JennaRCB

I went on a similar itinerary last summer! I wrote a blog every day about what I did which may be helpful: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/category/category/rhapsody-of-the-seas-live-blog

That would be amazing! I can't see Royal doing that type of itinerary either. NCL has some awesome itineraries in South Africa, Namibia, and Madagascar

I would not recommend this excursion over spending time on the island! I'm pretty sure the pigs are treated well BUT I don't really agree with animal tourism like this. I think it's better to just spend the day doing other activities at CocoCay, and if I were going to spend extra $ on an excursion I would do the Coco Beach Club or Thrill Waterpark over the swimming pigs tour.

LOL I also thought this design was bad!! On some menus, the Chef's Recommendations are only at the top and on others it's on the top and bottom. The new menu looks good to me, but my only complaint is that they grouped vegetarian and vegan together on several nights, leaving only 1 non-meat option for main courses. I'm vegetarian (occasionally pescatarian) but that doesn't mean I only want vegan entrees! Most of the vegan main courses on the previous menu were not that good. However there's definitely something I'll eat every night on the menu.

Izumi and Giovanni's are easy for vegetarian options. I always get tofu udon noodles at Izumi or vegetable fried rice. They are both super good! I prefer the udon noodles as it is more of a full meal. Chops isn't the best restaurant for vegetarians, but all the sides and some appetizers are vegetarian. I would suggest getting a goat cheese salad for the main instead of for an appetizer (it's amazing) and having one of the soups (butternut squash or mushroom) for the appetizer.

Bring back Brazil cruises!!!

I would stay in London and take the train directly to Southampton on embarkation morning! It runs frequently and is extremely convenient.

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I went here in September and loved it! I liked how it was in the middle of Mahahual so you could walk around the town for a bit during the day.

If you're cruising to Greece, the ship doesn't really matter at all to be honest! Explorer will have more than enough to keep you busy after port days. On my Greece cruise, we were so tired after being in port all day, every day that we usually just ate dinner and hung out in the Solarium a bit before bed.

This should help: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/11/21/the-ultimate-guide-royal-caribbeans-unlimited-dining-package

I always reserve lunches instead of dinners when I don't have a dining package! $~20-25 instead of $50 per meal means I can have two specialty meals for the price of one. Plus it's a great way to break up a sea day. I would recommend this!

I would go to Chacchoben ruins in Costa Maya and make Cozumel a beach day. I visited the Tulum ruins when I was in Cozumel, but I thought the ferry ride over was terrible (many people were puking). The ruins in Costa Maya just require a 1 hour bus ride each way and are still really impressive! Here's my review on the Chacchoben ruins: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/09/16/excursion-focus-chacchoben-ruins-costa-maya Tulum ruins review: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/09/30/excursion-focus-tulum-ruins-mayan-cenote-tour-cozumel

What a great idea!!!! @Matt

BOOKED MY FIRST AUSTRALIA CRUISE AND SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE!!!! Royal Caribbean Blog will finally have a live blog and content from Australia! One year away. The excitement is high. Any tips or advice?! On a side note, this will be my 6th continent. I think it's time to start planning a cruise to Antarctica. Going to Adelaide, Melbourne, Eden, Kangaroo Island, Noumea, Lifou, Mare, Isle of Pines, and Mystery Island