Thank you for the thorough answers! The information you provided is super helpful.
We did the My Time dining, and it was really a great idea for us. We were able to customize our dining times each day based on our port excursions and show schedules. A quick phone call or visit to the attendants outside the main dining room and we had our time...
We're also doing My Time Dining and have already scheduled our dinner times. I can't wait to see what that experience is like. It's going to be fun!
This was in Grand Cayman. We didn't prebook it, but got off the ship and found a provider on the dock. They have a great setup there, as there is a white line that third-party providers have to stay behind...but if they are in the port area, then they are reputable...so we felt comfortable going with them. I can't remember their name, but they were the largest provider there. It was $45 a person...waaaay cheaper than booking onboard. It was stingray city, snorkeling, and starfish beach. Well worth the time and money...
In Grand Cayman we've done the
Cayman Explorer with Marineland Tours (currently $59 through RCL) trip to Stingray City and thought it was one of the best excursions we've ever done. We haven't booked anything for this trip, so we'll have to check out the one you tried. Do you happen to remember the name of the 3rd party operator?
We left the rock wall and slides as a family to everyone else. My oldest daughter, who is 13, got exclusive access to the Flow Rider and slides with her teen club for a couple of hours, and she didn't care for the slides, but loved the boogey boarding on the Flow Rider.
We've booked individual lessons for the Flow Rider for the kids on one of the At Sea days. I'm going to let them know that the teen club gets some time there as well. My son is also 13 and the extra time on the Flow Rider might be enough to get him interested in the teen club for a change. Neither one of my kids have had any interest in the organized kid activities onboard the Disney ships. Maybe this will be different!
Honestly, the lines moved pretty consistently, but it took a good while to board the ship: like an hour and a half...there are a lot of people boarding...but everyone was in good spirits and friendly
Good to know about the lines to board. We're spending the night before in Galveston, so we'll be able to get to the port early. I've read that 10:30 am is a good time to get in line, but don't know if I can get the teenagers up & moving that early.
What time did you guys get in line? Any suggestions for getting lunch once you board?
My wife and two girls (along with my cousin and his wife) took a beach excursion while in Jamaica. I didn't have any footage of that because I didn't go! Lol! We booked this one onboard, as we had some OBC to burn up and I had read that Jamaica was a place that you didn't want to accidentally go to the wrong place.... They had a great day! It was called Blue Waters, and it was all inclusive with food, drink and entertainment... great time for them. I'm not a beach guy, so I got off the ship and shopped (surprised my wife with some tanzanite earrings) got back on board and read a book!
In Cozumel we're going on our own to a zip lining place my wife and her sisters visited with a different cruise line. As mentioned, in Grand Cayman we're likely to go with a 3rd party operator like you guys did. We've yet to book anything for Jamaica, but have heard the same thing - you definitely don't want to end up in the wrong place. I think we're going to end up either doing some sort of tubing excursion or maybe a dune buggy adventure. Time is running out, I'm hoping to book this week.
Any other tips or hints you care to share?
Kudos on booking the anniversary trip, Italy and Greece should be wonderful! Are you taking the kids or will that be a Mom & Dad trip?
Thanks again for the great video!
