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    vanelli56 got a reaction from JLMoran in Tin Foil Hat....   
    Need some of that Hunk-a Hunk-a Buffet love!
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Chadster in Tin Foil Hat....   
    Thought about that.... but check the actual invoice... and the line item for 'Cruise Fare' was the item that changed by the 1 dollar. 
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Spang1974 in Tin Foil Hat....   
    Need some of that Hunk-a Hunk-a Buffet love!
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from JLMoran in Tin Foil Hat....   
    Ok, so I have been patiently waiting for a few cruise cabins and misc. items to be either refunded or OBC/FCC issued. Mainly from a May Ovation OTS Alaska cruise that was cancelled by RCI courtesy of the WU-FLU hysteria.   
    Given the options of FCC or Cash refunds... one of our cabins opted to take the refund and re-book for the end of July for the same cruise.(Yes... we are optimistic) The price was almost HALF of the original fare so it made sense; the other cabin we opted to take the 125% FCC, and re-book in a Balcony stateroom instead of our original inside cabin. (plus we repriced even lower since the hasty re-booking). 
    Well, fast forward to today.... the cabin that we opted for the cash refund is up for the final payment deadline today. Got an email earlier in the week reminding us that it would be charged to my CC on file with the balance due shown. Get a confirmation email today showing the cruise final payment being processed... and all of a sudden the cruise fare is $1.00 higher. I went back and double checked all emails... sure enough, it was suddenly $1.00 higher today. No explanation.
    I emailed my TA to inquire about it.... and it seems super silly to ask about such a trivial amount... BUT with everything going on right now with Royal dragging their feet with refunds... my tin foil hat found its way to my head and started wondering if its something RCI is doing intentionally to try to raise some extra capitol. They could potentially raise millions of extra dollars by sneaking that trivial amount on peoples invoices. Given how most people are... I'd guess 75% or more wont even question it when time comes. 
    Has anyone else that was forced to cancel and re-book with a final payment due... noticed anything similar??
     
    PS.... ELVIS is also alive and well... and I am pretty sure I saw him on Harmony OTS back in September. 
    (and aliens are kept at area 51!)
     
    BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY.... WHERE IS THE MISSING DOLLAR? ?
     
    KCCO
    (Keep Calm and Cruise On!)
     
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from RCIfan1912 in Tin Foil Hat....   
    Ok, so I have been patiently waiting for a few cruise cabins and misc. items to be either refunded or OBC/FCC issued. Mainly from a May Ovation OTS Alaska cruise that was cancelled by RCI courtesy of the WU-FLU hysteria.   
    Given the options of FCC or Cash refunds... one of our cabins opted to take the refund and re-book for the end of July for the same cruise.(Yes... we are optimistic) The price was almost HALF of the original fare so it made sense; the other cabin we opted to take the 125% FCC, and re-book in a Balcony stateroom instead of our original inside cabin. (plus we repriced even lower since the hasty re-booking). 
    Well, fast forward to today.... the cabin that we opted for the cash refund is up for the final payment deadline today. Got an email earlier in the week reminding us that it would be charged to my CC on file with the balance due shown. Get a confirmation email today showing the cruise final payment being processed... and all of a sudden the cruise fare is $1.00 higher. I went back and double checked all emails... sure enough, it was suddenly $1.00 higher today. No explanation.
    I emailed my TA to inquire about it.... and it seems super silly to ask about such a trivial amount... BUT with everything going on right now with Royal dragging their feet with refunds... my tin foil hat found its way to my head and started wondering if its something RCI is doing intentionally to try to raise some extra capitol. They could potentially raise millions of extra dollars by sneaking that trivial amount on peoples invoices. Given how most people are... I'd guess 75% or more wont even question it when time comes. 
    Has anyone else that was forced to cancel and re-book with a final payment due... noticed anything similar??
     
    PS.... ELVIS is also alive and well... and I am pretty sure I saw him on Harmony OTS back in September. 
    (and aliens are kept at area 51!)
     
    BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY.... WHERE IS THE MISSING DOLLAR? ?
     
    KCCO
    (Keep Calm and Cruise On!)
     
