Andy & Sheryl Unwin
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Thats awesome, seems like we will finally meet up.
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For our upcoming trip on Freedom, I had been looking at booking the beach club. However, as many will know the prices are just way too up there, it was at $190 pp. So sadly it was not to be.
Until a week ago when I spotted the price had gone down to $75 pp... Instant book and pay, locked in. Just as well, it was back abov $150pp the following day.
Seems it pays to be vigilant
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On 10/20/2023 at 4:31 PM, WAAAYTOOO said:
@Zacharius and @cmich068 have it right. It’s about volume/frequency and $$. Back when I traveled a lot for work, it made sense and cents to stick with particular brands and the rewards were great. Now that I have retired and my statuses have all lapsed, I have no incentive to stick with anyone in particular. Now it’s all about price and convenience. Whatever works.
I guess the one piece of advice I will offer is do NOT chase loyalty points for the sake of discounts/perks. Unless you plan on traveling a lot, the frequency programs are probably not going to help you that much.
Totally agreed. Pre-Covid I was on the road something like 40 weeks a year. I had status with American, Delta and Southwest, all of which are now long gone. There is no chance of them returning now.
I also lost status with both Hilton and Hyatt brands. However, I was fortunate enough to gain "Lifetime Titanium" status with Marriott. So that in itself ensures benefits if I stay at a Marriott brand hotel.
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We had a Beatles tribute band on Serenade some years back. They were absolutely amazing and we discovered that Howard Wolowitz does indeed have a second career.
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I was caught up in this. The intention was to arrive at Dulles VA on Sunday evening, that didnt happen. Rather after exhausting all other options, I was stranded in Atlanta overnight, and returned to Fort Myers the following morning.
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We boarded Grandeur for our first Diamond level cruise on March 19th. Waiting in our cabin were four bottles of water, so two per guest/
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I am a tad cautious always.
Set sail pass is always on the phone, with a screen shot as immediate backup should I lose internet connection.
However, I have paper copies of everything... Just in Case...
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As a former serving member of the Royal Navy, I genuinely rebelled against the whole idea for many years. As a professional sailor I had a jaundiced view of floating "Gin Palaces" one I freely admit was not correct. Finally though, I had to come up with something for one of Sheryls birthdays so I bit the bullet and booked a 5 nighter on Brilliance.
From the moment my feet touched the deck, I changed my mind. Once more I could feel a ship under me, her motion, her machinery, her vitality. I was hooked. While leaving harbour from Tampa, I loved every moment. From assessing wind speed and direction, currents, potential hazards and more, it all came back. Later, after passing under the Sunshine Skyway and making her way to sea, Brilliance brought back so many lost memories.
Cruise ships will never bring me quite the same feelings as one of the grey ladies of the sea, after all they have a different intent and purpose. But they are close enough that this old sailor loves them dearly. I can close my eyes and reminisce, which is as close as I will ever get again.
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An immediate suggestion (although likely no longer needed), is focus on a single static object. This is simple to do and much easier when sat still. When walking, shift from one stationary spot to the next. Try not to look out of windows.
There are suggestions above about green apples and ginger, both of which work.
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I had this happen mid last year. At that time we had 3 cruises booked and they had shown up in both the App, and the online page.
However, I logged in online one day to find all 3 vanished. When I refreshed my App, it happened there too.
It was some kind of techno gremlin and all that was needed was a quick call to C&A helpline and they showed up again.
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We usually have first breakfast of coffee and danish delivered to the cabin at about 0700. We enjoy it on the balcony then scrub up and change for second breakfast in the MDR.
about an hour later, will find us in the Windjammer for a small snack and coffee.
We did this on Freedom in September, so yes the MDR is open for breakfast. Very good it is too.
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44 minutes ago, Styrofoam said:
I did a 4 night cruise to Cozumel out of Galveston back in November. It was great. we spent about 55.00/pp per day for the drinks.
We had such a great time that we booked another for ourselves and her parents in Feb'23, same exact sailing... Now, when we've booked, the drink package is at 101/pp PER NIGHT??!?!?!
I understand that the drink packages vary per sailing but the price for alcohol has DOUBLED in 6 months? It feels outrageous. Are the drinks onboard 26/drink now instead of 13 like before? Can anyone explain this? I'm incredibly frustrated by the doubling of the price.Not the first time I have heard this. The drinks onboard Allure last month were $13 range so I dont think any have doubled. Personally, I would decline the DBP for that price. Even I cant break even on it
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On 4/10/2022 at 8:04 PM, Rackham said:
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/blog/a-very-royal-recipe-ranger-cookies/
Here's how to make them. Royal shared the recipe a few years ago.
On 4/13/2022 at 3:45 PM, Andy & Sheryl Unwin said:Thank you, I have passed that to Sheryl and hope to enjoy the results
I am very pleased to report a successful outcome. There are about 50 ranger cookies in the pantry now. They are, delicious.
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55 minutes ago, Mike farrone said:
Just booked a junior suite on anthem. 8 day cruise April 23 to may 1 2023 out of port liberty NJ. Are junior suites worth the extra money. This is my first time in a junior suite?
Thats a subjective personal assessment. What I will say is Sheryl and I love the JS for a host of reasons. Extra space, bathtub and walk in closet chief among them.
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15 minutes ago, YOLO said:
@Andy & Sheryl UnwinOpen the closet door and a light inside comes on
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Its Electrickery Magickery
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13 minutes ago, YOLO said:
Sort of like us last week. We had a free Bahamas/Caribbean cruise (from points on our BOA RCCL VISA card) for Harmony in 2020 that was cancelled. So we rolled that into a JR Suite - our first Suite in all of our 22 years cruising on RCCL! Now I am doomed. Cecile wants all our cruises to be in JR Suites!!! So last week, while in our JR Suite, we booked the ANTHEM b2b for the 2023 Norwegian Fjords in room 11636 - a JR Suite...
The closet, extra room and the bathroom really do make a difference dont they? We do love the JS and although we cant justify the cost every time, we shall endeavour to book one as often as we can.
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On 4/10/2022 at 8:04 PM, Rackham said:
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/blog/a-very-royal-recipe-ranger-cookies/
Here's how to make them. Royal shared the recipe a few years ago.
Thank you, I have passed that to Sheryl and hope to enjoy the results
Beach Club - It pays to watch
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Not crazy at all; more should do it, I think.
One thing I do is use MEI for any booking that is not a casino comp. Takes the stress of checking away.
Additionally, I check anything purchased through the cruise planner daily and, where applicable, cancel and rebook at a lower price.
As a general principle, I set a glass ceiling for certain things, like the Beach Club. I won't book those things unless they are priced below my ceiling.