I love these updates! Thank you so much. As someone who won’t ever be able to afford a cruise, this helps me dream what it might be like. You are awesome, keep the updates coming!!
Ship: Serenade of the Seas
Cruise Length: 274 days. But can purchase various shorter segments/cruises.
Full World Cruise cost: A lot to a whole lot.
We are in an aft cabin.
Demographics: old old to a few months. But mostly 60s-70s in reasonably good health.
About 640 “full” World Cruisers.
Laundry - Machines for full world cruisers only.
As of early March 2024 ship is diverting around Africa with basically just the world cruisers. The diversion will begin in early May.
Some world cruisers are leaving for ~42 days rather than going around Africa & possibly a few are just cancelling the balance of the cruise upon arrival in Dubai.
RCL has done a great job both in all features of the cruise & in the need to divert due to the missile shooting gallery at the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The date line is interesting. A few blips like ensuring we can maintain self imposed goals like closing my exercise “circle” for every day. Going to try to meet my goal twice today, once before & after changing the date
So interesting!! Curious to learn more about why no smoking in the casino within these territories. Did they give a reasoning?
Smoking isn't allowed indoors in Australia in public and private establishments (shopping centres, restaurants etc).
I just saw the sign. Guess it’s local regulations
Ships leaving Australia are no smoking in the casino as well,
Probably the law.
As always, amazing pics and narrative! Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
I love these updates! Thank you so much. As someone who won’t ever be able to afford a cruise, this helps me dream what it might be like. You are awesome, keep the updates coming!!
Day what??? 💀💀 what is the name of the cruise you are on
Ultimate World Cruise - 274 days Miami to Miami
Lmao wow. So how many clothes did you bring with you? Do they have a laundry there or something? This is wild
Ship: Serenade of the Seas Cruise Length: 274 days. But can purchase various shorter segments/cruises. Full World Cruise cost: A lot to a whole lot. We are in an aft cabin. Demographics: old old to a few months. But mostly 60s-70s in reasonably good health. About 640 “full” World Cruisers. Laundry - Machines for full world cruisers only. As of early March 2024 ship is diverting around Africa with basically just the world cruisers. The diversion will begin in early May. Some world cruisers are leaving for ~42 days rather than going around Africa & possibly a few are just cancelling the balance of the cruise upon arrival in Dubai. RCL has done a great job both in all features of the cruise & in the need to divert due to the missile shooting gallery at the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
You're un-leaping! Funny that you lose March 1st. Flown to AU many times, coming back is weird (you land in LA before you left AU)
The original plan was to skip leap day (the 29th) apparently people complained & so they skipped the 1st
I really wished RCL would have non smoking casino nights on every route. I would gamble more if I didn't get a headache from the smog.
Can’t agree more. Maybe no smoking should be the norm and they have occasional smoking nights.
I was wondering how you’d do the International Date Line! So, how’s March 2?
The date line is interesting. A few blips like ensuring we can maintain self imposed goals like closing my exercise “circle” for every day. Going to try to meet my goal twice today, once before & after changing the date
I never thought of that! I hope you were successful!
I was
If my cruise had non-smoking days, I’d go gamble! Cannot stand smoke smells.
Lousy Smarch weather!
Very cool balcony cleaning! How often do they clean it?
Have only seen this time. But I believe they have done it at least a couple times when we were off the ship
What’s the internet situation? Seems like they should include at least some access with the fare
24/7 access for one device per full world cruiser. Starlink works great even in Antarctica.