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Awww I’m going to miss out on that free museum entires next year as we “land” in Rome on May 11, 2025. In October you mentioned you will be visiting Assisi and Rome before flying home? I’m just wondering when is the best time to begin my planning for post-cruise Rome and Venice stays. I also have a few family members meeting us in Rome once we disembark.

Oh so there is hope for me to receive my Emerald pin when on Symphony in May? I earned my Emerald status back in November and this upcoming cruise is my first full-fledged cruise in Emerald status! I really do hope I get a pin!

70 DAYS TO GO….which correlates to…10 WEEKS!

You are going to have soooo much fun filling it! ENJOY!

It is typically placed on the first person listed in the room. However you can go to Guest Services and request having it split amongst the room occupants.

Great ! Happy healing!

Ok…I just had to ask…just how accommodating are they when you decide to order someone completely different? So sorry…your reply just hit my funny bone!

Once you request the paper version, each evening your room attendant will leave the next day’s printout on the bed. This gives you plenty of time to look it over and plan out the next day’s activities.

I’m with @FionaMG…risk tolerance: ZILCH! That timing is just too close for comfort. Of course, it could be just fine BUT there are too many possibilities that could delay your perfect timing from ship to airport. IMO, it’s better to be safe than sorry…those 4 hours are worth peace of mind and perhaps a few extra $$$!

I’m looking forward to my Labadee day in May! This will be my third time and so far I’ve managed to stay away from the vendors’ pushiness!

Oh wow…those are great! And CHEAP!

Today is 6 days to embarkation…what are you prepping for @Cactus527?

Funny same thing is happening for my May Symphony cruise. Either March 31 or April 1. I’ll just try the 31st and if nothing…then April 1st it will be! I was thinking it might have something to do with this being a Leap year? IT may have been confused

Ha…my kids were in their 40’s…married with children before we took them with us! But…then again…we’ve only been cruising for 6 years ourselves and only the last few have become serious cruising! Our trips when our kids were growing up were always land vacations. Oh how I wish I had tried cruising long ago!

So smart! I’m going to do this from now on! Thanks for the tip. I’ve always used the curly ribbon trick but I like the colored reflective tape better!

That is nuts! Very happy you found your cases and made your flight home! I use the plastic covers found on Amazon (Bezos) and have always attached to the handle on top when the suitcase is upright.

OMG! I just looked up the moon phases for June and a Strawberry Full Moon will be on June 21st! Not really sure I will get to Desert Watchtower…BUT…I was planning on taking Valen to the Lowell Observatory on the 21st even before I knew it would be a full moon. Super excited she will get to see this! @DDaley and @Cactus527 Thanks for enlightening me with my Non-cruise vacation!

I am also interested as I will be there on May 20th. Anyone able to answer about the water temp?

Lol I will actually be in Flagstaff for most of the week…taking my granddaughter on her Grandma/Grandchild trip. She chose Grand Canyon. So after all our fun we are taking a few days to visit her before flying home.

I’ve never booked GTY as I would be fearful of being assigned a Forward room. Motion does not bother me but really affects my husband, so, if I want to continue cruising with him…I need to keep him liking it . Yes he wears the patch for motion and yes we have experienced some rockiness here and there. However, having to sleep in a room that typically feels the most motion would certainly not help! That being said…there is no right or wrong way of booking your stateroom. Everyone has their own preference and way of doing it. I would probably like the mystery of “what room will I get”…maybe someday!!!

Not to get off subject…or topic…but she’s been in Tucson for 3 years now. Oro Valley actually. She grew up in RI but has lived out West for over 35 years! In between Phoenix and Tucson she spent 8 years in Genoa, Nevada…which is beautiful! I’ll be in Tucson last week of June visiting! OK…back to Spring Break and Freedom!

Love your packing cube with the cactus on it! My BFF lives in Tucson and that would be a great gift for her!

Ahhhhh but is it really free?

Good morning @Minuet888 . I have lived in Rhode Island for my entire 67 years and truly have no memory of hurricanes affecting us or any part this far up the coast that early in the hurricane season! I am actually sailing on Symphony May 16th -24th this year and have no worries of what might or could be. Most hurricanes begin well East of the Caribbean and will take days…many, many days to travel West towards the Islands and US coast. Sure there could be a frontal system form closer to the Bahamas but typically May and June are decent times for avoiding hurricane events (when in the hurricane calendar season)! I would be more worried if you were booked for September or October, but even then, as @CanHardlyWait mentions…cruise ships know what to do to avoid mishaps! Yes…there are very rare occurrences which become unavoidable even for a cruise ship but that’s the chance each and every one of us takes when we book our vacations…cruising or otherwise! My advice is Relax and enjoy the countdown to a vacation as perfect and memorable as you can make it! For me it’s 74 days away making yours 89! I hope you have the best cruise ever!

So one of the moms cruising with me on this cruise has been completely engrossed with the FaceBook group for this cruise. I think I mentioned there is quite a large group on FB! She told me there is a plan to have a Mrs. Roper Romp the night of the 70’s celebration on board! I think the ladies in my group might all go for it and have fun dressing up in caftans and short curly red wigs…lol! If I find a decent representation of Mrs. Roper, maybe I’ll keep it and dress like her for Halloween…it’ll even be more fun trying to get my husband to dress (and act) like Mr. Roper!