happygirlchocolate

Mando, I purchased 2 of the bags of bud lite today for my husband for our sailing on Wonder in May.  I wonder if it is just certain ones that are sold out (beer, water, soda).  They were on sale for $43.99.  Thats cheaper than buying the beers alone on the ship plus there was no gratuity charge.  I hope they don't cancel my order.

I personally think the cruise lines should be testing everyone at the port before allowing them to board, like they did in Europe in the summer, rather than just unvaxxed kids. That 2-3 day window which currently exists between testing and boarding is, in my opinion, an open invitation for the virus to go cruising and port testing could help prevent this. Yes, it would be a bit of a logistical nightmare to organise as passenger loads increase but surely it's got to be better than dealing with outbreaks on board and all of the ensuing negative media hysteria and passenger disappointment and anger.

Sorry but to refer to life saving vaccines as evils is nonsense. If you could walk thru the ICU at my hospital today you would feel differently. The people in those beds (if they were awake and not intubated) would gladly go back in time to get vaccinated. The vaccines are safe period, the vaccines prevent COVID period, soon they will publish guidance that the vaccines prevent transmission period. Another guarantee...this virus doesn’t go away unless enough people are vaccinated. 

I'll get the shot as soon as I'm eligible.  Maine has changed the priority list a couple times, so now I'm hoping to get it by May.
I know two people my age (early/mid 50s) who have been dealing with lingering Covid crap for a few months now.  Both still have blood clots in their lungs, and one is having heart problems.  I'll take a vaccination please, thank you very much.

idga... about masking on a ship.  I'll wear it wherever the rules say I must.

I'm a Hilton snob lol... Doubletree by Hilton Biscayne Bay would be my bet..  

Yes..the Doubletree is a good choice for this.  Inexpensive to Uber/Lyft from the airport and to the port.  You can walk to the grocery store to pick up any last minute things you didn't want to fly with (wine/water/toiletries/sunscreen).  It is a Publix so you can also go online and order fresh made subs for a quixk, effortless meal. There's also an attached shopping area to the hotel with some restaurants and cafes if you prefer that.  

I didn't get the email but I logged into clubroyaleoffers.com and the offer is there for me.  Mine is $300 off any sailing during the specified times and 3 or 4 comped nights in Vegas, $75 Free Play, plus resort credit for food and beverages.  

I didn't get the email but I logged into clubroyaleoffers.com and the offer is there for me.  Mine is $300 off any sailing during the specified times and 3 or 4 comped nights in Vegas, $75 Free Play, plus resort credit for food and beverages.  

We will be doing this itinerary on May 10th.  It sounded exhausting with just 6 days of ports now we have 7 days of ports.  I hate that even if we stay on  the ship some of the venues will be closed.  

We will be doing this itinerary on May 10th.  It sounded exhausting with just 6 days of ports now we have 7 days of ports.  I hate that even if we stay on  the ship some of the venues will be closed.  

We are on the exact same itinerary but sailing June 7th. I haven’t received anything about a change but was actually already kind of thinking I wish we had one more sea day.
To be clear, we love all the ports and we’re thinking we would stay onboard for at least one.  But in my experience, it seems like some of the bigger onboard activities don’t happen on port days. I’m talking things like ice skating, the new laser tag, etc. And other entertainment and casino hours are significantly pared back on port days.
My personal concern with the itinerary you have now is that they won’t even do some of these things. We love St Martin but we’ve also been there plenty of times and we really want to experience the upgrades on the ship. I may be off on the assumption that they wont offer those things....it’s just an observation from past cruises.  
This is just nit picking. We can’t wait to see those islands. My wife and oldest have always wanted to see St Lucia in particular.

When it says 50% off, they mean up to 50% off the prices if you were to buy each venue separately on the ship.  Its not 50% off the cruise planner rate.  

The Ultimate Dining Package went on sale on Black Friday and every once in a while an isolated price reduction comes up but that’s the only time I’ve seen any dining plan on sale. 

Hi @happygirlchocolate. I don't recall ever seeing dining packages like BOGO or 2/3/4 night ever going on sale for the sailings where I've looked out for it. If anything, it seems the prices are going up with each successive sailing I take. BOGO was $40 per person on my prior Anthem sailing last year, but the one coming up shows the price is now $50 per; pricing on the last sailing never varied from that $40 per over all the months I tracked it.
I've heard of the Ultimate Dining Package going on sale once in a while, but that seems to be the only one.