MO & LO on the go!
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from NJCruisers in ABC Island Excursion HELP!
We booked the trikes! Cant wait to get some great video from that experience! Thanks for the info! Now still checking on Curacao options...
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from twangster in Question for Diamonds about internet package
Most definitely huge thanks to @twangster for that! Wish I knew how to make stuff like that ?
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from FionaMG in Question for Diamonds about internet package
Most definitely huge thanks to @twangster for that! Wish I knew how to make stuff like that ?
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to FionaMG in Question for Diamonds about internet package
My pleasure. I did too the first time I saw the post. All credit to @twangster for the hard work in compiling it.
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to twangster in Explain Voom
Wow, okay, since this is that interesting I've run the sheet with various cruise planner prices - $11.99, $12.99, $13.99, $14.39, $14.99 and $15.99.
Voom Surf and Stream was $11.99 for the Symphony TA so yes it does go that low at times. PDFs:
Voom Comparison 1199.pdf
Voom Comparison 1299.pdf
Voom Comparison 1399.pdf
Voom Comparison 1439.pdf
Voom Comparison 1499.pdf
Voom Comparison 1599.pdf
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from Jjohnb in crown and anchor society
Dont have too high of expectations for being the lowest level of the loyalty program. As with all loyalty programs, you don't really see the better benefits until you get higher in the program. For Royal the Gold level has minimal benefits, but of course its better than NO benefits ? and as stated above...you won't get any benefits until your second cruise which will be your first Gold level C&A cruise!
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to FionaMG in Question for Diamonds about internet package
Your wish is my command!
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to FionaMG in Question for Diamonds about internet package
According to @twangster's absolutely amazing Voom comparison, for a 9-night cruise if the cruise planner price is $15.99 you are cheaper to wait and buy on board on day 2. This is assuming you have cell coverage that you can use prior to sailing and can do without being connected for the first few hours after sail-away.
From the moment the price hits $14.99 or less you are cheaper to buy pre-cruise. If you do this you should monitor the cruise planner daily for discounts. I re-priced mine down twice to get a final price of $11.99, so I think you can fairly safely assume that yours will go down at some point.
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to melski94 in QUESTIONS about TENDERING
What are the scheduled times to be in Maui?
All aboard tends to be about 30 minutes before the ship is scheduled to depart. Most of us recommend being back at least 2 hours before all aboard especially if doing a 3rd party excursion. They will wait or get you to the next port if it is a RC excursion but RC will NOT help you with 3rd party excursions or wait for you if you miss the ship (except to maybe get your passport if its in the safe). It is YOUR responsibility to be back on time. Guest are left all the time, just look for the videos on you tube.
If your excursion is even remotely cutting it close to the all aboard time, I'd suggest you look at another.
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from Jedi Jason in Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) pre cruise dining and hotel recommendations please
Make sure you aren't too far from a bathroom after this...........?
We ate at a hibachi place on Las Olas Blvd (can't remember the name) where you can sit basically outside and it was AWESOME!!!! We loved it! Especially nice for us in January coming from MN ?
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from ChessE4 in Shore excursions
Here is the discover scuba in St Maarten
Here is the Zipline in Antigua
When I get the zipline in St Kitts ready Ill post that. St Kitts zipline was much shorter in terms of lines but much easier.
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from Srp431 in Shore excursions
The main advantage of buying Royal is the guarantee to get back to the ship. This is great for unexpected problems because royal guarantees they get you back on board. Non royal excursions you would be on your own if you miss the boat. This happened to a friend of mine but thankfully they had a royal excursion so they got to the ship as it was leaving. They were put on a boat and caught up to the ship as it was leaving port. You will pay a little more for that piece of mind though.
