MaryCS62

We are scheduled for a B2B in August, and this is some of the info I have read.
Once you are on the ship for your first cruise, go to Guest Services at some point and make sure they have you on the list for consecutive cruisers. This way, they mark you down as not leaving, you get instructions the night before what to do on the day of turnover (ie, where to report that morning, because you will probably have to leave the ship to clear customs, etc, where you can have lunch - I think there is a special set up in the MDR for that set of guests) and make sure your room steward knows so that they don't freak out when your room isn't packed up.
Also, if you B2B and can't get the same room, there are instructions on how to deal with your luggage and other belongings so that they get moved properly.

All this changing up MDR menu has been okay but now they have gone to far.  Are you kidding me as a senior I can no longer order a banana split because it was taken off the kids menu.  Where do the cuts end.  Okay a kid probably does not need a banana split at dinner but a senior has few good years remaining and should be able to eat all the junk they want.  Can still get 2 scoops with choclate syrup so guess I will bring a banana into MDR from morning room service order.  Guess I will never grow up!

We live 40 minutes from the port, and are seriously considering doing a "park,stay,cruise" hotel the night before our B2B in August (16 nights total) as it may end up being cheaper....

no, only Grand Suite and above - $7.95 for anyone else, for anything other than the continental breakfast

Funny - our 2nd night of MTD on Anthem, they tried to stick us in an awful spot, and I flat out refused it.  They finally found a better table (I requested near the windows), but it was still a bad night - very slow service (maybe because it was first formal night & pretty crowded).  The next night, they asked if we wanted the same table as the night before, we said yes, thinking we would get the window table, and they brought us to the one I had refused.  No again, they found us a better table near the windows.  Next night - same thing. This time I asked which one it was, it was STILL the bad table, and again, got a better one.  The last night, I said what table number we wanted, and got one close by.  
Next cruise, we're doing set time dining, and going to talk to them first thing to see if we can get a good table.
 
 

Funny - our 2nd night of MTD on Anthem, they tried to stick us in an awful spot, and I flat out refused it.  They finally found a better table (I requested near the windows), but it was still a bad night - very slow service (maybe because it was first formal night & pretty crowded).  The next night, they asked if we wanted the same table as the night before, we said yes, thinking we would get the window table, and they brought us to the one I had refused.  No again, they found us a better table near the windows.  Next night - same thing. This time I asked which one it was, it was STILL the bad table, and again, got a better one.  The last night, I said what table number we wanted, and got one close by.  
Next cruise, we're doing set time dining, and going to talk to them first thing to see if we can get a good table.
 
 

We never tried - she's too nervous to do something like that.  She would be more likely to save bread from dinner, or grab something from Windjammer (fruit, cheese, etc) and store it in the room for later.  Her first cruise, she didn't want to wake up for breakfast, then was annoyed the DR wasn't open for her to eat - but we had brought a jar of PB, and she got an apple from WJ and ate that til she could get something else.  She also carries gf protein bars, or Kind bars with her, so she has options.

Part two: I forgot to buy travel insurance.
 
so what happened with my British Isles cruise is, after realizing I'd be spending the night at Heathrow (provided I could find a taxi on the day of the Queen's funeral… Good luck… ,) I thought, "hey, why not stay on the ship and just take the transatlantic back to the United States?" Sounded like a great idea. I went to guest services to do so and I forget why, but for some reason they just directed me to do it all on my phone. So I booked the cruise on my phone while standing in the atrium of the ship. Somewhere in the process, I either overlooked the offer for travel insurance, or it wasn't offered. (possibly because the cruise was only four days away.) And though I always buy travel insurance,  in the rush to get everything booked and settled, I forgot all about it.  
 
On day five of the transAtlantic, I thought to myself, "Wait....I never bought travel insurance." I figured it was too late and just hoped that would not need it.
 
On day six I needed it. I had all the signs of a detached retina and had to go to medical. We were looking at our very last stop on land the next day in Spain and then we would be at sea for a week. They arranged for me to go see an eye doctor in Spain the next day.
 
if it turned out I had a detached retina, they would need to do emergency surgery right away, and I would need to stay off an airplane for two weeks.
 
So I laid awake all night, picturing having emergency eye surgery in Spain, while the crew on the ship tossed my suitcases overboard onto the pier and sailed away without me. I was traveling solo and was wondering how much it would cost to have surgery, have my husband fly out to help me, and then how much it would cost to stay in a hotel room in Spain for two weeks and then find my way to the airport and then fly home. $$$$$
 
It turned out I did not have a detached retina and I made it back to the ship in plenty of time for sailaway and everything was fine. 

