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I didn't know about these rest, so thank you for posting. I've recently sailed Millennium and Infinity. I think the restaurants are gone, as I didn't see them. However, between the casino and photo gallery, they do have a space displaying some momentos from great ocean liners. Millennium has artifacts from the Olympic. Infinity has some from SS United States.

As Matt frequently says, book what you want now. Check prices frequently, especially near holidays like labor day and black Friday. Then cancel and rebook if you find it cheaper. I've saved hundreds doing this. One other piece of hard won advice. If your travel agent scored an OBC, don't use it in the cruise planner. Save it for your gratuities instead. I once used mine on a shore excursion and got a great price. However, when we repriced the cruise, the OBC went away and the shore excursion automatically cancelled. It hasn't appeared at the same price since.

I've sailed vision and rhapsody. Grandeur next week. They are slightly different size but same layout. I really couldn't tell the difference between them.

I'm on the PDCC cruise on Radiance out of Galveston in February. PDCC is awesome and we're the only ship in port that day according to cruisemapper.com. should be nearly empty. What a deal!

I went through several years ago. They had porters, although I didn't use them and getting through customs was a breeze

The new terminal will have ground level parking within walking distance of the new terminal. I don't know about pricing, but I understand there are at least 2 lots and they will be priced differently because one is closer than the other

These flights were through air2sea, but I don't think they're at fault. On my most recent episode, my (adult) daughter was changed and given a new reservation number. Before this happened, we were in different cabins but had the same record locator with the airline. The agent at air2sea said we had the same record locator, but different reservation numbers. Didn't make sense to me, but I guess it doesn't have to. I've flown American, delta and united. All of them have changed the flights. I usually book through air2sea. Since they don't work with southwest, I haven't flown with them lately.

I think everyone flying this year has received at least one notification that their flight has changed. I've received dozens. Generally, they aren't a big deal. The plane leaves and arrives 10 minutes later and the like. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case. On at least 2 occasions, I've had them split my party between 2 different flights. Since my mother in law is unable to fly alone, this can be a very big problem. Sometimes they make the change and don't even send the email. Word to the wise: verify your flights for every person in your party at least once per week leading up to your cruise!

Liberty is a great ship! My favorite in fact. Bring your bathing suit in your carry on. The tidal wave slide is awesome

I've never sailed enchantment, but I have sailed other vision class ships. I really like them. They're quiet, relaxing ships and the solarium pool frequently gets big waves. It can be a blast. The funnest crew I've ever had was on vision of the seas

Another option is the ocean view suite (no balcony). I'm in that room with my mother in law and wife on the 19th. I'll let you know what think. It has two bedrooms, a sitting area and 2 bathrooms

My 5 day aug 26, 2023 galveston sailing on adventure has changed to a 7 day ft. Lauderdale sailing on adventure. At least that's what the cruise planner currently shows.

I recently stayed at the comfort suites 302 federal highway in Dania. It was nice, clean and cheap. There were restaurants and limited shopping within a long walking distance.

If someone were to take a covid test prior to departure, even though it isn't required, and test positive, will royal still refund the cruise?

The headliner acts rotate pretty frequently, but there are only so many of them, so you might have seen them before

You might just price out a regular taxi. According to this website, Hobby to Galveston Cruise Terminal is just under $100 Taxi fare from Hobby Airport to Port Of Galveston in Houston, costs around $ 96.00 (worldtaximeter.com) BTW: I 45 has several lanes closed for construction this weekend. Traffic is a real mess and may have messed with UBER/LYFT/Taxi fares.

There are a handful of hotels that offer park and cruise option. Most are pretty sketchy and I don't recommend them. If you really want to go that way, I've seen banners advertising this option on the Howard Johnson and the Galveston inn and suites. Give them a call as they may have discontinued this service

Be prepared. Buccees sells nothing you need but everything you can't live without. Have fun! Btw, their soft drinks are a bargain.

