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Not wanting to get into politics but I was informed that last July the pandemic was over. Got to love politics.🙄

Not wanting to get into politics but I was informed that last July the pandemic was over. Got to love politics.🙄

You may be correct. I will need to pay attention in March as to how much each drink is if I paid cash. Note to self look at bar menu instead of just ordering.

I always get the soda package so I subtract that from the cost to see if the DBP is worth it. It rarely is, to me. I don't drink liquor or beer and I can bring wine onboard, so I usually just do that and purchase any extra glasses of wine that I want. 
The one time I did have the DPB I felt like I was drinking non-stop. Which I was, and I didn't enjoy that.

Not wanting to get into politics but I was informed that last July the pandemic was over. Got to love politics.🙄

Not wanting to get into politics but I was informed that last July the pandemic was over. Got to love politics.🙄

My wife and I are set to sail on a cruise then end of March and the end of April both on Mariner. Last week I decided to purchase the DBP after waiting for a real discount to appear but after monitoring the package for the past 4 months I never saw any kind of discount. I ended up paying 870.50!!!! 🤬 That is the cost for my April cruise as well. I believe that I reached my tipping point in which I will no longer buy the DBP. I can truly understand why people now sneak alcohol on board. To make things even worse on my last cruise in December I was talking with the bar tender while he made me a Long Island. Now everyone knows that Long Islands are made with 5 to 4 different shots of liquor.  As I talked to the bar tender I noticed that the liquor shots he used looked like a teaspoon each. When I inquired as to why he was not using full shots he informed me that their drinks are only allowed to have one to one and half shots total of liquor! 😲 No wonder why after slinging down drinks all day long I never really got a buzz. I always thought that it was because I was eating food through out the day.
It is because of the lack of liquor used in the drinks and primarily the cost being so high now that this market will no longer bear the cost of the DBP. I have another cruise also booked for October and that one is looking not good either for the DBP. If I can pickup the package for around $50 or $60 a day I will book it but at $80 a day that is just to much for me.
Alright rant over.

I am normally good for about 8-10 drinks a day but my wife is only good for maybe 4 or 5 tops and some days she does not even drink. With that being said in order for me to get my money back I have to drink 15-20 drinks a day. I do my best right out of the gate by ordering spiked coffee from Cafe Promenade but after about 8 or so drinks I am normally full and getting tired of running to the bar every so many minutes. Overall it is not really about trying to get my monies worth out of packages but more about getting some value out of it. Do you know how much liquor I can buy at home for $870? My god I could get my entire neighborhood drunk on one Saturday night for $870 and still most likely have money left over.

I am truly in trouble now. After talking smack that in order for one to become a suite snob they need to book something higher that the JS. Well my idiot self decided to do play the Royal up game and put in the lowest bid option for the 1 bedroom Owner's Suite on Serenade for my cruise next week. I'll be danged if I did not get it SOB! This is my first time bidding on any room and it had to be an upgrade to a suite. Now I just have to hope that the wife does not become a suite snob. I could have sworn that someone would have outbid me. The upgrade was only $400 for the both of us.

I am truly in trouble now. After talking smack that in order for one to become a suite snob they need to book something higher that the JS. Well my idiot self decided to do play the Royal up game and put in the lowest bid option for the 1 bedroom Owner's Suite on Serenade for my cruise next week. I'll be danged if I did not get it SOB! This is my first time bidding on any room and it had to be an upgrade to a suite. Now I just have to hope that the wife does not become a suite snob. I could have sworn that someone would have outbid me. The upgrade was only $400 for the both of us.

I am truly in trouble now. After talking smack that in order for one to become a suite snob they need to book something higher that the JS. Well my idiot self decided to do play the Royal up game and put in the lowest bid option for the 1 bedroom Owner's Suite on Serenade for my cruise next week. I'll be danged if I did not get it SOB! This is my first time bidding on any room and it had to be an upgrade to a suite. Now I just have to hope that the wife does not become a suite snob. I could have sworn that someone would have outbid me. The upgrade was only $400 for the both of us.