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    vanelli56 reacted to Lovetocruise2002 in Canada bans cruise ships till July   
    No refunds.  But I did not get a run around from them, zero nonsense.  They let us re-book another flight that was less than the one we lost.  And the remainder of the money can be used at any time, no questions asked.  I just really appreciated that compared to some of the run around things I have heard from some other companies.
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    vanelli56 reacted to Vancity Cruiser in Anyone not canceling their cruise?   
    I Can't wait till all these threads are buried deep in the boards and we are all discussing which excursions are the best, wether paying for the upgrade cabin is worth it, and should dress code being enforced. I miss those days
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    vanelli56 reacted to HeWhoWaits in Juneau On your own...   
    Clear is a relative term in Juneau. The tramway provides excellent views even if it is what many of us would consider "mostly cloudy."
    Locals in Juneau refer to any day that is mostly sunny as a "cloud failure" day.
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    vanelli56 reacted to Fairlynew in Juneau On your own...   
    If the day is clear and you have extra time, you may also enjoy the Mount Roberts Tramway.  I would not pre-book, but it was a fun "add on" to our day in Juneau.  
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    vanelli56 reacted to twangster in Juneau On your own...   
    You can read about my day doing Juneau on my own starting here:
    https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/9160-not-so-live-blog-radiance-of-the-seas-alaska-southbound-83118/&do=findComment&comment=83699
    Uber/Lyft is still relatively new in Juneau so the risk is not many cars when you need them most so have a plan B especially for getting back from the glacier.  For a group of 4 a rental car is an option to consider.  The network of roads is relatively small but paying for shuttles per person with 4 will add up quickly.  
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Vancity Cruiser in Oasis of the Seas - what I wished I had known   
    Solarium and Solarium Bistro is your friend!
    The solarium is a great place to relax, and the bistro is highly underrated and usually under utilized for its meals. 
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Neesa in What would you like to see?   
    Oh.... this may have to happen!!! As I am going with a group of guys who may or may not like to get into mischief.... typically good-natured mischief though. But yes.... If we come across any bridezillas... I will make sure to capture the meltdowns!!!! :-) 
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Neesa in What would you like to see?   
    ***warning... I have been drinking tonight..... (cough, cough).... I mean... training for next week, so my typing may be a little off****
    ?
    Ok folks... I am going to try my hand at filming and posting some video of my upcoming cruise on Harmony of the Seas. 
    We leave from Port Canaveral this sunday on Harmony for a week of fun in the sun. I love watching others vids on youtube and sites like these... so they have inspired me to try my luck at potentially making some sort of video myself. I have a few pet peeves regarding other vids I have watched... mainly the lack of STABILIZATION while filming. Nothing worst then watching someones review, and getting sea sick at home b/c they cant hold the camera still. With that.... when I plan to do something new, such as this.... i typically go a little overboard*. (*pun intended)  So in preparation I have invested in a few new toys.... including a gimbal and camera set up.
    But I digress.... I plan on just filming tons of footage, and then making a few different vids... perhaps a review of the ship... food, drinks, etc. But really, I would love to hear some other idea from the folks here. It seems there are tons of videos out there.... but what is something you would like to see? Is there something you have searched on youtube and just could not find a video for regarding cruising?
    I would love to make something new and different for everyone here. 
    Hopefully I can finally give back and help others... as they have helped me for previous cruises. 
    Post up what you would like to see!
    Thanks
    Gene-o 
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    vanelli56 reacted to DDemuth in What would you like to see?   
    … and so have I.  ?  Your typing look fine, at least those parts which are in focus.  Please concentrate more on typing in focus so that the west of us,... I mean rest of us, can enjoy your post...  And you should see a doctor about that cough before you depart.  
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    vanelli56 reacted to VillainsGin in What would you like to see?   
    I was thinking of getting either a new phone or a camera for pictures and recordings too.
    I'm not too savvy when it comes to photography and was leaning more towards the new iphone 11 since im more familiar with all the functions on there.
    Not so much on the fancy cameras with weird symbols and what not haha.
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from PRebecca in What would you like to see?   
    Oh.... this may have to happen!!! As I am going with a group of guys who may or may not like to get into mischief.... typically good-natured mischief though. But yes.... If we come across any bridezillas... I will make sure to capture the meltdowns!!!! :-) 
