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The comments are pretty straightforward so far. Agree that it is not necessary to order during an activity but even during non-activity/event times the bars on the ships are public space more so than on land. It is slightly misleading to think that others "paying" are covering your...

We disembark Harmony tomorrow, any questions let us know. (Here on the thread or private message) Looking forward to our next sailing on Anthem this summer out of Southampton. Might have a few questions about that port as things get closer. There is some opportunity we might book something...

Coming back to the tread and I’ll agree that the larger ships seemed to have worked the right mix. There are enough activities and public space that most of the time it doesn’t fell like you are with thousands of others. We have done Quantum and Ovation form the Quantum class and allure...

We stayed at the Marriott pinnacle before one cruise. Have been to the area for another cruise and for work. The Marriott pinnacle was a great location especially if you have some time to spend and look around the area. The hotel was nice, you get your points., If you are a Marriott member...

In the Royal fleet, the Freedom class is actually pretty good size with out being too big. It has skating, rock wall, a surf simulator for big items and other smaller things. It might be a little lacking if you are looking for dining. It has a couple of the specialty restaurants but not like...

Welcome! It is probably not too helpful to try and start selecting strictly based on those classifications. Mini and mega are somewhat arbitrary. The largest DCL ships are more mid sized compared to the Royal Fleet. Also in the Royal fleet, my first thought was the Freedom class might be...

Adding some perspective from our sons cruises. We started cruising when he was 1 and pretty much stuck with DCL (he is platinum). He was 8 or so when we did out first Royal sailing (he is Diamond). At 13-14 he also has been on HAL once and MSC twice. Usually he will say he likes the last...

We haven’t made it to the Wish yet but can give some insight about utilizing the lounge from an access perspective. You would have to interpret how likely you would be going there first. Ease of access by being on the same floor and/or close to the lounge may help. There are a few variables...

Clicked into this since we did the inaugural itinerary of the Norway/Iceland and it was one of my all time favorite. Just guessing that if you are using the port website, the IT guy probably put in a placeholder, or “usual” port arrival time, into the time slot on the website. Likely the DCL...

i have been in the area for work and have seen the Royal Caribbean transfer desk at both Hobby and IAH. Booking with them would be an option. IAH is a little far so Hobby is probably the better choice to fly into, if you have that option. We will be doing a cruise from there in two weeks so...

Hopefully this can give some context on how close the airport, the port and the downtown hotels are to each other. Have been in the area for work quite a few times. On more than one occasion, I have jogged before work from the hotel to the port. Sometimes those have been too short so those...

We stopped at both on a cruise (Royal Caribbean) back in 2019. Both have things to do but vary in what may interest you. Icy Straight Point is technically owned by the cruise lines, but is near the town of Hoonan. Most everything (excursions) originates from the port area which is maintained...

To answer the question of what ports are walkable and don’t really require an excursion, the top of my list is Curaçao. Puerto Rico probably has the next most things to do that are walkable. St. Thomas and St. Martin can also be done but require a short transfer to the main area and Nassau (as...

There have been varying reports of non-suite guests being able to board with suite guest but it seems very hit or miss, so you mileage may vary. There are a lot of variables at play but I would bet that it is not going to be possible. The fact that you are boarding in the New Galveston...

I'll add a comment that I would avoid drop off at the airport if possible and use one of the other rental locations. FLL is close and it possible to drop the car and make the transfer but it is not as easy as it seems as mentioned above and it one of my least favorite airports. (Travel over...

Lucky for you that you have not experienced this on DCL in the past. It was less common years ago and much more so on DCL. I'll state that while it seems that I bad behavior is on the rise, even on DCL, it is not that it was non-existent in the past. We have seen some bad behaviors including a...

Sorry to hear more about guest bad behaviors. While there is likely some impact by the specific dates/sailing, this does seem more like a general behavioral issue these days. I say this since it is not specific to DCL, it happens at the parks, other cruise lines and airports. The companies...

First have a great cruise, sounds like a nice getaway for you two. There are tons of hotels choices so you have a lot of work on that front. With out some more details about your preferences any specific guidance is really just a guess. On the choice to stay near the airport or the port...

Also from Florida and have done one cruise and 6 work trips up there. Cruise was in May and work trips were Early August through October and one in March. I'll predict that you cannot predict how cold it will be. The weather will likely vary quite a bit but you should really make sure that...

There are way to many factors before considering hotels since there are tons around the area. You would be fine on the trip in with staying in Miami or Ft Lauderdale the night before. The traffic in the area can be bad at all different hours (I have been caught in a huge traffic jam after...