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Heh, and then it dropped again. Only $30, but that's still another $30 I can put towards something else.
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Many thanks to the Facebook algorithms and whatever kind soul in my group for the September 25th sailing on Harmony that posted about a price drop today.
Checked and sure enough, they've had a resident kicker going, so I'm down another $200 on that sailing, plus I picked up another $50 in onboard credit, so realistically a $250 drop.
Now under $2000 total (not including gratuities) for the three of us.
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We typically fly in same day due to my work schedule, but we're also in Atlanta so Hartsfield typically has plenty of flights and backup options in the event we run into a problem. I definitely wouldn't be nearly as comfortable risking it if I was flying in from a smaller airport or was going to have any sort of layover or connecting flight.
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The real crime is the private testing places that are charging such insane rates. Anywhere that takes insurance, testing is typically free, but these for-profit sites know they have a captive audience that need tests quickly, and so they've set their rates way higher than I personally feel is fair.
Also, to whoever suggested that legal fees would be less than the $840... you clearly don't use lawyers much, do you?
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46 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said:
We all know the deal about cruising in the pandemic. Any complaints are unrealistic. It infuriates me reading these articles in MSM from passengers who allege the wool was pulled over their eyes etc. the cruise industry needs all our support.
Yup. At this point in the pandemic, you know *exactly* what you're getting yourself into, and if you don't, it's on you, not the cruise line.
- deep1, Yesiamthere, teddy and 5 others
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2 hours ago, Matt said:
I wouldn’t cancel based on ports and what they may or may not do, however, anyone going on a cruise during the pandemic needs to have a certain level of flexibility and understanding about last minute changes.
So if the prospect of a possible change would not to your liking, then maybe postponing is what you should do.
Things change so much that things can get better just as quickly as worse, so it’s not to say because one itinerary was altered, yours will be too.
This, exactly.
Someone in one of the FB groups for the inaugural sailing on Wonder announced that they were cancelling, but they're in Star Class and don't want to spend Star money on a potentially less than Star experience. For me, we're in an inside cabin and care more about the ship than the ports, so I'm going to have a good time on my first Diamond cruise regardless of what changes might occur. Everyone's gotta pick their comfort level and decide whether or not they want to roll the dice or reschedule for a later date.
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10 hours ago, twangster said:
I hate masks.
I'm pretty sure you speak for 99% of the population on all sides of the political spectrum. No one *likes* wearing masks, we all merely tolerate it.
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On 12/15/2021 at 6:28 PM, twangster said:
September 2022 she is still in Port Canaveral. She doesn't leave until November 2022.
I've frequently had Perfect Day show up in the cruise planner for Alaska. It never was even a blink of a thought they were building Perfect Day Frozen Tundra Edition. It was clearly an IT glitch.
Not gonna lie, I had a dream/nightmare the other night that we were going to "Perfect Day on Ice" as a stop on our next cruise. Port stop was listed as Minnesota. No idea how my brain created that scenario, and yet here we are.
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29 minutes ago, Nathan adams said:
They are live!!!!
Well, some of them. But right now I'm only seeing a handful of the itineraries.
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My mother gets us a new Christmas ornament every year for our tree - this was what she got us this year. Extra fitting, as it even uses Royal's naming scheme.
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Yeah, if we were gonna do another line we might do a Disney cruise when the small one gets a little older just to have that experience, but otherwise we're happy with Royal for the cost/benefit balance.
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I'm going to be the oddball who says flying in the morning of the cruise isn't a problem. However, I'm in Atlanta, so I can get a direct flight to pretty much any port, and typically have backup options I could take advantage of in the event my flight was canceled.
That said, if I lived somewhere with a tiny airport and/or multiple layovers, I'd definitely fly in the night before instead. I just like saving the money that I would have spent on a hotel room for other cruise-related expenses.
As far as cabins go, we have no problem with an inside for a Caribbean cruise. We're just not in our room enough to justify the extra money for a balcony, typically.
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15 minutes ago, Heymarco said:
Not Breaking Any Rules
It says you mush purchase a tour though Royal if you wish to go ashore. Period. End. Have yet to see anything that says otherwise.
Tours Required for Families With Unvaccinated Children
Families traveling with unvaccinated kids must purchase a local tour through Royal Caribbean if they wish to go ashore in ports of call. This applies to all ports of call except Perfect Day at CocoCay, Labadee and Port Canaveral, Florida. Vaccinated parents wishing to go ashore freely can visit our youth facilities onboard to learn about drop off program hours and availability, and reserve time for their child on the day they wish to go in portQuit trying to act like it's "letter of the law" vs "spirit of the law."
Go on the bubble tour and stay with the group, or stay on the ship while in port. Period. End.
- SummerRose, Pooch and MrMarc
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1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said:
Another thing that will make it harder than it used to be....since the unvaxxed children must have a PCR test, they cannot use the at-home tests. That makes it a bit more difficult.
AFAIK, unvaxxed kids were never able to use the home tests.
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We did the sled dog experience in Skagway and loved it. It wasn't the full experience, as they had to throw some things together last minute due to COVID and being unsure if they were even going to get visitors this last season, but it was still well worth it, in my opinion.
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We went with our 2 year old daughter, so we were a little limited on excursions, but the ones we did were definitely things I'd classify as "kid-friendly.
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We did the Mendenhall Glacier and Gardens - great views, and definitely nowhere near 5 miles of walking.
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/25533-alaska-excursions-review/
Wonder of the Seas delayed?
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