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Great Information! We leave January 3rd on a B2B. Followed by 4 more BOTS cruises in the next two months. 

I'm on the Explorer OTS 13-27 March out of PR. Looks like 2 great cruises. Hopefully, they will figure it out.

2 days - so anytime after midnight. Technically, they could get you if your travel is from a time zone ahead of EST, but they seem to look for three things: name, date, and NEGATIVE.

The Explorer is moving to Miami from PR by April 2022. Would be nice if it just moved early and saved me on plane tickets and logistics. I live in Florida and have B2Bs booked in March.

I changed my scaling. Also just printed it off the app on my cell phone.

Last month, the Key got us off early from IOTS out of Port Canaveral. Two weeks ago, the Key was listed as priority/early embarkation categories. 

Is taking a proctored test via the web (while on the ship) an option? hmmm

https://thepointsguy.com/news/at-home-covid-testing-travel/

Our last two cruises. one, didn't even get off at Coco Cay (rainy) and did not get off other cruise in Nassau. Just enjoyed the ship, but wanted everyone else to get off. lol

You can bring a 12 pack, per stateroom, of 17 oz. sodas on board. In reality, my wife and I could have each brought on a 12 pack. They are not really enforcing the 12 pack rule in the 2 Ports we have used lately. We are on the BOTS also for a B2B starting 3 Jan. Hope to see you there.

BTW - flying in just hours before a cruise is very brave. Our last flight into Tampa was delayed 36 hours on the way back from Seattle. Yesterday, they cancelled a slew of flights.  Good Luck!

Go eat at the Grill. It's right in front of the ship. EXCELLENT food and drinks. The cab can drop you off there.

So, if I keep a cigarette in my mouth, in casino, can I keep the mask off? I don't smoke, but would act like it or vape if needed. hmmmm

I hope they do not cancel any cruises. We have 9 trips planned next quarter and want to knock out Diamond status before two seven day B2Bs from Puerto Rico. All speculation at this point. It will come down to either a business decision or a Government mandate.

Kinda silly. 

On 12/10/2021 at 3:59 PM, smokeybandit said:

Our basis of if we're going to get above and beyond service from the stateroom attendant is if they remember to bring us daily ice.  Sadly this rarely gets remembered.

My attendant did an excellent job with everything - including filling up the mini cooler each day. Debarking on Independence in 7 hours.

Limited capacity and the no mask areas onboard.

Just had 2 more 6-8 day cruises pop in to my Club Royal Certificate bin. April/May Alaska/Caribbean. May conflict with April Transatlantic that we want to do (was cancelled off Rhapsody OTS). Nice to be in Florida and retired! Heading out in an hour or so for Independence of the Sea for 4 nights (Solo for the first time). With the 47 nights already booked, plan to add at least 28 more nights by June. I only did 2 cruises at double points unfortunately, but just counting actual sailing days for me. The game and the beer B flowing. 

Love the information and comments.

1 hour ago, AlmondFarmer said:

Unless you are a net winner in casino, (lucky) you indirectly paid, at least in part, for all of your cruises.

I know someone who bragged about getting a free night at a hotel in Vegas… after losing $1,300 playing blackjack.

We spent $2-300 on a cruise and my wife walked away with $800. So, not bad. She cycled through a lot of the win money I guess. You still pay for gratuity, taxes, and any extras. Still not a bad deal if you watch yourself.

I have 47 sailing days scheduled between now and the end of March (2X4 ngts, 5X5 ngts, 2X7 ngts). How about you guys? This year was only 14 ngts. Best cruises coming up: 2X7 days B2Bs out of PR to the Southern Caribbean. Other end of the spectrum : 4 night to Coco Cay and back to Tampa - still good. Partially paid for one of the cruises, the rest were form Club Royale certificates.

On the Independence, Chops was open on sailing day for lunch. If you had the Key, you also could get Chops in the MDR. We had UDP, so did Chops in the Restaurant. On sailing days, all specialty restaurants should be open.

Royal Up - you only get the points from your old stateroom. Yet, you have to pay increased gratuities usually. Balcony gets the same points as a interior room, I believe. Solo gets double points. We just did a JS that was booked before October. 3 night cruise, double occupancy - we got 12 points each.

Not bogus, just my observation. 

Based on my two recent cruises, you can show up with the word "NEGATIVE" handwritten on toilet tissue and you will be ok. All 3X2 inspectors could have cared less what else was on the paper. Just saying ...---... please, lol

Just finished a cruise out of Port Canaveral Monday. I have DV tags. At this Port you pay before parking. The attendant looked at our tag and used his card to wave us into the parking garage.

We ate at Wonderland last month on an Alaskan Cruise. All three of us were totally unimpressed and would not recommend. The presentation was kind of neat, but the food taste and texture was not up to specialty standards. Others may like it. Not our thing.

We were just at Coco Bay this past Saturday and are from Florida. The water at the Beach Club and in the ocean was uncomfortably cold. We have 4-5 more trips to Coco Bay in the next 3 months and may not go in the water, Not sure about the slides.