Hey @Steve in Orlando. I don't know if it helps but I just posted a comparison between radiance Of The Seas and Celebrity Infinity

For those of who are trying to decide between Celebrity and Royal, I'd like to give a comparison. I was on Radiance Of the Seas in June and Celebrity Infinity in July. My comparison is based on these two ships. First, both ships were built in 2000 and are almost exactly the same size. Both are gas turbine vessels, so very smooth and no soot. Both are well maintained and both are waiting for their amplification. Now for the differences. Radiance is much brighter and, imo, prettier. It has tons of glass and a beautiful centrum. Infinity tries for a more subtle, sophisticated feel. There's a surprising amount of wood and stainless steel. There's no centrum, but there is a grand staircase. I can't make a meaningful comparison of the rooms. On Radiance, I had an interior. On Infinity, I had an amazing oversized balcony. (Room 8166. If you ever have the chance, stay in this room. You won't be disappointed) When it comes to food, Celebrity prides themselves as a food and wine cruise line. Royal does not. My first impression of Infinity's buffet was that it is an upgrade over Royal. This was especially evident in the desserts. As the cruise went on, I found that the buffet didn't change much day to day and was exactly the same between lunch and dinner. Royal changes the buffet menu for each meal. It isn't as good, but the variety is better. The main dining room is nice on both ships. Royal's menus are pretty standard fleet wide. They're good, and I know what I want each day. Infinity had different menus. I don't know if they are standard fleet wide or not, but they are different than Royal's. The food was good, not great, on both ships. I need to stop here and bring up the elephant in the room. Many cruise lines are having staffing issues. I suspect that's why service in the mdr on Infinity was so slow. It didn't help when our waiter fell ill and another waiter had to do double duty. Everything was slow and lukewarm. YMMV As far as sports facilities, Radiance has rock climbing, putt putt golf, sport court, kids pool with a slide. Infinity has a sport court. The solarium is different on the ships. Radiance has a jungle motif that's fun. A hot tub, and a normal pool. Infinity has two hot tubs and a thalassotherapy pool. Don't know what that means? I didn't either. It is a very warm saltwater pool with two benches where you laid down like a recliner. There were bubblers under the bench so it was like a hot tub with bubbles from head to toe. Heavenly! Entertainment was excellent on both ships, Radiance only had shows in the main theater 5 nights. Infinity had 7. This may change as they continue to ramp up operations. I'm going to finish up with some random observations. 1. Royal makes you check out and return pool towels. Celebrity gives them out freely 2. Royal has a dispenser in the shower for shampoo/body wash. It isn't very good. Celebrity gives you hotel size toiletries. They include shampoo, conditioner and body wash 3. While both ships have kids clubs, Infinity is clearly built for an older crowd I don't think you can go wrong on either ship. However, if you are traveling with anyone under 30, they'll appreciate the extra sport facilities.

Recently turned diamond. It's heavenly. Much nicer than I expected. My favorite benefits 4 free drinks per day per diamond member Free photo per diamond member Diamond lounge is a quiet place to hang out and get a latte Discounts on balcony cabins and suites. Matching status on celebrity means free laundry on celebrity ships

I think you will create a separate login for each plan and log in as desired

Like everyone else here, the only advice I'm offering is never, ever invest more than you can afford to lose. That said, I can't help but think the shareholder benefit makes the stock attractive. If you're lucky enough to be retired and cruise 7 days per month, then the benefit would be $1200 per year. At $35 per share ($3500 for 100 shares to get the benefit), you would have your investment back in just 3 years. Btw carnival would be less than 1 year!

A few months ago, I booked the Greenland cruise. In order to get the best deal, you have to go non refundable, but with the reduced deposit, it's not a big deal. The normal deposit for 2 weeks is $450 per person. Way more than I would risk in a non refundable situation. On board, it was $100 per person. Between the obc and lower fare for non refundable, I figure it saved over $1000 on that cruise. So, the benefits vary by cruise, but can be a very good deal.

Between this and ncl ship running aground in Dominican Republic, perhaps ncl needs to change their name to Carnival!