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Saw it.  No words.  #timetogrowup 

Great blog.  Thanks for writing!

-Day Five Morning-
Today I Got Up And Went To The Windjammer And Saw This. A Waterspout 

Day Three Costa Maya 
After Breakfast In The Windjammer We Got Off To Go Shopping. This Was There Frist Time In Costa Maya And My Second Time. Today We Where The Only Ship In Port.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

After Shopping We Went To The Schooner Bar.

After We Went Shopping We Hung Out In Boleros.

 

Day Three Cozumel
 I Got Up And Went To The Windjammer For Breakfast Then Took This Great Photo.

Then We Went And Got Of The Boat. To Go Shopping.

 

This Is The Only Photo I Took Today.

After Muster I Went To The Centrum To Hear Some Music.
 
The Music Was Prerecorded

@Matt See My Grandma Supports The Blog.

Pool Deck Tour.

Room Tour Ocean View Cabin #3086
The Bathroom

The Smallest TV At Sea

The Bed.

Here Are A Lot Of Photos From Around The Port. Hope You Enjoy.

-Day One - Port Everglades
Went To Denny's For Breakfast The Did The Three Hour Drive To The Port. Got To The Port Around Twelve And Board The Boat By Twelve forty-five. 

Then We Went To The Windjammer. Boy It Was Packed.

For Lunch I Had A Hamburgers With Chesses.

Given the reaction of many in the lounges and volume of real Scotch being consumed I'm hoping they don't change their minds.  

It's not uncommon on ships with a public 'Viking Crown Lounge" for that area to be the night club or silent disco venue with something going on most nights.  
Harmony and Symphony have "The Attic" that is multi-use and usually functions as dance club/night club by night.  They also feature the "RED" party in Studio B on one night.  
I totally get why they stripped the dedicated night clubs out.  Ship real estate is valuable and that was wasted space most hours of the day.  

Bingo.  Any day on any ship is better than a day on land.  With this mentality I've climbed the C&A ladder very quickly even if the ships I've sailed didn't have bumper cars and zip lines.  The MDR menus are pretty much fleet wide standard and I'm not cooking it, so...
The only thing to watch for when sailing solo and you see what appears to be great rate is to watch for Guarantee cabins that *most* of the time require double occupancy.  Sadly my cruising buddy that I book such cabins with often decides at the last minute that she can't come, or her mother is sick, or her flight was cancelled, or...

All beverage packages when purchased onboard have to be purchased for all remaining days.  However,  each cruise is different.  On day one upon boarding they usually have a table setup promoting the beverage packages.  I stop there and ask "What is the last day the drink packages will be offered?".
On a 12 night transatlantic it was day 5.
On Oasis in November for a 7 night it was day 3.
On Vision recently for a 7 night it was day 2.
On Navigator in December for a 9 night it was day 4.
Never assume, always ask onboard, it varies by ship and cruise length.
The D+ discount can be used regardless what day you purchase as long as the beverage package is still being offered.  
NO D+ discount on drink cards (10 drink card, 10 draft beer card) - those are not 'beverage packages".  

I've read about people's difficulties getting RCCL's emails - I've received every Cruise Planner confirmation, my Royal Up email, and get at least 4-5 promotional emails a week from them. So apparently it's this:
I'll call when I get up this afternoon and do just this.  At first I wasn't too worried about it, then I passed the time during a very "q" night at work (we NEVER use the actual word here) reading @JLMoran s blog on his Anthem cruise (fantastic blog, btw - really enjoyed it) and noted that he had some trouble with prepaid gratuities not being recognized, so I decided that it's just better to have it printed and bring it with and not need it than the other way around.  
I cannot express how appreciative I am to have access to such great, experienced, helpful people like you all here.  Many of you are actually "cruising mentors", whether you realize it or not! I really hope that I can get myself to a group cruise someday and say thank you in person!

In my experience studio cabins tends to run around 75% the price of a similar double occupancy cabin. 
The industry is largely built on the concept of double occupancy and they factor onboard spending into pricing models.  One person in any cabin isn't going to spend as much as two people buying drinks, in the casino, on photos, in the spa, specialty dining, excursions, gratuity charges, etc.  For this reason studio cabins are not half the price of regular cabins and they are limited in availability to maintain the pricing model validity for any given ship.  
Also keep in mind you only get single C&A points in studio cabins.  Paying that extra 25% as a solo in a normal cabin nets you double C&A points.  On a 'price-per-point' basis that 25% more is like taking two cruises in terms of points earned so if you are watching your status and trying to climb the C&A ladder consider that.   

Strongest pours I've encountered are the Diamond lounge and those are free drinks.  
As @CGTLH points out they likely won't know what kind of package you have until after the drink is made and you hand them your card.  Holding a single bill in your hand as you place your order is likely a bigger factor.  

Cheapest.  
I always get a kick out of people who are convinced one side is better.  99% of the time you have land on both sides.  For a few hours before entering the inside passage land might be more visible on port but more marine life might be visible on starboard.  
I did a suite with large balcony once Southbound  Hardly used it - too cold.  Having done interior cabins twice in Alaska I’d rather splurge on excursions which are expensive in Alaska rather than on a balcony or a bigger balcony.  Hint - sitting on an excursion I was lifted up higher compared to the guy with a balcony next to me because my wallet was fatter .
Helicopter to a glacier I’ll never forget.  I can barely remember using my balcony.  Consider a location close to stairwells so you have quick access to outer decks on either side of the ship.
Where ever you are, go to the outer decks outside to see both sides   You never know what side a whale might appear on, or what side has a better view at any given moment   Staying in your cabin is a terrible idea because you miss half of it especially at a glacier.
Most of the time you will be in channels with land on both sides so ship motion isn’t a big thing.  You can encounter some waves during the open ocean sprint into the inside passage for a few hours. Or you might have no motion.   If you or your SO is sensitive to motion and the thought of being anywhere but midship is a source of stress, stay midship but the potential for motion is greater in the Caribbean.

Strongest pours I've encountered are the Diamond lounge and those are free drinks.  
As @CGTLH points out they likely won't know what kind of package you have until after the drink is made and you hand them your card.  Holding a single bill in your hand as you place your order is likely a bigger factor.  

In my experience studio cabins tends to run around 75% the price of a similar double occupancy cabin. 
The industry is largely built on the concept of double occupancy and they factor onboard spending into pricing models.  One person in any cabin isn't going to spend as much as two people buying drinks, in the casino, on photos, in the spa, specialty dining, excursions, gratuity charges, etc.  For this reason studio cabins are not half the price of regular cabins and they are limited in availability to maintain the pricing model validity for any given ship.  
Also keep in mind you only get single C&A points in studio cabins.  Paying that extra 25% as a solo in a normal cabin nets you double C&A points.  On a 'price-per-point' basis that 25% more is like taking two cruises in terms of points earned so if you are watching your status and trying to climb the C&A ladder consider that.   

In my experience studio cabins tends to run around 75% the price of a similar double occupancy cabin. 
The industry is largely built on the concept of double occupancy and they factor onboard spending into pricing models.  One person in any cabin isn't going to spend as much as two people buying drinks, in the casino, on photos, in the spa, specialty dining, excursions, gratuity charges, etc.  For this reason studio cabins are not half the price of regular cabins and they are limited in availability to maintain the pricing model validity for any given ship.  
Also keep in mind you only get single C&A points in studio cabins.  Paying that extra 25% as a solo in a normal cabin nets you double C&A points.  On a 'price-per-point' basis that 25% more is like taking two cruises in terms of points earned so if you are watching your status and trying to climb the C&A ladder consider that.