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Plus one.   Would love to have a Royal ship cruise from Charleston.   Easy drive from Charlotte.   

I'd love an RCI cruise from Charleston! Even a smaller ship would be fine with me. In fact, we prefer smaller to mid-sized vessles. We are in NC so that's an easy drive to port for us. I miss RCI going out of Newport, VA. The rest of the ports are quite far from NC. Baltimore being the closest drive. 

I wish they would..that's a 3hr and 15minute drive from Fayetteville.

On this one.... the ship that sails out of Charleston is one of Carnivals smaller ships.  There are plans in the next two years to expand the port area in this location but not sure what size ship would be able to come to this port.  BUT i am always asking this at sales meetings because I love a driveable port!  Allows you to cruise more often.
And Rock Hill..... My son lives there!  I am there a few times a year.  great place you are at !

I have NO answer to this question but I am absolutely curious about the answer myself!  I know that they have Grandeur sailing out of Baltimore which is like a 3.5 hour drive for us depending on traffic on 95.  But it would also be nice to have the option to sail out of Charleston, I know that they used to but it sure would be nice if they would return! 

Please note that WAAATOOO, who is a sweet and lovely person judging by her posts, cruises primarily if not exclusively in suites.   I have cruised in both regular cabins and suites.  I am not very picky but I would not use the basic “all in one” in the regular cabins.   On the other hand, the products in the suite were wonderful 

Holy cats were you all correct about arriving early. We left the hotel at 10:45 and with expedited boarding we were on  the ship about 11:15.(Our set sail passes told us to report at 12:30, btw) 
She’s gorgeous.  Detailed write up later but  here’s Mom and me holding court in the Gold Lounge (there is no Gold Lounge) on deck 12. 

Please note that WAAATOOO, who is a sweet and lovely person judging by her posts, cruises primarily if not exclusively in suites.   I have cruised in both regular cabins and suites.  I am not very picky but I would not use the basic “all in one” in the regular cabins.   On the other hand, the products in the suite were wonderful 

Wow, the response you've gotten from GS and the other outlet mangers is awesome! Also, having ben a former GS associate for another cruise line, the fact that you were not dramatic, and didn't cause a scene is very admirable.

Nope, but if you have anyone with more than a little hair on their heads who is even a tad picky bring your own.

If you are at all particular about what products you use, I recommend bringing your own.  

If you are at all particular about what products you use, I recommend bringing your own.  

I leave on my trip this Saturday and still haven't heard anything on my 2 bids. I would soooo love to win, but it's not looking likely ?

What They Ned To Build Now Is A Train From PC To MCO.

GREAT NEWS!!!!  Just 1 GS became available today and Michelle Cunningham, my TA at MEI travel, was able to grab it for me!!  It was available for the same exact extra amount I had bid, but now I have it. ???

A great book is a vacation in and of itself!   Enjoy both vacations 

I love sparkling wines.  On Harmony, the MDR had a good option for $9 and another for $12.  I found at least one option within the DBP at every bar I tried (which was almost all of them.

My husband always bids on RoyalUP whenever he has the opportunity.  I always tell him it will never happen.  Well, we are sailing on Anthem next week, and he received an email yesterday that our bid was accepted.  We originally booked a 2C (ocean view with large balcony) long ago.  I wanted a junior suite, but it was more than double the balcony price.  I kept checking the JS price, but it was never reduced.  We ended up with a J1 (junior suite with large balcony) for $1,000 (total bid).  We think it is well worth the upgrade.  We get a bigger cabin, better bathroom, giant balcony, plus dinner access to Coastal Kitchen.  We are hoping to get dinner reservations for CK every night.  We sailed on Ovation in March in a grand suite.  We had 5:30 dinner reservations every night in CK, and the place was practically empty.  We’re hoping for this on Anthem.  For those wondering about bid timing, he placed the bid on 7/29/19.  Upgrade email arrived yesterday 10/1.  Sail date is next week.
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I love sparkling wines.  On Harmony, the MDR had a good option for $9 and another for $12.  I found at least one option within the DBP at every bar I tried (which was almost all of them.

A great book is a vacation in and of itself!   Enjoy both vacations 

Just had a Kummelweck sandwich from the Park Cafe for lunch.  I will be having one per day.  Maybe two if nobody is watching.
My big goal today is to remember that I need to be at the spa at 3PM for 75 minutes of massage and 20 minutes of being aggressively up-sold magical detox woo.
It’s one of our two formal nights.  I'll put on my blazer and play dress up over dinner before taking my dashing countenance to the casino to shore up RCI's stock.
[NERD WARNING: NERDY STUFF AHEAD]
I'm already slowing down to "cruise speed."  No need to be anywhere or do anything.  Like, Imma just sit here with a book all day and drink fruity things.
I totally hit the jackpot selecting one of the books for this cruise.  I would have sworn I'd read every Iain M. Banks Culture novel.  Somehow, I'd missed Excession.  I've been incredibly restrained in saving that book for this cruise instead of immediately consuming it in a nerd binge when I got it.  I feel like I found a $100 bill in an old jacket.  W00t!
Iain passed away in 2013, and the Sci-Fi literary world lost an icon.  Humor.  Prose.  Fantastic characters.  All wrapped-up in an astounding universe.  Cheers, Iain.  ?

Say what ??  ....what a bunch of bumbling morons (RCCL IT).  I wonder how many people choose BOGO 50% off for $52 because it's "on sale" and the one for $49 isn't  ?

I was on Harmony in a Grand Suite in August.  The internet worked really well.  I am sure that you all will have a wonderful time.

Spoke to RC and BA yesterday, all ok and paid for, relief.