dodgestang

I always ask the concierge to arrange private table with a window for dining ahead of time and then follow-up as soon as I board ;).

Also.....I always travel with this: Everyone's device gets charged....only 1 plug used https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Station-Thopeb-Included-Cables/dp/B07WGY6KBQ/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1BQ5D0A06IRP6&keywords=4+port+cell+phone+charger+station&qid=1691948801&sprefix=4+port+cell+phone+charger+station%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-6

When you 'check-in' to the ship (usually 30 days or so before sailing) you will get a time to come to the pier. Also since you are in Star class you can coordinate directly with the Genie about a week out and fine tune your arrive time since they like to walk you onto the site.......at least I think that's a star class suite.....I get them confused sometimes. If it isn't.....then just show up at the time you get on your setsail pass when you check in and look for the suite lane

I did it on board. They called me and asked if I wanted to, so I did.

We always bring a blutooth speaker....we use it xclusively in our cabin. Love music all day and everyday.....when on board in cabin is really the only place you CAN'T find music

If you are sitting at the table and order the wine, you get to pay...so yes?

Mine was never changed from 1 point. But I'm at D+ now so I don't really care.

The overwater have paved walkway area to water then easy transition to wide decking area. The attendants all ride 3 wheel bikes right out to the cabana.

I take it you left the ship and forget to cash out a couple chips after your last sailing?

I guess that beats my never cruised before so no status to D+ in 8 cruises

I just gamble to have fun. It turns out my level of enjoyment puts into Prime on the first cruise I take every new fiscal year. You'll go crazy trying to keep track of it all and ultimately fool yourself into thinking you're 'getting one over on them'.......

We were going to be a few points shy of Diamond Plus when we went to AK in August....so when we got a free cruise offer for a Jr suite in July...we took it...it put us over the threshold for AK and we got an extra cruise in for good measure. With that said.....I don't think the benefits are really there to 'pay' for a cruise just to tier up most of the time. Since this was a port fees and taxes free cruise that we drove to the port to take and the benefit would be 5 free drinks per day (instead of 4) for 4 people on AK cruise.....So $13x7x4= $364 it worked out pretty closely to be a wash.

It is if you like waves. Just without the dirty water. Sheesh.

The water park has a wonderfully fun wave pool that I spent hours in last time I was there. Was like being at the Jersey shore right after a storm