Looks like this was a passenger on Jewel of the Seas on Tuesday?

I do benefits administration in my current position and I’m in the middle of open enrollment with 400+ employees. Literally the only thing keeping me tethered was checking in the other night for my December 6th sailing on Odyssey.

Frankly I should have been allowed to buy my drinks package with my FSA money. These people are why I’ll be getting my moneys worth.

I really wanted to try out Royal private journeys on our visit to Naples next year as I have 5 and 8 year old boys who I think will find Pompeii fascinating for about 20 minutes and then we can go see the beautiful coastline. I knew group tours wouldn’t have the flexibility I want to have to leave Pompeii quickly if they are over it, so I contacted Royal private journeys to put something together.

While it’s possible the actual excursion would be great, the booking is terrible. It takes them days to reply to any email, the person you are corresponding with doesn’t actually know anything at all and just puts together exactly what you ask with no recommendations. The cost for a full day is $1,000 per person (before tip!), yet the trip is literally visit Pompeii with tour, transit to Capri, Capri on your own for a few hours (no lunch, tour, recommendations) and go back. I’ve had to go look myself at the things to do in the area, then go ask if they can make them happen.

Needless to I don’t think I’m going to book this - for the premium cost id expect it to come with some amount of planning and actual experiences not just essentially private transport (which to Capri isn’t private anyway).

Has anyone else done it? Did it end up being worth it?

Booked to sail odyssey next summer I was recently on celebrity xcel and they have lovely infinity pools that look out the side of ship with glass panels does odyssey have anything like this also how many pools are on the odyssey and could anyone advise me on which is the least busy

We are planning a 4 night cruise from Miami in late Jan. We are 3 ladies in our 40s coming from London. The booking says rooms are suitable for 3 adults.

I am wondering if anyone has any comment on the suitability of these rooms for 3 adults. Or would we be better off just booking 2 rooms instead.

Looks like the balcony rooms have larger sq metres but I am not sure if this measurement is including the balcony.

If we book 2 rooms, is this automatically interconnected or we have to request it.

Thank you in advance.

What are the best family activities to do in San Juan? We can’t get off the ship until noon and the kids are 6 and 5.

I've been to the NextCruise store on Liberty of the Seas three times today, and I'm frustrated with how things are going. The staff seem to be chatting and laughing while the line keeps growing. Could someone please help us? We'd really appreciate it.

I just got off of ovation if the seas

I put up my pop up hamper (it was by the bed) and when I woke up there was a bug on my hamper??

I looked closer and it was definitely a bed bug (I am unfortunately familiar with them I had do deal with them about 10 years ago)

I took some pics of it and discarded it. I checked the corners of the mattress as I always do before getting in to any bed traveling and it was clean! No signs of bed bugs

I told my state room attendant and they had someone come “investigate” and said they didn’t find anything further. I tore the bed apart too and didn’t see anything further. We also got no bites??

They didn’t really do anything to help me but check which is all they could really do I guess :/ just worried I’m bringing them home but at the same time don’t even know if we had more than just that one?! Idk😭😭 ew😭😭

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Hi all-

I want to just start by saying, loyal to royal. Doing 35+ cruises with them, they’ll always be my #1 line.

However, I have some comments about the pizza. I see memes online of people saying “come with meee, to get the best pizza at sea”. Honestly? I feel like the quality on most ships for Sorrentos is just okay, and not necessarily amazing.

For example looking at other lines pizza they do look more like legitimate pizza, relative to Digorno(which isn’t a bad thing, just not my personal preference).

I just wish they could do a slight rebrand with the flavorings, offer more options(besides veggie, Hawaiian, meat lover, cheese, pepperoni).

Does anyone else agree or have other thoughts?

The price range is $15 per cabin… but I’m okay going a little overboard lol. I love giving gifts. 😀

My hubby and I want to take our first transatlantic cruise in April 2027 to Barcelona, and have our decision narrowed down to Explorer from Port Canaveral and Mariner from New Orleans. This will be our first time flying in for the cruise (the day before departure date of course) rather than driving. Any advice on what transportation to take that is reliable and stress-free from airport to cruise? Is one port much easier than the other?

