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    KWong got a reaction from RCIfan1912 in Anyone use Viator?   
    It is a website and an app.
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    KWong got a reaction from Baked Alaska in Victoria, BC any reason to get off the ship?   
    I was looking at the Skywalk for my (non-cruise) trip to BC this summer since we saw it on The Amazing Race Canada and were curious about it.
    My conclusion is that it's a purpose-built tourist attraction with appeal as an accessible hike with an elevated view and a dry slide (ugh) as it's major selling points. At $37 CDN pp (not including transport over), it could get pricey. But it does get you out of the city and nature-adjacent, so there is that.
    I think that, with 10 hours to play with, it's not a bad way to spend a few hours. But it's not something that screams "must do" to me.
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    KWong got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in Anyone use Viator?   
    I've found Get Your Guide to be another decent broker. Might also be worth checking out.
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    KWong got a reaction from RCIfan1912 in Anyone use Viator?   
    I've found Get Your Guide to be another decent broker. Might also be worth checking out.
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    KWong reacted to CyclingVa in $5 Craps   
    My local casino only has 25, 50 and $100 craps table Its Crazy.  If you play a $50 table and have the Pass line, Odds. the 6 & 8 covered its a $240.00 minimum  😲
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    KWong got a reaction from Peachjan in Debating on beverage package vs buying individual drinks   
    I've definitely had worse drip coffee on a ship. To be honest, I find cruises to be a good time to cut down on the caffeine. 
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    KWong got a reaction from Baked Alaska in Extended family in stateroom... Air matteress-- Yay or Nay?   
    This is probably a better solution. Especially if you can get connecting rooms (assuming it's not too late). Bonus - you get an extra full bathroom.
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    KWong reacted to Geezer Of The Seas in Debating on beverage package vs buying individual drinks   
    I was a firefighter for 31 years. Never a moment when coffee wasn't  available.  Drank everything from battery acid to crankcase sludge "coffee", so the ship coffee is no problem.  Stopping at a 7-11 in the middle of the night for a cup while returning from a call was like a gourmet experience.  🤪
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    KWong reacted to PeloAl in Extended family in stateroom... Air matteress-- Yay or Nay?   
    Way too many adults in one tiny cabin. Spend a few $$ and get an extra room.
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    KWong got a reaction from Peachjan in Debating on beverage package vs buying individual drinks   
    when I go a la carte, I pace myself, drink in moderation on board and spend more on cheaper drinks in port. That might work for your husband. 
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    KWong got a reaction from PPPJJ-GCVAB in Debating on beverage package vs buying individual drinks   
    when I go a la carte, I pace myself, drink in moderation on board and spend more on cheaper drinks in port. That might work for your husband. 
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    KWong reacted to AshleyDillo in Fort Lauderdale/Port Everglades Parking, Hotel, and Port questions   
    If you are driving and staying the night before and parking at the port, I would look at alternatives not on 17th unless the hotel you are booking on 17th has free parking for the night of your hotel stay. I would stay over by Dania Beach off of I-95 instead. It's 10 minutes to the port without traffic but most of the hotels in the area should have your parking included. 
    Parking is pay on the way out and with a card. They have machines to pay at before you walk back to your car. Look for them as you leave the parking lot to get on the ship so you know where they are for when you return. And take your parking ticket with you to avoid running back to the car.
    The closest lot to the terminal for Oasis will make you pull through the luggage drop-off before parking. It's up to you if you want to drop off as it's a surface lot so there aren't elevators to deal with like at Port Canaveral. If that closest lot fills up they will send you to the adjacent surface lot which is just a little bit of a further walk. Finally the overflow is a parking garage over by the other terminals. If you arrive early enough though you should have no issues snagging the surface lots.
    As far as port entrances, it really doesn't make a difference which you use. I just use my GPS and it sends me whichever way is the quickest depending on traffic. None of the hotels are within the ID zone.
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    KWong reacted to Ryan79 in Debating on beverage package vs buying individual drinks   
    I’ve never bought a drink package and always drink whatever I want. For my wife and I, we usually come out ahead by $400-500 by buying individual drinks. If your itinerary is port intensive, then it’s much harder to break even than if you have a sea day heavy itinerary. 
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    KWong got a reaction from RCIfan1912 in Tough decisions: Athens or board early?   
    Thanks for the tips.
    Going in late October, I don't know that we'll get a true taste of the Greek Islands, but maybe that's a blessing in disguise since Mykonos won't have near as many tourists. But yeah, looking forward to Sicily and Mallorca. We're also gonna hit Lisbon for a day and a half before heading home. Apparently at that time of year there's about one direct flight to Toronto and that got booked up long before we got the conference details... so might as well hit another city and country in Europe, right?
