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3 minutes ago, Chadster said:

In the immortal words of Ric Flair...

WOOOOO!

I second that...and give Kelley at MEI a WOO, WOO, WOOOOOOOO for getting us a no cost upgrade today. I honestly feel kinda guilty for asking her to check on that when I know she's just flooded with work. This will be me in my new room:

2 minutes ago, FManke said:

Congrats on your upgrade! Just an example though of how a good TA could have saved you 2hrs by doing that for you.

Happy cruising!

Emailed my TA this morning. She's looking to see if I have any potential upgrades out there for better or equal to my Royal Up bid.....while I annoy all of you on these boards and pretend to work. 

13 minutes ago, Marlena said:

May I ask how her dept feels about her going on a cruise? Have they mentioned anything about not being able to work after?

We are in quebec canada. And as of right now we only have 3 /4 confirmed cases. 

If they feel any way about it, they havent voiced those concerns with her.  

2 minutes ago, Marlena said:

I know everyone makes their own decision but interested what people sailing mid april are thinking. 

I really have no fear of getting it but the quarantine idea scares me. And worrying my daughters school maybe gets freaked out when we come back and force her to quarantine. And I dont look forward to the judgemental looks from friends or coworkers. It's just a flu...and I'm a healthcare worker watching our hospital turn to panic mode and im still not worried. I got H1N1 when it went around and am very much here to tell the tale. Everyone on the ships say it's totally fine and I trust that....just wish it fixed itself. Like either cancel them all or continue with business as usual. 

 

My wife is an RN, and we have discussed this with our group, at length. We are sailing on April 04 and, to quote her, "theres no way we are canceling." Thats not to say she/we feel that everyone should have such an attitude toward it.  If you have a compromised immune system, respiratory issues, and are of advanced age....you should have concerns, just as you should have been concerned of other potential risks. For us, in our 40s, in good health....and our children, also in good health, we have little concern of the actual virus.  We have more concern over peoples reaction to it resulting in missed ports (if that happens, oh well) or someone coming down with norovirus or influenza and it resulting in a quarantine (inconvenient at worst).

My heart does go out to those affected and losing loved ones, same as it does for anyone losing someone for any reason.  

When someone tells me the govt. "advises all Americans not to travel by cruise ship" 

6 minutes ago, Ogilthorpe said:

We will be boarding the Oasis shortly, and have noticed on the app that Jamaica has been replaced on our itinerary with Costa Maya.  I assume we will be officially notified once onboard. Flexibility is key currently! Just as long as they keep the casino and bars open....

At this point, I have prepared my family for the possibility that we may end up with a different itinerary. We booked our cruise FOR the itinerary. Eh....it's life. Outta my control. I second that as long as the bars are open....I'm good. Enjoy Costa Maya, and the rest of your cruise!  

On 3/6/2020 at 3:52 PM, SpeedNoodles said:

I just wish that Continental Breakfast wasn't so "carby".  Apparently it's a continent that has no diabetics.

Carbs don't count on cruises....calories, sugar, nothing....

12 minutes ago, FManke said:

Consider the source.

Can they do anything about people buying up all the daggum toilet paper? Good grief.....but nobody is overreacting ....nooooooo.

9 minutes ago, Frogfanatic said:

Hello All,  we are headed out on HOS in May 2020 and I have been working on or activity calendar with entertainment and activities.  My question is when, or where, can I find the schedule for the different fitness classes that are offered?  I am looking to sign up for one of the fitness packages, but would like to know and schedule different classes. Thank you!!

Hard to say 100% as I'm sailing in 28 days and still don't have a full schedule on the app. I suppose you could look in the Cruise Compass section for the most recent sailing on HOS with a similar itinerary and get a good estimate. 

55 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said:

Whose government? LOL

Trump would be like: 

Wonder what their time frame for this is? I have received nothing from RCCL or my TA for our Apr. 04 sailing. Maybe they're waiting till closer to begin the email flood? 

27 minutes ago, Curt From Canada said:

You have me "pegged"... I am a data zealot.  Let me have a weekend ( of dancing, a woman and songs ) and I will determine the best way to put out a call to those who thirst for the knowledge that the sciences, math and data brings.

