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Can you all elaborate on this - so let's same I'm in Aqua Class on Equinox, and want to bid up to Royal Suite or another suite- I do NOT get the retreat Premium drinks and wi-fi unless I have that already? I should know this but it seems kind of unfair?

@Momof4crazytocruise hi ya! send me an email - I have been working through my list slowly - will be still working through February!

@LandstromCruise getting you all set up ! sent you an email

@Matt - we have known each other for about 25 years or so amazing! You have the best most positive Blog around and so glad I was able to help you kickstart it off 10 years ago! Don't worry - I'm not dying people, lol

Aw thank you - but I will still be here on the BLOG supporting @Matt Needing a break to move near my new Grand Baby

@SpeedNoodles Girl we have had some gun together and I am so happy to have worked with you over these years Yes, send me a note on who you want me to move you too - SO MANY good MEI Agents that can service you

@baltodave Thank you for the nice words - you are in GREAT hands with Jenn Greene and it was my pleasure working with you and your family all these years !!! Best of Everything

Yikes - seems like we have had lots of increases since 2020 on things like this.

yep they opened the rooms at 10am and let people right on Oct 5

Glad it all worked out for you and hoping you are going to miss these storms that are hovering out there - Enjoy!

Some agents are new, or they maybe are being schooled in all matters but also they may have been told to tell this to you by RCI But from all that I know, this is not true - Usually you can change a person's name outside of 72-96 hours prior to sailing, once the ship has been sent the Name Manifest (72 hours out) then they cannot do this. Again, the agent may not have known this, but that person is not charged as no show, cruise lines just do not like people doing this And if the do no show, you will get that persons' taxes, gratuities, planner items refunded. Cruise fare is not refunded but I would make sure of this and follow up on it later. Timing is everything - if you know someone cannot travel with you - and you cannot replace them, and you 30 days or less from cruising, then a no show is kind of your best option. If 30+ days outside of travel, if you try and cancel that person, it may actually cost you money, because they reprice the cruise that day Lots of details but that is what a good Res Agent or better TA is for... hope it works out.

I love when the new deployments open up and keep in mind, often times, this is the BEST pricing you will get when booking certain itineraries and sailings. Don't wait to book if it's the trip you want!

And an example of a triple where it tells you if its an upper berth or sofabed i'm sure these are all not 'absolutely perfect- but its helpful, like when they also added on invoices the percentage of obstruction your cabin has - triple OV balcony on Freedom Bed Configuration: 2 LOWER TWIN BEDS - CONVERTED TO QUEEN Available Upper berths - 1

Yes, agents have the ability to hold longer but its nice they are letting direct 24 hour holds again Yes, they used to do this back in the day.... also we are seeing new enhancements on invoices now - Bedding is a line item Which is very helpful - this below is an example of a quad cabin for clients ex; Bed Configuration: 2 LOWER TWIN BEDS - CONVERTED TO QUEEN, SOFA BED DOUBLE

aw this is just a lack of communication - your agent just has to ask them to refund the $200 and they will - but airfare is so tricky if you or your agent do not know "key words" when talking to air desk people is so confusing - I always tell my clients until they have air ticketed its not really active for them and you can ticket anytime once they are held, but you should not have had to go through the million calls to find this out- bummer air is the hardest part of travel nowadays