Dining reservation for Chops on Day 5, but now that the menus have been released, I want to change it to Day 1. I called RCL and they said they couldn't move it, but they can cancel and rebook it. The problem is that the price is higher now than before. The rep isn't sure, but they think if I wait until I board to move it then, it still would be a cancellation/rebook but at the ship price!

Love it! I'm subscribed to this thread.

Can't thank you enough. I don't know if this would be for the other thread, but all the off-menu drinks like the "Berries and Cream" martini would be great. The bartenders on the Liberty of the Seas knew how to make them, but the ones on the Oasis of the Seas were stumped.

I know! I can't believe how hard it is when the ship doesn't have a freestyle machine. We used to use Crystal Lite packets when we first started cruising. I don't think they give you a freestyle cup on ships without a machine.

It was some years ago, but I distinctly remember people bringing cases of water and the port folks taking it and putting a tag on it. I never needed to do it until my upcoming cruise. There are no freestyle machines on the ship and no Powerade Zero to be found onboard. I think they might have sugar-free Vitamin Water, but I'd rather not take chances.

If I slap a luggage tag on the 12-pack and check it with the luggage, the container might not survive. I could wrap it up, but then I might have to go to the "naughty room" to get it. I never had to deal with the naughty room, so I'm not sure if it's a big deal.

You can't make this stuff up. If I told anyone outside these forums that people like this were real, they'd never believe it.

I know we can bring 12 standard (17 oz.) cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom. The problem is that the bottles are not packaged in a way that will survive leaving them with the luggage. I also assume RCL will want to inspect these bottles to ensure they're untampered (e.g., filled with vodka.) What's the best way to package them? Please do not suggest putting them in a piece of luggage. I'm trying to keep luggage minimal.

You only tip $1 for a $14+ drink? Cheapo.

By paying extra for drinks, you ended up paying extra for drinks. Brilliant!

I don't know if the CD chooses the entertainment, but I was on an Oasis cruise a couple years ago. The entertainment was talented but extremely repetitive. All the acts were in the same genre of music. No acrobats, jugglers, magicians, etc.

I hate ships with decks that don't allow you to get from bow to stern. Deck 3 on the Liberty is like that. If you're in the MDR and want to get to the theater, you NEED to go up to deck 4 to get there.

I know. There are so few outlets on these ships (especially the older ones) that a simple request like this throws so many things out of whack. Cruisers should bring non-surge suppressor multi-tap plugs.

Anytime I ask for a banana-flavored drink, all they offer is a BBC, which I'm not a fan. Can they make this on ships without a Bamboo Room bar?

Has anyone checked if the minimum bids are lower than if the room was purchased originally?

I guess any RCL ships that dock in Wisconsin are bound by this law j/k.