MattyDubz11

@deep1, @Bakerette, go into your profile, delete the last digit on your C&A number, retype it and save.
There have been quite a few posts saying this fixed this most recent IT glitch. Hope it works for you.

Have had more than my fill with C+A problems over the years. Tonight on my dash I've got a message saying they can't display my points or loyalty status ??? Anybody else or am I back to having issues??

Well it was a spectacle boarding mariner......
So boarding time was pushed until 12:30. Those who were pinnacles, in a suite D+  or with a boarding time before noon were allowed to wait in terminal. I took the 11:15 shuttle which was 15min late due to ttraffic. Got there at 11:30 with my test from harmony from Alexa in an envelope, saw my name and negative results and was like cool. As I exited the shuttle I heard cursing. Made my way up to first check point and sounds increased. Guy said  " your a day early" and I was like nope mariner leaves on the 24th. He said " you tested a day too early,  you're going to have to get out of line and test again. " I said I tested the 22nd on Saturday. Dumb letter says I tested the 21st at 8:30. I  was pulled out of line and that's when I heard more. One man was getting quite loud with a port supervisor.  ..... to be continued.

Black Friday, or any major holiday, is not what you want to aim for. Here's why:
 

I like this video because he screws it up and has to start over.  He makes a mistake so YOU don't have to! (Not on purpose, but it definitely helps to see his mistake).
 

No appointment, 24/7, just log on and follow the instructions, straight forward. 

This is mostly a picture dump/ 
The first few are of the cabana at PDCC
There are some of the bento boxed food delivery. Our attendant brought us funnel cakes just for the heck of it!
Harmony was docked near Freedom
Lastly this is the room service quesadilla and rigatoni Bolognese

While I don't have a specific location I can send you, every cruise I have been on I remember a table set up outside the windjammer with Bloody Marys most mornings. I think they are also available in the MDR during breakfast.

I hope they make the casino non-smoking permanently. 

Waiter, head waiter, assistant waiter and your stateroom attendant.
Yes, when you buy a drink package, you pay a "service fee" that covers gratuities.
Every order they take, they get a bigger piece of the pie of gratuities for that day

I like some metal like Metallica, judas priest and slipknot but I am an alternative girl. Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Cage the Elephant, etc. 

My mother told me to be at the house by 8:30 to pick her up so we could leave early.
9:45 she is still packing last minute stuff for our 4-5 hour car ride. We would hate to be caught without food or drinks for the drive.
10:45 we are getting gas at Costco..driving out of the way and sitting in lines to save 5 cents a gallon. I mean I only had half a tank.
60 miles down the road, time for the first bio break at a rest area 🙄
Random guy at rest area asked me if I thought my car would go faster if it was painted red? 
I feel like today is going to be a looooong day.

Update:
My wonderful TA John From MEI was able to escalate things and I am schedule to get tested at 8am on Fri before I disembark. This is exactly why a good TA is worth their weight in gold. I am going to the comedy show then packing for my next adventure.

This screenshot from the top of the sample menu made me hopeful, but yeah, the app show similar hours. They vary a bit based on being a sea day or port day.

