WAAAYTOOO

Do you feel like they answered your question or do you think this is a “form” letter ? I don’t see where they addressed your low sodium issue….but maybe it’s the thought that counts ?

Hmmmm...trying to remember. It was long....1.5 hours each way ? I'm guessing as I do not remember exactly. Hopefully others will have a better recollection.

This is the first time I've ever heard of Bermuda having some weirdo deposit requirement. Something to put away in the ol' brain pan....

Ditto. They were there yesterday.

This. The Star Class MB beds, for example, cannot be split.

Update on this one. It seems that they DID use the available OBC for these purchases even though it didn't seem like it was, at the time that I purchased. I just reviewed all of the purchases I made online yesterday and the ones where I wanted to use OBC, do show the OBC calculated in the purchase price. So ignore this statement from above.

Exciting news about Hard Rock ! This is the first I’ve heard of it. Woohoo. We used to stay at the Hard Rock when we were still flying in. I really hate that they got rid of the outside shopping/eating area. We quit going there once they shut all of that down…

Thanks, Greg. We really are having a blast. Unfortunately we will just be on that 1, 4 nighter (8-15). We usually try and snag a couple of add-ons (just like we’re doing now on EX) but so far it hasn’t happened with these IN cruises (June and Aug) but there’s still time ! It would be great to finally meet you guys.

Same

I was able to save quite a bit of money today with both dining packages and individual specialty meals. BE CAREFUL though, some of the items have gratuity included and some do not.

Others have already posted tibs and tabs about this but I don't think there's a thread devoted to it...at least, not that I know of. There has been a CP "sale" going on for a couple of days. It is "on again/off again" but it's back on today. BUT - BE CAREFUL. Some of the dining packages include gratuities in the "list price" and some do not so be careful cancelling something that you already have until you know for SURE that it's going to be a savings. 1. It appears as though MOST of the packages - UDP and 3 night, already include the grats. If the grats are included, it will say so below the advertised price. If it says "Gratuities Included" then the final price will simply be the number of packages that you are purchasing, multiplied by the price of the package(s) you are purchasing. If it says "pre-cruise savings", the grats are NOT included in that price so you will have to calculate the total price to see what the final $$ will be. 2. It APPEARS as though the requirement to eat at least one meal on nights #1 or #2 is gone. The CP no longer required me to choose a "first" meal time. That's a good thing, IMO. Hopefully you can now use your packages on any days/nights that you choose. 3. It appears as though all of the individual restaurants still require you to calculate gratuities....IOW, the grats are not included in the posted price for individual restaurants. Some of the individual restaurants that I checked were less $$ than when I first purchased and some were not. Just be sure that you know what you'll be paying BEFORE you cancel anything and/or purchase at the "reduced" price. It seems like the package prices include grats. 4. I was not able to use any of my available OBC when I purchased/repurchased my specialty dining. It gave me the option of using the OBC but the final price was never reduced by the amount of the OBC so I am HOPING that the OBC is still there. This is uncertain to me at the moment. Hopefully the OBC will reappear in a day or so. 5. As far as I can tell, the ability to make pre-purchased dining reservations ahead of time has still not been implemented. I was never prompted to make any specific reservations. 6. Other items in the CP may also be on sale. I have only looked at dining so I am unaware if other areas of the CP are similarly affected. The prices are pretty good (considering the upward trend for specialty pricing) and I saved quite a bit of $$ by cancelling and repurchasing but it took me a while to figure out the secret code.

Thursday, day 7. Due to call at St Kitts today but not arriving until 11 AM. Nothing planned for today. We have been blessed with beautiful weather and calm seas for this entire trip. So fortunate ! Off to breakfast at Giovanni’s. It’s one of my very favorite Pinn perks.

Tonite dinner was Izumi. There is no hibachi on EX so it’s always sushi only….which is fine with me. I’m not a fan of the hibachi menu (or the “show”) anyway. This was night #2 of our 3 night dining package. Chops on night #9, the last night. Insider tip: if you see chopsticks nearby, this is probably NOT guacamole. We went to the casino after dinner (who’s surprised) and it was a mixed bag. Dan and I played some Dancing Drums (b/c the pigs were all occupied) and we lost a little bit. Dan went and played some video poker and won while I played some UTH and lost. Ugh. Back in the room now. Tomorrow is St Kitts (again) and we have no plans to get off. Today was another visit to Grenada and we just got off for a little while and browsed the terminal shops. I bought Dan a couple of new Caribbean shirts which he DESPERATELY needed. He’s been wearing the same sad ones we bought in Aruba probably 12 years ago ! Most of them are missing buttons and I’m a terrible wife who has never fixed them for him. It’s easier just to buy some new shirts ! He now has 2 new ones…

I would never use a bag that had previously been used with firearms or ammunition of any kind. Just too many things can go wrong. Sniffing dogs, for example. Why add that risk of suspicion and attention.

Dan - Symphony 2-2-25 Raye - Symphony 2-9-25 Both are OV balcony guarantees so undoubtedly we will have to change staterooms….but the upgrade fee was right. $-0-