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Well.....Now that this is over, what the hell am I gonna read! LOL. 😔

Oh. Forgot to mention I came onboard to a credit. I had used part of my OBC to pay for it. They canceled the Disney Springs excursion 😮‍💨. I asked why and they said they needed at least 30pax for it to go and only 8 had booked. I ended up using GoPort.

Loved following along with you during your journey! Did you cancel the Disney Springs excursion?  I was looking forward to your review because were considering it for March.

I purchased with a great deal during Black Friday but I agree- its a bit too loud and chaotic.  I realize this was a crew party so I am going to wait to see regular guest videos but will probably cancel.  

I purchased with a great deal during Black Friday but I agree- its a bit too loud and chaotic.  I realize this was a crew party so I am going to wait to see regular guest videos but will probably cancel.  

I was holding off buying until I saw some reviews/videos posted after it opened. I was concerned about the pre-opening marketing portraying it as a Vegas pool party vibe.
Watched Chris Wong's vlog and have decided it may be a little too loud and geared for a  different demographic than the one I'm in.
30 years younger and I'd be all over it😀

I am only able to cruise once or twice a year and still prefer using a travel agent. I started using MEI because of these boards and highly recommend them! I am still able to obsess over planning and researching but with the confidence that I have support if needed.    

I am only able to cruise once or twice a year and still prefer using a travel agent. I started using MEI because of these boards and highly recommend them! I am still able to obsess over planning and researching but with the confidence that I have support if needed.    

I am only able to cruise once or twice a year and still prefer using a travel agent. I started using MEI because of these boards and highly recommend them! I am still able to obsess over planning and researching but with the confidence that I have support if needed.    

I am only able to cruise once or twice a year and still prefer using a travel agent. I started using MEI because of these boards and highly recommend them! I am still able to obsess over planning and researching but with the confidence that I have support if needed.    

A car? My guy is good but he can't compete with that. 🤣

Thought I would share some of the deals I snagged early this morning for our next trip on Allure in March. Note my poor man's drink package of 2 bottles of wine and the Truly beach bag 🙃

Bingo.
Many years ago I had an accidental deletion of my reservation. My TA jumped on it immediately and not only got my room back,but extras too for the trouble.
Best part: I did nothing. I went about my day and saw a note later with what she did to remedy the situation. And it cost me nothing extra.

I can agree with this. Last summer on the Harmony we sent the email requesting the table for two and got the same reply. When we got our room keys we noticed it said My time dining with no table number (we had early since original booking). They told us our email requesting the table dropped us from early dining so we were told we would have to wait in line every night at 6:30 for a table in the no reservation line. They were annoyed we had made the email request and said people need to stop doing it because it was causing conflicts- they said we shouldve requested when booking.  I was shocked. After complaining to a different head waiter the next day they were able to assign us the same table at 6:15 for the remaining days.   I think as the ships fill up- requesting will become very difficult.    

There is the whole drama of the SWA boarding process.  
On my last flight I was A3 so I boarded near the front and got the first row bulkhead window.   The lady in the aisle was saving the middle seat for her husband who "Is in the bathroom".  I heard her tell that over and over again.  Except no one was in the bathroom.  I could see since I was in the first row.  The bathroom door was not shut all the way and it was bumping with the cockpit door.  
Her husband finally boarded and was nearly the last person on the plane.    It was a full flight so I knew someone would be next to me.   Any passenger could have plopped themselves down and taken that seat.  The flight attendants would not stop them if they did.  She was also trying to save overhead bin space for her "medication bag".  Apparently her "medication bag" was in the bathroom with her husband.   Not really.  It was just a carry on.  
On the same flight a few rows back a lady was trying to save three rows for her family.  That didn't end well for her.  She lost the row in front and behind her.  I heard her say "I'm saving this row" and another passenger respond "You can't do that" and with that they sat in that row.  She freaked out and the flight attendants told her you can't save rows.  
People are scum.  They say anything to try to get their way.  

Had to laugh at this decoration, shared by @mpoole3
 

Paying and being charged at time of booking is 100% perfectly normal. It’s the same as buying a excursion where they do not wait until the day of to charge your card. You have 24 hours before the meal to cancel, otherwise you lose the $$. Ships have limited capacity for speciality dining. If everyone was able to make placeholder free reservations and then no show on a whim, that would prevent more serious purchases from being able to dine there. When you got skin in the game, the show up rate significantly increases.

Once we reach a certain age, we all need to check our hulls for foreign growth

I was talking to a friend today who just came off a ship this morning.  He is a frequent cruiser.  He recognized some things have changed but we both agreed that the food is still better than what's available in our respective kitchens at home.  

Make your own?
 
 

Which is exactly how I spend my cruises 😃
 

It blows my mind how so many people assumed Starlink would be better than the old platform.  Starlink is not better.  It is cheaper.   Dramatically cheaper for Royal.    
The primary reason Royal went to Starlink was to save money.   The secondary reason they adopted Starlink was so they could charge the same.  That has dramatically increased net revenue from Voom sales.  It's all about money.  
For residential Starlink service the only people who purchase Starlink for home are those that have no other choice.  It's pretty much a last resort service.  When you live in the middle of nowhere and there is nothing else available, Starlink is pretty good, even on days when it sucks, because the alternative is reading a book.  The same book.  Again. 

Add another bar...

I think the photograph needs no explanation!

Hi Everyone! 
My name is Sara and I am the Client Relationship Manager for MEI-Travel. I am sorry to hear some of you were not happy with your MEI agents! If you are experiencing issues with an agent, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]. 
As Beci said, we cannot solve a problem if we don't know that it exists! 
Thanks!