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woo hoo- have a great time! that reminds me - only 34 Days until Quantum Embarkation for me!

Maybe run by the front desk too and ask if they could do autographs or set something up -may not work but always worth a try I think.

if you love it - rebook onboard - there are some great offers out right now

yep glad she/he worked hard for you ! trust me what seem logical to me day in and day out like a simple price reduction - is the most complicated part of my day at time :D

You can ask for bed rails that maybe would work on the couch as well- and sometimes the couches are actually beds they convert them at night - Ask your room steward for help they will figure something out

Yep cruise critic groups are great and dining with others all great trips and read the Navigator they have singles meet ups a lot in there as well. Have a blast

Hmm this seems odd to me - sometimes I guess I can see why they have to do this though if the NEW promotion you have requires you to book within a certain booking window and you booked outside that window. but they should warn you it will cancel all of your pre-booked tours etc. But most of the time, an agent or supervisor should be able to re-price what you have - you can ask them to go to Resolutions and ask for help if needed.

Most medical clinics on ships have a box outside of the center with Bonine and meds like this that guests can just pick up= kind of nice - In the past when I needed this - I would take the Bonine a day or so before boarding the ship - to get used to the feeling and get it in my system. just an idea.

Matt - you need to brush up on your hand creams! and lotions

I think this is just on longer cruises though, not on the 3/4 night sailings but I could be wrong.

nice, love kiehls

Agree- I've done the larger ships and some mid-size and smaller - I prefer mid-size and love the freedom class ships on RCI- (larger I know but feel midsize to me) but for some cruises, the Allure has been nice and then I've seen or been on the Grandeur and others and like them as well. Like smaller in Alaska to move around. If I have a lot of days at sea, prefer more mid-size to larger size as well to have more things to do.

glad you have a good agent DonLC

Actually I disagree - about not to use agents - Many cruise lines HAL and Princess send the offers for upgrades for my clients to me directly and then I call my clients the same day IF RCCL sends to you, they know you booked with an agent - it kind of defeats the purpose of them having you do the work- but I have never taken 5 days to get back to a client in 22 years!

Southhampton Airport (SOU) - 5 miles from Port Bournemouth Airport (BOU) - 3o miles London - Heathrow (LHR) - 67 miles London - Gatwick (LGW) - 90 miles Most people will fly into London, then stay either there or closer to the Port Some of the hotels nearby are only about $100-$150 US per night

great pic thanks for sharing

My Guess is possibly FL since I think Allure may end up staying over in Europe or Quantum might?

Hey I have sailed out of Vancouver and really liked it - the city itself is great to walk around and has some great sites to see either close by or you can easily get trains up to Whistler and see much more of BC while you are there. I flew into Seattle and drove into Vancouver which is one option - but the Amtrak from Seattle is a beautiful ride and worth doing from Seattle also - it leaves early like 7am to get you up to Vancouver so plan on staying a pre-night or two in Seattle. Likewise there are a few bus companies that p/up from SEA or downtown Seattle that bus you over the boarder Runs about $50 one way, per person. Like DocLC said, Seattle is cheaper to fly into but you can still do that and have options Vancouver airport if very easy as well and there are some budget hotels in the downtown area that are nice in VAN as well. Agree - love the itinerary and it has been one of my favorites as well. Main reason you do not get bigger ships here is they cannot fit through the Panama Canal to get to Alaska, and Alaska does not want bigger ships there either. Smaller is better for this itinerary.

:)Wow Hollywood - good job

I have done both the discount bag and self-service laundry - I bring those little laundry detergent pods with me in a Ziploc and just check on it every once in a while - note though, don't get rooms near the laundry rooms unless you like to be hot all the time

Final payments are listed on your confirmations from RCI in the middle left side of page

Yep- AND be very specific - sometimes you just want a Owners Suite but I would list other suites if the ship has them as well or say ANY and ALL suites if the cruise line let's you. Then if a Grand Suite pops up you might just take that if the owner's does not materialize and YES people cancel all the time and there is often good luck in getting suites on a waitlist (depending on your number on waitlist) Good Luck

love it - !

great report brenda

Welcome! so exciting - anything in Europe I would love to hear about - I am always interested in WiFi spots at the ports themselves or close by that you can find. I tend to google these before I got and bring my Ipad off the ship to these wifi spots to check email - Have a great time - and enjoy