Royal Caribbean 7 Day Cruise- Western Caribbean

youngblood

Hi there

At the moment we're thinking of doing this cruise for our Honeymoon next Summer-

Would you recommend?

I understand heat in Florida will be insane so prepared for that- If anyone has any tips/recommendations

for what to book/not to book either for cruise or before we go, would love to get some feedback!

Cheers folks!

gdforan

Have done this 3 times with RCCL but in Sept / Oct. I would recommend Eastern route as IMHO islands are much nicer. I would push the boat out and book a oceanview balcony if budget allows. Would you consider going Sept / Oct as Miami will be cooler and cruise price will be less.

youngblood

Will def see if Eastern Route is better- Any islands in particular to look out for along this route?

Will def be a balcony unfortunately with work it has to be August- not ideal- but it is what it is!

Aiming to book the Drinks package which works out at 50dollars a day I think

Would a couple be bored of the offerings from the food package/restaurants etc that is included in standard package or should we look to upgrade?

kirving

I was on Norweigan and immediate family have done MSC in the Carribean. Balcony is an absolute must IMO. I just loved to sit out and watch the docking and undocking even.

€50/day is steep (but normal), but you never have a second thought about whether or not to grab a drink, so it's much more relaxing.

IIRC we got a few nights of upgraded dining included, which I'd recommend. It's a nice change whatever the ship and give you something different to look forward to over the standard, especially for a honeymoon!

youngblood

Yea def dont want to be thinking about whether I should or shouldnt have a drink on honeymoon!

It covers coffee as well? Does it cover it in the Starbucks?

When you say you got a few nights of upgraded dining- Did you prebook these before hand or when you were on the cruise when you decided to upgrade??

kirving

It'll certainly cover coffee at the bar, but I'm not sure about a Starbuck on board.

ON the Norwegian, we booked all the dining at the same time as the cruise itself. I was still possible to do so on board, or even walk up that evening, but I suspect availability would be hard to come by.

If it was a special deal for a few hundred quid for the week, you could forgo it, but for honeymoon - book in advance if you can.

youngblood

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119729327#Comment_119729327

Thanks a million for that

Looking at Royal Carribbean you seem able to book individual restaurants, as in, I cant see a an upgraded restaurant package that would include all restaurants, if you get me

kirving

I think that's just to do with availability yep, as if you upgrade the drinks package any bar can serve you, but if everyone was to upgrade to a premium restaurants pack, then availability would be an issue.

gdforan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119726099#Comment_119726099

St Thomas and St Martin [ St Maarten] are very nice. As regards drink package if both of you are drinkers then thats €700 for the week. I recommend if you book then sign up with RCCL for offers as you could save a few € on speciality dining and drinks package. I think you will be happy with the standard of food and you can always have a 2nd main in the dining room as waiters are always friendly.

cee_jay

There is an offer at the moment for UK & Irish bookings for Royal Caribbean. Drinks Package is £43 per day (my travel agent converted it at €51 per day). To buy it in the cruise planner at the time was €82 per day.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2886884-reduced-price-on-deluxe-drinks-package-on-the-phone-uk-flyer/

We are just back from an Alaskan sailing and there wasn't a Starbucks on board, but it did cover the Starbucks concessions.

Once you book, you will be able to see the unlimited dining package in your cruise planner (their website/app). We had the option to book the unlimited, 3 restaurants (one to include Chips), or individually.