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  1. Opinions, Suggestions, etc.. on Cruise Travel Insurance

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    Joe, first of all, thank you for your service! I'm a former surface sailor (DLG 34 Plankowner)

    I'm by no means an experienced pleasure cruiser but there are plenty on this forum and I've been sponging off of them....like good geedunk.

    I've read your post above and glad you made it through.....that had to be close to worst case.

    When we booked our cruise (February for Christmas cruise) we booked through a travel agent - Crown Cruise and got insurance from a link on their website (CF Travel Insured International). I didn't shop around for the TA or the insurance as some friends recommended them and we went with it. Now I know, like anything else, you get a lot of "You could have got it cheaper here" yadda yadda yadda, but we are pleased with what we got.

    We aren't getting any younger and I'm 100% VA disabled so I don't think it would be wise to go off on a voyage like we are going on without insurance. Like I've been telling folks lately, I'm playing on house money..... and every day is a new adventure.

    Y'all take care and I hope you have a great cruise!914796919_USSBiddle.thumb.jpg.cf3ab08212c3e7ee9597c7f4fac23d70.jpg

  5. All Access Ship Tour

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    I just purchased our All Access tours rather than wait and be disappointed. It was listed in the Entertainment & Activities section of the Cruise Planner....seems like it had been prominent on the Home page.

    I'm assuming I'll be able to take pictures on the tour.....are there any restrictions?

  7. The Key. Worth it?

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    1 minute ago, SLJ said:

    Has anyone purchased The Key?  I just read that kids 6 and under don't need to pay. My 2 kids are 3 and 5. Does it mean that we only need to pay for 2 adults and all four of us get the same benefits? Do you think it's worth it? 

    I just purchased The Key after countless rave reviews on another thread (and watching video on said thread). If you are going to purchase the internet package and you do the math, you pretty well see the benefit.

  8. Alaska cruise questions

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    3 hours ago, 2Beeze said:

    I agree with what @SpeedNoodles said - I love to go in June (splits the difference with a litttle cool and sometimes a “little warm”) and we,much prefer a small or medium sized ship since those are able to reach areas such as Endicott Arm that I would not want to miss. We have only found real time for more lengthy travel in the last couple of years, so last summer was our first Alaskan cruise and it was the best ever! 

    Because we have to fly all the way across the United States diagonally  to get to either Seattle or Vancouver, we took an extra week and stayed in Vancouver. We absolutely loved it (I was the “tour operator” and I lined up a day at Bowen Island, a day at Stanley Park, and days and days of walking across Vancouver and we needed it since the food is fantastic). But Seattle is also an amazing city and one of my favorites (the people and views in the NW are great). You cannot go wrong with either - but if you decide to go to Vancouver let me know and I will be glad to share the details of our week of fun there!

    Happy Sailing ??‍♀️

    Thanks! I might take you up on that as we firm the plans up. I have seen a lot of pictures of that area, and of Alaska.....want to see it up close and personal - a bucket list thing.

  9. Alaska cruise questions

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    3 hours ago, Psycho and Barb said:

    @rtreadLove your Honor Flight Pic!  Psycho is retired Air Force (28 Years) and Works at Eglin AFB.  The Honor Flights are a big deal here...As they should be.

    Thank you very much and much thanks to Psycho for his service! Honor Flights are a big deal here, too. My flight is coming up shortly and I am very appreciative to the people that make it happen. Thanks.

  11. Alaska cruise questions

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    1 minute ago, Psycho and Barb said:

    We did our 7 day Alaska cruise on the Radiance and did a 6 day post land tour with Royal.  We were worried about having to drag our luggage around but they delivered it to our rooms every night and picked them up in the morning.  The land portion was just as awesome as the sea...Maybe even better.   

    The 6 day post land tour with Royal....can you give me info or point me in the right direction? Thanks

  12. Alaska cruise questions

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    19 minutes ago, Bob_KY said:

    @SpeedNoodles provided great advice. 