What kind of things do you like? How adventurous are you guys? How much do you want to spend? We have done several excursions at these ports and some we have videos so you can actually see it
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from ARS in Refreshment Package
For our Feb 2020 cruise the sale price is $22. $20 is a great price! In regards to "is it worth it".....that's kind of up to you. Depends how much you drink off of it. In my opinion the bottle water alone is worth it enough for us because we slam the water as much as we can everywhere we go. And of the course the fresh squeezed OJ!!!
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from GrandmaAirplane in adding guest for a Coco Cay cabana
We had a chill island cabana and we had 8. That was the maximum allowed
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from FionaMG in ABC Island Excursion HELP!
We booked the trikes! Cant wait to get some great video from that experience! Thanks for the info! Now still checking on Curacao options...
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to Lovetocruise2002 in Drinks on Symphony
Use your printed set sail pass or use the set sail pass on the app. Both will work until you get your actual card.
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to CGTLH in Drinks on Symphony
Plus 9 time out 10 all they'll ask for is room number.
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to Srp431 in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
Following looking forward to your report on the ABC islands, we're going on Freedom in March 2020
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from JLMoran in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
We are very excited for this itinerary! We have been wanting to do this for awhile and it finally worked out! So far our favorite island has been St Lucia so we will have to compare that to these new islands. We will refrain from using google to see what "My Dushi" means ?
Going out of Florida was such a bonus for us! So does that mean it's too early to start our live blog for our January 2021 cruise on Harmony???? ?
We were just so excited to start this! We have a few things left to plan and hope to get some input. I guess at least we waited for double digits and didn't start in triple digits ???
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from WAAAYTOOO in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
We are very excited for this itinerary! We have been wanting to do this for awhile and it finally worked out! So far our favorite island has been St Lucia so we will have to compare that to these new islands. We will refrain from using google to see what "My Dushi" means ?
Going out of Florida was such a bonus for us! So does that mean it's too early to start our live blog for our January 2021 cruise on Harmony???? ?
We were just so excited to start this! We have a few things left to plan and hope to get some input. I guess at least we waited for double digits and didn't start in triple digits ???
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to WAAAYTOOO in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
Wow...what a great itinerary. I haven't been on Explorer in many years but I love that class of ship so I know you will have a great time.
Say hello to Curacao for me. It's my favorite Caribbean island (not that I have been to every one of them !!!). It's so quaint and inviting. You will learn what "My Dushi" means (a good thing !).
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to JLMoran in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
Sounds like a fantastic trip, and even better for being able to do the ABC islands without having to leave out of OSJ. Looking forward to the coming updates!
Oh, and @Matt / @Lovetocruise2002 -- please don't feel obligated to now start your next live blogs at 100 days out. You really don't need to maintain your titles of King and Queen of the Early Live Blog Start. ??
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MO & LO on the go! reacted to Lovetocruise2002 in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
I hearby hand in my crown (if there ever was one)...This is an early start to a live blog!
Have fun with your double digit dance!
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MO & LO on the go! got a reaction from JohnK6404 in Explorer | Feb 7-16, 2020 | First Time To ABC Islands!
Hello everyone! We are Matt and Lisa (or MO and LO)! Matt is the main typer and poster with input from Lisa.
We are now down to double digits for this cruise after booking it with more than 400+ days until we boarded. We don't remember the exact number of days because it was so painful to see such a high number so we did not pay attention until recently ?. We booked it at Next Cruise on a previous cruise and got a $100 OBC! Next Cruise is our preferred booking location for obvious reasons!
Only 98 days until we board, 97 until we fly out! We are flying from Minneapolis to Miami so you can imagine how excited we are to leave Minnesota in February from the cold and snow! We initially had this booked on the itinerary right before this one but changed it after we figured out that the Super Bowl was in Miami in 2020. We would have been flying in to Miami on the Saturday before the big game so we decided that it would have been EXTREMELY expensive, busy, and not relaxing or enjoyable for us so changed it to the week later. Very glad we did this.
