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Ssh!  If RCI sees this we will all be paying to get our linen changed and fresh towels.  Today's discounts are tomorrow's up charges.  ?

I'd do it for the points, but after Diamond + it is cheapest cabin wins for us.  Only 60 more points to go.  Only 46 after June's cruise.

We did the 3 day pre-cruise followed by the 7 day South Bound cruise from Seward  to Vancouver late July 2017.  Fairbanks two days with Gold Dredge visit, River Cruise, Train ride to Denali,  Tour of Denali, Bus ride to Seward.   Liked the hotel in Fairbanks.  The Gold Dredge and River Cruise in Fairbanks had great production value and exceeded my expectation.  Museum of the North at UofA Fairbanks is well worth it.  The train ride from Fairbanks to Denali was 1st class with a great fresh cooked breakfast.   Did not like the Hotel in Denali.    The long bus tour of Denali was great, but long.  Bus ride from Denali to Seward was long with a stop in Anchorage for lunch on your own.
Radiance was great. We had a JS port side amidship with adjoining ocean view for the DD's.  The balcony partition was a solid bulkhead and could not be opened. Great ship, service, food, outings.  

In 2017 booked a JS for 7 day south bound Alaska cruise on Radiance along with a 3 day land tour prior to the cruise.  We received 20 cruise points for the trip. 
Note we did not receive any up grade in travel or accommodation on the land tour portion of the trip. 
It was a great trip and a great way to celebrate 25 years of marriage!  Even renewed our vows on the ship with the Hubbard Glacier as a back drop.

In 2017 booked a JS for 7 day south bound Alaska cruise on Radiance along with a 3 day land tour prior to the cruise.  We received 20 cruise points for the trip. 
Note we did not receive any up grade in travel or accommodation on the land tour portion of the trip. 
It was a great trip and a great way to celebrate 25 years of marriage!  Even renewed our vows on the ship with the Hubbard Glacier as a back drop.

Agree with the comment that RCI could and should post pictures in a digital format.  Then you could order prints if wanted.  Think Disney Photo Pass attached to your Sea Pass card.
 

37 more days.

If not the first, pretty close to being the first Oasis class.  

I've always booked direct through RCI.  
After reading all the good things a TA can do for you, I may have to book through a TA for my next cruise.

I've always booked direct through RCI.  
After reading all the good things a TA can do for you, I may have to book through a TA for my next cruise.

Have done this over the years many times.  It is a bit of a PIA.
Call RCI, have your reservation # handy, and explain that the price on your cruise/cabin has dropped.  They will recalculate your fare at the current rate.  WARNING you may loss any other promotions, On Board Credits, free gratuities, etc that you had at the time of your original booking.  Also if you booked your original rate with the Non-Refundable Deposit, you may be out $100.  Plan that in your calculations of how much you may save.  On the other hand you may get any new promotions.  You may get a new reservation number as well. 
For my up coming cruise a military discount was added to the promotions and it saved me $700 off the total room fare.  This was after final payment was made.  RCI deducted the military savings and applied it as an OBC.
Now I've got to keep my wife from finding out and spending the OBC all at the Kate Spade shop. 

I take my breakfast every morning on the balcony when we cruise.  Before anyone else in the cabin is awake.  I find the time peaceful and relaxing.   
I've watched the sun rise and the ship come into exotic ports of call.  I reflect on the day that was and the day to come.  Then I shatter the calm by waking everyone up to start the day. 
 

It Looks Like Up Up And Away Is Up In The Sky! And The Dock Is Done!

Do NASA!  I don't know why I waited to my late 40's to do NASA.
I grew up watching the end of the Apollo program.  Lived through the Shuttle program.  Drove by the Cape to and from collage several times a year in the late '80.  Still I never took the time.
I was blown away my first visit 4 years ago.  My girls love it too and are begging to go again before our next cruise in June.  BTW they are 17 and 15.

I take my breakfast every morning on the balcony when we cruise.  Before anyone else in the cabin is awake.  I find the time peaceful and relaxing.   
I've watched the sun rise and the ship come into exotic ports of call.  I reflect on the day that was and the day to come.  Then I shatter the calm by waking everyone up to start the day. 
 

I take my breakfast every morning on the balcony when we cruise.  Before anyone else in the cabin is awake.  I find the time peaceful and relaxing.   
I've watched the sun rise and the ship come into exotic ports of call.  I reflect on the day that was and the day to come.  Then I shatter the calm by waking everyone up to start the day. 
 

I take my breakfast every morning on the balcony when we cruise.  Before anyone else in the cabin is awake.  I find the time peaceful and relaxing.   
I've watched the sun rise and the ship come into exotic ports of call.  I reflect on the day that was and the day to come.  Then I shatter the calm by waking everyone up to start the day. 
 

I feel your pain.  My oldest is graduating high school in a few weeks.  She is going to collage in the fall as well.   We are going on Harmony for a week after graduation to celebrate.
  We are a big Disney World and Cruising family.  We have been going on cruises and Disney vacations since she was 3.  I will miss our vacations together. 

I feel your pain.  My oldest is graduating high school in a few weeks.  She is going to collage in the fall as well.   We are going on Harmony for a week after graduation to celebrate.
  We are a big Disney World and Cruising family.  We have been going on cruises and Disney vacations since she was 3.  I will miss our vacations together. 

I always bring $100 for extra gratuities.  I do prepaid/sea pass gratuities, but like to reward great service with a little something extra.  I also like to tip the concierge if I use those services.  Plus about $100 per ports of call.  We do not do much local shopping or dining off the ship.  On average between $300-$500 cash.
There is an ATM on most ships.

Take the deal.  You'll like the extra space and perks and get double cruise points.
Best deal we ever got was on Mariner in Oct 2007.  In August of that year the GS price dropped to just $50 per person of what the JS cost was.  I paid $100 for the two of us and moved up to the GS.  Deal lasted about a week if I remember correctly.  People were talking about it in the suite lounge on the cruise.