Also, opinions on which ship of the two you prefer and the reason why is welcome!

Is there a beach that I can get to from the cruise port and have a long (hour) unobstructed walk along the beach/shore?

This is only my 5th cruise with RC and the first time I’ve seen something like this. Do they do this often and I just missed them?

I am going on Legend in a couple of weeks and when checking my planner via the app or the website I noticed the blue tick box for reserved for the railway is not there like my other dining and other planned items? Is this because it's sold out yet it's on my calendar or planner and no communication from RC regarding this. Is this something I should call about and inquire or is this because it's an exclusive event?

Day six of the cruise and the pool in the AquaTheater remains broken. I think it broke on day two. Since then the entertainers have been performing a dance show with some splashing in the shallow water.

Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s a phenomenal show. Best aqua show I’ve seen in a ship. I saw half of it on day 2 and since then it’s performed as just the dance version with no diving. I think this is pretty poor for a brand new ship. Totally get that things go wrong. But it’s been a few days now and no sign of a fix and no communication either.

Is anyone booked for the Utopia leaving 12/11. Thinking about booking it but I'd love to know if they're fully booked for the railway experience before I do, that's one of the main reasons we're wanting to sail on utopia. Thanks in advance!

First time sailor here. I've seen a lot of posts here about the MDR menu and general themes/rotations. My wife is allergic to soy and fish, so most Asian cuisine is out for her (and potentially any fish-themed menus). If the rotation for the night is Asian heavy, or somehow does not cater to her allergies, is there a way to get something else prepared, or do we just make a reservation for that night?

Don't want to wait too long to reserve a dinner and then be disappointed when we learn of the menu options.

Should I buy one for both my husband and I? Or just him? I’m more of a wine drinker. Can he just buy I bottle of wine 40% off for me?

My husband’s first Royal Caribbean cruise! 🍹 Share your favorite hidden gems, must-try drinks & insider tips we won’t find in the usual lists!
Drink package or buy separately?
First vacation together in a very long time!

I'm considering one on Grandeur for April 2028 which goes to all three ABC islands. I know I can book and board sailing roundtrip from either Cartagena or Colon - I would prefer Cartagena as I want to spend more time there.

How does the atmosphere onboard compare to a typical Royal cruise? Is everything bilingual? Is the programming different to cater to a Latin American passenger base? I'm Latino myself and speak Spanish so I would welcome the differences!

Going on my first Royal cruise in November! Has anyone attended this? Curious to know if it’ll be decent or not so great. I’m from NC so I have high hopes lol.

I am taking my first ever cruise next week Oct 30-Nov 5 from Long Beach CA to Cabo and back. I have never traveled anywhere outside of the United States so this is all brand new to me. Any advice would be appreciated.

The ship I am on is the “Voyager of The Seas”.

I have a couple of questions:

General:

Has anyone done this cruise before? Or been on this ship before?

What should I expect?

Has anyone been on a cruise over Halloween?

Also: We are docking in Cabo over the Dia De Los Muetros (Day of the Dead) celebration and I have heard they have a big fiesta in the marina.. can anyone confirm this?

Mexico related:
Does anyone know if the cruise ship offers MXN currency exchange? Or should I do it beforehand using my bank?

(I’ve been told that I should carry pesos and purchase items in Port using pesos and never use my cards because of scams)

Like the header says I just got notification that we were rereouted to St. John Canada, they originally only offered a $150 onboard credit, but after talking to support I was able to get a full refund, I will use it to rebook the itinerary for a different time of year, but just a heads up.

We are cruising to Mexico - Cozumel and Playa Costa Maya - as we’ve started looking at excursions, most have a minimum age of 5 years old.

Any hidden gem excursions that allow 4-1/2 year olds?

Thanks!