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    CruisinUpinLife reacted to JLMoran in Best of Japan cruise Spectrum Of The Seas October 1 - 8 2019 , a new experience.   
    Can't wait to see Matt's reaction when I say how much time I'm taking off for Iceland, Greenland, & Ireland. Just gonna have to wait 10 more months for that live blog to start rolling out... ? ?
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from Neesa in Royally Confused with Royal up   
    I'm not familiar with other cruise lines who may have this same set up but with RCCL the closer you get to the 90 day mark the more likely someone is bailing on their cruise/room since that is when the full payment is due.  Sharla would likely be aware of this so hopefully your future RCCL cruises bring you better luck and service with booking.
    No matter the cruise, enjoy your time!
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from ChessE4 in Royally Confused with Royal up   
    Did the crown loft appear at around 90 days out when maybe those folks were expected to pay in full and decided to back out?  You seem like you may be a regular cruiser so I'm guessing you paid in full because you had to (at or after 90 days out from sailing).
    Of course Royal is going to do whatever they can to make money....and in putting it out there for RoyalUp is a great way to do that.
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    CruisinUpinLife reacted to KLA in KEY REVIEW on Mariner   
    IDK why but the first time I read this I thought you got the CRUISE for $19.99/person per day and I was like "WHY DON'T I FIND THOSE KIND OF DEALS!?!?!"
    .. I'm following now. Thanks for the review! 
    ... Brb finding more caffeine. 
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from PeloAl in RCCL Mattresses   
    People, think about going mattress shopping, particularly with a significant other/spouse.  We all have different firmness/softness we like in a mattress.  The same applies here.  If you are not comfortable to the point where you cannot sleep, try to ask nicely to your stateroom attendant to see if there is anything they can do to make it better.  But note, that they may not be able to however, it doesn't hurt to ask nicely.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from lovecruising!!! in RCCL Mattresses   
    People, think about going mattress shopping, particularly with a significant other/spouse.  We all have different firmness/softness we like in a mattress.  The same applies here.  If you are not comfortable to the point where you cannot sleep, try to ask nicely to your stateroom attendant to see if there is anything they can do to make it better.  But note, that they may not be able to however, it doesn't hurt to ask nicely.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from Matt in RCCL Mattresses   
    People, think about going mattress shopping, particularly with a significant other/spouse.  We all have different firmness/softness we like in a mattress.  The same applies here.  If you are not comfortable to the point where you cannot sleep, try to ask nicely to your stateroom attendant to see if there is anything they can do to make it better.  But note, that they may not be able to however, it doesn't hurt to ask nicely.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from teddy in Your Future Vision for RCCL   
    Better functioning website.
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    CruisinUpinLife reacted to fonemanbob in Escape Room which ships have it?   
    All ships have an ESCAPE ROOM.  It`s your cabin.  You are escaping from the daily grind.  Enjoy your cruise and escape to relaxation and rest.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from mom2mybugs in I'm back lol! Decisions...   
    Are you working with a travel agent?  I found that sometimes travel agents have better pricing because they are booking a block as "group" though it's not really a group cruise.  You might want to check in with a travel agent and see how these potential cruises are priced for you-you could be surprised.  But yes, only you can determine your budget.  Would you rather do more cruises or more paid things on one cruise or spread your money out to two cruises?  Also, keep checking the flights.  I was watching them like a hawk for our FOTS Jan 2020 cruise (yes, this is right before it's amped but the price was right so we booked it) and found our flights home (not round trip) to be amazingly cheap-about half the price I was expecting them to be.  I bought them the day they came out on southwest.com.  We were looking at our flights to be as much as our cruise and by stalking the website frequently, we were blessed to be spending half that.  You really just never know what you might find-just keep looking regularly.  And remember, sometimes depending on the airline you can cancel and rebook without a fee.
    I'm all for YOLO but some of have to be honest with our budgets and what we are comfortable with spending/doing.  Good luck but know that you can be surprised with prices!
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from ANGELA ROMAN in BEWARE!!   
    And unfortunately, Royal is probably bombarded with phone calls, emails, etc with the same staff they have on regular days.  This hurricane is straining their resources I'm sure.  I'm sorry you are in this situation-hurricane season when there is really a hurricane must be very difficult.  I cannot imagine since I haven't experienced dealing with hurricanes personally.  I hope everything works out for you with the refund.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from Bbjunkie in BEWARE!!   
    And unfortunately, Royal is probably bombarded with phone calls, emails, etc with the same staff they have on regular days.  This hurricane is straining their resources I'm sure.  I'm sorry you are in this situation-hurricane season when there is really a hurricane must be very difficult.  I cannot imagine since I haven't experienced dealing with hurricanes personally.  I hope everything works out for you with the refund.
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    CruisinUpinLife reacted to Matt in Back to the FUTURE of private islands - Mariner of the Seas August 30, 2019   
    Unfortunately, I had to cancel this sailing. 
    The logistics of the extended sailing combined with a hurricane that seemingly will never end means we cannot go.  Or at least, it's not the responsible thing for us to do.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from cdixon22 in Back to the FUTURE of private islands - Mariner of the Seas August 30, 2019   
    I was wondering if Matt was planning to go too.  It must be quite a heavy thing to consider leaving your home under these conditions.  I hope for the best for all FL residents.  We'll be praying for you all over the next several days.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from cdixon22 in BEWARE!!   
    And unfortunately, Royal is probably bombarded with phone calls, emails, etc with the same staff they have on regular days.  This hurricane is straining their resources I'm sure.  I'm sorry you are in this situation-hurricane season when there is really a hurricane must be very difficult.  I cannot imagine since I haven't experienced dealing with hurricanes personally.  I hope everything works out for you with the refund.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from tnbrowne2004 in My Time Dining   
    If you truly signed up for MTD and got it, you should be able to make reservations on Cruise Planner assuming it's close enough to your cruise that it's open for that.  What you are saying here makes me feel like you are currently signed up for Early Seating Traditional Dining.  How did you book your cruise...travel agent or directly with Royal?  If travel agent, have them confirm you are traditional dining and sign you up for MTD (or confirm you are waitlisted for MTD).  If booked with Royal, call them to do the same thing.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from cobra614 in Cabin Assignment   
    Another thing to note that once you do get your cabin number-which is very up in the air when that happens such as some get it very close to their cruise or I got our FOTS assignment already for Jan 5 2020 cruise-you can (if there is availability) ask to switch to a different cabin in the same class per some advice I had seen here.  We think we will enjoy where we ended up but wanted to pass that along.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from BigBrust in Cabin Assignment   
    Another thing to note that once you do get your cabin number-which is very up in the air when that happens such as some get it very close to their cruise or I got our FOTS assignment already for Jan 5 2020 cruise-you can (if there is availability) ask to switch to a different cabin in the same class per some advice I had seen here.  We think we will enjoy where we ended up but wanted to pass that along.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from PRebecca in Joined one week ago and love it here!   
    All directions are the right one ?
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    CruisinUpinLife reacted to twangster in The Magic of Majesty. August 2019 and then again in October   
    Same CBP process occurs in Bar Harbor on some itineraries.  
    Typically they have several CBP officers and multiple locations.  Other muster stations go to a different lounge.  Non-US citizens have a different location for processing that is typically more involved.  
    I'm assuming it will be like Bar Harbor.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from Hoski in 2 Perfect Day Stops   
    And it's probably more expensive if there are multiple ships port at Coco Cay.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from Hoski in 2 Perfect Day Stops   
    Another good is less movement on the ship if the ship is docked during the sea day instead of being at sea.  It will be interesting to see how this trial plays out.
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    CruisinUpinLife reacted to Morganno in Harmony LIVE ~ 6/30 & 7/7 ~ Eastern/Western Caribbean   
    Hope you had a great time Joe. Fellow Scot here and living in Belgium, we are on 8/18 Harmony cruise after a Boston visit.
    Just wanted to post that any tutting or vocal comments on someone taking an elevator for 1 floor could make or break a holiday for the person with a disabilty.
    Not all disabilites are visible but can still be highly painful for people.
    Anyway enjoyed your blog and good luck with your studies.
     
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from MrHaga in Drinks package   
    They will be in your rooms when you board the ship.
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    CruisinUpinLife got a reaction from cruisestuff in Ten Thousand Strong !   
    I had a dream last night that I discovered/met @twangster on a disembarkation day of a cruise......that is when you know you spend (cannot say too much) time on here.
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