twangster

There are some Piggy variations on Freedom.  I don't think it's a "Coin Trio" version but something similar.  

Either, your choice.

This afternoon Wonder passed by Utopia on her way to PC. 

If you reach the casino milestone for earning an instant cruise certificate you need to have the NextCruise future cruise certificate in order to exercise and book the "free" casino earned cruise.  If you don't acquire the NextCruise future cruise certificate onboard your only option would be to use the value of the instant reward as a discount applied against a cruise.  The value of the discount isn't nearly that of a cruise, especially these days, so you don't want to miss out acquiring the NextCruise future cruise certificate.  The NextCruise future cruise certificate is the key to leveraging the instant reward casino certificate for an actual "free" cruise.
I keep using "free" in quotes because you have to pay the port fees and taxes per person just like any cruise you book.
The casino instant reward cannot be used to pay for the NextCruise future cruise certificate.  That must be paid for using a credit card.  It's $200.  That $200 is later applied towards the "free" cruise, usually covering port fees and taxes or maybe prepaid gratuity if you choose to prepay them.  If the port fees and taxes are less than $200 then any difference is refunded so you don't lose anything from the $200 investment of a NextCruise future cruise certificate.  As a solo cruiser I often don't meet the $200 so I usually get something refunded.  I prepay gratuity so my refund is less but my gratuity is paid for. 
Just today after last night's momentum in the casino I dropped by NextCruise to acquire a future cruise certificate using my credit card on file for the cruise to pay the $200 charge for the NextCruise future cruise certificate.
I waited until today because I wasn't sure if my luck would carry me into a instant reward cruise certificate.   As I sped my way to 600 points I was planning to go far enough to get a casino discount reward such as $250 off a cruise.  As I played on my luck continued.  Eight hundred points became nine hundred points and subsequently eleven hundred points.  At some point I sensed victory and decided to push on towards twelve hundred points. 
With more than 1,200 casino points earned on this cruise I knew last night I would visit NextCruise today to pay for the future cruise certificate with my credit card.
The cruise isn't over and my twelve hundred may become fifthteen hundred points or more, depending if my casino luck continues, or not.  Regardless I am ready having acquired a NextCruise future cruise certificate.

Barcelona has been like this for many years.  I seem to recall a beverage store in the Malaga terminal as well although I can't recall if there was just wine there.

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

What?  No one has ever looked twice at my fuzzy bunny slippers as I walk down the hall in my pajamas...

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

Sorry, still getting used to this or I would have quoted Noodles in my previous reply regarding kids.
 
Twangster...my first thought was Overlook, but then I thought...since it will be November/December, what an excellent time to grab a drink and hit the whirlpools!!  So I think that is our plan.  First we were thinking the "champagne glass," but then noticed that one right next to Sprinkles (which is the one thing my daughter is looking forward to the most) AND Lime & Coconut (what I am looking forward to lol).  So I think that's where we'll be parking for quite awhile for sailaway.  We are SOOOOOO EXCITED!!  This is going to be our first cruise - it's been on my bucket list for AGES!

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

I am always honest lol. I always miss CK. However, I will say, in the day or so that I have been on board, I have had 2 of my best WJ meals in a very long time! The stir fry today was super good! And they had the ripest, whole peaches in the WJ! 
How are the non-OA class ones different? All I know from recent experience is this one and the one on LB last summer. So far, this one is way better than LB. Not sure if it’s because we are in Europe, so different ingredients, or the crew, cause every crew so far has been awesome on this ship. 

Be honest.  How badly are you missing CK right now?  🤣

@OCSC Mike @twangster we’re back! 😋

My new favorite machine on Icon!

So this just happened:

Almost paid for my parking at the Miami cruise port.  

We are veering off topic but I made Pinnacle in 42 cruises and 3.5 years.  No promo double in that, I had all of three cruises completed as a Pinnacle before the world lost its mind and shutdown.  

Buy an old house or become Pinnacle?   Mid-life crisis exotic sports car or Pinnacle? I think I chose wisely.  
Would have been quicker if Celebrity didn’t distract me.   Sorry Royal but your sister is pretty hot.  🤣

@Lovetocruise2002 in the WJ.
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Pics or it didn't happen.

Dinner: