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skyscanner.com web or app - sometimes better than google flights

for bucket list check - it needs to be crossed from one end to another 😉

As far as I remember you don't pay any tool (parking fee) leaving rental part of the airport parking. Highways are different story

Easy. If you buy now and price goes down you can cancel and re-buy it at lower price. If it goes up you cannot call them and request to purchase it at the price from Sept 16 😉

Wow ! Kudos ! Once I'll be betting $1200 a hand for 7 days, i doubt that free cruise will be my main pre-occupation 😉

I've investigated that feature in depth before my cruise in January. Plan has nothing to do with it, only hardware (phone) and carrier support for this technology. I spent some time with my carrier support stuff to make sure that I don't have surprised at the end of the cruise. MAYBE other carriers treat it differently but what I said earlier applies to Rogers/Fido network. I would strongly suggest to call your carrier to validate @Orange Crush statement. When asking please mention that you'll be on the cruise ship ! EDIT: SORRY. After additional reading it seems that AT&T and Verizon might work for free from international destinations to US numbers. Based on my experience, for an additional peace of mind I would still call them to make sure it will be OK from cruise ship.

Please note that iphone WiFi calling only ASSIST regular calling/texting service when cell signal is weak and WILL NOT be available with your iphone in airplane mode. IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE. You have to communicate with non iphone users with other application you both share (Facebook messenger, What's up, skype, hangouts, etc). Optionally you can use (purchase some time- very affordable ) VOIP app (ex: MobileVOIP). Whatever you do, DO NOT remove airplane mode unless it's a real emergency. It will cost you an arm and a leg.

what game and what's your average bet ?

Did you check KLM/Delta ? I don't know your location but from JFK they have incredibly cheap tickets to Barcelona (for Canadian standards) https://www.klm.com/offers/us/en/campaign/cheap-flight-offers-economy

Wow - respect ! I can barely remember name of the ship from my last cruise (in May)....

@KJ1231 you've tip a porter $60 ? I think I'm going to hit the gym !

Thank you Ken ! This is very useful info !

@BrianB @KJ1231 @rjac have you notice electrical outlets or EV chargers in the garage ? I'll be cruising in winter for 11 days and ideally would like to leave my EV plug-in, so I don't loose too much autonomy in case of the super cold snap

I'm trying to do the math of worthiness of buying drinking package for 11 days cruise (SC from NY). After 7 days of unlimited intake I'm getting some drinking fatigue plus and have to take in consideration 5 port days. Multiplying pre-cruise package price by 22 (yes, cruising with spouse), that's the price of one person/cruise, therefore I would like to know: 1. When do you think they'll stop offering drinking package to purchase for the remaining of the cruise ? Day 5, 6 ,7? 2. I'm prime so my casino drinks are complementary, but do I have order and consume them while playing at the table/slots or can I just walk in, order at the bar and walk out? So far always had DX so I didn't care to ask.

Pre-paid gratuities are reaching more people that you interact with. Pre-paid and if you think that someone deserves more for amazing service, give some extra