    I like your thinking. I know some of the tickets allow you to visit over multiple days so I was already thinking about doing that anyway. Whether we make it or not depends on how jet lagged my wife is.
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    KWong got a reaction from RCIfan1912 in Tough decisions: Athens or board early?   
    So, in the world of first world problems, I seem to have one, and am looking for advice.
    I am sailing Explorer of the Seas in late October from Piraeus to Barcelona. We were originally taking the cruise that sailed out of Ravenna but for whatever reason that was canceled and replaced with a 6 nighter out of Greece. We rebooked on that because my wife has a conference in Barcelona, so the endpoint and time was actually of more importance than the starting point. But that shifted our plans from doing a couple of days in Venice and taking a train to Ravenna to Athens and the much closer port of Piraeus.
    We are getting in to Athens around noon on Friday. Not too hard to plan things to do for the 1.5 days prior to the cruise. But here's the big question - should we board the cruise early, or spend a little more time in Athens before making our way to port?
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    KWong reacted to LCWind in Tough decisions: Athens or board early?   
    I would spend more time in Athens and buy your ticket to Acropolis ahead of time so you can visit it on Friday afternoon or anytime Saturday.  
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    KWong reacted to PhillyLady in Tough decisions: Athens or board early?   
    I am not sure I would classify this question as tough at all--it is just purely a matter of energy, choice and interests.
    We almost always squeeze in morning sightseeing wherever we are before we board our cruises. Also I can never pass up a bit more souvenir shopping! 
    It's a nice little cruise jumping from country to country, but you do not really experience an overall Greek islands cruise, which is one of my favorite places in the world to travel by water.
    For us, being in Greece means seeing as much of the history as possible.  The Acropolis, the museums, shopping in the Plaka-- already a few days in Athens gone.  Next a day trip to Delphi--and what about Mycenae? This past Summer when we were in Athens I REALLY wanted to get to Meteora, but it will have to wait until next visit. 
    In terms of the islands, we like all the trendy shopping in Mykonos, and lunch by the windmills, but I always want to head to sacred Delos first. Mallorca is a great island to visit--we will be traveling there this Summer, also. 
    So, you just have to decide if your priority is trying to see more/do more, or just head to the ship early for a relaxing lunch.  No worries--on your next cruise you can see whatever you miss this time!
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    KWong reacted to tingtang in Tough decisions: Athens or board early?   
    I 🤎 Athens, so I would spend the time there.  The ship will be there when the time comes.  imo
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    KWong got a reaction from Peachjan in Carrying Seapass   
    It depends on the ship. If it's one of the newer ships (I want to say Quantum Class, Icon Class, Harmony and Symphony but please correct me if I'm wrong), they have RFID cards so you'd have no problems there.
    I believe all the other ships use magstripe cards, which may or may not be an issue. It's been so long since I've relied on the magstripe on a card that I don't know if a cellphone will mess up a magstripe.
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    KWong reacted to JLMoran in Hey everybody. It's been a while!   
    Just saying a quick hello here, first time in about four years. I just booked the 12-night Odyssey sailing in Jan 2025, which is an itinerary I've been wanting to do kind of since I first started sailing with Royal in 2018 and learned about it. Seemed like a nice way to celebrate turning 55. 🙂
    To everyone I haven't spoken with in all these years, hope you've been well!
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    KWong reacted to WhoCruiser in $5 Craps   
    And there I thought it was a sign on the loo door on Ryanair, LOL! 🤣
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    KWong reacted to Leroyr55 in $5 Craps   
    When I look at the title I’m thinking that’s pretty expensive for a pay 🚽 
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    KWong got a reaction from CanHardlyWait in European plug adapter and Medical refrigerator   
    I've used Euro adapters for things like my laptop. But of course a laptop has it's own converter so no issues on that front. Also used an adapter for my Anker USB Powerport with no issues, apart from the flimsiness of having an adapter and a USB multiport attached to it. For my trip to France last year, I ended up buying some Euro-specific USB multiports and ended up using those on my last cruise as well.
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    KWong reacted to smokeybandit in European plug adapter and Medical refrigerator   
    I would use the American outlet for the fridge and get a euro adapter for device charging since those don't care about voltage
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    KWong reacted to billdauterive in Table games on Explorer   
    Yes, Explorer is the same as the rest of the fleet for craps.  $10 min, 1x odds.  $25+, 2x odds.  $50+ 3x/4x/5x odds.
    I only play roulette a little but it's definitely a double zero (American) wheel.
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