Okay my phone died, so I am in my room charging it and will give some updates.
This was probably my best travel and embarkation ever. First let me preface this by saying I committed a cardinal sin......I flew out the day of embarkation. I had to work Sunday and there were no flights after 7pm. So, I booked the first AA flight, which kept moving. it was 6:30 then 6:55 and finally it was 7:15. I moved my check-in from 11am to noon because I would rather be early than late, plus I was staying in a JS so priority boarding.  I have TSA precheck and from baggage drop off to actual terminal waiting to board from ORD was 14min. I didn't know what to expect so I had arrived around 5am for a 7:15am flight. Original flight was about 50% booked but there were a bunch of cancelled flights and so I counted about 20 standbys that ended up on this route. The flight was only about 75% capacity, and most were families traveling to Disney. I enjoyed my first class "breakfast" and welcome cocktail. They will give you an alcoholic beverage, but they do so discreetly, which I found a smidge weird. We finish boarding 10min early and I had my bags, waiting for my Lyft, 5min before we were scheduled to land. 
I made a mistake and put in port Canaveral instead of port Canaveral terminal 1 and caught my mistake halfway to the wrong location when I realized it was a 10min ride and under $20. We quickly course corrected, and I arrive at 11:55. Handed my luggage to the porter and started my embarkation process, I set a timer because it took a while on my Allure sailing. It took me 8 whole minutes!!!!!! There is a suite line and a key line, I think there will be quite a bit of children on this sailing because the waiting area was the fullest area I have seen. Also, that 8min includes getting my photo taken twice and the whole walk onto the ship. I was too early to do my Muster. I went to Sorrento's for a bite and had a delicious cherry Coke Zero......also Oreo cheesecake, don't judge me. 😉
A little bit before 2pm they informed us the rooms were ready. I am staying in an Aft JS room number 1364. It is very spacious, but the decor could use a bit of updating. It looks like there will be 2 performances of Grease and then 1 headliner and a comedian. The weather is horrible, my balcony is full of water because of a nice downpour. They changed the itinerary, and we will now visit PDCC on our last day. I originally had Chops+1 scheduled but I cancelled it because I have a Star class selling after this and want to be in fighting shape for the food coma. So, I will be doing MTD around 8:15 and hitting a show or the casino after. Also, I got some extra OBC, don't know where it came from but it's going to the casino fund.
Stray Observations....
GS and WJ was the most crowded place I have seen. I just walked through WJ to see selection. 
They are really trying to sell drink and dining packages.
Drinks at freestyle and other stations are self-serve. They have self-serve items at the WJ as well, the crew are in great spirits.
I received 2 mask and a bottle of sanitizer plus a bunch of inserts (cruise compass, C&A letter, etc.) I will try to scan at some point. 
Unlike when I was in Sky class, I have yet to see my room attendant or receive my luggage. Good thing I am not eating until later.
 

Ok…I find it amazing how precise the cleaners are when cleaning and wiping down all the mirrors, lower walls, and brass all over the ship.  They try so hard to keep fingerprints and marks at the minimum.  I jokingly requested one cleaner in particular if I could hire him for my house cleaning!!!  He laughed but never took his eyes off of what he was doing!  

When in Falmouth a couple of years ago we had an incredible time at Scotchies....one of our all time best cruise experiences. so much fun and great Jerk!
 

41 out of 1.1 million going to the hospital.
 
I wonder what the pre-covid hospitalization for any cause rate was. Probably not much different than that.

Alternate title: Thousands do exactly as millions do every day on airplanes and travel, albeit with better protocols

The "studio" cabins are designed for a single occupant only and receive single points, as there is no supplement charged.
 

You won't see the check-in on the app until it opens. I would recommend checking in on the app. Its seems a little more user friendly. Skip down to check in time and do that first. You can go back weeks later to fill out the rest, but you can lock in your time right away. Ours opened sometime after midnight east coast time (i had set an alarm and was ready to go). I tried for about an hour refreshing it to no avail. In retrospect it may be because we are going on Navigator OTS and it is on the west cost. I ended up checking in around noon (Arizona time) on the day it opened and we got a 11:30 boarding time... I'll take it! Good luck. 

The Coca-Cola freestyle machines on board have Powerade and those are included in the beverage packages. 

Some people use the electrolyte powder you put in water bottles.  

When I used to purchase the beverage package, I would do what I call a "water run".   With a backpack on me, I'd go to most of the bars either on the pool deck or the promenade asking for bottled water.   Some bartender give two.  I end up with a supply of bottled water in my cabin.  Most times they don't even swipe or scan your SeaPass card for water.  They just check to see if you have the package.
 

There’s a 3rd, room service wings! They are decent and hit the spot.