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Heading out on Equinox on Saturday.  It says no shorts in MDR.  Are they very strict on that?  

We live in Houston so Galveston is our home port. We’ve sailed many times from there. That time of year the biggest “threat” is fog. We only had rough seas once out of 10 cruises. 
 

I have 2 teen boys. We live in Houston area and have sailed her several times most recently Thanksgiving 2021. No complaints from them being bored. If I had to grade the ship I’d give her a B - been on better but been on far worse. 

Several European countries (Italy and Spain) are requiring boosters 

They can only serve alcohol purchased in Texas so not everything is available. I like champagne and it’s not available until you are in international waters. 

We are on the Thanksgiving sailing and they changed to Roatan and Belize. Cruise planner doesn’t have any excursions for those 2 stops. Anyone else?

We did this:  https://www.shoreexcursioneer.com/falmouth/all-inclusive-royalton-white-sands-day-pass.html

we had toddlers to grandparents and there was something for everyone 

I’m on the 26th sailing too. Our check in is 12:30 so slots must be filling up!

We are on the 6/26 sailing. Would love to see what you receive!

Looks like great weather!  We board on Friday...how’s the vibe on board regarding the corona virus?

Booked a last minute 5 night on Vision for February. Never cruised Vision or only 5 nights. Any tips? Also wondering about the dining menus - can't find any info. Thanks in advance!

Been looking for information on how to do Atlantis on our own. Can you share tips?

Looking for the same information...any suggestions?

Want to rent something in November...how was your experience?

Just catching up on CC after our return. Didn't realize I would set off a fire storm. Was just trying to help out future cruisers out of Galveston.

She could stand to miss a meal or 2

 

 

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What are you implying?

As I stated in my original post, in our experience the dress code has not been enforced. The sign was not difficult to understand. DH always packs a suit for formal nights and wears golf shirts and shorts the other nights. The first cruise we went on we followed the dress code and found we were in the minority. I posted to let others know who have had the same experience and to help them avoid a similar situation. If you don't have anything nice to say...

We are on board Navigator this week. There's a sign as you walk in to the main dining room stating no shorts, tank tops or bare feet are allowed in the dining room. We figured that was directed at the spring break college kids but after dinner the first night our server told us that if my husband showed up in shorts again that he would be turned away. I'm glad they are enforcing the dress code but they really should tell people before they are already packed and on the ship. In 5 cruises out of Galveston, this is the first time they are enforcing it.

We have found the first formal night to fancier than the second. That being said, you never know though!

We've cruised Disney out of Galveston to The Bahamas/Key West. Variety would be fantastic!!

Just booked Thanksgiving cruise out of Houston. Looking for good tips and dinner menus. We are Houston locals with several cruises under our belts - interested in info specific to Princess. Thanks in advance 😄

Normally with a junior suite you get priority boarding which is nice since it looks like you're traveling from IL. You also get double points so if you stick with Royal it moves you up the chain faster. We always ask ourselves if we can take another 7nt cruise for the price difference.

I arranged for an announcement to be in the compass on the 1st day as it was my husband's birthday. I called Crown and Anchor and they helped me do it. There was a $25 charge for it. Curiously, we noticed that there were no announcements on our last cruise on Serenade.

This is not specific to Allure but when we sailed on Serenade our dining reservation was "compromised". That's as polite as I can put it. I spent hours on the phone with C & A prior to the cruise to make sure our group of 19 was correct. Once on board we noticed it wasn't. I followed the proper food chain but to no avail. Guest services finally resolved it for us. Lesson learned - the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Don't take no for an answer!!

As a former Chicagoan I say congrats for getting out of the cold! We aren't going on Allure until 2016 so am living vicariously through your post. Looking forward to it!