SteveinSC

I guess were blessed to be so close to the beach. My parents have a condo over there, and we get to go often enough. We went down a couple weeks ago for the week, and enjoyed some great family time on the beach. We ordered pick up from the restaurants, and went to do the fun kid stuff early to avoid any crowds. Didnt really feel like a different beach trip, all in all.....headed to the mountains this weekend. Ultimately, we are definitely spending more time doing FAMILY things together......and that aint all bad!

Looks like it's official...

Sovereign will always hold a special place in my heart. This is sad. Growing up, my grandpa had the bow of a boat as his bar in the basement. I always thought it was the coolest dang thing ever. He also had a tap, always on a keg of Busch and we would sneak some sips of it out of the clean ashtrays while looking at his Playboys...lol. But thats another story......

I would have until march of 2022 to get it in....close enough. They give you 12 months after your cancel date.

Its a moving window, to use. The key take away (i think) is that if you booked before Sept. 30th, for ANY sailing between now and April 30, 2022....you have 48 hours before embarkation to cancel. If you do, you have until Dec. 31, 2021 OR 12 months to use it (so if you canceled an April 30th 2022 sailing on April 27, youd have till your cancel date of April 27th 2023. Maybe im misunderstanding, but thats my take? • Future Cruise Credits are valid through December 31st, 2021 or 12 months after the date that you cancelled your original sailing (whichever is longer) and can be used for any open sailings at the time of booking, 12 months from your cancel date.

Id go the day after taking my kid to college....if he complains Id say "Work hard, do well, and one day you can do the same."

Cant tell you how much better I feel, knowing that if we cancel our cruise in March (or it gets canceled on us), we have till April of 22 to get it in.

Same

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-with-confidence This pleases me.....

If I have my kids in Adventure Ocean, how do they contact me in case of emergency while on the ship, and off in port?

Just my opinion, but I think more than anything, this shows that its not worth sinking money, time, energy into a 2021 BIG GROUP cruise that may not end up being a BIG GROUP. I think, believe, have faith that cruising will resume by 2021, but they wont be full or close to full. These huge group cruise things are expensive to organize, and its just not cost effective if you cant max it out.

I've "quit drinking during the week" about 5 times since this all started.....

Thanks! I hope it goes well. Next, if I can just get these kids out of here!!! I like to PLAN....and now that I know Im here full time, it alllows me to do so a bit more. The constant uncertainty was weighing on me pretty heavily. Now I just have to set up my "office" and get off the kitchen table.....and away from the pantry.

I hate you lost your cruise. Cant wait till we can all talk about actual, real, happening cruises, again. As for the weight loss journey....dont feel bad. As long as it took and as easy as it was to gain weight, its equally hard to lose it. Set backs are just part of it. Over the past 3 years, I started at 270, got down to 195, and have gone between 215 and 195 at different points based on how strict ive been in my routine. ROUTINE IS THE KEY. Since Covid19 struck, Ive gained 13 lbs. No gym + stuck at home with all the food (and increased alcohol intake) = weight gain. Our office had a gym, and once this hit and i started working from home....gym went bye bye. I tried working out at home, but its just NOT THE SAME, and its discouraging. Good news is, I found out this week that ill never be going back to the office (working from home permanently) so im going to bite the bullet and join a gym near the house. Now that I know this is permanent I can establish a new ROUTINE. Im more than ready to get back to my old diet and exercise. YOU CAN DO IT....set backs happen. Dont give up.

we rebooked our canceled April sailing for March of 2021 thinking "thats pretty much a year.....NO PROBLEM.....now, weeeeeeeeeell......a little nervous!

I thought the same thing. When this all started, Dec. of 2021 sounded like PLENTY of time for my FCC......now its not so hot considering I may not get to use it in 2020, or maybe not even some of 2021? Thats obviously speculation.....but.....not unreasonable speculation.

We went there while in Key West last Feb! We enjoyed it, thoroughly, especially the rum tasting at the end. lol Key West, in my opinion, is best experienced best by having no strict schedule or plan. Pick out one thing, go do it, then wander. Drink, eat, drink some more....JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET BACK TO THE BOAT ON TIME. One of the funnest days of my life was spent in Key West.....and we did nothing more than sit outside by the water at Conch Republic Seafood, eat, drink, listen to music....then stagger over to Duval St. to Sloppy Joes, and then to Irish Kevins.

I would THINK they would extend everything till at least the end of year, and I would think they would extend some form of both L&S and CWC into 2021? At this point, if everything goes best case, there are only 3 months of sailing window remaining in the year. Into 2021 things still wont be NORMAL all of a sudden. ALL of our return to normal is going to be gradual....

Welp...hope my liver makes it.

Kelley! Good to "see" you here! I, and everyone else (I speak for everyone, now) thanks you and all your colleagues for your effort and sacrifice of time and energy. Brighter days ahead!

Keep the faith. The alternative is no way to live.

Hate it for you. Really do. I have to imagine the people answering the phone find out like us. Twitter, news, RCL Blog, etc.... Thinking the people on the front lines know the orders of battle before they need to be carried out isnt how it works.

Stewart Chiron, on Twitter, stating CDC is extending No Sail Oder till Sept. 30.

In honor of its being decommissioned by Pullmantur and sold (likely for scrap)...here are some old photos of my (now) wife and I at OLD Coco Cay, with the old girl. Id love to see any photos of Sovereign that anyone else has?