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Think I saw Quantum replace Radiance in Brisbane.  That leaves Radiance in question as well if she doesn't head down under.

Think I saw Quantum replace Radiance in Brisbane.  That leaves Radiance in question as well if she doesn't head down under.

Oh yeah it's changing all the time! They'll settle it in a day or two!
 

Celebrity and Azamara have combined their loyalty programs.  Sail Azamara and those points will appear in your Celebrity account as if you sailed Celebrity and vice versa.  Log into Azamara now, if you have PUP from Celebrity you should see the same point total in your Azamara account.
If your X account says "Classic" you should be good for the points promo.  You are a classic member.  That's my interpretation.  
When I first sailed X my SetSail pass literally said "Preview".  If that 1st X cruise was in 2021 I'd get no promo points (absent of PUP).  If you printed an X SetSail pass today your's should read "Classic" not "Preview".

Exactly.  Let the dust settle, more will be known in a day.  Comments on social media are interesting but not the final word.    

I hadn't noticed...

Keep climbing that C&A ladder!
 
 
 

Everyone who has sailed Royal before.

I hadn't noticed...

Exactly.  Let the dust settle, more will be known in a day.  Comments on social media are interesting but not the final word.    

Not all group or charter cruises earn points.  It depends on the group that arranged the contract.
We think of group cruises as one thing but from their perspective it's a different meaning.
I think this is just saying that select charter bookings will receive double points, not all charters will.  

Celebrity has much more specific verbiage on their site.  Veranda and above, no extra points for solo cruisers, classic members and above. 
Perhaps Celebrity came up with this promotion and had more time to bake their cake.  RCI seems to be building the airplane in flight.   

Not all group or charter cruises earn points.  It depends on the group that arranged the contract.
We think of group cruises as one thing but from their perspective it's a different meaning.
I think this is just saying that select charter bookings will receive double points, not all charters will.  

Exactly.  Let the dust settle, more will be known in a day.  Comments on social media are interesting but not the final word.    

Not all group or charter cruises earn points.  It depends on the group that arranged the contract.
We think of group cruises as one thing but from their perspective it's a different meaning.
I think this is just saying that select charter bookings will receive double points, not all charters will.  

My TA was able to rebook my cruises and apply the Double Points promotion. Not only did it go smoothly, but one of my cruises actually had a slightly better rate. So, I get the double points and saved money.
Win-win!

I hadn't noticed...

I hadn't noticed...

Keep climbing that C&A ladder!
 
 
 

I hadn't noticed...

Keep climbing that C&A ladder!
 
 
 

More often than not I start with Apple or Google maps.  Just search online for "map St Maarten" or "map Spain".
For my brain, doing this search for all ports of call, zooming in and out, changing to satellite vs road map let's me explore the region and I begin to visualize the itinerary, how far the next port is from the last port, what the body of water is like, how it all pieces together.   
The satellite view will often let you find the deep water ports with a ship in the picture so you get an idea what side of an island the cruise port is located on, etc.  
For me it's all part of the fun involved with planning a cruise.  It's a learning experience that broadens my knowledge of the world.  I'm pretty well rounded in Caribbean geography now but as I look to do more in Europe for example I walk away with a perspective of Norway, where the big cities are, what the shape of the country is like, what countries border it and so on.  

Royal doesn't always include an itinerary map on it's own website but there are many 3rd party cruise booking sites that do include a map.  You don't have to book through those 3rd parties to look at the maps.
My personal preference is to review an itinerary using online maps so I build the itinerary on an atlas type world map.  I find this creates awareness beyond the cruise itself so that I can see how close we are sailing to other countries not specifically on that itinerary.   Over time this is retained so when I see another itinerary with different ports I have awareness of where in the world that may be or if a certain country is in the news I can recall seeing that on a world map and I have some awareness of where it is.   
On the cruise as we sail along a coast I then have awareness of what country we may be sailing past.  This is of course more work compared to simply looking at a cruise generated map designed to sell the cruise but over time it builds more broad awareness of world geography.

Keep climbing that C&A ladder!
 
 
 

I tried to get those stupid heart-eyes-creepers off my last post but they won’t delete.  Makes them even creepier.