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HeWhoWaits

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  1. A "good sale" is any price you are comfortable paying for a particular cruise or onboard purchases. Then as noted by @SpeedNoodlesand @twangsterany price drops you see later are an "even better sale."
  2. And make sure you have booking numbers to back up your request.
  3. Best bet when unexpected OBC shows up - spend it right away in the cruise planner. Then it is harder for a mistake to be corrected in the form of taking it away.
  4. Put candles in a cake, it’s a birthday cake. Put candles in a pie, and somebody’s drunk in the kitchen. Jim Gaffigan
  5. You can never be sure which direction the ship will face in port so what you see from any given stateroom will depend on that. As for the glaciers, the ship will approach to the closest point that is both legal and safe for that day's conditions then VERY slowly pivot in place. It doesn't matter where you are on the ship - you will get the same general views. I highly recommend viewing the glaciers from on deck or from an indoor venue with large windows - not from your own stateroom.
  6. Unless one or both of them are on the boards AND remember you AND are interested in communicating, chances are the failure to get contact information is probably terminal.
  7. Seattle round-trip Alaska cruises that meet the PVSA by stopping in Victoria would require tests for everyone who will get off the ship unless they change the itinerary to start with a stop in Victoria rather than that being the last port (short overnight hop to Seattle for disembarkation).
  8. Seattle round-trip Alaska cruises that meet the PVSA by stopping in Victoria would require tests for everyone who will get off the ship unless they change the itinerary to start with a stop in Victoria rather than that being the last port (short overnight hop to Seattle for disembarkation).
  9. When I see that statement my thought is that we're (nearly) all on a fixed income. My income is fixed by my employer in the form of the salary they pay me. I *might* be able to find a different employer who will pay me a higher fixed income, but I *might* also lose that income. At least seniors on Social Security have a guaranteed minimum income (unlike those still working) and they get an annual increase that usually mirrors inflation from the previous year. Pay raises in the working world rarely keep up with the increases received by those on a "fixed income." (Okay - off my semantics-based soapbox).
  10. The difference here is that smoking vs. not smoking doesn't turn political.
  11. As @SpeedNoodlessays, you need to be prepared for a wide range of conditions. Our last Alaska cruise was in July. I only put on long pants to go to the MDR each evening (back to shorts after dinner). On the very same cruise, there were several mornings that my wife wished she had brought a much heavier coat than she did (including the day cruising the glacier).
  12. Someone walks near the doors - they open. Then science kicks in - the differential air pressure between the two locations causes the air to rush in the direction of the lower pressure. Given that the casino is a smaller, closed area it will almost certainly have the higher air pressure causing the smoke to move FROM the casino TO the other areas. The only solution to this would be to establish an air handling system such that there is a negative pressure created in the casino (similar to what is used for chemistry laboratories to keep any potential harmful fumes in the lab rather than moving to office area or corridors).
  13. D is for deposit. The fare is a non-refundable deposit fare and all the discounts applied are attached to THAT fare.
  14. Chef's Choice is whatever sweet treats are readily available (left over) from the last day of the previous sailing.
  15. We had requested pre-paid gratuities for a 2018 cruise prior to the increase. Our invoice had the old price for gratuities, even after we repriced the cruise while the higher gratuities were in force. YMMV
  16. Whatever the "chef" chooses. Probably depends on what "treats" were left over at the end of the previous sailing.
  17. And you should keep that cover to use later. If you get dessert to go on the first night, you'll have a cover for your plate from the Windjammer on Day 2. Just make sure to either hide the cover or make sure your room steward knows that you want to keep it. Otherwise it will disappear
  18. Further answer to the OP - there is only one acceptable proctored at-home test but you can also use regular testing through a pharmacy or lab that provides full results.
  19. You - "Hey, I got my product but you haven't been paid." Them - "We'll send you a bill." You - if a bill comes, pay it. If no bill comes, you tried.
  20. Why do you include "well-behaved" in your query? They allow adults who don't meet that standard so why would kids be excluded?
  21. I harken back to elementary school waiting for the lunch lady to dish out my fish sticks and crinkle fries. Then the next one would put the pudding cup on the tray and ask if we wanted regular or chocolate milk.
  22. And you can order from the kids' menu. Sometimes you just want chicken tenders and french fries!
  23. Added advantage - that frozen drink stays colder, longer. Assuming the length of time it stays cold is an issue.
  24. The stated policy is 12 per stateroom. Many have experienced being able to carry 12 per person in separate carry on bags.
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