cruisingwithtwins

On Oasis now and the CD is Margot Van Erck

Any more current reviews on 12638 on oasis?

My family has a sky class suite booked on oasis. If we book a connecting reservation, can our extended family join us in suite areas for dining? Or am I required to book them a suite or book them into our cabin.

I didn't think it was feasible. Thanks!

My mom was recently on a cruise and hear that one of the quantum class ships will be running an Alaska itinerary. Is this true? I though they might have been too big for the narrow more shallow channels.

Is there a 30.00 laundry bag on anthem? If so, what day does it arrive and get returned?

I've used the laundry on oasis and freedom and when travelling with kids it was great.

We had 8730 on oasis and loved it. Our best cabin yet. You'll have to invite your roll call to watch a show, we fit 35 people on our balcony.

I missed out on the Obc deal as well. Snooze you lose I guess.

With the exchange, my 2 balcony cabins on anthem in 2016 are ending up costing the same as my A1 Aqua theatre suite in 2013 and 30% more than my royal family suite in 2014. It will be our last cruise until the dollar improves.

My final payment is being charged on Christmas Eve by my agent, but the can dollar is so weak. Any tricks on how to minimize the exchange hit?

Here's iFly info:

 

 

Q: Are there weight/height/age restrictions? Is RipCord by iFLY complimentary?

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A: RipCord by iFLY will be complimentary for guests and likely mirror land-based guidelines: Flyers may be as young as three years of age. There is no upper age limit. All flyers must be in good health and physical condition. Those less than 6 feet tall must weigh less than 230 lbs, and those over 6 feet must weigh less than 250 lbs. Children under 18 years of age need to have a parent or guardian to sign their waiver. If you have a prior shoulder dislocation or back or neck problems you should not fly.

 

Read more at http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&pnav=5&pnav=2&faqType=faq&faqSubjectId=319&faqSubjectName=Ships+&faqId=5847#ckEuGuIGt0bBsP4H.99

 

 

On a personal note, last year my 'short for her age' 7 year old loved iFly, the bumper cars, roller skating, rock climbing, and the Trapeze.

This is very helpful information. Thanks.

I'm cruising with my children in March and was wondering if there was a list of age, height weight restrictions - circus classes, climbing, bumper cars, roller skating etc...

I want to set expectations in advance.

Thanks.

Are any special seasonal activities offered on ships for Easter?

We are on Anthem this coming Easter, although disembarking on Easter Sunday.

Do you know where I can find a listing of the age, height and weight restrictions for on board activities on oasis and class and quantum class?

post your issues on the RCI facebook page. I know some people who had issues promptly resolved when they posted comments under the photos they post.

7 days unless your talking about one of the 8 night cruises that Indy does.

 

The replenish package should be $20 including grats but the website is a bit wonky with this pricing for some.

Thanks. I ask because the pricing is quite wonky. I will call to book. I am on a 7 day cruise and its definately charging me for what works out to 8 days plus some extra!

For the unlimited drink package, are you billed for 7 days or 8 days (disembarking).

Also, for the replenish is it 20.00 per day plus grats/tax added on at time of purchase, or does the 20.00 include grats/tax.

Thanks so much. I am suprised the rep didn't give me this fax or email address.

I heard that I need to bring 'fit to travel' documentation on my upcoming cruise on Freedom. I will hit my 18th week of pregnancy while on the cruise. Can someone advise what the fit to travel documentation needs to say? I know it needs to confirm my due date etc, but not sure what the specifics are, and the person spoke to on Royal, just said I needed a note that said I was fit to travel, which is very vague.

TIA.

Thanks everyone. I think its realistic for us to make our flight and am fine with the chance of not making it. United wanted 77.00 per ticket to change our flight time, so I'll stay as is and hope for the best.

We are currently booked on flights that leave MCO at 11:45. Will we be able to make it from Port Canaveral (Freedom of the Seas) to MCO in time? We are likely reserving a private shuttle for our family of 4.

I stand corrected. Thank you for posting that information. I had no idea. :)

Me either, I just talked to a number of crew members on my recent cruise, to give my cousin suggestions on what to apply for. She is likely getting a port shopping guide job on RCI's Alaska itinerary in May when she finishes school.

Thanks for posting about Supermario, quite the life!

While I love the *idea*, I don't think it's possible to make up a job like that. Everyone who works on the ships works very hard, many many hours a day (and night). Nobody gets a cushy job when they first start out, that's for sure! There are already plenty of people working in the Special Needs department, but they're not aboard the ships.

 

Would have to disagree here. There are some very 'comfortable' jobs, although you definitely don't have cushy cabin arrangements. On our recent cruise i was talking to one of our port shopping guides. She was on her first contract, had a great cabin mate, although a small cabin, her job on port days was to go to a few different shops they promote onboard, wear beautiful jewelry, talk to passengers, get stores to give coupons and prizes. On board she helped our on port shopping presentations, gave information at the port shopping desk, and sometimes stuffed promo materials into cruise compasses before they got passed out in cabins. She also had a travel & tourism degree, just completed, early 20's and was enjoying thing 4 months into her 6 month contract and had signed for another.

 

Another person I met was in the cast of a large production show and did an improve session, he said it was pushing it to work more than 20 hours a week between performances and rehearsals. He said he wished he'd be utilized more. Another person from the ice cast mentioned she volunteered with the art auction as she had spare time and took art history.

 

I also had a haircut onboard and she didn't work for RCI, but Steiner, she had only one roommate, found her colleagues were great, got time off during port (she alternated with another stylist onboard), she had worked on a few different ships, she was able to check out shows etc.

 

Owner's Suite. Sorry I wasn't invited in so all you get is the door.

Had I made it to the mingle I would have brought you to the ATS.

Your photos are way better than what I took!

To take away some mystery from barefoot beach, looking at your buffet pictures, the buffet in barefoot has some different things, kabobs, steak, jerk chicken etc. but otherwise similar. If you have a suite wristband, there are guys in seat sweater golf carts who will tour you around labadee (my kids could have done that all day). The beach attendants in barefoot set you up if you don't have a cabana. They get you towels, loungers etc, beverages.

7 in a ATS would be quite crowded when everyone is there and inside. But the room steward would be quick to get the sofa bed put away, so it wouldn't be too bad. One of the families on deck 9 in the ATS had it at max capacity of 8, and broken down they mentioned it was 1800 per person.

We had chops and giovanni's delivered to our cabin and didn't get the sitting fee of had we gone to the restaurants, just paid a tip. That was a nice perk.

We cruised the Canadian Thanksgiving week (October 12) in an A1 (deck 8 ATS). There were 4 of us in the cabin and it was a bit less than 10,000. A 5th person would have been 990.00 as we looked into taking our nephew, but he couldn't get his passport done in time.

Prices vary a lot based on when you travel. October is low season and works well with our schedule as our kids are not yet in school.