USCG Teacher

The Bermuda Triangle is one of the busiest travel corridors on the planet. The only mystery there is how people don't understand basic statistics.

This is good advice, but I would add the caveat that I suggest you do this via phone versus entirely online, especially when dealing with something that has such limited availability. I have heard stories of people cancelling and then having the item sell out in that small window before they can rebook, especially on a busy day such as Black Friday. While dealing with an agent on the phone will certainly take longer, it will eliminate the possibility of losing the cabana entirely.

Came here to say just this (except the part for actually being a Brit!). As I understand it, the EU and UK have very strict advertising laws, and you can actually face steep fines for manipulating prices to make an item appear to be on sale. As much as we love RCI, it's no secret that they play fast and loose with their "base prices" to push a sale in the US market. I'm not sure that's the reason, but it is certainly my hunch.

If they don't, there's enough people from these boards on her 1st cruise out to create a feature-length film of her!

Swing and a miss! ?

How far out is your cruise?

*embarkation port. ?

I agree with this 100%. It's like going to Pat's or Geno's for a cheesesteak in Philly. It'll make an interesting shot for your Instagram story, but in reality you're spending a LOT of extra time in a long line with a bunch of tourists for a product that on their best day is merely comparable to where the locals know to go. And I agree with this 1000%. ?

Sorry, I was just trying to get home. I really need to use the bathroom...

100% this. Based on your description, you'll already be dressed more "formally" than many of your fellow passengers. If anyone has an issue with what you choose to wear, that's their problem, not yours! ? You're on vacation, do right by you!

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Super jealous! ? Have a great vacation!

There's also other issues such as a ship's wake's effect on local sea life, shorelines, etc. that have nothing to do with fuel consumption that can have environmental effects close to shore. There's no one magic equation that can result in an ocean-wide "most environmentally efficient" speed, but to say that a ship's speed (particularly a ship the size of a modern cruise ship or ULCC) has no environmental impact is wildly inaccurate.

Agreed. If I were a gambling man, I'd guess this is a mechanical issue with the ship itself, not an imposed restriction.

It's nice to see that you two can make the long-distance thing work out. It can add such a strain to relationships. ?

Mine also just dropped from $31.99 pp. to $24.99 on Oasis next August. It's the only item that's dropped at all since I booked in June.

Would agree with everything said here. ?

You can tell it is available in Australia now because of the "e." ?

I've actually done this excursion, and we had an absolute blast! Fun ride through the wetlands, lost of gators spotted, then samples of gator tail back at the Sanctuary building (yes, eating alligator tail AT an alligator sanctuary struck us as odd, but it was tasty!). Bags were unloaded and waiting for us when we arrived at the airport. Couldn't have been easier. While I would be sure to have a plan B as suggested by earlier posts due to potential lack of participation leading to a cancellation, I found this to be a far more preferable and stress free way to spend the day versus hanging out at FLL and its vicinity...

Sorry, but I had to. ?

I've stayed at the Caribe Hilton a few times and thoroughly enjoyed it. Beautiful pool area. Don't think there's shuttle, but a cab was about $20 from the airport.

Was on the fence as to whether to laugh or cry at this, as both seem appropriate. Split the difference and went with “confused.” ?