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WAAAYTOOO

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  1. Sorry you had to learn that lesson the $$ way.  I certainly would expect the agency to track price changes but I wouldn’t count on it.  You are your own best advocate.

    Keep in mind that if you decide to book another cruise on board, Next Cruise will automatically rebook through the Agency you are currently using so be sure and tell them NOT to use your current agency if you plan to make an agency change. 

  2. 17 minutes ago, whenismynextcruise said:

    Most woman I know are pretty loyal to the person that normally cuts, dries, colors, etc their hair. I wonder how many would be willing to chance that with a random stylist on a cruise ship...

    Not only that but who doesn’t get their hair done just before a cruise, anyway ?  I suppose that for a special occasion....maybe. I have honestly not heard any good feedback from this service yet. I don’t see this taking up Prime real estate for long...

  3. 15 hours ago, RatedPG said:

    I guess I'm not only a Coca-Cola snob, but I a very picky Coca-Cola snob.

    Oh we are definitely related, for sure !  I purchased the UDP almost exclusively so that I could get a CANNED Coke and not have to endure that horrible Coke spewed from the Freestyle machine.  I will drink nothing before I will drink any fountain Coke.

  4. 32 minutes ago, WannaCruise said:

    Anyone purchase the package more for the convenience than the savings?

    Yes, when we bought the drink package in the past (we no longer purchase it b/c my husband no longer drinks alcohol) it was always for convenience vs savings.  Neither of us were big drinkers - even when we were drinking alcohol - but it was very convenient #1 to have the expense behind us, having paid it ahead of time and #2 to be able to just order whatever we wanted whenever we wanted it without having to be concerned about a bit bill at the end of the cruise.

    We drink for free in the casino anyway so what little I may choose to drink I can either get in the casino or in the Suites/Diamond/Concierge lounge so I do not miss the UDP at all.

  5. There may be beautiful beaches in Curaçao.  I have never looked !

    I love to walk around town. There are really nice shopping areas they created from fortress ruins. Nice restaurants and bars; even a casino.  Walk across the floating bridge into town and take a tuc-tuc tour. Drive past the floating market.  

  6. The chance of your room being ready at noon is nearly 100%. I wouldn’t even worry about that.  As others have said, the SC rooms are the top priority as immediate occupancy is one of the SC perks.

    I agree that Chops is probably no longer the first choice for embarkation lunch....especially with a big party. CK is not a bad choice but it’s not the kind of WOW Start to the SC experience that you’re really looking for.

    As long as you don’t plan on eating before noon, there is no reason why you couldn’t have lunch catered in your suite.  Just remember that in-Suite catering is only available during regular restaurant operating hours regardless of what day it is.  The nice thing about having lunch catered on boarding day is that you can take the time to eat and unpack kinda simultaneously. I am never really relaxed until I have unpacked. Eating lunch “out” only delays unpacking unless you’re eating to pass the time until your room is ready.

  7. You would only have your carry-on luggage with you as your big bags would have already been checked at the curb with the longshoremen. Since you have the UDP, you would have to take your carry-on bags with you to whatever specialty restaurant you eat at on embarkation day but that’s not a huge inconvenience. They always have a place to leave luggage by the door.  Then, after you eat lunch, if it’s still too early to go to your room, you can always take your carry-on luggage and go to the Concierge Lounge.  That’s not nearly as impressive on Anthem as it is on the O class ships but it’s somewhere quiet and convenient to wait for your room to be ready.  Chances are, though, that by the time you finish eating lunch, the rooms will be ready. 

  8. 1 hour ago, AshleyDillo said:

    I've only used National/Enterprise.  They have a shuttle bus that's for Alamo/National/Enterprise from the cruise port to Miami International Airport's rental car center.  All you have to do is show proof of your reservation and you get the free ride to the airport.

    I've never experienced the shuttle going from the airport to the port, though.  

    In July we rented a car from National for a few hours on a B2B on NAV. On turnaround day they picked us up at the port, took us to the airport where we picked up the car, conducted our business, returned the car to the airport and the shuttle took us back to the ship.  I used loyalty points so it was just a couple of dollars for taxes.  The service was perfect and it was very convenient.

  9. I believe that if the ship knows why someone has been delayed and it is a reasonable wait, they will wait.  It's those folks who just don't come back on time and haven't bothered to try and signal "we're on our way !!" that get left. If they are aware that an excursion has been delayed (even if it is not one of theirs) I think they will try and accommodate.  I will never know b/c I will never be that brave !

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