SteveinSC
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4 hours ago, Fairlynew said:
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Thank you. I found it...shows "Pending". Fingers crossed!
EDIT: While it shows PENDING, we bid to upgrade to a balcony, and they show sold out, so im not getting my hopes up. I suspect they havent gotten around to declining the bid.
- WAAAYTOOO and Ogilthorpe
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1 hour ago, FloatMe said:
As a Buckeye living in Columbus, we have always wanted to do this cruise. The reason we don't, is that it has always been a 4 or 5 night cruise and considerably more expensive. Not to mention it sells out in no time flat, particularly the suites. There are a ton of Buckeyes fans with a lot of disposable income!
O-H! Yeah ...it's not cheap, but I keep thinking about hanging out in the Windjammer with Mike Doss, or doing shots with one of the Borens, and I keep thinking that'd be priceless.
The list of Buckeyes on board is IMPRESSIVE. https://www.buckeyecruise.com/bucks-on-board/
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9 minutes ago, Fairlynew said:
As promised, here is the update. I have changed my bids a couple of times and ended up with a minimum bid on the Star Loft suite and slightly above minimum bid on the Aqua Theater 2 bedroom and the Crown Loft suite. I checked the status about an hour ago and found that both the Star Loft and the Aqua Theater had expired, and the Crown Loft was pending. I was unable to modify the pending bid however. I tried because I was curious. They were in the process of upgrading me!!! We are now in a Crown Loft suite. I am very excited. I was thrilled to be in a GS, and now I am extra excited. For those wondering, the minimum bid was $300 pp and I bid $400 pp, which registered in the lowest part of the weak scale. This is my third RC sailing and my second Sky Class. This will be my husband's second RC sailing, and he has never been on an Oasis class ship or in a suite. He knows we are in a GS, but not about the upgrade. It will be a nice surprise. We are in 1742. Can anyone tell me anything about it?
How do you check the status of your bid? I have a bid in on my Rhapsody sailing in April.
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You're more likely to have an itinerary change, than miss out on cruising altogether. With that in mind, be flexible.
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2 minutes ago, LizzyBee23 said:
Clearly we disagree on the level of risk we're comfortable with...
Honestly, this is probably what it comes down to. I, admittedly, do a lot more things that raise my risk of illness/injury/death than I probably should....but its been a hell of a good time! Hope you, also, have a great cruise.
- PRebecca, ellcee and LizzyBee23
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2 minutes ago, Spang1974 said:
I work in a hospital, and there are zero concerns. Obviously we have systems in place and are ready if it does become a concern, but for now it's a wait and see. In my opinion I have a better chance of getting it at work in my hospital the I do on my upcoming cruise
My wife is an RN, and we have two germy boys. Only so many preventative measures can be taken....lol.
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3 minutes ago, LizzyBee23 said:
Well, not to burst your bubble, but that story is from the end of January and since then the situation has changed considerably. Someone I spoke with used a metaphor regarding this comparison to the flu by the media that I thought was exceedingly poignant, so I'll repeat it here: "Comparing COVID to the flu is like saying that more people are killed every year in the US by cows rather than by sharks. Technically true, but irrelevant when I'm letting you know that a breed of shark is developing the ability to walk on land". Current estimates have the fatality rate of COVID optimistically near 1% (already taking into consideration things like number of infections in China is probably severely under-reported, etc as the raw numbers out of China suggest at least double that number if not 10x). If it is truly at 1%, that makes COVID 5x deadlier than the flu, and for me means saying goodbye to 3 of my coworkers if the infection gets a foot hold in my office building.
You also mentioned you'd take your chances on a ship with 170 confirmed infections (the Diamond Princess). The raw number is not scary... The fact that the number jumped from single digits to 170 in the span of a week is. The fact that a Japanese health worker who was presumably taking just about every precaution within reason caught the virus while coming on board to care for the passengers is. Unfortunately for the people on board, but fortunately for the rest of us, the Diamond Princess is a near perfect opportunity to study the spread of COVID and will give us a better idea of some of how this will behave. As someone who has two cruises scheduled later in the year, I'm thankful I'm not within the 90 day window right now. It's foolish to advise against cancellation as though everything is fine, just as it's foolish to postulate that this is the end of cruising as we know it in the short-term.
We'll know more soon, but if I lived with someone with complicating factors (very young kids, seniors, respiratory problems, or immunosupressed) I would absolutely be cancelling a cruise scheduled to depart within the next week or two.
Its growth rate on a cruise ship (which has grown by 1% since I wrote that) cannot be compared to the growth rate outside in the real world. Its night and day difference. Norovirus, Influenza and every other virus spreads faster in a confined space. My bigger message in pointing all of this out is bigger than JUST coronavirus....its living in fear as a result of hype and hysteria. I refuse to buy into it before looking at cold, hard numbers first, because numbers never lie. Im inside 90 days on a cruise, and im more concerned with breaking my ankle tripping over my 4 year olds toys because statistics show im more likely to do that than contract Coronavirus. Welcome to the boards, btw!
