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    darketower got a reaction from Mikeb1892 in Where have all the itinerary maps gone....?   
    I was at my local AAA getting my real id license and grabbed a RCI travel book. They still have the itinerary maps in them. I think you can request from RCI, kinda old school, but I really like the itinerary maps too!!
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    darketower reacted to JLMoran in Where have all the itinerary maps gone....?   
    @DDaley just pointed me to a great resource that will show maps of ships' itineraries -- cruisemapper.com. You can look up your ship, click on the "Itineraries" button towards the top of the page, and then scroll down to find your departure date. Click on the link and you get a table shows the ports you're visiting, and below that a map of your travel route.
    You can also click the port names in the table to get to a port info page that has its own schedule view; click the Schedule button, select the month/year you'll be there, and you can see if any other ships will be in port with you on the same day.
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    darketower got a reaction from DDaley in Would you rather...   
    Ocean view Balcony and 1 cruise all day every day. We enjoy having the private space where we can retreat for some downtime or just enjoy drinks and snacks together. We aren’t in our room a ton, but it’s enough to really enjoy the extra space and view. 
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    darketower reacted to WAAAYTOOO in Thoughts on the amplified Oasis?   
    She is beautiful, Joe !  The amplification was just what Oasis needed.  Good choice.
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    darketower got a reaction from luv2sail in Would you rather...   
    Ocean view Balcony and 1 cruise all day every day. We enjoy having the private space where we can retreat for some downtime or just enjoy drinks and snacks together. We aren’t in our room a ton, but it’s enough to really enjoy the extra space and view. 
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    darketower got a reaction from Baked Alaska in Would you rather...   
    Ocean view Balcony and 1 cruise all day every day. We enjoy having the private space where we can retreat for some downtime or just enjoy drinks and snacks together. We aren’t in our room a ton, but it’s enough to really enjoy the extra space and view. 
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    darketower got a reaction from sk8erguy1978 in Would you rather...   
    Ocean view Balcony and 1 cruise all day every day. We enjoy having the private space where we can retreat for some downtime or just enjoy drinks and snacks together. We aren’t in our room a ton, but it’s enough to really enjoy the extra space and view. 
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    darketower got a reaction from Mikeb1892 in Would you rather...   
    Ocean view Balcony and 1 cruise all day every day. We enjoy having the private space where we can retreat for some downtime or just enjoy drinks and snacks together. We aren’t in our room a ton, but it’s enough to really enjoy the extra space and view. 
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    darketower got a reaction from Ogilthorpe in Drinks Package Question   
    No discount, standard cruise planner deals. 
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    darketower reacted to sk8erguy1978 in Question about prepaying gratuities and drink package   
    Yes! Prior to every cruise I visit Chase and request lots of small bills ($1's and $5's).
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    darketower got a reaction from Jackiem80 in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    Thanks @bossdog421.  The pictures are great - I can’t wait for our April sailing!  Enjoy the rest of your cruise and happy 10th!
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    darketower got a reaction from Jackiem80 in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    Cannot wait to see you pics and videos from the floating cabana and the beach club! I’ve been counting down to this day since you first posted - my wife says I need help.....
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    darketower reacted to bossdog421 in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    You do not get to pick your cabana.
     
    I was in cabana 10, it was an end unit. The view was amazing from every angle. Perfect view of the beach club and completely unobstructed view of the ocean. There were multiple cabanas that were sunk back and would have seen the back of other cabanas. Those would have shielded a lot of wind though.
     
    We lucked out, you guys saw the forecast i posted a couple days ago... we did not get any rain at all.  But we did get 20+ mph winds. The cabana definitely is floating because she was a movin when there was waves.
     
    Back on board, they may be closing upper decks due to wind
     
     
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    darketower got a reaction from Hoski in Coco Cay, Beach Club or Beach Bed?   
    I’d go with the beach club pass. It gets you into the infinity pool and the upscale dining. We are doing the beach club pass in April. 
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    darketower reacted to SpeedNoodles in CoCo Cay Pricing Getting Ridiculous   
    I don't see it that way at all. I think of it as "a la carte pricing".   Instead of charging a much higher fee, and making everything included, you pay for what you do want to use.  If everything was complimentary, you'd still be paying for it, and probably paying for things you might not want.  Some people don't drink alcohol - should they be subsidizing my consumption?  I don't want photos, no point having that cost blanketed in when I have no need or want for them.  If the price of the extras matches your perceived value of it, go for it.  If not, there's still plenty to do.  
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    darketower got a reaction from Luv2Travel in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    Cannot wait to see you pics and videos from the floating cabana and the beach club! I’ve been counting down to this day since you first posted - my wife says I need help.....
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    darketower reacted to bossdog421 in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    Today is the day!!!   Here are a couple teasers... more pics of area and menu once I'm back on the ship.
     
     
    Holy crap tho lol








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    darketower got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    Cannot wait to see you pics and videos from the floating cabana and the beach club! I’ve been counting down to this day since you first posted - my wife says I need help.....
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    darketower reacted to bossdog421 in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    Columbus does a good job of combining that actually.  It's just silly fun.  The cheese burgers and sharks were the best.
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    darketower reacted to Matt in Booking Early Definitely Can Be Cheaper   
    Thanks for sharing this. Booking early is more than a mantra. It's a proven strategy!
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    darketower reacted to bossdog421 in We Still Do – Vow Renewal on Harmony - 1/26/20 – 2/2/20   
    That's identical to what my pricing is. Overwaters Cabanas were 1499 when I scored mine and then  jumped up to 1649.
     
    Very excited to be one of the first in one. Cabanas are well worth it to me when it comes to how I enjoy a beach day!
     
    Current cruise status report: nap on the balcony before formal night
     
     

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    darketower reacted to bossdog421 in Coco Cay Beach Club   
    I'm on harmony now. I'll be there on Saturday in an overwater cabana. I'm posting pics in my thread in the live blog boards. Already posted the new map there
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    darketower reacted to KWong in Charge for what used to be self service   
    Poster joined an hour ago and drops this on us. 
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    darketower reacted to JasonL in Pre-paid Tips   
    Personally I always pay the gratuities far before the cruise to space out the cost of a cruise. I just tell my travel agent to charge it to my card I have on file(then I immediately pay off that charge of course, please don't charge up a bunch of debt because you want vacation you can't afford). Spread out as many expenses as you can before your cruise.
    I also really don't like the idea of handing out tips in person at the end of the cruise. Like it or not, it's part of these workers wages and they really depend on that money. If you hand out tips at the end you are probably missing someone that depends on those tips. Instead I will give an extra tip to anyone that i thought was outstanding along the way. 
    That's just my opinion
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    darketower got a reaction from foxrunner in MDR multiples...   
    We only do MTD and we always pick the same night for the entire cruise and on the first day request the same table if we like the service. We have always had the same wait staff in MTD and they have been awesome.  It is possible to get to know your wait staff even in MTD and enjoy the same benefits you mention above. ?
    To the OP, don’t be shy about ordering as much as you want. Our waiter on our last b2b cruise didn’t even bother to ask by the middle of the first week, he just brought more. 
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