Why this cruise?:
We have never been to the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) and REALLY wanted to get there. We really enjoy longer cruises since we feel like we really get to experience it and settle in. For us, anything under 7 nights seems too short. We also like the Voyager Class of ships so it was perfect. From that class we have been on Adventure (March 2017) and Mariner (May 2019) in the past. We recently did our first 9 night cruise which was on Serenade (Jan 2019) and learned that the boat was a bit small for us for such a long cruise. This will be our 10th cruise together and give us a total of 100 points! Our first together was our honeymoon in 1997 on Monarch out of Puerto Rico. All our cruises together have been on RCCL. I (Matt) have been on 1 extra cruise that I took as a kid with my parents on the Big Red Boat (if anyone remembers that one). Flights:
We are flying on Delta from MSP to MIA on February 6th. We always go atleast one day early because the weather is unpredictable in Minnesota that time of year and also because the stress of flying and boarding is just miserable......especially if something doesn't go quite right and we get delayed. We will not land until late at night so that day is purely a travel day. Unfortunately we learned something about companion fares........they only have so many allowed per flight so you need to book very early. We did not realize they only allow so many per flight and got burned on this. Normally we fly out a day or two ahead and hang out but they did not have that option available with the companion fares. So with the companion fare issues in mind, we had to stay TWO extra days after the cruise to get the first flight available home. We normally fly out as soon as we can on disembarkation day but now we will have 2 extra days in Miami. We have never stayed more than a few extra hours after the cruise is over so this will be interesting to try. We fly back on February 18th. Room:
9th floor balcony Excursions:
So far we haven't booked anything but will update on that as we continue the planning Dining & Drink Package:
We will be having every meal in the dining room because we love main dining. We enjoy the personal connection and attention we get from getting to know the dining staff. By the end of the cruise they have "learned" us and our needs/wants and we love that! We will be doing early dining (6pm on this cruise) so that we aren't eating so late at night! That is always our preferred choice. We will be getting the Refreshment Package since we aren't heavy alcohol drinkers. We WILL be taking part in the Diamond Lounge drinks every night though! ? Full Itinerary:
Travel Day from MSP to MIA Day 1 - Miami Day 2 - Sea Day Day 3 - Labadee, Haiti (8am-5pm) Day 4 - Sea Day Day 5 - Kralendijk, Bonaire (9am-6pm) Day 6 - Oranjestad, Aruba (8am-9pm) Day 7 - Willemstad, Curacao (8am-5pm) Day 8 & 9 - Sea Days Day 10 - Miami Post cruise day - Miami Travel day from MIA to MSP Hotels:
We are staying at the airport and downtown Holiday Inns. Holiday Inn is our preferred chain because of quality and price along with consistency. This Live (or mostly) Blog:
We will be doing our best to give live updates as we are doing them but obviously not everything can be live so some things will get posted when we have a chance. Vlog/Recording/Youtube/Twitter:
We will be recording/vlogging as much as we can. We have recorded numerous excursions for our personal collection and friends. We recently thought that people, like us, would be interested in seeing some of these excursions so they know what they are like and what to expect. It has helped us in our research of traveling/cruising. This turned out to be very popular on our YouTube channel so we wanted to expand on that. This will be our first attempt at that. Our YouTube channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-JW4jgv_suiK-NCHyhQIVA/ . We will be posting these after they are edited and ready, which will probably be after we are home, but will try to get smaller/shorter things here. Please subscribe to our channel so you will know when they are posted. The videos will not just be excursions. They will include lots of other stuff and we hope to have fun with them. We will also post to our Twitter account with updates (https://twitter.com/MOLOonthego1). We just bought the brand new GoPro Hero 8 Black to upgrade from our Hero 4 Silver to get some better quality videos (and not have them shake and bounce all over). Final Thoughts On First Post:
We are excited to bring everyone along and showcase how we travel and what we do!!! We look forward to everyone's comments and reactions to our first trip to the ABC islands! If you have any questions, suggestions, thoughts please feel free to post on here or reach out to us privately.