A few questions about 8/24/02 cruise

[grannymary]

I am not sailing until 8/24/02, but I do have several different questions about the trip. I'm lucky enough to be in a Cat.3 and will be in cabin 8346. I'm taking my grandaughters ages 1 & 8, my daughter and her husband. Here are my many questions..

With the concierge service I know they will make my reservations, but is they a better guarnetee that we will get what we want or do we have a better chance waiting in lines ourselves?

Spa treatments.. Has anyone had the Foot and ankle massage or the relation therapy treatment. Which is better and any day better than another to get either treatment?

Shore Excursions.. I was thinking of myself and older grandaughter taking the See & Sea Island Tour in St Maarten. Anyone have any comments on this excursion??
Where are the casinoes located on St Maarten..I was thinking of going on the Tour and then taking DGD back to ship and me heading out for a short casino trip. Is this possible??

Strollers..Are we better off bringing a umbrella stroller or getting one on ship.. Is there a fee to rent?

Cabin 8346.. Anyone ever strayed in this cabin?? Someone sad there is sometimes to much furiture, and you are unable to move around easy or get to verandah without climbing over a chair.. Can I ask in advance to remove chairs?

I think that is it.. I'sure as it get closer I will have lots more questions..It's nice to know that everyone is so heplful and tat I don't sound like a fool with my questions.

Take care and a HAPPY NEW YEAR

Granny mary

 

[ducklite]

Hi Granny Mary! We're sailing with you on that cruise! I can't really answer many of your questions, but I think you have your cabin number wrong...there is no 8346--it's either 8046 or 8546. We were originally booked in 8048, but I changed it because I heard that some of the catagory 3 cabins are cramped with furnishings. We're now going to be in 8032. The verandah on 8032, 8034, 8532 and 8534 is longer, and the pull down bed is in the living room rather than the bedroom, so the living room is larger. In the cabin you are in, the pull down bed is in the bedroom. The larger verandah was really important to me, as I plan on spending lots of time there with a good book.

I plan on making my Palo's reservations and hopefully shore excursions in advance. Concierge guests can request dining rotation (I want late seating and PLAPLAP) and Palo's in advance. So on embarkation day I only need to make spa reservations, which I will do myself.

My party is myself, DH, and DS who will be 16 at the time. We invited my mom, but she wanted nothing to do with it, so it's just the three of us.

I would bring your own stroller--they'll want it to get around in the airport and at the port before boarding.

I'm really looking forward to cruising!

Anne