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@Sharla at MEI has been tops for us! 

Be sure to tip your bartenders....the 18% gratuity amount just went down - this was certainly not their fault

I haven't gotten an email yet, but it is still showing in my cruise planner.  

They were supposed to be, but their cruises were cancelled.

Or play one on TV?

Or play one on TV?

That might totally be an option. I totally find the inconsistency in their sales annoying.  However,  my concern is that they would set it at a high number that makes me not want to get it! 

I guess what I'm having difficulty with us why people are so irate.  They knew it was a mistake and they are infuriated that it won't be honored.  I get that RC initially said they would, and that it's annoying....another reason for us to shake our heads at the IT department and how the different departments aren't talking.  But I'm not going to stop cruising royal like some people are threatening.  Good grief.  This company was immensely fair over my Cuba trip and this drink thing doesn't remotely impact my experience on the ships.  Wish people would get a little perspective.  Jane

Or play one on TV?

Nothing on this end either.  I'm with @twangster -- there's a lot of number crunching this morning with #2 pencil's ..... weighing the pros and cons to come up with, "What do we do now" scenario's........ We're all praying that they honor it, but not going to go crazy if they don't (although we all know there will be "those" people that will cry foul and become instant legal experts.

I think everyone knew this was a pricing mistake from the moment it was spotted, especially if you have been following drink package prices.
I bought it at the $18/day rate for a couple sailings knowing full well it was a mistake and very likely refunded. Like they say in the lotto business, cant win if you don't play!

That was the decision I made.   Actually due to the Cuba cancellation and an incredibly good deal on a GS for the same week, I actually have have 2 GS cruises coming up.   One in August with a friend (Cuba replacement) and one in March 2020 with my husband that I booked several months ago.  He dislikes being inconvenienced so I thought a suite would help with that-particularly reserved seats at shows.   Thanks for the advice.   This site is awesome with great people

Oh, I forgot my new favorite GS perk! FREE room service and actual MDR room service food at MDR times!!

But was it on the internet?  It's only really, no questions asked, true, if it is on the internet-or so I read on the internet

That was the decision I made.   Actually due to the Cuba cancellation and an incredibly good deal on a GS for the same week, I actually have have 2 GS cruises coming up.   One in August with a friend (Cuba replacement) and one in March 2020 with my husband that I booked several months ago.  He dislikes being inconvenienced so I thought a suite would help with that-particularly reserved seats at shows.   Thanks for the advice.   This site is awesome with great people

On today's agenda is nothing but packing.  We leave for New York tomorrow and Hubby has not packed a single thing yet.  Nothing surprising there. 
The girls and I have packed our clothes but today is the trickier part...toiletries and miscellaneous travel items.  Those of you shaking your heads while reading this...the art of packing toiletries for a product junkie like myself and two tween girls (one almost teen) is quite the mental challenge. ?

You came to see our kids dance!  Thank you so much for watching.  My daughter is in the last pic you have of the dancers (the aqua) and another as well.  All of the kids were in two dances.   Oh, I’m so happy you came!

Can you not convince him to have the buffet in MDR while you order a la carte?  

Wow.  That seems high; hopefully there will a sale either over July 4th, Labor Day or Thanksgiving weekend.

Wow.  That seems high; hopefully there will a sale either over July 4th, Labor Day or Thanksgiving weekend.

I am a firm believer in the value of the drink package...But it has held steady at $57 since booking several months ago. Has it been lower on your sailing?

Hello all, we just got back from our first cruise HOTS Western Carribean. Since it was our first, we wanted to share things we brought/ bought needed or did not need to help out others. 1- RC luggage tags are a completely a different size and type than flying oron other ships, you only find out 2 weeks before your cruise when your able to print your documents. Check out the picture below before buying the cutesy luggage tags! 2- some rooms Oasis class called “interior” / consider it streerage .. do NOT have doors, have  a type of sliding doors, so the door hanger cubby holes will not hang up in the rooms.  3-  this blog site is awesome, read read read, and on far right you can put hearts and smilely faces on blogs you like. 4-  the Cruise Compass is your friend! Take a picture of every page every day if you do not want to carry  it around. On HOTS, extras are under the stairs by the excursion desk.  Specifically need the times that restaurants are open & what deck they are on. 5- if your completely lost on the ship, the elevator area will give names of the locations & cooresponding decks.A wall ouside of each elevator deck is that deck’s floor plan a “ you are here spot” and where the bathroom is on that deck. 6-Almost all of the restaurants do NOT have bathrooms, go before you go in. 6- bring a disposable raincoat. For HOTS there were umbrella stands and RC umbrellas, but you want your own if your going to a nice diner since several Specialty Restaurants are in the Atrium/ open air area. 7- Bring one long sleeved sweater/ light jacket. Last week it rained most of our cruise, it was cold inside the dining areas & we were wet from running in heals to get to the location. 8- and bring capri or one long pant for mid June Caribbean cruise. 9- we did not need as much bug spray as we brought, look for the small half can of bug stuff..it’s all about small stuff to pack as light a weight as possible.  10- FYI the reef safe sunblock is almost like the consistancy of white paint looking, is confiscated at airport AND required in some countrys like Roatan . Do not buy it on the ship till your sure you port is not cancelled. We were about to pull into port, but Captain cancelled due to waves & high winds (yes 2nd largest ship The Harmony!), my friend had replaced her airport confiscated reef safe sunblock, but did not get to use it $40 bucks gone. 12- Hydrate..its free drink non  alcoholic drinks too . Or buy to try powdered electrolight called liquid IV, as supplements to stay hydrated. 13- If your traveling with different groups, discuss before hand with each other  that your on “couple time”, “only Family time”, “Friend time” , or “Me time” for each event/dinner or bar time. So your not torn trying to divide up your time and the pictures you want of couple or groups for that day. Or friends do not feel ditched for the day. 14- Expect VOOM not to work, tell important persons where you will be in 5 hours so they can plan if your out of communication ( our VOOM was down 2 out of 8 days & spotty the rest of the time RC actually gave us our$ back since it was so unreliable) . 15- Dry erase board for room, if 2 people and only one phone. Hubby slept in, so i went to breakfast ( he does not eat breakfast) and water aerobics  or towel animal making (yes its vacation do something different). Note  where you are going the place & deck and time & meeting pkace/time if you loose eachother.  So not wasting time looking for each other or upset. 16- There are phones around the ship, you can call back to rooms, if needed. 17- Bring dramamine,/ or wrist seaBands. HOTS slightly rocked with the swells the entire first four days ;day and night , sleeping, during dinner, top deck, bottom deck everywhere. I have Vertigo, so it have affected me more, but others were mentioning it too. Gosh this went longer than expected.Hope this helps! Happy cruising

You be careful @StayFrosty and treat her well because all I see is an almost empty wine glass and a lady with a knife in her hand. I hope her foot is OK.

We stayed at the lime tree hotel after our cruise and loved it!   Quaint boutique hotel in great neighborhood.   Convenient walk to lots of things and only a block or two to tube.   They serve a fabulous full breakfast included in price of room.   Staff is very helpful 

We did the Kennedy Space center after a cruise one day, and really enjoyed it.