Kunena Site Syndication http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:30:05 -0400 Kunena 1.5.10 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/components/com_kunena/template/default_ex/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/ Kunena Site Syndication http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/289-my-cruises#570 Usually go once every 18 months or so. But this year we took a 4 night to the Bahamas in January and we are taking a 12 night to Egypt and Greece in December. Can't wait!! Diana Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:12:40 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/568-voyager-of-the-seas-last-voyage-may-2011#569 That matches what I was told last night. RCI is pulling ships out of Miami, sending nearly a dozen to Europe in 2011, and pushing most of the rest out of Port Everglades. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:38:14 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/568-voyager-of-the-seas-last-voyage-may-2011#568 Hello, I have heard, that the Voyager of the Seas, last voyage out of Galveston will be May 2011. Anyone heard about this. Thank you, John Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:49:46 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/567-crown-and-anchor-invites-to-allure-of-the-seas#567 I hesitate to say "invite" as it was really just a sale for the pre-inaugural cruise for Allure. But did anybody else get one? Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:49:51 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/517-price-of-alcholic-beverages#566 I apologize for the spam, new systems open new gaps for the spam artists, but that has been closed. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:28:39 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/13-cruising-just-not-on-rci/560-new-york-cruising-norwegian-vs-royal-caribbean#562 Variety is good. I'm never one to side against an RCI cruise, but those extra two days are very hard to pass on. Very hard. I'll shamelessly plug www.CruiseAficionados.com (www.CruiseAficionados.com) as a place to seed that question at too! Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:30:10 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/13-cruising-just-not-on-rci/560-new-york-cruising-norwegian-vs-royal-caribbean#560 In one of my earlier posts, I asked if anyone has been to Baltimore and New York for RCL and can compare them. We're definitely considering New York and looking at taking a Bermuda cruise. However, for the price of sailing RCL on a five day Bermuda cruise, we can sail for seven days on a Norwegian cruise on the Norwegian Gem. I recognize that the ship is smaller and that you have sail out of the NCL port on Manhattan, but you get two extra days (one on Bermuda, one at sea) for the same cost. What would you do? Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:10:22 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/556-baltimore-vs-new-york-city#558 Thanks! Has anyone experienced sailing out of Baltimore? Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:03:22 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/556-baltimore-vs-new-york-city#557 Sorry for the slow response. Fell at work, ironically on my birthday, breaking my ankle. Lots of fun. But, speaking of the two ports, I have only traveled out of Bayonne. I've heard good things about Baltimore, they have secure parking at the nominal $15 per day. They built a nice, new facility a few years back, so it is pretty comfortable on balance. The cruise port at Bayonne is a converted Navy dock. Very large, wide-open. Pretty easy to access from the bus I rode into it from. The parking is secure, at least in that the entire dock facility is gated, and it is nearly a mile from the entrance to the parking area. They charge $19 per day. For my money, the experience of cruising out of Bayonne, with the New York skyline, Statue of Liberty, would be worth it. You can see many pictures of my short cruise on Liberty of the Seas in the Gallery. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:57:57 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/556-baltimore-vs-new-york-city#556 My wife and I are considering an RCL cruise sometime next year. Since we want to drive, we're considering something close to home; either Baltimore or New York City. Has anyone done both so that they can compare? Baltimore is a bit closer to us, but the prices are generally more expensive. Thanks in advance! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:56:52 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/517-price-of-alcholic-beverages#555 You can see at my site the brands and prices of all beverages www.spshow.com/splendour clique at button "a viagem" Sorry but all is in portuguese less the beverages hugs Ricardo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:41:34 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/552-rccl-employee-hotel-rates-in-houston#554 Yes. We actually have a 'Pre-Cruise Package' at the SpringHill Suites Houston Hobby Airport for guests that want to come in, stay with us, park their car and catch the shuttle to the port. The hotel offers free self parking daily. The package costs $169 plus tax and includes two round trip adult transfers on the shuttle. Additional round trip transfers may be purchased at the hotel front desk - $59 for Adults and $49 for Children 11 and under, Under 3 ride free. For more information, please visit our website below. http://www.PreCruise.com ***Please note that we require at least one days notice to book the shuttle. Also, leaving your car at the hotel is at your own risk. Hotel does not provide security in the parking lot. If you desire security or covered parking, we can direct you to a local parking structure to park your vehicle during your cruise.*** Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:40:22 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/552-rccl-employee-hotel-rates-in-houston#553 Pre, do you have any accommodations for folks that drive down there, but don't want to park at the port itself? Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:37:40 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/552-rccl-employee-hotel-rates-in-houston#552 Employees of Royal Caribbean, visit the website below for great hotel rates. Rates are only $49 per night, plus tax at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Houston Hobby Airport. Also, we offer 'one-way transfers' to the RCCL cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston for only $35 per person. