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    Canada and New England out of Bayonne NJ early summer.
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    One of the best time lapse videos I have seen. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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    When we planned a cruise with our kids and grandkids, the first thing I checked was the minimum age to travel. My youngest granddaughter was too young. We chose another date. Seems simple enough.
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    This reminded me, when we were brand new cruisers our table mates turned us on to this dining "option". It really elevated our dining experience. Now we have 15+ cruises under our belts and share with other newbies, that we happen to be sitting with, that it's OK to order an extra appetizer or share an extra main course. On one trip our new friends took to this quite well. Each couple ordered an extra entree and we all shared them around the table. The plates were flying all over the place. It looked like a crazy family at Thanksgiving. We all stay in touch after several years.
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    Love the Oasis class ships even more than Quantum class. Not that I have had anything less that a spectacular time on any Royal ship. That being said I look forward to, at some time, enjoying a trip on Symphony. Thanks for sharing.
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    I was so sad to see the destruction caused by the recent hurricanes at many of my past ports of call. Besides affecting the cruise industry and it's traveling public, the local population was devastated by these storms. I can't wait to visit these ports again, mingle with the locals and spend a little money.
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    Thanks for sharing this great video. I just smiled throughout. It makes me want the next one even more. Fortunately only a few more weeks to go.
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    What a great review! We have been on Oasis twice and absolutely love her. Even more than Quantum. Put some of the technology from Quantum onto the Oasis and I think I will just move in. I think you brought up a very interesting point in that the Crown and Anchor representatives seem to be more "customer service" oriented than Customer Service. We saw CATS on Broadway so we took a pass on our July cruise. Though we did not see CATS on this trip, our table mates loved it and thought that the cast was as much or more Broadway caliber performers than when they saw it on Broadway. Again, thanks for sharing a great review.
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    Royal Caribbean still allows you to bring water (at least they did in July) but we decided that for future travels we won't be bringing water with us. You are absolutely correct about the tap water. We are going with that along with a couple of travel mugs when we venture off the ship in port. Cheers!
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    Not sure $14.50 can get you a margarita these days.
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    So far Oasis is our favorite ship. Liked it even better than Quantum. Not that any ship in the fleet is bad, of course.
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    We were on Oasis in July with kids and grandkids. What a wonderful ship. The onboard staff and crew are simply the best. We brought our wine to the dining room and were never charged the corkage fee. Must have been my 2 year old granddaughter flirting with all the wait staff. LOL
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    The rate of illness aboard cruise ships is no different than hotels, school and shopping malls on terra firma. It does, however, get publicized much more if on cruise ships. I think there are enough "washy washy" stations aboard the ships that can reduce the chance of illness. Besides a great photo op, the handshake is a mutual sign of respect that should not be banned whether with the captain, front desk personnel or state room attendants.
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    I haven't seen this one yet but even though I am "loyal to royal" I do love the NCL artwork. I always enjoy looking at their ships when we are in the same port.
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    Great post and follow up comment. I agree that you always need to do your homework to make sure the coverage you buy is what you need. All you need is one sickness to force a travel cancellation to make the additional $100-$250 well worth the investment. Remember it's insurance. You hope you don't need it but glad you have it when you do.
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    If you get a chance, there is a FB post showing the Captains message to passengers that appeared on the in cabin TV's after the incident. Probably the most professional and honest response regarding any kind of incident by someone in authority. Didn't talk down to passengers and didn't use flowery corporate jargon. Should be used in training all captains... but probably won't.
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    Never thought of taking pictures of the luggage. Great tip. All great tips. For safety sake I probably would advise against posting upcoming cruises on social media. It is tempting and I'm guilty of it too at times but not a good idea to post when you aren't going to be around.
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    I realize the original post here is old but this conversion to number of nights has always been a bone of contention with me. I currently get a point for every night of my cruise. Prior to conversion I had 3 cruises which gave me 22 points. These three cruises, however, was 25 nights. If 25 nights gives me 25 points today, why didn't 25 nights give me 25 points at conversion time. Am I over simplifying this?
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    Not only is it OK, I find it preferable on many occasions. Sometimes I want to hit the casino or go to the art auction and other times I want to sit on a lounge chair with a good book and fall asleep after reading one page. Great pictures, by the way.
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    Very nice to meet you, Jan. We will be taking the my two daughters and the married one's family on the Oasis of the Seas this summer. I will have my grandbaby with me so I won't be needing any excursions. LOL
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    My name is David and I am a cruiseaholic. My wife and I took our first cruise in 2003 with seasoned cruisers. I have to admit I never had a desire to cruise and went to Miami, from NJ, kicking and screaming to board Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas. BAM! One hour later, the ship hasn't even left port and I am hooked. That is my short story. My introduction to the fabulous world of cruising. Thank you to the Admins for allowing me to join and I hope to get a chance to meet many of you through these virtual pages. I'm not sure I'll get cured of my addiction on this site but I have a sneaky suspicion it is going to be all right.
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