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Of course! 😍

Icon of the Seas is a great ship! Sounds like you'll have a great time! :)

​@@travels_and_tranquility it sure does.

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Great to hear! Thanks for supporting our channel! :)

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We were on from 9/21-9/28. Is this when you guys were in?

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Yay! So glad you've enjoyed our videos! We hope you enjoy your cruise!

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Gosh, we hope so too! We saw no obvious problems during our recent cruise so we hope it's nothing too concerning! Hopefully it's a quick fix and not a sign of problems to come with this class of ship.

We were just on Icon (sailed from September 7th-14th) and noticed no maintenance issues. The only current sailing affected by Royal Caribbean’s reported maintenance problems is the September 28th sailing.

We definitely recommend trying Icon if you can. Even if it’s just for 7 nights, it was totally worth it.

@@travels_and_tranquility Will keep an eye on it. It’s been hard to even look at cruises since the prices have been so high.

That's very true!

Those travel days home can be insane sometimes! It's like the universe knows how badly you just want to be home, and throws all these delays in your way. Hope you had an amazing cruise - sounds so fun! :)

Thank you, you as well!

So, the excursion gave us five hours in Rome - we probably arrived to Rome in the morning around 9am-ish. With the hop-on-hop-off bus, it maybe took 25-ish minutes to get the Colosseum. The traffic in Rome can be really intense sometimes, so it really depends on that factor.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. :)

Glad you enjoyed our video! These towns are really cute and the people are so friendly! Thanks for supporting our channel :)

Yes! If pool time is a goal, doing it first thing after boarding the ship is a really good idea!

You can book the VIP Tour directly on the Universal Studios website! It's an add-on option when you go through the purchase ticket process on their website. You can also call the Universal Studios ticketing phone line. Hope that helps!

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Yay, thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! :)

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Yay! Thanks for watching and supporting our channel! We loved our Alaska cruise and really hope we get to do another one in the future - it's been one of our favorite cruises we've ever done. :)

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Yay! We're so glad it helped! Have an amazing vacation! :)

Glad it was helpfu! :)

That's awesome to hear! We loved it so much! :)

Haha! Excellent Mitch roast!

Thanks so much for watching our video and supporting our channel! So happy the Doughboys sent you! In a similar vein, we were inspired to visit Iceland by Ben Stiller's film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty where he skateboarded down this long road in Iceland!

Thanks for letting us know! We hadn't listened to the episode yet and can't believe they used our question! :)

@@travels_and_tranquility sorry for spoiling your surprise.

Oh no! That's such a bummer! I hope the random magnet thievery stops soon. We've heard others have had their magnets stolen as well. So awful!

Your comment made our day, so thank you!! Got to love the daily Guss - we love that name for the towel animal and absolutely love Views and Queues! Congrats for the 19th cruise! We're so happy we've stumbled in to this wonderful world of cruising and that we get to share our travels here. Thanks again for the support and happy sailing! :)

The earliest boarding time we've ever seen and ever gotten was 10:30am. It's possible it is earlier if you get The Key or have booked a suite stateroom. Usually staterooms are not available until 1pm or 2pm. If you want to immediately get in to your stateroom after you board, you'd probably be better off selecting a later boarding time in the afternoon right when staterooms are open. Lots of people board with their luggage and just carry it with them all morning while they wait for their rooms to open so that's a valid option as well. We've never experienced any lost luggage boarding a cruise ship, but we definitely don't have as much experience as you have since we've only done 7 cruises total. Hope that helps!

We probably boarded a little bit early this time, but not by too much since it was the first boarding time available. I would recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to your boarding time and you'll most likely be able to board a bit early. They're really good at the quick turn-around!

@@travels_and_tranquility Thanks!!

That's awesome! It is a great ship!

I LOVE this question!! Mine (Lauren) is a venti hot chocolate with 9 pumps of mocha - makes for a very chocolate-y treat. Devon loves a venti iced peach green tea lemonade. Neither of us are big fans of coffee so we just enjoy their other offerings! :)

That's a very good point! Our comments are definitely only relevant to what we experienced on our cruise at the end of June and beginning of July.

Thanks for the support! Boarding days are seriously THE BEST! :)

Right?! 😂

Yep! At multiple points throughout the video you can see large bowls of water next to the dogs. Panting isn’t necessarily a sign of exhaustion in dogs, as they don’t sweat like humans do. These dogs are well cared for and loved by the people here.

They definitely got water! You can see when we arrive and first meet the dogs that they are surrounded by water bowls and they are again when the ride is finished. There's also a break partway through the ride where they stop to give the dogs a break. These dogs are not the same ones giving rides all day long to guests - they change out the dogs frequently. The dogs are treated very well - getting fed the best food, tons of play time mixed with their work, and so much love from the staff and visitors. These rides given to tourists are part of their exercise and training for their real job of pulling mushers. It's a very reputable business you can search up online. Also, panting in dogs doesn't just represent thirst. It's how they sweat. And it can also denote excitement and a release of energy to calm themselves down when they get excited.

YAY!! We're huge Swifties over here, so it's great hearing from another one! We have two videos on our channel from both Eras Tour dates we were able to attend. :)

Yay! We're so glad our videos have helped you plan for your trip! Hope you have the best time - it was one of our favorite cruises so far!

Yeah! Western Med cruises are amazing! So glad to hear you still have so many fond memories of your trip. It's definitely a cruise to remember! :)

Glad to hear you enjoyed your previous Western Med cruise!

We highly recommend a med cruise! We had an absolute blast visiting so many different places in such a short amount of time. :) The parade was fun - such a unique idea for a cruise ship. We go on Allure soon as well! In May! Let us know what you think when you get back - we're so excited to go!