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/HOUHA?corporateCode=RCC&app=resvlink&fromDate=&toDate= http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/images/fbfiles/images/Marriott_Airport_468x60.gif Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:25:36 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/70-how-many-texans#551 I live in Houston, Texas. Not from here originally though. Best wishes, Ovit http://www.PreCruiseHouston.com Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:15:15 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/546-first-time-cruiser#550 Welcome to all! I'll have to remain green with envy until this time next year sadly! Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:19:56 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/9-site-news-and-notes/549-changes-a-coming#549 Some of my business operations have done well, and it appears I'll be able to make yet another round of major technical upgrades to the site. I've not been thrilled with the blog platform, and in truth I think the somewhat cumbersome nature of it has lead to a lack of use. That will be fixed. I'm loath to follow trends for the sake of doing it, but we'll be adding a social networking system here, which should boost most of the other functions. And the odds favor my adding a full function "review" system to our site. None of this is free, but we should be in good shape shortly. Likewise, I'm looking at a massive email campaign to put our site onto the map at long last. So the more active we are now, the better the impact once that begins. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:19:19 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/516-independence-of-the-seas-12309#548 Having just returned I have a few comments about the ship. Don't get me wrong I would sail on it again. But some things bugged me. The same things are probably true on all Freedom class ships. Jogging track: Being up on 12 deck made it unuseable due the deck winds on the sea days and /or the chairs throwen about by the wind. On port days people wandering about made it look like interstate 95 at rush hour. Some where taking their little old time and some where going real fast Dinning room: The way the work stations are aranged I though I was walking thru the Kitchen to get to my table. Solarium: No glass roof. No longer can you hide in there on bad weather days. Helipad: A little small in the first place then thay put benches around the inercircle. Great on a moonlit night but harder to land on. Then theirs the rope from the front mast to the top of the ship over the center of the pad. Can the coast guard even land on the ship? Based on all the air medical I have done I don't think so. Then their is the topic of Haiti: Locals let it be known how thankfull thay were to still have jobs. No ships No jobs The UN meet the ship at the dock to pick up the 120+ pallets we hade on board. Dispute the fact thay spoke no English thay were polite and posed for photo's. SOMEONE PLEASE GET THE U.N. SOME BETTER TRUCKS!!! Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:43:59 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/546-first-time-cruiser#547 We just got back from a 4 night on Majesty of the Seas 1/11/2010. The temps where in the 60's & 70's. We had a good time. It was my DH first time on the small size ship. We had a lot of fun on the white knuckle boat ride in Key West. Diana Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:22:17 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/546-first-time-cruiser#546 My sister and I will be sailing on the Magesty of the Sea on April 19-23. She and her husband went on their first cruise last year. I am 53 and she is 44. This is my first time on a cruise ship and I am so excited. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:03:04 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/138-buying-royal-caribbean-stock#545 I still gnash teeth about not having the means to buy when the stock was down in the $15 range years ago. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:13:25 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/138-buying-royal-caribbean-stock#544 We just got back from a 4 night Bahamas cruise. We got $50 on board credit. I have received more in credits then I spent on the 100 shares of stock. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:26:49 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/543-brilliance-1252010#543 My DH and I are booked for the 12 night Egypt & Greece. We are looking into excursions. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:18:06 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/542-splendour-of-the-seas-february-20th#542 We are four friends traveling together we are over 50yo from São Paulo,SP - Brazil Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:56:43 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/540-mariner-of-the-seas-february-14-2010#541 It is rare to impossible to get the Captains to officiate these days. RCCL either doesn't allow it, or strongly discourages it. And that has much to do with the desire to prevent folks from rushing to get married and such during a cruise. Likewise, it drives more folks to the official services they offer. I am in such dire need of a cruise, I envy your trip! Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:32:36 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/540-mariner-of-the-seas-february-14-2010#540 We'll be celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary on this cruise! What's the possibility of the Captain officiating a vow renewal ceremony? Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:32:18 -0500 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/529-im-back#539 cool. I have opend up a new site, you can visit it at www.rcicrazies.webs.com Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:21:32 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/529-im-back#538 Busy. With more busy yet to come. I'm shifting the approach to leave the blog as commentary, and work to drive more news and notes to the front of the site. