Please Help ... IM BRAND NEW TO CRUISING

[Soccer_Fanatic]

Hey everybody, my name is Rocco, I'm 17 years old, and i am a first time cruiser. I'm extremely excited and pumped to board my ship. I was wondering if any of you guys can tell me what to do, where to go and what to see when I'm on it. Thanks a lot guys and i hope i get to meet some of y'all.

My First Cruise:

8-night Eastern Carribean on the ship called Radiance of the Seas

let me know whats good.

[Soccer_Fanatic]

so you all dont think im a stalker lol my myspace is www.myspace.com/garlic_clove .... im really 17no weirdo here

[Liltennischick09]

my mom went on the ship this yr(meany wouldnt let me go)
but my mom said its so pretty and theres so many things to do and places to relax

i added u on myspace also

[Soccer_Fanatic]

well im going on Radiance and i want to know what the best shore excursions are, i want ot know if ill get tan, im 100% italian and if i dont get tan ill flip out lol anyways i also want to know food and such can ya help ?? anyone ??

[Liltennischick09]

ill ask my mom when she gets home about the shore excurisions she did

but i know on the ship theres a thing called Mystery dinner which was so much fun they said

[Soccer_Fanatic]

hahah sweet ..... i really hope there are kids on the boat tho cuz im just going with my mom and she said all she wants to do is read, drink, and tan and well ya i don't wanna do more then just that lol

[Liltennischick09]

when do u leave?

[Soccer_Fanatic]

i leave on February 16th i think from fort lauderdale lol im from NY so anywhere in florida is hot i jsut really hope it will be hot where i go cuz i need to tan

[Liltennischick09]

yes it is so hot u will def be able to tan i live in FL and im able to tan from 7am-6pm unless its raining

but yea it shouldnt be overly hott while your here it should be nice.

[Soccer_Fanatic]

I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE IS GOING ON MY CRUISE BECAUSE IM GOING JUST WITH MY MOM AND IM GUNNA BE ALONE ... ANYONE ?? PLEASE ??

[Djcarolina]

Hey man, you're really going to like the Radiance of the Seas. Its one of the most unique ships on the sea. Starting off, if you keep your eyes peeled, there is a special that runs on Travel Channel about once a month or so about the Radiance while it was on its Alaskan itinerary. This won't help you with your ports but it will give you a feel for the ship.
The Radiance of the Seas has many of RCI's standards for their larger Voyager class ships and some things that are (or were at least) unique to the Radiance class only. such as the pool tables that made a big hit in the industry. To answer your first question, there are a multitude of dining options on the ship. First of all there is the formal dining room in which you will have the opportunity to have a 5 star meal every night of your cruise at your designated time. In addition to this theres Johnny Rockets at Sea, a 50's style diner that offers burgers,fries,shakes and the like for a nomial fee of $3.95 per person, per dining experience. (The shakes are extra) But everything else is worth it because you can order as much of everything you want. Also, they offer 2 supper clubs: Chops Grille and Portofino (Italian) which should suit you fine. The cost for these dining experiences is $20.00 per person but it is WELL worth it. In my oppinion, these resturants have the best food i've ever had on any ship. If none of the above has what your tastebuds desire, check out the Windjammer Buffet or Sorrentos Pizza. Also, check out purchasing the soda sticker. It costs $48.00 for you, for the duration of your cruise and is well worth it if you drink soda. The package allows you to have unlimited soda,juice, tea and water (juice,tea,and water are free anyway).
As far as other activities go, theres the fitness center, pools, jungle themed solarium, and various other activity centers. The teen club on the Radiance is called Optix and combines a "hang zone" and electrifying nightclub into one cool club! Optix is located on deck 12 midship right off of the aft elevators.
The ports you have in your itinerary are really nice ones. The options in your first port, San Juan, Puerto Rico never really struck me as all that great, its more of a departure port to me than a port of call. The 2nd port however, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas is gorgeous! My recommendation is to go to one of the local beaches and just chill. Also the Sky Ride is very popular and breathtaking! You WILL get a tan here. St. Thomas, part of the US Virgin Islands is also rumored to be the best in shopping anywhere. If you want jewelry, liquor or rum cakes, St. Thomas is the place to get it. St. Johns, Antiqua is very similar to St. Thomas, same recommendation. St. Maarten is probably my favorite island in the Caribbean. If you want to take an excursion, take the St. Martin Beach Rendezvous, which takes you from the port to Orient Beach. Orient Beach is probably the nicest beach i've ever been to in the world. Its littered with little quaint beach bars and welcoming locals. A bit of warning though it is a clothing optional beach and the locals will be wearing one thing and one thing only: Their birthday suit and some are more ironed out than others (if u get wat i'm saying). Nassau, my recommendation is to go to Cable Beach and the Wyndham Resort. If your parents want to gamble, they can do so in the on-site Crystal Palace Casino and the pools, water slides and beaches are open to the public. I've included a link to your specific cruise's page which also includes your itinerary (in case you havent seen it) and from there you can look at other shore excursions. Good luck and happy sailing!

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findac...de=&promoType=

[Djcarolina]

When u take time to provide that much information, you can put into MLA format and all that crap ok.

[Djcarolina]

There ya go, but it wouldnt tab or space over so oh well.

[KTS1193]

who cares.
it is information!

[Djcarolina]

Thank u!

[KTS1193]

course!! anytime. =]

[Soccer_Fanatic]

Cool im exctied go on my cruise please


www.myspace.com/garlic_clove <--- ADD ME

[Liltennischick09]

lol dont u have a couple of months to wait??? oh well i know how u feel whenever i get a cruise booked im so excited months ahead of time
lol

[NYorkbabyy08]

i added you too. you have a while till your cruise but deff have fun! it hink thats around winter break so im sure you'll have other people your age.