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Be dumb enough to be the star of a pier runner video on YouTube.

Adventure: July 7, 2022 and Adventure July 26, 2022

Yes, that was part of my edit to the post.

No word yet on the other July cruise we have booked for Bermuda.

We got notified this morning our July cruise to New England/Canada (Empress from Bayonne) has been cancelled. In this case I'm assuming it is due to the announced retirement of Empress from the fleet. Or due to Canada not allowing use of their ports until August?

We were supposed to be in Bermuda on Thursday. Sob, sob.

If I had not purchased the insurance I still would have gotten the $100% refund, that policy had nothing to do with it, that came from Royal and I did it myself. Thus I am $328.00 in the hole. Nonetheless we have 2 cruises booked for next year and I'll just concentrate on those and take the hit as a lesson learned. Thanks to everyone who replied.

I've always booked my cruises through Cruises Only. In the past it has been easy and efficient. Our July cruise on Adventure was cancelled. Royal Caribbean took care of us with refunds, etc. rather quickly. Got everything back except for $328.00 I paid for travel insurance through Cruises Only and Leisure Care. I called Cruises Only and was told quite bluntly that I was going to have to eat that amount as a loss. It seems that myself and hundreds or thousands of people who booked and purchased the insurance and did not cancel it within 10 days of purchase are not entitled to a refund. That's right, all the policies are non refundable even though there will be ABSOLUTELY NO CLAIMS FILED by anyone who bought protection for a cruise that wasn't going to happen. I will be looking at other options in the future.

Our July 19, 2021 trip to New England/Canada on Empress is still on. However, we have now booked another the same month in lieu of our cancelled July 1 Adventure sailing. Freedom OTS July 3, 2021 Bermuda

What happens when a lawyer takes Viagra? He gets taller.

No intention of cancelling our July 1 sailing. Thinking it all will have blown over by then.

Might give me a reason to get off the ship in Nassau again. Maybe.

Actually was my CB "handle" from some 40 years ago. It traveled with me to the internet. I was a "Bear" to the truckers but it actually has no bearing on my hair which has come along with me too.?

RE: Acadia National Park. I took this picture with my phone there (Cadillac Mountain) last August. That's Adventure in the pond. Your option.

You do know that the clowns on other sites claiming to leave a years pay in tips are actually the ones that leave near to nothing, right?

I downloaded the picture. I figure I might find use for it here sometime in the future?

We have found the food in the MDR on Anthem and Adventure superior to that on 5 cruises with Mickey Mouse. That includes falling for the hype and eating at a specialty restaurant (at a hefty upcharge) that was supposed to be wonderful but was not. Far from it. Or maybe it was the nice tables for 2 we enjoyed in the MDR's in lieu of the DCL rotational dining system which can be awkward at times.

Sometimes the fake news from The Onion is more believable than what is going on in the real world.

Woops. Sorry for your loss.

I certainly hope so?

We found The Gift and Spectra to be well done but dumb. Loved We Will Rock You.

Fabulous. Happy sailing!

Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy!! Jealous, Jealous, Jealous.

I have mentioned before that I was interested in "small ship cruising". With Empress sailings out of Bayonne now we've booked a July 2021 New England/Canada cruise on her. Since there is not a balcony stateroom class on this ship, which we prefer, we booked an aft JS so we could have a balcony. We have done a similar cruise on Adventure so we are familiar with the ports, excursions offered, etc. Anybody have anything I should know about sailing the Empress? I know it's a ways off but any tips or secrets would be appreciated.