SpeedNoodles

I just thought you were really bragging about being retired!  ?

Thank you for the refreshing look at Nassau.  I am one of the recent Nassau-bashers and I thank you for reminding me that there ARE a lot of interesting and worthwhile things there.  I particularly liked the Pirate Museum.  That looks like fun.  ...and I had forgotten how really beautiful Atlantis is.  It has been many years since we visited Atlantis and I enjoyed your visit there.  
Semper Fi !
 

hahaha... i do love being retired,  it gives me free time to plan the next cruise,..  i need a drink.. lol

I just thought you were really bragging about being retired!  ?

I just thought you were really bragging about being retired!  ?

Yikes!!  Sorry about that..  Not sure how delete the extras..  Maybe Matt could give me a hand..  
 

Same here... it just takes a little long for us to save for our next cruise..  Next up.. Harmony out of Canaveral Sept 2019

@lauraodonnell86  me too!!! Although they banned personal devices at my center so I just use one of my multiple monitors for cruise-related things, LOL.

Ummm, what does your astrological sign have to do with coping skills? I mean, I'm an Aquarius and learning all about this stuff scratches my sign's "gotta learn it all" itch, but it doesn't really help with the waiting for the next embarkation.
And I still can't figure out how one "retires" from their Sun Sign... ??

For 6 people try a rental house for the night on a site like airbnb.  I've had great success with those. 

Laura and Speed I'm a retired LEO so I know what you do and my son is a county 911 dispatcher. Thanks for all you do.

TSA precheck is 85 dollars. Some credit cards cover the cost as a benefit so check yours. A freind of mine went last Monday and had his precheck number by Friday. Normal turn around time they said is 7 business days.

Talk to your cabin attendant.  Also an extra gratuity goes a long way.    As far as T.S.A. goes.   T.S.A. pre  check is  great to have. 

I'm on dog shift, too. Usually 10 hour (9pm-7am), but we're so understaffed that it's often 14 hours (or on my supposed weekends).  I've got Free Cell down to a science. 

@lauraodonnell86  me too!!! Although they banned personal devices at my center so I just use one of my multiple monitors for cruise-related things, LOL.

I've seen plenty of annoying non-Pinnacle suite guests in the lounge.
I swear if I ever make it to Pinnacle I'm not going to wear the badge but do things to annoy the entitled Pinnacles.  When they complain I'll whip out my SeaPass card like a trump card ?

I was on the Grandeur cruise last year that started two days late because of the rudder issue that kept in in Canaveral for repairs and still got the full amount of C&A points for the cruise I booked. (I received 9 points for the cruise that was shortened to 7 nights.) So, I'm sure the passengers will the points they booked for as well.

Also see if your phone allows WiFi calling. Some carriers/phones allow it.  It would be in your settings under carrier.  You can try it at home first to see if it works by putting your phone in airplane mode. 

@mom2mybugs Jane--I think I solved your problem. You can even make it a group cruise with @Lovetocruise2002 @Sweety @twangster @Boston Babe @tonyfsu21 etc. And since it's so long, you'll need @JLMoran to relieve @twangster on photography duty.
https://cruisefever.net/cruise-lines-newest-epic-cruise-will-visit-75-cruise-ports/
Viking Cruises has announced their latest epic world cruise that will span 161 days and visit 75 cruise ports on six continents in late 2020.  The cruise will depart from the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami, on December 14, 2020 and will feature overnight stays in 13 cruise ports.
Pricing for the 2020-2021 Viking World Cruise starts at $52,995 per person, based on double-occupancy.
Guests who book between now and December 31, 2019 will receive an additional $2,000 per person in shore excursion credit for any optional land programs and $1,000 per person in shipboard credit which can be used toward optional tours, spa services, onboard shops and beverages. Viking Explorer Society members who book the 2020-2021 Viking World Cruise or 2021 Viking World Discoveries through December 31, 2019 will receive an additional $1,000 in shipboard credit per person.
 
 

Count me in! (22 days until Mariner)

We need to form a winter need a cruise support group.  The snow was pretty today but only because I have a cruise in March to look forward to!  Jane

Pro tip - The beverage coolers (not fridges) are usually contained within a cabinet.  In many cases that cabinet traps the warm air coming off the cooler and prevents the cooling appliance from actually doing much cooling.  .  Propping the door to the cabinet open allows the warm air to escape and the cooler maintains a much cooler temperature as a result.  I use a wash cloth from the bathroom, double over and hung over the cabinet door to keep it from closing but also to keep it from swinging should there be any motion due to waves..
Sadly on newer ships the cooler door is sometimes fixed to the cabinet door so the cooler opens when the cabinet door is opened.  This technique doesn't work on these ships since holding the cooler door open defats the potential advantages.  On older ships though this technique will yield a much cooler beverage cooler.  

Ok...my name is Jane and my cruise can’t come soon enough!  Yes...they are all my posts!  Jane

There is nearly always the possibility of seeing marine life such as whales as long as its daylight.  Unlike a Caribbean cruise where soon after leaving port is is just an endless ocean around you, the reverse its true for Alaska cruises - there is typically some land to be seen and scenery.  
Cruises out of Seattle do have some ocean time the first day or two but that is also prime whale watching time.  It's not like they are constantly around you, you just never know when a pod of whales might come into sight.  Some of my best pictures came from hanging around outside while others where in bars and theaters missing it all.  In that sense I place much less emphasis on trying to catch the shows on Alaska cruises.  

9 is fine. I'm just happy I don't have to be out by 7:30.  It'll probably take 4 hours to get through airport TSA anyway, assuming they still exist in February.