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So, lets say I call RCCL and I want to get the DBP and get my wife the Refreshment Package since she doesnt drink (she does....just curious for sake of info). Will they charge me the current promotional price on our sailing of 55/day (buy one get one 50% off), or will they charge both items at full price since im not buying two?
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Just gonna leave this riiiiiiiiiiiiight here......
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Just now, princevaliantus said:
Well, RCCL picked up on it and fixed it right away.
Probably saw a spike of activity (as a result of this board..lol), and jumped on it.
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Definitely hit or miss. All dining on my April/Rhapsody cruise has prices, and charges for dining.
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Every year, there is a Buckeye Cruise for Cancer, and this year it is on EXPLORER OF THE SEAS out of Miami, on Sunday. Its a great cause, and raises a ton of money, each year. Just curious if anyone is going, and if so if anyone will be Live Blogging? Id be VERY fascinated to follow THAT one....ive always wanted to go on this trip.
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Agree. All of the people here have been knowledgeable, generous, and helpful. I havent cruised in almost 10 years, and hadnt been on an RC ship in 12. I too feel downright responsible and confident, as the ring leader of my group of 8 shipping out in April, thanks to the folks on these boards (and of course @Matt ). The enthusiasm for cruising RC is contagious, and we are already planning another.
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6 minutes ago, HendersonPhoto said:
What??
Same here....WHAT happened?!?!
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On 2/9/2020 at 4:25 PM, Tmorin said:
If my kids are in the kids club for the day will they get lunch and everything there or do we have to pick them up for lunch?
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Adventure Ocean is available/open in "shifts". Not sure exactly how that works as I've never cruised with my children, but I will be in April, so I'm interested, also. @Mattwould know, for sure.
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Im a statistics guy.....probably a carryover from being a sports junkie....but here is what stands out to me about the Coronavirus fiasco. The news says "135 people on the Diamond Princess has confirmed cases of coronavirus" Sure, sounds like a good amount of people, especially if youre one of the 135. BUT.....what percentage of the ships total people on board is that? The ship had 3,700 on board (counting crew) when it arrived in Yokohama. That is 3.6% of people on board, that had or have since been confirmed to have coronavirus. 3.6%!!!!!! I like my chances of NOT getting it.......
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@WAAAYTOOO is showing us how to roll with the punches, and enjoy the ride. Bravo.
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Nothing can drum up hysteria like the news...nevermind it's on the news because it's OUTSIDE the norm, this news worthy....people treat the news like a list of things they should expect and prepare for. I'll treat the coronavirus like I do all sickness ....wash my hands, and use hand sanitizer.
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4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:
Thanks, Steve. Unfortunately, it is cold, rainy and gloomy here. It was a a ROUGH ride from DC...but we made it.
Our itin was originally DCA-CLT-EWR but yesterday AA contacted us and advised significant weather delays for CLT and allowed us to make changes without a fee. I opted for a non-stop into JFK and BOY am I glad I did ! I’m not sure whether or not that original flight ever left CLT. It’s a pricey Uber ride from JFK ($160.00) but I’d rather pay a little more and get here than get stuck in CLT and frankly, I think that is what would have happened.
Yeah....we had a rough go of it in the Charlotte area yesterday. Airport grounded all flights for a while and eclvacuated the control tower. Kids were let out of school early before it all hit, thankfully, as there were multiple tornados in the area. A lot of power outages and road closures due to flooding. 6 inches of rain in a couple hours will do that. Glad you got there, and are cruise ready!
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8 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:
Dan got an email but I got nothing. Still, we knew before we got to the port. We are staying overnight in a Newark Courtyard and will go over tomorrow assuming everything is cleared.
Probably safe, and this is all erring on the side of caution. Hope y'all have a great day in Sunny, Friendly Newark, New Jersey! Have a great cruise and enjoy that OBC!
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To me, this is further proof that RC pricing and sales is all automated, and based on how things are selling. They track how things on every cruise are selling before, and during sailings. If things are selling REALLY well...up up up go the prices (to maximize profit and/or push people to other items, like other cabanas). If things are not selling, prices drop, and/or out come the 10 Drink Cards while sailing....it really would be pretty straight forward programming and algorithms to automate. 199 is CRAZY...only explanation is they don't want people booking it.
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19 minutes ago, khawaja said:
The darkness is enough to make a blind man scared
Its an eerie feeling for sure. Some people have said interior rooms dont get completely dark....but ive done 4 and thats not my experience. When I wake up, I cant see my hand in front of my face, and I have no concept of time. Its an interesting feeling!!! My wife absolutely loves it! For our upcoming cruise, were going to have our two little ones with us, so were using tea lights as night lights....
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I didnt mean to post this here.....dont remember clicking on Dining....lol. SORRY!!!
Feeling Discouraged....
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...AAAAAAALL of this. Kudos to those that tip big....I just dont. But its because I dont ask a lot. I try to make service peoples jobs as EASY as possible. Me and my fam are very low maintenance and feel wrong for asking things of others. I figure God gave me two arms, two legs, and half a brain, so I can do most things myself...I prepay gratuities and will tip above that if service goes above and beyond.