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:48:27 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/529-im-back#537 i guess it has. Hows RCIFAN been? Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:16:18 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/13-cruising-just-not-on-rci/455-celebrity-equinox#536 Got to be a good thing then. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:17:57 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/13-cruising-just-not-on-rci/455-celebrity-equinox#535 I haven't tried it, but lord knows people are Google'ing the name Royal Caribbean Equinox and finding this site. Not sure how that happened! Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:38:51 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/17-roll-call/519-sept-29th-legend-of-the-seas#534 Ok, inquiring, cruise starved minds want to know: How was it? Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:38:11 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/15-new-to-royal-caribbean/503-obstructed-view#533 Not the wrong place at all, though I wish we had a answer for you at the time. How did the cruise go? Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:37:51 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/517-price-of-alcholic-beverages#532 The names, many, the prices, well, not being one to drink too much, I can't speak to those. Most reports I read say they are fair, given the venue and such. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:37:17 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/529-im-back#531 Good lord, has it been that long? Welcome back! Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:35:50 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/525-hi#530 Welcome aboard! The weather is getting cooler, and that has my thoughts turning to RCI Fan again! Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:35:17 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/529-im-back#529 hey everybody, im back to rci fan. The last time i logged on to my account, i was 13 and only had one cruise under my belt. Now, im 15, and i have been on three Royal Caribbean cruises, and im going on another in june. I just wanted to let everyone know im back. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:24:37 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/524-going-to-mexico#528 Your kids are going to have a great time on the Mariner of the Seas. They have a great kids program. My nephew cried when we made him eat with us on formal night. The Mariner has a self serve soft ice cream machine on the pool deck starboad side. Yummy. Also don't miss the ice show. Unbelieveable what they can do on a small ice rink. Get down to Studio B about 20 to 30 minutes before the show and you should be able to get any seat you want. There was children sitting in the front rows and one of the stints they do is with clowns and they brought out this cart out and loaded it up with some of the children to ride around the ice rink with the clowns. The look on their faces was priceless. They also had a "Family Disco night" where parents and children took over the disco (Dragons Liar) one night. Fun. If you have any questions I would be happy to answer. Roberta Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:32:28 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/524-going-to-mexico#527 Roberta, We are going on Mariner of the Seas. We are really excited and appreciate your help. I will check them out online. Thanks! Christine Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:56:57 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/524-going-to-mexico#526 Hello We were on the Mariner of the Seas on June 28th. We used a tour company called Cabo San Lucas tours http://www.cabosanlucastours.net/ They offer shore excrusions at all three of the ports you visiting. We used them in Mazatlan and did the "Beach Break". Great deal! Check out their website and just click on the tab "more tours" and you will be able to check out what they have to offer in each of your ports. My friend did do the "swim with the dolphins" in Cabo and didn't book online thinking she would get a better deal once she got down there, but she ended up paying more. We originally booked with this company in May and then our cruise itinerary was changed because of the swine flu scare. They refunded our money with no problem. So in June when the ship resumed their itinerary back down to Mexico we booked another cruise in June (price was to good to let it get by) and rebooked with Cabo San Lucas tours. Are you on the Mariner of the Seas or the Splendor? We had a blast. Hope your cruise will be just as much fun. Roberta Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:27:25 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/525-hi#525 Hi! My name is Kelly. I'm a forty-something woman from Williamsburg, Virginia. I've been on about 10 cruises, with 2 being in RCI. My next trip is January 3, 2010 on Liberty of the Seas. I'm so excited! I was on Freedom on the seas in January 2007 and it was wonderful. I generally travel solo. Glad to find these message boards. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:25:58 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/524-going-to-mexico#524 Hello fellow cruisers! I am going on a cruise to Mexico (Cabo, Mazatlan and Puerta Vallarta) in November and I am looking for anyone who might know which shore excursions are best for families (5 and 10 yr old with us). I would love to hear any recommendations (especially on the dolphin ones). Thank you!:P Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:41:10 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/2-royal-caribbean-talk/417-the-oasis-of-the-seas-forum#523 I'm looking forward to it, though when I'll get a chance to see her in person, who knows. No doubt her size limits where she'll go. But several ports are are constructing new piers to support her arrivals. The photos from her construction seem to put the size and layout into perspective. Much as the loss of a formal Centrum seems bad, I think it has more to do with this class than anything else. I'm not sure how many of these they can build in the mid-term. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:41:07 -0400 http://www.royalcaribbeanfan.com/rcifan02/message-board/12-member-introductions/518-new-member#522 Welcome aboard! Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:36:41 -0400