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accio7 reacted to ellcee in Favorite NotCruise activity
When with friends my favorite parts of the day were sitting by the pool, reading, drinking and people watching. At night it's the after part, whether sitting at the table for too long or changing to comfortable clothes and sitting all together with an after dinner drink.
Solo - reading everywhere and anywhere with a view. A meal on the balcony overlooking beautiful water. having a good conversation with a stranger.
YES!
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accio7 reacted to JLMoran in Favorite NotCruise activity
For me it’s the chance to have a relaxed breakfast, whether that’s in the WJ or MDR. No rush to scarf down my food, or worry about logging on to work. If there’s any rush it’s purely because I booked some excursion or activity that starts early.
Doing that in Two70 Lounge was bliss, looking out those huge aft windows and watching the wake or just catching up on reading.
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accio7 reacted to Ampurp85 in Interior Cabins
I would only need a GS or higher if there are 3 or more people; second bathroom is a life saver. The perks are nice but often not enough to justify the sky class and up price....if it is no more than $170 per person over a balcony/Jr. Suite then yeah. I like luxury but I prefer experiences more, that money could be better spent.
I have a 2br GS on my Allure 2021, at the time of booking it was only $104 more per person than a balcony and $239 less than if we booked 2 separate rooms. Now when I become a fancy diamond + it won't matter, as I will probably only stay in balconies or Jr. Suites. Meh, truthfully, I fell like I can fluctuate when it comes to rooms. As a solo traveler I don't need much more than a promenade interior.
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accio7 reacted to WanderPam in Interior Cabins
We've done the opposite as most everyone else and keep downgrading! Started with Concierge class on our first cruise on Celebrity. Tried a balcony room on Royal and decided we didn't use it enough to justify the cost. Then we did a promenade view interior which I think is our perfect room. The price was great and we loved having the window seat for reading and people watching.
We had an oceanview booked on a cancelled cruise and now next year we've decided to just try a regular interior room on Jewel. We are never in our room except to sleep and shower its just not worth it to us.
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accio7 reacted to Chadster in When is your next cruise?
Changed from Grandeur on 5/14/20 to Adventure on 6/4/2020. Still going to New England and Canada!
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accio7 reacted to kadmgs in When is your next cruise?
Liberty- March 8, 2020 (DW's birthday)
Mariner- July 10, 2020 (5th Anniversary/1st B2B)
Mariner- July 13, 2020
Allure- December 20, 2020
Anthem- June 20, 2021 (Anniversary)
Booking "YOLO'd cruises/fast track to Diamond" going on at my house the past few months.
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accio7 reacted to Nora in When is your next cruise?
Canceled: Adventure of the Seas April 11, 2020. No new cruises to report at this time. ?
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accio7 reacted to Andrew72681 in When is your next cruise?
I was looking at that same Oasis sailing and ended up booking the group cruise. The thing that scared me off the Oasis sailing (especially given with how good the pricing was) was that the week of 11/14 is a Bliss adults swingers cruise. I’d be way too afraid of what might be on the mattress, I’d have to dress up like one of the Covid-19 drive up testing people.
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accio7 reacted to Wanderer in When is your next cruise?
Yes. It was cancelled by RCL. No way that I had cancelled it by myself.
I did rebook a new one for June!
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accio7 reacted to CowboyMedic in When is your next cruise?
Oasis of the Seas - July 18th, 2020
Replacement cruise for Adventure of the Seas, March 14th, 2020!!!
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accio7 reacted to SpeedNoodles in When is your next cruise?
Harmony of the Seas - November 21-28, 2021 (yep, the Group Cruise). It's very tentative if I'll be able to go (dang holiday), but I'd rather lock in the price now.
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accio7 reacted to Snotarni in When is your next cruise?
I'm sure there'll be more changes... ?
Aug 7 2020 Navigator of the Seas
Feb 7 2021 Explorer of the Seas
Dec 5 2021 Anthem of the Seas
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accio7 reacted to Chadster in When is your next cruise?
Welp, you can cross off June 4th on Adventure. ?
Next up: October 11, 2020, on Brilliance, with what I'm expecting to be a motley crew.
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accio7 reacted to Bgmichigan in When is your next cruise?
Liberty of the Seas on Sunday, August 2, 2020.... I'm hopeful
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accio7 reacted to Andrew72681 in When is your next cruise?
This isolation bug has gotten the best of me. This makes three cruises booked in the last three weeks.
please add me to Harmony of the Seas August 16th 2020.
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accio7 reacted to SpeedNoodles in When is your next cruise?
I guess I know what to book if we decide to cancel Allure Jan 2022 ?
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accio7 reacted to silverlining in When is your next cruise?
Enchantment of the Seas, August 21, 2020 (fingers crossed as it is my very first cruise)
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accio7 reacted to WAAAYTOOO in Bargain hunting and Solo questions
I always advise you to be honest with your Agent. It is their job to keep you out of trouble. Remember....sometimes it is NOT cheaper to book for 2 vs solo so if your Agent really believes there are 2 of you, he/she might not advise you properly. If you don’t feel you can be honest with your Agent, you need a new Agent. ??
What you are contemplating is not sketchy or semi-illegal. It is perfectly legal and ethical. Sometimes the rules the cruise lines make are to our advantage (granted, it’s rare !) and in this case you are just using their rules to your advantage.
I also advise you to discuss the fact that you will be having the second person as a “no-show” or would it be better to cancel them at the last minute so that will get double points. It would be a shame to go to all of this secret squirrel work and then have them tell you, you won’t get double points, as Daniel recently had happen. Best to maximize all of the benefits here....let’s not find out the hard way that we could have made a very simple change and gotten it ALL !
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accio7 reacted to Chadster in Bargain hunting and Solo questions
Just as a note -- I was able to track down the cruise I think you're talking about based on the different prices I got on mock bookings. Here's what it looks like to my non-educated eye:
Booking 2 people gives you an option to let Royal pick your room (aka, a GTY). That's $229/person ($622 with tax total). If you pick your own as 2 people, it's $389 each ($778 plus tax).
Booking solo, you don't get the GTY option, and therefore pay the "normal" rate.
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accio7 reacted to TXcruzer in Let's talk luggage!
We have been using “Away” brand hard side for years.
The luggage has a lifetime warranty, we have had a couple bags over the years replaced; no questions asked, due to wobbly wheels, broken zippers, et. al.
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accio7 reacted to USCG Teacher in Let's talk luggage!
I got one in 1997 and bought a replacement in 2014. They never ripped, snagged or failed on me. It also serves as the IDEAL laundry bag once you're there. Easy to spot on the carousel, too. Lacks some mobility features of newer models. ?