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I started a packing list about a month in advance. I am sure to jot down all the cruise-specific items so I won't forget them. We will do a mock-up prepack a week before to see how things are going to fit. No last minute space emergencies for us.

Setting sail in a couple weeks on Allure with the in-laws. My MIL has MSG intolerance. Any idea how much MSG is used across the various restaurants and food?

Stayed in deck 7 on allure and really like the location. You can quickly access some important spots without waiting for elevator: Central Park on 8, boardwalk on 6, promenade on 5 and 6, dining room a couple floors down.

You know, now that I think about it, I think my parents were in 7616 last year.

Our bed was by the closet, and still no noise concerns. Like I said we have chosen same cabin for next cruise.

Must be "steward pantry" utility space. We peeked in a time or two, just behind the scenes space. Nothing to worry about as far as noise in concerned. No cabin doors across the way to be slammed all night. And the cabin stewards won't be throwing a wild party there at night.

Last year we were in 7622 and have chosen the same cabin for another cruise this year. Never heard a peep and were very pleased with the location. Deck 7 is situated between some key decks that allow a quick jaunt up/down the stairs. Up 1 to Central Park. Down 1 to boardwalk, down 2 to promenade. And with the Noro hysteria it's great to avoid elevators (as long as you can keep your hands of the rails in stairway).

Wow, have I stumped everyone?

Anyone know of a place in Cozumel that sells a variety of Spanish-language magazines and newspapers?

Thanks!

You can also try My Time N Place, very friendly and rustic, but feels very authentic. Google them.

Some amazingly fresh seafood while on the Cozumel Chef food tour in, you guessed it, Cozumel.

We are going back on Allure again this year and in the same cabin as last year. What are the chances we will have the same attendant, assuming he still works for RCI? Are attendants generally assigned to the same block of cabins all the time? We loved Dominic and he was so sweet to our daughter last year, we hope to see him again!

Good info, thanks for taking the time to respond. I'll have to tinker with making specific reservations for just two of us at a time.

Hey guys, one more question about My Time Dining. On the Allure in March we were originally booked for the early seating for traditional dining for a party of five at one table. We called to switch to My Time Dining and the agent mentioned she would note our request for a table for five. Only later did I start thinking…Our plan is to eat at different times, the in-laws first and then my wife and I later. We are booked in separate cabins on the same reservation, I assume we can have separate seatings in the MDR, right?

With a party of five, what are the chances we will be seated at our own table when we show up for My Time Dining in the MDR? Will they seat us at a larger table with others, and do they ever seat you with a group that is already into their meal?

Thanks for any input!

A window seat in the windjammer sure is pleasant, and an outdoor table in Central Park at the Park Cafe, eating a roast beef sandwich!

It is so pleasant watching my daughter go round and round on the carousel in the cool breeze in the evenings.

Our daughter was 2 1/2 on the Allure last March and we definitely got good use out of her umbrella stroller. You'll likely want/need it through the airports if you're flying, and it was a bit of a walk down the hall to our cabin from the elevators. Plus, our umbrella stroller had a little pouch to stuff supplies as we needed. We even used the stroller in port at Labadee, Falmouth, and Cozumel. We encourage our daughter to use her stroller as much as possible to expedite our trips and save our backs!

Well, we will have out of town grandparents that will want all they time they can get with their granddaughter, so not expecting to send her to kids programs.

Thanks SMASHROX for sharing your experience!

Hey folks, last year on the Allure we learned the hard way that our child will not sit through a nice dinner in the MDR at our 6:00 seating.

My wife and I are going back on the Allure in March and our daughter will be 3.5 years old. We are taking a set of grandparents and we are thinking about doing My Time Dining. Our reasoning is that on some evenings (like the first day or so or when we have an early show reservation) we can see how dinner works with all five of us going right at 6:00. Maybe our daughter will miraculously sit like an angel for the entire dinner and we can all eat together every night. On other evenings, the grandparents could go right at 6:00 and enjoy their time while we play with our daughter, then swap off when they are done and my wife and I can have an enjoyable dinner. I do remember a dinner seating taking quite a while to enjoy all the courses.

How does this plan sound to any who may have done My Time Dining?

We have two cabins next to each other, but they are not connecting rooms. Can our steward remove the balcony partitions between our balconies? Thanks!

No issue with being isolated. Actually a short 10 minute drive from the port!

Check out http://www.mytimenplace.com

We took our two year old last year and had the place all to ourselves most of the day. Loved it! Rustic, but completely adequate and in fact what you would imagine the real Jamaica to be like. A fun experience!

We got to experience the city and culture with a food tour from cozumelchef.com and we were the only two on the tour. Great way to get away from the ship crowd.

I second the food tour with Emily from cozumelchef.com. We did it last year and loved it!