smokeybandit

Well if you see a new lifeboat back in San Pedro sitting next to the pallets of water, fruit and lobster tails, then you know the lifeboat was KIA

That's how it was when I was there in December.

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/05/22/royal-caribbean-increases-suite-deposit-policy I call it the Icon of the Seas rule. This won't affect everyone. Just people booking suites over $2500pp (since the deposit reverts to the $250 if the 10% is less than $250). I only book suites and only once was our cruise fare over $2500pp. That was for an Alaskan cruise that ended up dropping 50% by the time I paid final payment.

The majority of US debt is owed to...the US.

The Snack Shack has GF buns and they'll cook you a fresh burger for it.

There is sausage gravy once in a while.

covid put Liberty and a few other ships well behind schedule with upgrades

A repricing is definitely not a cancellation. Be careful not to use that word "cancel" when requesting a reprice as bad things can happen. When you reprice, that does just that, reduces your balance due.

They are paper straws, but they use Strawfish brand paper straws which are sturdier than regular paper straws

There have been two updates in the last few days, but yes, nothing obvious as to new functionality

Scenario: Jan 1: Book a cruise for $2000. Final Payment on Feb 1. Jan 2: Price drops to $1800, Your new price is $1800 and since you're within 48 hours of purchase, you get $200 OBC. Jan 5: Price drops to $1600. You're outside 48 hours of purchase, so while your new cruise price is $1600, you don't get an additional $200 OBC. Feb 2: Price drops to $1400, but it's past final payment, so no price adjustment or OBC

I think it's the latter for a lot of people. I prefer RC because it's the best fit for us at this point. And achieving a C&A tier that actually is beneficial really doesn't give me any reason to look around. But I'm more than capable of seeing the weaknesses RC has while enjoying the strengths.

Just the same, some of the most famous companies are deeply in debt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_indebted_companies

The violence was likely cartel-related and very targeted.

This is a good one. They really need someone to scrub all their documentation and the platform they exist on.

Add internet as a perk for grand suite and above on all ships, not just ships with a royal suite class. Roll gratuities into the cruise fare. Add self-service kiosks for snack and beverage basics.

That's some GI issue isn't it?

You don't book shows on Grandeur. Just show up.

The thing I don't get about the Key luggage perk is why anyone would need it? If you didn't need it to board, why not just check it? And if you needed it to board, why wouldn't you want to keep it with you?

How close is your cruise? I've seen the status disappear as the cruise nears.

Goodness, that's not exactly a quick hop from Venezia to Trieste. Ferry would take longer, but might be easier for them since they would need a ton of buses to drive people vs. a couple ferries.

Well, did you buy any?