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Have fun, just 63 more days and I will be on her for a nice 11nights. I thought the sushi side took reservations

It's cruise day

We have a 29in hardside. The only issue is sometimes the baggage handlers are rough. Like so rough they can chip or dent them. We purchased luggage covers and all we have to worry about is the covers getting dirty.

Typically only larger class ships do to-go orders. Ymmv but given the class of ship they may not allow to-go orders because they might not have the setup for it.

More than likely it will be assigned after check-in which is 45 days.

Not always true. Holiday sailings are often exempt from promotions but trade in value is different. You cannot book an 8+ night with the comp but you can apply that trade in value to a longer cruise.

I had a layover in love field while flying to Palm Springs. It was a nice size airport and they had a great BBQ place. I can't remember the name because both my grandmother and mother were with me and they are pure chaos. However those luggage totals . I hate that even with early bird in group A I still can be the 30th person to board. I love my seat assignments.

I had a coworker who was big on the "hootie hooo!!" It was his favorite greeting and random word vomit. I am looking forward to this blog. I want to hear if the specialty restaurants are salty to @GatorCruiser. In Jan it was salt instead of flavor. Also I'm here for the Mason Jar pics. Be as long winded as you want, that's more for us to read.

Just getting caught up and I believe you had the right amount of luggage. A carry-on and backpack plus one checked bag is appropriate. I can spend hours in a bookstore but I have become a kindle convert. I love the smell of a fresh book but with all the things I carry, it's not always feasible to carry them. I am excited for the room pictures after your hotel photos. But what you are experiencing is my nightmare. I often use my hotel loyalty or travel rewards for my hotel stay. I am always anxious that despite having confirmed plans and numbers, I won't have a reservation. I hope everything works out. Just one more day until cruise day.

@RichRe01 Ship, capacity and sailing length/date will determine the price of the DX, so what someone pays will hardly match what you pay. In fact even the same ship and itinerary will differ based on these factors. I am doing a B2B2B on Freedom in May. The first 4n and the 3n with no sea days has the same price for the DX. The last leg which is a 4night is the cheapest. Someone on an Anthem sailing before and after you probably has a different price. Which is to say reprice if you can but find a price you are comfortable paying and don't worry about others.

So there is a cancellation policy, it can be 24-48 hours, so you can prebook hibachi but whether you get a refund will depend on whether you can cancel. They won't allow you to call beforehand and book/cancel anything. The tradeoff for paying a reduced price is you have to wait to board to book with the UDP. If you prebook, you have to wait until you board and have them switch the reservation and try to get a refund.

Anything that is nonrefundable, stays that way and the deposit on a suite is nonrefundable.

You have to be in a suite to dine at CK, as a JS guest the option is a maybe. In that it is up to the CK host on whether you will be accommodated to dine. So, your wife would have to be in the suite with you in order to go.

My GTY are casino, and I am a couple of months out and still not assigned. So, it seems if you book GTY on your own/TA they seemingly get assigned faster.

I find it nuts too, I asked the crown concierge this on Wonder and she was just as baffled.

The suites and crown concierge can make reservations for all the restaurants. It is the restaurants trying to reserve Izumi that seems to be the issue.

The only reason you cannot be because you have traditional dining. Check your invoice.

They can be combined but it goes up one category, so the two interiors for prime will be an Oceanview, which is the only cabin type I never sail, so not worth it. Two balcony rooms will get a JS. But often the cost to upgrade to a balcony is better spent so you can use the other certificate for another cruise.

I used to travel, and cruise solo a lot. As a woman I am always on the lookout. I used to believe because I was plus size, I didn't have anything to worry about and I was very wrong. I am also weird, and sort of germaphobe. So not only do I wipe everything down, but I also always check if anything looks weird. I had a weird experience at Labadee and won't go to certain areas alone. I was very shocked when I boarded Allure the end of Jan and the cabin doors were open on embarkation day, I truly hope this is not a thing going forward. Because open cabins give anyone the ability to do anything.

The top tier event is for platinum and up. The only thing is when there are too many higher tiers, diamond might not have access to the Crown lounge during happy hour.

You need to go to Izumi's for hibachi or sushi. I don't know why this is a thing......but if you utilize the specialty dining kiosk when you board, they will be able to call and do both. You cannot book Izumi at another restaurant.

The RLS sounds amazing and I hope you scored a deal of a lifetime. I know you are counting this cruise as special since it will be the last time in a while you get to sail with all the freeloaders. And I hope your dad is doing well. I started including my mother on more cruises because being with family is awesome, and sharing a cruise is even more so. The suite life is wasted on her, and I will always be the one paying but it is nice to experience these types of sailings through you and the rest of the suite lovers.

As not a suite snob, I have been trying to guess the suite........is it the RLS?

I didn't either, I think this is why the manifest is important. I think they are doing it at the embarkation ports and not as a whole throughout the company. They could be using software to flag, anyone.

Yes Royal does background checks. There was a thread where a person cruise was cancelled because of her husband's criminal record. However, keep in mind that more than 50%, yes that high, of sexual predators, rapist, etc. aren't convicted.