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Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

3x disowned isn't that much worse from 1x disowned.
Go big or go home.  

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

Yeah, I'm going to go with option 1, do a better final sweep next time lol

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

Who are you and what have you done to @Lovetocruise2002?

I could literally have bought a house for what it cost to reach Pinnacle in cruise fare alone, never mind Voom, drink packages, dining, shore excursions and casino spend along the way.   Is that enough revenue for you?
Everyone runs the math for a Pinnacle based on an interior yet very few Pinnacles stay in just interior cabins from 0 to 700 points.
Then they find the cheapest interior cabin for 7 nights and further run their modeling using that rate even though that rate is not available through the peaks of the cruise year.  That is often the cheapest rate but rarely is that rate available week after week.  There are times when that same interior cabin is double or triple that rate.  
In reality most Pinnacle have stayed in a number of cabin types over the ~100 cruises that a cruising couple must sail for seven nights to reach 700 points. Many top elite looking at D+ and P have stayed in suites at times, some all the time.  The real milestone was 100 cruises, one hundred, seven night cruises, which can be extended into nights on board at 700.  
On my way to Pinnacle my breakdown was suites 31%, balcony 28%, Oceanview 16% and interior 25%.  
Since making Pinnacle I'm in a balcony 65% of the time and my interior is down to 19%.  I have Sea, Sky and Star class suites booked.  I also have cruises booked on all three of Royal Caribbean group's primary family of cruise lines, Royal, Celebrity and SilverSea.   From a corporate standpoint I suspect they are very pleased with the revenue they receive from me.   
Yet time and again people who don't really know run their modeling based on the cheapest cruise of the year and they assume Pinnacles only stay in interior cabins.  
 

I could literally have bought a house for what it cost to reach Pinnacle in cruise fare alone, never mind Voom, drink packages, dining, shore excursions and casino spend along the way.   Is that enough revenue for you?
Everyone runs the math for a Pinnacle based on an interior yet very few Pinnacles stay in just interior cabins from 0 to 700 points.
Then they find the cheapest interior cabin for 7 nights and further run their modeling using that rate even though that rate is not available through the peaks of the cruise year.  That is often the cheapest rate but rarely is that rate available week after week.  There are times when that same interior cabin is double or triple that rate.  
In reality most Pinnacle have stayed in a number of cabin types over the ~100 cruises that a cruising couple must sail for seven nights to reach 700 points. Many top elite looking at D+ and P have stayed in suites at times, some all the time.  The real milestone was 100 cruises, one hundred, seven night cruises, which can be extended into nights on board at 700.  
On my way to Pinnacle my breakdown was suites 31%, balcony 28%, Oceanview 16% and interior 25%.  
Since making Pinnacle I'm in a balcony 65% of the time and my interior is down to 19%.  I have Sea, Sky and Star class suites booked.  I also have cruises booked on all three of Royal Caribbean group's primary family of cruise lines, Royal, Celebrity and SilverSea.   From a corporate standpoint I suspect they are very pleased with the revenue they receive from me.   
Yet time and again people who don't really know run their modeling based on the cheapest cruise of the year and they assume Pinnacles only stay in interior cabins.  
 

I could literally have bought a house for what it cost to reach Pinnacle in cruise fare alone, never mind Voom, drink packages, dining, shore excursions and casino spend along the way.   Is that enough revenue for you?
Everyone runs the math for a Pinnacle based on an interior yet very few Pinnacles stay in just interior cabins from 0 to 700 points.
Then they find the cheapest interior cabin for 7 nights and further run their modeling using that rate even though that rate is not available through the peaks of the cruise year.  That is often the cheapest rate but rarely is that rate available week after week.  There are times when that same interior cabin is double or triple that rate.  
In reality most Pinnacle have stayed in a number of cabin types over the ~100 cruises that a cruising couple must sail for seven nights to reach 700 points. Many top elite looking at D+ and P have stayed in suites at times, some all the time.  The real milestone was 100 cruises, one hundred, seven night cruises, which can be extended into nights on board at 700.  
On my way to Pinnacle my breakdown was suites 31%, balcony 28%, Oceanview 16% and interior 25%.  
Since making Pinnacle I'm in a balcony 65% of the time and my interior is down to 19%.  I have Sea, Sky and Star class suites booked.  I also have cruises booked on all three of Royal Caribbean group's primary family of cruise lines, Royal, Celebrity and SilverSea.   From a corporate standpoint I suspect they are very pleased with the revenue they receive from me.   
Yet time and again people who don't really know run their modeling based on the cheapest cruise of the year and they assume Pinnacles only stay in interior cabins.  
 

The 5th plus guests are the same rate as the 3rd & 4th guest.  Everyone pays the same port fees and taxes in addition to the base cruise fare..  

Have you tried logging in her account at RoyalCaribbean.com?
 

The point was now open so I ventured out for a look.

Walking along the fort the little bit of cloud cover has burned off and it's a beautiful day in full sunshine.

With the ship in full sunlight I stopped at the overlook again for more pictures.


Finishing at the base of pier the area was much busier now so a few last photos of the ship.

All in all it's a pretty normal day here.
I understand some excursions were cancelled such as Jet ski tours and Amiga island.  I don't know the reasoning and didn't ask.
I would not hesitate to book another cruise with only a stop in Labadee.
Now back to Labadee for round two with the Labradoozie Society.  

Another day at Labadee is in the books.   We had great weather and a great day at Labadee.  
Bonus for seeing my shadow (I’m the one waving).  Does that mean six more weeks of cruising?
 



 

Farewell Labadee, until next time.

Have you tried logging in her account at RoyalCaribbean.com?
 

When you ride the zip line you are driven from the Labadee compound to the mountain side where the zip starts.  You are briefly outside the fence of the compound on the bus ride to the zip line start area.
The compound has a couple of layers between guests areas and the outside world.


There is a staging area with fuel and other supplies.

Then the buffer ends at the security office and gate.  This is where day workers would enter the compound, going through security.  



Once beyond the gate you are in the true Haiti.

The road to the zip line goes up the mountain where it connects to a main road that would go off towards the rest of Haiti.


The main road.

The top of the coaster ride next to the zip line start is also fenced off.

 

They update your status recognition as you progress higher in Crown and Anchor.  Mine was not frozen at the level I happened to be when I first cruised with Celebrity.   You can see your match when you log in to your account.  Your Celebrity account uses the same credentials as your Royal Caribbean account.
You may find you already have been assigned a Captain’s Circle number.  When logged into your Royal account go to profile and “My Loyalty” to see if you already have a Celebrity Captain's Circle number.
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They update your status recognition as you progress higher in Crown and Anchor.  Mine was not frozen at the level I happened to be when I first cruised with Celebrity.   You can see your match when you log in to your account.  Your Celebrity account uses the same credentials as your Royal Caribbean account.
You may find you already have been assigned a Captain’s Circle number.  When logged into your Royal account go to profile and “My Loyalty” to see if you already have a Celebrity Captain's Circle number.
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If I had known I would have had more Labradoozies.  

A quick stop at Barefoot Beach before it was heavily populated with suite guests for the day.

Next over to Nellie's Beach.

And on to Columbus Cove.


A short stroll through the artisan's market.

Then over to Adrenaline Beach.


It's an absolutely fantastic day here at Labadee.

Our arrival was on time without any special announcements.


Right on time the gangway was open and off I went, nearly first off the ship.

Being early off means the usual instagram photos spots were void of fellow passengers.


I walked up the nature path to the overlook for another view of the ship.



Around the fort the path to the point was closed but I later found it was open so back to that in a bit.   Meanwhile... it's a normal day in paradise.