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My MDR or Windjammer every night is still a better deal than all of those! 🤣😂🤣😂

I know they can’t keep these forever, I just wish they would refresh them some and keep sailing them until a replacement ship is launched. Love that class of ship!!

How many Insider subs would it take to make a down payment. Perpetual group cruise?!

My MDR or Windjammer every night is still a better deal than all of those! 🤣😂🤣😂

The Azores produce both reds and whites. The volcanic soil will tend to make the wines aromatic and complex. For comparison to more familiar regions, think Sicily and the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

My MDR or Windjammer every night is still a better deal than all of those! 🤣😂🤣😂

This is where the issue of IT figuring it out comes into play. Not exactly a soothing thought.

Plus casino spend on previous cruise(s) to get the discount. Still less than the $3000 you quoted for Celebrity unless you're a REALLY bad/unlucky casino patron.

I don't know why.  There are several cocktails where not all the ingredients are listed on the menu, but they're on the recipe given to bartenders.  

My presentation style is to use what's on the menus and add the measurements.

Look at the menu vs the recipe

Yes. @Matt turned on post moderation because there have been so many spammers. Usually post moderation goes away after "x" amount of posts. I don't know what number actually is, but I can turn off your content moderation. I recognize you user name from that other place. I know you are not a spammer 😉

There is already an adults only pool and hot tubs on Freedom. You want the main pool to be adults only as well? 

Completely agree - you can't tell by looking what conditions an individual may have. My wife would love to take the stairs more often than she does, but plantar fasciitis makes it very difficult to do more than one floor via the stairs (and even one as it gets later in the day/week).
It's not unusual for us to walk to the elevator/stairs area together, separate (her to the elevator, me to the stairs), and meet at our destination deck.

I have both asthma AND knee issues so I understand the concept of "you can't tell by looking" because I look like one of the healthiest people on the ship.
I rarely take the elevator (up or down) for less than three floors except on debarkation day with the luggage.

Those same people will circle the parking lot at the fitness club to find a space close to the door rather than parking at the far side of the lot (even in beautiful weather), then go inside and walk on a treadmill.

This is where the issue of IT figuring it out comes into play. Not exactly a soothing thought.

We’d absolutely start sailing more with celebrity if our D+ was matched. 2 hour happy hour is very hard to go back to once you’ve experienced 5 vouchers a day. Do have celebrity booked next summer out of Southampton because the ship and itinerary are way better than what independence offered

If all our D+ perks were available on Celebrity, we would very quickly lean that direction based on our one Celebrity cruise earlier this year. Without those perks, there is still incentive to stick with Royal.
Itinerary is still most important, but our experience with service onboard would make me choose a similar itinerary on Celebrity over Royal with the same perks.

If they merged the best of each program's perks into each other, that would be great. If they synchronized to the lesser perks of one vs. the other, there would be an uproar.

$100K and you still have to drag around a Freestyle cup for the soda machines.

I am not a long time poster, but I am certainly a long-time cruiser! 
I did not join any travel forums until the past few years when my work schedule became less crazy.
My father was in the Navy in WW II, and his love of water meant that our whole family cruised together starting more than 50 years ago!  Those were the days--one dinner time, one restaurant, no televisions, no casinos, bunk beds,--it was the ship, entertainment, and ports.  I guess it helped that our first cruise went from Venice all the way to the Black Sea for multiple weeks.
So, EVERYONE in our extended families after marriage and children has been on a cruise multiple times, many different lines.  In fact, I can name at least three or four lines we cruised on that no longer exist! But, we always liked the full-service cruises with all the bells and whistles.
This past year brother and I both did different Viking cruises (me-river, him-ocean). Okay, the river cruise boats are so small you can see the whole boat in about an hour!  Yes, it is kind of fun and relaxing, but extremely cozy, and it is a week without any kind of fun evening activities (many people just sit at the bar and drink).  We took a walking tour every day, as every day is a port.  Brother said he missed the non-stop evening activities on Viking Ocean, he missed the art auctions(?!), and also the dress-up night with photographers, although they enjoyed the tranquility.  Again, a different port every day.  The adults-only did not really affect us, although I am not sure that I would want to cruise on a ship that was more than 50% children. 
I have to say that depending on my travel mood or interest at certain years, different types of cruises will appeal to me at different times, including destination, cruise line, itinerary, price, etc. Just to be clear, we do many other different types of trips--all inclusive resorts, driving trips, tours, etc., etc., but I 100% agree that the serenity of the ocean and the glorious sunsets, the night sky full of stars, and all the great ship activities make us totally loyal to the cruise experience. 
I like RC just because of the big ships and all the crazy activities (husband ALWAYS attempts the rock-climbing wall!), and it is fun to hear what is happening currently on this forum. Last Summer we cruised the Med on Princess, this Summer back in the Med on Cunard, next Spring on RC in the Caribbean, and in-between several other types of travel and adventures (ski trips, tours).  We usually do an A-I resort every few years or so--we have great prices and great connections here on the East coast. 
The truth is, I love to travel, and I love to cruise, but remember, variety is the spice of life, so don't be afraid to try different travel experiences whenever you need a change! The ocean will always be waiting for you to return.  Bon voyage!

THAT is a shortcoming that needs to be corrected.

And don't put the designated space where non-smokers are inconvenienced by having the smoke in that location (e.g., one side of the pool deck).

Just stick with the smaller ships that give you the connection you desire. We love Freedom Class, like smaller classes, tolerate slightly bigger, don't plan to set foot on megaships.

THAT is a shortcoming that needs to be corrected.

And don't put the designated space where non-smokers are inconvenienced by having the smoke in that location (e.g., one side of the pool deck).