HeWhoWaits

That's not poor elevator etiquette, IMO. It's working smarter, not harder. OTOH, if I'm going up less than four decks or down less than six (other than to the location of the gangway in port which can be difficult to find without the elevator) I always use the stairs.

We typically discuss what each of us plans to do each day as we peruse the Cruise Compass the previous evening. If one of us changes plans during the day, we'll leave a note (in stateroom or on the door). We usually designate a few specific times during the day that we will meet at a particular location if we're doing vastly different things but we're always able to locate each other without any "new-fangled fancy technology stuff." Yes, sounding like the old guy yelling "Hey! You kids get offa my lawn!" was intentional there.

And don't forget to ask the steward for wine glasses. Needing glasses when requesting a corkscrew might seem intuitive, but it's better to make a clear request.

Usually the excursion will show as "Sold Out" in the planner rather than disappearing, but that is not always the case. Try checking for the excursion in your calendar in the planner online rather than through the app. If you want a "quick" answer from Royal, email is not the way to go. Even waiting on hold via phone will get you something quicker.

July 9 - due April 10 June 18 - due April 19 May 20 - due April 20

Our July 35th Anniversary cruise final payment precedes my wife's June cruise with friends final payment which in turn precedes our Alaska group cruise in May final payment.

The largest amount of overpacking I ever did was the third pair of pants on a July Alaska cruise. It was comfortable enough that the only time I wore long pants was to dinner in the MDR. Two pair was enough for the seven evenings.

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27040-holland-america-speeds-up-embarkation-process-with-new-tech.html What jumps out at me that I'd love to see Royal adopt: VeriFLY gives guests the option to upload the required information to the app, including proof of vaccination and test results, providing a way to go through the screening process prior to arrival at the terminal. Once registration is complete, guests simply need to show the VeriFLY QR code or “pass” (digital or printed) to the check-in agent. VeriFLY has a successful record of serving dozens of airlines, cruise lines, hotels and a variety of industries. The VeriFLY app is available for download at Google Play and the Apple App Store.

The mirror is fine. It is that person staring back that is cringe-worthy.

Congratulations on the positive outcome of being able to show off those scars.

Is there such a thing?

Which is exactly why you are flying in a day early. A departure delay of 3.5 hours makes for a longer day but doesn't make you "late."

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."

And make sure you have booking numbers to back up your request.

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.

Put candles in a cake, it’s a birthday cake. Put candles in a pie, and somebody’s drunk in the kitchen. Jim Gaffigan

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.

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.

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).

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).

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).

The difference here is that smoking vs. not smoking doesn't turn political.

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).

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).

D is for deposit. The fare is a non-refundable deposit fare and all the discounts applied are attached to THAT fare.