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Sorry our NC weather is not acting the best!! It's awesome guys are having a great time!! I love snow tubing but was always too chicken to snow ski. Hope tomorrow is even better!!

I have my daughter's stateroom linked to our's (Like @teddyand @WAAAYTOOO said I linked us). It does not show her stateroom on my planner but when I look to book an excursion or dining I add them. This is our second cruise with two staterooms and both times it was like this and I had no issues. Let me know if it's suppose to show on my planner. I booked these and I'm paying for them so its not two separately booked staterooms but she is 21 so maybe that makes a difference?

To me its a good thing. It gives people options. My wonderful TA, Kelley, got me a refundable deposit for our May 2022 Alaska cruise cheaper than what I could do online with a NRD. I did not even know refundable deposits existed until I did research on this website! Thank you! Everyone has a preference on their comfort level and how much they can/will spend on a vacation. Kinda like an interior vs a suite.

Jane, welcome back! If it helps any we went to Disney November 28-December 7th Disney is doing an excellent job with making you feel safe. They are very strict on wearing your mask. They are cleaning everything all the time, you see CM cleaning. They stop the rides to clean them on a schedule. They have sanitizer all over the place and hand washing stations too. You do mobile ordering for counter service, loved it. Was so organized and way less hectic! We stayed onsite and used Disney buses, very organized and safe. When we got back a week later I got COVID. Only me, not husband/daughter/daughter's boyfriend. After they did contact tracing, it was concluded I got it from work, go figure.

We went to WDW this past November/December and wore a mask 24/7. After the first day it just became the norm and we had a great vacation. I don't like wearing a mask but if it lets me go on vacation I'd do it.

I'm trying to figure out if I want to laugh or cry at your post! Mine is 479 days........

We had a cruise planned for May 2020, since it was cancelled I have no in person experience. I did research it. I loved listening to Rick Steves Audio Europe, it an app that has podcast with tours and interviews. Check it out, your family might like it too. I also got his book like @Auto mentioned. Can't wait to hear about it when you guys get back. We are looking at a similar cruise for 2023.

Wow, excellent find. Thank you for sharing!

Everyone says Florida is so muggy and humid and hot I think that's just the South, we live in NC and it can get just as bad as Florida. At least in Florida when it rains, it hard and fast than done. NC rain, is a nice drizzle allllll dayyyyy longggggg

Nice, love the updates! Can't wait to see the finished product

I LOVE massages!! I guess I'm too cheap to pay for the inflated price on a ship. Be careful with a deep tissue massage. If done right they are awesome but if they are done wrong, its very painful!!!! I have a feeling that a bamboo massage is like a bad deep tissue massage.

We built this house we currently are in. We hit a sweet time to build, our house to build is over $100,000 more than when we did 4 years ago. GF is trying to build a house very similar. It crazy how much detail cost! Our daughter (only child) just graduated at NCSU and is eyeing Savannah GA to live. So FL would not be too far. It important for me to live near her and we have nothing tying us here. I'm adding it to the list, we have a bit of time due to my job. Good call on the house. We rented an apartment because our last home sold so quick, nothing like yours. I thought I'd like apartment living, I hated it. I love having a garage to start with, it just felt off. I'd love to hang with the cool kids, I keep watching the group cruises. Hopefully one fits and I can meet some of you.

Nice, how is it going? I was born and raised in Florida, came to NC for college. I lived 5-10 minutes from the beach my whole childhood. I did not appreciate that. Our retirement goal is to live near/ on the beach. Funny how life circles around like that. I said I'd never live in Florida again but the benefits are stacking up. We love to cruise, we (me) love Disney and we love to travel. I really like your approach on finding somewhere to live. I'm from Pinellas Park FL/, Tampa area. After listening to you maybe I need to amend that statement of never living in Florida again to Not living in Tampa area. Nothing against Tampa, just too much for me, I like a smaller city close to a big one. Heck @twangsteralready convinced me to book an Alaska cruise with his blogs. Maybe your swaying me to look at Florida again ?

Wow, just read this whole thing Congratulations!!!!!!!!! ?

Thanks, I did not know that existed! I learn something every time I log on.

@twangster and @WAAAYTOOO Need to know more about the charter boats, is it like the huge groups at Disney with their little flag. Hundreds of people following them, it's like a tornado coming thru.

Just booked the May 15th, 2022 Alaska cruise on the Serenade. I have some FCC from our cancelled cruise May 2020. Kelley from MEI is my TA. She has been excellent on getting my deposit extended due to RCCL error. She has gotten me a better rate then advertised. Then today, Sunday, I get an email from her that she got an even lower rate with a refundable deposit. If anyone is on the fence about getting a TA please know I'm more than happy, Kelley is awesome! First time ever using a TA

Stop packing so much crap we never used. I seriously need to be like some of you, have a cruise bag of the things we actually use.

We were on the May 10th Allure sailing out of Barcelona. I'm so sad not to go on this trip this year. I really appreciate RC making the decision until waiting the last minute. Prayers everyone stays healthy. Prayers for anyone and their family who are dealing with this Virus.

They haven't assigned your stateroom yet, once they do the GTY will have a room number. Keep checking. Good Luck!!

You can use your android phone, just download an app that scans barcodes. Go to one of your sail passes and scan the barcode on the pass. When you scan it, it will say "Unknown Format but here is the content of the scan." Last four-five digits are your room number, it would be separated by a hyphen We too are on the May 10th Allure sailing we have two GTY rooms. We have two, looks like one is on deck 7 and the other is deck 12. Sorry I can't explain the Apple wallet heck, I couldn't figure it out and I have a iPhone.

We are on the May 10th sailing, we fly to Barcelona on May 7th (arrive on May 8th) then cruising. Still planning but watching to see if there is a reason to change our plans or they change them for me. I am on hold with my trip insurance company as I type this. Just getting all my ducks in a row to make an informed decision. I would be really bummed if we can't go but I have also wanted to see Alaska (maybe my back up trip) I can aways plan another trip when this is sorted out.

I did just call, I figured they could say no. I actually got a great C&A rep, the best I've ever had, he listened. The call started with a question about the Royal Up. We were in 2 family interior staterooms. The RU offer was for a OV balcony (highest level, rest were for OV staterooms) I was asking if I could receive another offer for a stateroom more comparable to the my current size. I mentioned the price the Suite guarantee was and he asked if I wanted to upgrade. I said Yes. Not sure why it worked the way it did, this is only our second cruise with RC. Maybe one of the way more experienced cruisers can explain?

Ditto except switch wife for my husband! Just being "with" my family ?

I just upgraded my May 2020 cruise after final payment. In my cruise planner is the $18 intern drink package, a couple of excursions and a specially lunch at Chops. All still there after the upgrade. I did pay for all, no OBC used. Also when we booked we got OBC, when I upgraded we got an additional $100. Hope that helps.