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Beat me on board by about 30 minutes...but that is only because I dropped my family off and returned a rental car.

Christmas surprise achieved! Kids are over the moon and can't wait!

My kids are going to freak out Christmas morning when they find out!

On the passport topic- we were driving to PC for a cruise in 2023, with a stop at a friend's wedding on the way. At a gas stop in Nowhere, Alabama, I suddenly had a fear that we forgot our passports. So while the gas was pumping, I opened the back of the van to check my backpack...passports were safely in the pocket I had packed them. When we got to our hotel that night, we were unloading and my oldest daughter asked "where's my dress for the wedding?" I tore the van apart looking then realized it must have slipped out of the van (it was laid on top of all our bags) while I was checking for the passports unnoticed. Fortunately, we were staying next a shopping area and my wife and daughter were able to purchase a new dress in the morning. Second fear, losing my keys for the car after the cruise. Same cruise, we got to the parking garage to go home and I can't find the keys anywhere. After about 10 minutes of searching, I finally found them in a pocket of a backpack I have never used before (or since). Not a great feeling.

My family of 6 will be spending New Year's Eve on Utopia this year!

Fresh back from independence, we loved both Alan Temuer (i know I don't have his name right) in Schooner and Trenton in Ale and Anchor. We spent every night until close at either of those bars. My new favorite thing in the world is 90s rap (Snoop and Warren G for instance) played on a piano. Or watching grown men try to hit the high notes in Baby...one more time.

I don't know if it would help you in your particular situation, but sometimes it helps to talk with someone knowledgable about the situation, i.e. a pilot. I've talked to several people about their fear of flying from a pilot's perspective, and I like to think it helped them somewhat. Full disclosure, I am a pilot and also have an overwhelming fear of heights and roller coasters.

Booked on this one to celebrate my Air Force retirement!

Depending on where the ship docks, it is quite a hike from the dock to the entry of the port, and then a bit of a walk to the train station. When we disembarked in 2019, there were busses that ran from the terminal to the port entry, but it was a sea of humanity trying to get on one, so we walked it. I'm guessing it took 30ish minutes to walk from the terminal to the train station (this was also on MSC, so there's that). Also, the train is a commuter train, so the morning rush hour will be going on, be prepared.

My wife tells me that all the time. I tell her she's known me since 6th grade, so she knew what she was getting.

We're booked! Independence of the Seas for the first week of January...3 cabins booked just like above.

Thanks all, that was fast! We've done the connecting cabins before, but never considered doing 3 side by side by side. Looks like we might book 1 adult in one room, the "adult" in the middle room, and the other adult in the 3rd.

I'm looking at booking a cruise for January for my family of 6. The kids will be 17, 11, 9, and 8 at time of the sailing, so the 17 year old is technically an adult as far as pricing goes. My travel agent (when I said 3 adults, 3 kids) found a group rate that 3 cabins is cheaper than 2. Can the 17 year old be the "adult" in the third cabin?

By their own guidelines (which are only for when you are home, you might note), you should wash your hands immediately after removing your mask. So to follow to the logical (read illogical) conclusion, you should hand sanitize before every single bite. But hey...Science (Trademark CDC, 2020)

Not much to add, except that I love both Barcelona and Palma. No, you won't be able to see everything, think of this as a sampler.