And now I never forget insurance or hotel reservations.
 The End

Or one parent stays in each room as booked.  I don’t think I’d want my kids on another deck alone.  Even responsible kids can be talked into poor decisions.  I wouldn’t want to take the chance someone talks themselves into the room alone with my kid.

For my GF daughter, safest option is to have scheduled dining (NOT MTD), so that you have the same waiter pairing every day. Also, go to your dining room when you first board, introduce yourselves to the headwaiter, and inform him/her about the issue. They will be on top of it and be an extra layer of protection.

For my GF daughter, safest option is to have scheduled dining (NOT MTD), so that you have the same waiter pairing every day. Also, go to your dining room when you first board, introduce yourselves to the headwaiter, and inform him/her about the issue. They will be on top of it and be an extra layer of protection.

For my GF daughter, safest option is to have scheduled dining (NOT MTD), so that you have the same waiter pairing every day. Also, go to your dining room when you first board, introduce yourselves to the headwaiter, and inform him/her about the issue. They will be on top of it and be an extra layer of protection.

Just got off Anthem, and I saw little cards that were left on unattended (towels only, no belongings) lounges in the Solarium with the time the attendant first noticed it. These particular ones were labeled 730 am, I think.  They removed the towels around 930 am, which was about the point when there weren't really any more empty loungers.  Didn't spend a lot of time by the pools, as it was a little cool so I did other things, but it worked that one day

Just got off Anthem, and I saw little cards that were left on unattended (towels only, no belongings) lounges in the Solarium with the time the attendant first noticed it. These particular ones were labeled 730 am, I think.  They removed the towels around 930 am, which was about the point when there weren't really any more empty loungers.  Didn't spend a lot of time by the pools, as it was a little cool so I did other things, but it worked that one day

Just got off Anthem, and I saw little cards that were left on unattended (towels only, no belongings) lounges in the Solarium with the time the attendant first noticed it. These particular ones were labeled 730 am, I think.  They removed the towels around 930 am, which was about the point when there weren't really any more empty loungers.  Didn't spend a lot of time by the pools, as it was a little cool so I did other things, but it worked that one day

Just got off Anthem, and I saw little cards that were left on unattended (towels only, no belongings) lounges in the Solarium with the time the attendant first noticed it. These particular ones were labeled 730 am, I think.  They removed the towels around 930 am, which was about the point when there weren't really any more empty loungers.  Didn't spend a lot of time by the pools, as it was a little cool so I did other things, but it worked that one day

Just got off Anthem, and I saw little cards that were left on unattended (towels only, no belongings) lounges in the Solarium with the time the attendant first noticed it. These particular ones were labeled 730 am, I think.  They removed the towels around 930 am, which was about the point when there weren't really any more empty loungers.  Didn't spend a lot of time by the pools, as it was a little cool so I did other things, but it worked that one day

I can't see my C&A points on the website, and if they're on the app, I can't find them.  We were able to get points from our honeymoon cruise in 1988, however -- in the photo album I had from there, I included our tickets and other things from the cruise.  Several years ago, DH called them, and they said scan & email the info and they would credit it - and they did!

It's my cruise too, and while I don't mind the extra sea day, I'm annoyed because we had plans to meet up with friends -- we were going to take the Disney shuttle and they were driving to meet us so we could hang out at Disney Springs for a few hours.  

It's my cruise too, and while I don't mind the extra sea day, I'm annoyed because we had plans to meet up with friends -- we were going to take the Disney shuttle and they were driving to meet us so we could hang out at Disney Springs for a few hours.  

I can't see my C&A points on the website, and if they're on the app, I can't find them.  We were able to get points from our honeymoon cruise in 1988, however -- in the photo album I had from there, I included our tickets and other things from the cruise.  Several years ago, DH called them, and they said scan & email the info and they would credit it - and they did!

It's my cruise too, and while I don't mind the extra sea day, I'm annoyed because we had plans to meet up with friends -- we were going to take the Disney shuttle and they were driving to meet us so we could hang out at Disney Springs for a few hours.  

I noticed on the website when I "view boarding pass" there are 2 boxes (me & DH) with our pics, reservation # & 2 links - 1 says Set Sail Pass, & the other is view luggage tags- it doesn't include the Guest Ticket Contract, just the tags. Is that an option for you?

Beef tenderloin, beef bourguignon, chicken cordon bleu - or the risotto if I don't want meat that night.  That's one night I'm not worried about

I don't fear falling out. I fear not being able to get out