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Ala_Paul in WRINKLED CLOTHES- WHAT DO YOU DO?   
    Roll your clothes when packing if possible instead of folding...  and downy wrinkle release spray when you unpack.  Steam in bathroom can help some too. 
    You can make DIY wrinkle release spray too. It's basically watered down fabric softener.  Just google search and some instructions should pop up. 
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from WesKinetic in WRINKLED CLOTHES- WHAT DO YOU DO?   
    Roll your clothes when packing if possible instead of folding...  and downy wrinkle release spray when you unpack.  Steam in bathroom can help some too. 
    You can make DIY wrinkle release spray too. It's basically watered down fabric softener.  Just google search and some instructions should pop up. 
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    vanelli56 reacted to MelKaps in What would you like to see?   
    I have been vlogging my cruises since July 2017 (Youtube.com/Melkaps). People really enjoy our cruise ship and cabin tours. Another thing people like is to see what food is offered at the buffet. For my next cruise I will try to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner, since I have only been able to catch lunch. Even though the food can change at the buffet, people want to know if there will be options for them.
    Another idea is to capture more of the daily activities. Not just the belly flop or quest, but examples include line dancing, napkin folding, and entertainment around the ship.
    Enjoy your cruise and good luck with the filming!
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from Kerry in What would you like to see?   
    Oh.... this may have to happen!!! As I am going with a group of guys who may or may not like to get into mischief.... typically good-natured mischief though. But yes.... If we come across any bridezillas... I will make sure to capture the meltdowns!!!! :-) 
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    vanelli56 reacted to VACruiser in What would you like to see?   
    That is truth there. Almost every cruise I have been on there is a bride in full bride garb waiting to get on the ship to get married. They normally look flustered and end up yelling at their bides maids. It's must see TV. So, if you see one of these situation please capture the tension as the group tries to get on the ship as well as all the Pinnacles and Suites members who are pushing forward to get on the ship too.  
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    vanelli56 reacted to Kerry in What would you like to see?   
    Can you crash a Royal Wedding and reception on board? ? I swear there's a wedding on every single embarkation day at least, and there is just about zero resources for what it's like. "The first rule of Cruise Weddings is we don't talk about Cruise Weddings."
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    vanelli56 got a reaction from ellcee in What would you like to see?   
    ***warning... I have been drinking tonight..... (cough, cough).... I mean... training for next week, so my typing may be a little off****
    ?
    Ok folks... I am going to try my hand at filming and posting some video of my upcoming cruise on Harmony of the Seas. 
    We leave from Port Canaveral this sunday on Harmony for a week of fun in the sun. I love watching others vids on youtube and sites like these... so they have inspired me to try my luck at potentially making some sort of video myself. I have a few pet peeves regarding other vids I have watched... mainly the lack of STABILIZATION while filming. Nothing worst then watching someones review, and getting sea sick at home b/c they cant hold the camera still. With that.... when I plan to do something new, such as this.... i typically go a little overboard*. (*pun intended)  So in preparation I have invested in a few new toys.... including a gimbal and camera set up.
    But I digress.... I plan on just filming tons of footage, and then making a few different vids... perhaps a review of the ship... food, drinks, etc. But really, I would love to hear some other idea from the folks here. It seems there are tons of videos out there.... but what is something you would like to see? Is there something you have searched on youtube and just could not find a video for regarding cruising?
    I would love to make something new and different for everyone here. 
    Hopefully I can finally give back and help others... as they have helped me for previous cruises. 
    Post up what you would like to see!
    Thanks
    Gene-o 
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    vanelli56 reacted to dodgestang in What would you like to see?   
    I for one can never get enough ship tours because everyone always captures something a little different.  Everyone also loves to see cabin videos.  People always want to see exactly what their cabin looks like....and unfortunately not enough people have done video tours yet so you end up just looking at 'similar' cabins.  My kids love doing HGTV style tours of the cabins when we cruise so I shoot and post for them.  But be warned....there are some mean people out there....if you post too much about the cool things you do/will do....you might get hate mail ? so thick skinned is needed...after all, it is the internet.
     
     
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    vanelli56 reacted to DandA in What would you like to see?   
    I'd like to see videos of the various bars/clubs, entertainment and dancing spots.
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