Curt from Canada

Perfect! I figured you for being up for a data challenge!

You can give the house your money before you set foot on the boat? Perfect! 

2 minutes ago, RBRSKI said:

I never thought it would happen!!!!  I don't win things very often, maybe I should hit the casino on Sunday!!!

Cruise planner now has Casino options, so you can give the house your money before you even set foot in Casino Royale! 

38 minutes ago, RBRSKI said:

Hey Hey Hey

Just found out that my "Royal Up" wish has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was in a CPB for my first of three weeks on the Oasis starting Sunday, I now have an OVB!

Whatever you gave up for Lent must be substantial! 

2 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

At least you have a plan !  Have a great time !

Failing to plan is planning to fail....and I never fail at having a good time.  

35 minutes ago, klc317 said:

We are also going that week....only 30 days to go

We (My wife and I, as well as my brother, his wife, my mom and stepdad) will be the ones trying to sterilize our insides via alcohol by the pool....while the kids are in Adventure Ocean. 

19 minutes ago, Johnstewarth said:

We cruised on Rhapsody out of Tampa Thanksgiving week 2019 and had a wonderful time. We have booked again for Thanksgiving 2020 on Rhapsody out of Tampa. The itinerary is slightly different, but I think our re-booking demonstrates what a good time we had. Even on the smaller ship, we love the relaxation of cruising so much that sea days are our favorite days!

I ended up booking her, purely because it was the only RCCL ship going to Roatan (my wife is from Honduras) the week before Easter ( kids Spring Break). Hope we dont end up missing that port!  Good to hear you enjoyed it, and shes a good ship.  Like @Matt says, I doubt seriously I would find a "bad" ship in the fleet (in my opinion). 

I just booked/reserved parking at Parkway Parking, per recommendations Ive received, and overall reviews from various sites, and price. Anyone have experience with them? They state they have several shuttles running continuously, and its secure. Hope so! 

@nova_gal I posses no ORIGINAL wisdom in regards to cruising. Im preparing to take my 6th cruise a month from today, and this will be my 1st after having discovered this forum/message board.  IT WAS A GAME CHANGER and I cant tell you how prepared I feel for my cruise. I, now, feel like I did every previous cruise by the seat of my pants, and cruised like a savage. It never occurred to me to have the continental breakfast appetizers every morning, either. But once I read about it on here.....BOOM. Done. The people here are amazing, and I too am eternally grateful for them. 

2 hours ago, mpink said:

We leveraged the Continental Breakfast daily (and do on all of our cruises)---  nothing better than Coffee and pastries on the balcony first thing in the morning. 

I am pretty excited at the thought of waking up to doughnuts, danishes, bagels and fruit with my coffee.....EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. 

On 3/1/2020 at 12:18 PM, RBRSKI said:

Well I will not be joining the Oasis today and will have to wait a week for my three weeks on her.  I have nothing to be disappointed of as I am lucky enough to have this chance to be on a ship this long.  

Ive never been anywhere that long. Not vacation, not business, not HOME. Kudos to you. Enjoy it! Interested to read about it. 

20 minutes ago, FManke said:

May I ask what the offers were? Were these minimum bids? If not, how much more than minimum?

Thanks.

Happy cruising!

 

Are you on the same sailing, trying to outbid by a dollar? 

2 minutes ago, TLowder said:

One bid says pending and one bid lets me modify it or cancel it.  Just curious why one can be modified and one can't.  There must be some reason they are different.

Just a guess: They have either accepted or denied that bid, and it just hasnt processed through to you being able to see it that way.  From what Ive read, in the past, you can modify a bid up until they make a decision on it. 

Good luck!!!! 

I, too, have a pending offer for an Apr. 04 sailing.  I suspect that just means its "pending acceptance or denial......we will let you know". I think they wait it out, as long as possible (day or so before) and see what fills up at asking price.  I also suspect they start at the highest bids, fill rooms with bidders till theyve filled all possible rooms with people that bid on them. This is just what I would do if it was my program....