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Does anyone have a sharpie so we can alter the course?

Does anyone have a sharpie so we can alter the course?

Does anyone have a sharpie so we can alter the course?

I just read over on CC that all FL are going to close tonite and not sure when they will re-open.  Grain of salt (source) but if true - YIKES.

Does anyone have a sharpie so we can alter the course?

I did a little better in the smoking casino last night. 
They hadn't removed  the blood stain or body chalk outline from the non-smoking casino carpet after those slot machines murdered me a few nights ago so I wasn't comfortable in the non-smoking casino.  It's tough in the ghetto, should known better.

You can't really fault any local government trying to follow the cruise lines and the high demand for cruise vacations.   They've sat back and watched cruise lines double or triple cruise fares.  Why shouldn't the destination also generate more profit from the high demand for vacation travel?

Sounds about right.
Carnival Mardi Gras sails with the nearly the equivalent of an Oasis Class ship but with 80% of the volume. 
Mardi Gras - 5,282 at double and 6,500 at max capacity in 181k GT.
Oasis of the Seas 5,606 at double and 6,699 at max capacity in 227k GT.
The passenger space ratio is wildly different between the two.  
I had no doubt Carnival planned to squeeze them onto this next class.  

Carnival must be absolutely kicking themselves.  It's only taken ~20 years for them to acknowledge their mistake.  
Back around the turn of the century they decided mega ships would never work.  Around the same time Royal created the concept of Project Genesis now known as Oasis class and then Royal actually built it.  Meanwhile Carnival kept on building medium sized ships and avoided azipods for decades more.
Carnival had a mega ship concept, then cancelled it.  Cute name don't you think?

Miami dock report shows a 5pm departure on the 5th with Basseterre (St Kitts) as the next port of call.
 

It’s never occurred to me that a hand pay at a slot machine warranted a tip to fill out a government form.  
If I was at a table playing with a dealer for a period of time I can see giving a tip.  
Something about playing a slot machine doesn't cross the threshold of tip worthy in my mind.  

Miami dock report shows a 5pm departure on the 5th with Basseterre (St Kitts) as the next port of call.
 

Miami dock report shows a 5pm departure on the 5th with Basseterre (St Kitts) as the next port of call.
 

It occurs to me that Royal's new status match program could impact project discovery.  
The status match program could be a way to nudge Royal cruisers to sail Celebrity.  Celebrity has smaller ships.  
Royal Caribbean International has a purpose in corporate life.  It is mass market cruising.  That means mega ships carrying mega passengers.  The whole concept of project discovery flies in the face of the mass market cruise segment.
I've always been curious why a mass market mega cruise line would build a smaller ship.   Instead, why not leverage existing smaller ships in the family of cruise lines under the RCG umbrella?
Time will tell.  Maybe the status match is a test to see if Celebrity can fulfill the role of more interesting itineraries to a broader range of ports leaving RCI to be the mega mass market brand in the family. 

It appears to be the case.
Royal and many other cruise lines are not using the Suez Canal to reach the Pacific as that requires transiting the Red Sea given the unrest and dangers to shipping in that region.  Instead they need to sail the much longer way around which means they need to cancel some cruises to give them more time to cover the distance to the Pacific.  

It's impossible to predict how you will feel about about Celebrity until you try it.  
I personally enjoy Celebrity.  I feel the food is better than Royal.  The entertainment is good but not as good as Royal's newer ships.  However Royal always feel like home to me. 
You are not me.  Things I prefer may not align with your likes, dislikes or preferences and tolerances.
You really need to try it for yourself to see if you like it. 

On Reflection recently I enjoyed the live bands.  I was Reflection twice a couple weekend apart and was happy the same bands were on board.  There were three primary bands that rotated venues and a steel drummer that sometimes played at the Sunset Bar.  

If it's on FB it must be true.  🤣

On Reflection recently I enjoyed the live bands.  I was Reflection twice a couple weekend apart and was happy the same bands were on board.  There were three primary bands that rotated venues and a steel drummer that sometimes played at the Sunset Bar.  

My first travel agency experience was due to the suite I wanted not appearing on Royal's website but it was available through a travel agency.  
Price was the same but I wanted a specific loft suite in the middle of the crown on Oasis and it just wasn't available through Royal direct.  
Same price so why not get the suite I want?
My experience was so good with that agency (not Costco) that I ended up booking all of my future cruises through them.  
This happens quite a bit.  
When Odyssey first started sailing I wanted an aft balcony.  The Royal website showed none available.  Through a travel agency I had my pick of aft balconies.
I'm not sure why it happens but folks on the internet where clamoring for these aft balconies and complaining they were sold out meanwhile I could pick from different decks and different aft balconies.   All they needed to do was get over going with Royal directly and they could have had one too.  

My first travel agency experience was due to the suite I wanted not appearing on Royal's website but it was available through a travel agency.  
Price was the same but I wanted a specific loft suite in the middle of the crown on Oasis and it just wasn't available through Royal direct.  
Same price so why not get the suite I want?
My experience was so good with that agency (not Costco) that I ended up booking all of my future cruises through them.  
This happens quite a bit.  
When Odyssey first started sailing I wanted an aft balcony.  The Royal website showed none available.  Through a travel agency I had my pick of aft balconies.
I'm not sure why it happens but folks on the internet where clamoring for these aft balconies and complaining they were sold out meanwhile I could pick from different decks and different aft balconies.   All they needed to do was get over going with Royal directly and they could have had one too.  

If it's on FB it must be true.  🤣

If it's on FB it must be true.  🤣

If it's on FB it must be true.  🤣

My first travel agency experience was due to the suite I wanted not appearing on Royal's website but it was available through a travel agency.  
Price was the same but I wanted a specific loft suite in the middle of the crown on Oasis and it just wasn't available through Royal direct.  
Same price so why not get the suite I want?
My experience was so good with that agency (not Costco) that I ended up booking all of my future cruises through them.  
This happens quite a bit.  
When Odyssey first started sailing I wanted an aft balcony.  The Royal website showed none available.  Through a travel agency I had my pick of aft balconies.
I'm not sure why it happens but folks on the internet where clamoring for these aft balconies and complaining they were sold out meanwhile I could pick from different decks and different aft balconies.   All they needed to do was get over going with Royal directly and they could have had one too.