I am truly in trouble now. After talking smack that in order for one to become a suite snob they need to book something higher that the JS. Well my idiot self decided to do play the Royal up game and put in the lowest bid option for the 1 bedroom Owner's Suite on Serenade for my cruise next week. I'll be danged if I did not get it SOB! This is my first time bidding on any room and it had to be an upgrade to a suite. Now I just have to hope that the wife does not become a suite snob. I could have sworn that someone would have outbid me. The upgrade was only $400 for the both of us.

I am truly in trouble now. After talking smack that in order for one to become a suite snob they need to book something higher that the JS. Well my idiot self decided to do play the Royal up game and put in the lowest bid option for the 1 bedroom Owner's Suite on Serenade for my cruise next week. I'll be danged if I did not get it SOB! This is my first time bidding on any room and it had to be an upgrade to a suite. Now I just have to hope that the wife does not become a suite snob. I could have sworn that someone would have outbid me. The upgrade was only $400 for the both of us.

I wanted to double check with the group to see if Jr. Suites are allowed to use the suite line at the cruise terminal? I think I read in an old post a long time ago that they do not get to use the suite line at the terminal. Can someone please confirm if I am remembering this correctly? This is my first time in a Jr. Suite.

NO...NO...NO....JS is not the gateway to being a suite snob. It has to be the higher class suites that leads one to being a suite snob for if it is not then I am in trouble. I hate it when the mouse gets possessed and just starts clicking on things. I'll really be in trouble if the wife turns into a suite snob for that means less man toys for me through out the year.☹️

NO...NO...NO....JS is not the gateway to being a suite snob. It has to be the higher class suites that leads one to being a suite snob for if it is not then I am in trouble. I hate it when the mouse gets possessed and just starts clicking on things. I'll really be in trouble if the wife turns into a suite snob for that means less man toys for me through out the year.☹️

The first of November I sailed out of Port Miami and did see a line specifically for Star class and also a specific line for suites. My up coming sailing in 2 weeks is out of Tampa so I am hoping that they have a separate line for suites.

The first of November I sailed out of Port Miami and did see a line specifically for Star class and also a specific line for suites. My up coming sailing in 2 weeks is out of Tampa so I am hoping that they have a separate line for suites.

NO...NO...NO....JS is not the gateway to being a suite snob. It has to be the higher class suites that leads one to being a suite snob for if it is not then I am in trouble. I hate it when the mouse gets possessed and just starts clicking on things. I'll really be in trouble if the wife turns into a suite snob for that means less man toys for me through out the year.☹️

NO...NO...NO....JS is not the gateway to being a suite snob. It has to be the higher class suites that leads one to being a suite snob for if it is not then I am in trouble. I hate it when the mouse gets possessed and just starts clicking on things. I'll really be in trouble if the wife turns into a suite snob for that means less man toys for me through out the year.☹️

NO...NO...NO....JS is not the gateway to being a suite snob. It has to be the higher class suites that leads one to being a suite snob for if it is not then I am in trouble. I hate it when the mouse gets possessed and just starts clicking on things. I'll really be in trouble if the wife turns into a suite snob for that means less man toys for me through out the year.☹️

@WAAAYTOOOthey are right. We accidentally booked a JS and now the online booking system goes straight to Royal Suite Class. The mouse is possessed 

I sailed on Symphony in Oct out of Miami and took full advantage of the Suite embarkation line. Check in was scheduled for 1pm. Arrived at 12:30 and was on board in the promenade by 12:50. It was glorious! 😂 

Maybe not a suite related comment…but regarding boarding issues…..
There are always things that can delay boarding which may cause a back-up at the terminal.
In October, I was on a back to back on the Oasis where we had to stand in a line in the customs/luggage hall for over an hour because US Public Health did a surprise inspection. They want the ship empty of passengers when they inspect. That caused a backlog in the terminal.  
Pre-pandemic, we’ve had boardings delayed because of surprise Coast Guard inspections. We watched as all the crew, wearing life jackets, had to man their evacuation stations. That took a few hours.
I’ve also experienced a delayed boarding because a couple partied too hardy on the last night and wouldn’t wake up to answer their phone or their door. Eventually security had to go in and wake them…and then wait while they packed…before they could get a zero count. Thanks a lot. 
And of course there are the usual late arrival issues when the ship is delayed due to weather, current or emergency situations. 
Bottom line…I always pack a hefty dose of patience for boarding day. 

Using the suite line is one of the few suite perks you get with a JS