    Are you going to link the cruise to a land tour?  That may change the date to June - July timeframes.  We enjoyed Anchorage as our pre-cruise city.  

    The land tour sounds interesting but have given it no thought as yet....what do you recommend?

  13. Alaska cruise questions

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    17 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said:

    A lot of these are personal preference.  Here are mine:

    1) Best month of the year - May and September are the shoulder months, and will be the least expensive.  I cruised in September the first time, and whales were absolutely abundant.  However, I prefer to cruise to Alaska during the week of the Summer Solstice.  I know it will be one of the most expensive weeks, and I don't care.  I just have a thing for the long days (probably because of our short winter days in Minnesota). The early May dates may have issues with ice out. Then again, they may not - weather is so weird.

    2) Vancouver and Seattle are both beautiful. You can't go wrong with either - personally I pick more on itinerary and ship, and wherever that leaves from works for me.  They are both my favorite cities that I've ever been to and would move to either one in a heartbeat (if Canada would take me - they're so fussy).

    3) The smaller ships (Serenade, Radiance) are gorgeous and give you views out of the ship to the ocean and shore pretty much anywhere you are on the ship, with a few exceptions. I absolutely love them.  That being said, I've done the smaller ships twice to Alaska, so we're going to give the Ovation a whirl.  This will be her first year up there, so how it is to cruise to Alaska on her is still yet to be seen. I'll be on Ovation on June 21st - and I know @twangster will be on her first Alaskan sailing in May and I'm sure he'll be reporting back his thoughts, as well as incredible photos.

    4) Book as soon as you can. My category 2D stateroom has gone up $1500 (for 2 people) in price since I booked it (I booked it last June for this upcoming June).

    No matter what you decide on your Alaskan cruise, you aren't making the wrong decision.  We'd take one every summer if we had the time available!

    Absolutely great information! Thank you!:91_thumbsup:

  14. Alaska cruise questions

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    We are planning an Alaska cruise for 2020, probably a 7 day cruise but possibly longer.

    We need suggestions from those that have been on a RCCL Alaska cruise:

    1.Best month of the year?

    2. Best departure port? (We live in Texas so will be a long flight no matter which one. Vancouver appeals to me right now simply because we've never been there)

    3. Best RCCL ship for Alaska cruise.

    4. We will want a balcony (probably 2D) stateroom. How far ahead of time should we book?

    What do you recommend?

  20. Carry on luggage.....questions

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On ‎3‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 10:50 AM, melmar02 said:

    It's not a soap. It's a liquid that you spray on dry clothes to help remove wrinkles. You can usually find it in the travel/sample size section of Walmart or Bed Bath and Beyond (I've seen it in some grocery stores too). I found a full size spray bottle that also contains an odor eliminator in the laundry detergent section of Walmart. We're going to refill the small bottles with that because we like to visit the casino and this way we can "de-smoke" our clothes. To use it, you just spray the item and smooth it out. You can also spray and hang in the bathroom with the shower on so the steam helps too.

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    Hmmm....wonder if this stuff works on human skin...?

  21. Viability of Corpus Christi

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    Corpus doesn't strike me as a viable option for a cruise ship port for all the above reasons and then some. As a native Texan, I have been in and around the area many times. The beaches are nasty compared to Mississippi, Alabama and Florida beaches. There are a few good restaurants, but not many. Same with hotels. The airport is adequate for a non-hub regional airport, but not for high-volume type cruise ship traffic. There are only six gates and just a few airlines using it, so there would have to be some major up-grading.

    It's not a bad city, just not a cruise ship city, IMO

  24. Black Friday sales....what can I expect?

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    I've got a growing list of planned  purchases for a Christmas cruise. I've read numerous comments here on Black Friday purchases. My plan has been to spread these out over the months to lessen the impact on the budget. But I'm beginning to think a wiser plan would be purchase them on Black Friday. These include drinks packages, internet, All Access ship's tour. shore excursions, The Key, and whatever else jumps up. Is this wise, risky, what?

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