Gears

Same thing is going on for Celebrity. I'm seeing pricing changes throughout the day on the same items. 25% off in the am...10% off in the pm. Crazy stuff. If I click on it often enough...perhaps I can get their AI bot to drop it to 30% and then I'll pull the trigger.

We are on the Harmony. There was a medical emergency that could not be addressed on the ship. We were 5hrs out of Cozumel when they turned the ship around and sailed back to Cozumel. No other choice. We’re basically 10 hrs behind. Expected arrival time in Galveston is 4:30pm Tomorrow.

A handy tip that I have discovered (in case you didn't already know), the check-in date/window opens on the date stated at 12:01 am...ship time! Meaning, if ship time is 12:01 am EST (displayed on the app for your sailing) and you're sitting at a location that's PST (3 hrs behind EST), you can check-in at 9:01 pm...the day before. Discovered this while on a business trip and gave it a try.

This is also a functional and behavioral disorder of a generation...

The number of daily drink vouchers is connected to an individual's C&A status as opposed to a stateroom booking. Each night the voucher count is reset. But...I like the way you think. I actually wish they would accumulate and not be lost under 'use or lose' every day.

We have been cruising on RCL for 20 years and this takes the cake for the most hilarious thing we have seen yet (that stupid $200pp 'specialty' restaurant is close). Either this pricing stuff is a 100% mix up/typo...or RCL is testing to see how far people will go (some may say 'how stupid' people are). If people are willing to pay this much, why not just go on a SilverSea Cruise or some other ultra high end luxury cruise. What could POSSIBLY BE so 'special' that is different than an awesome cruise on the Allure...Symphony, Freedom, Adventure, etc., etc. Hell, rent a private island for a week.

Yes, you can call ship to shore. Beware, it's around $7+/-...per minute. If you are going to get a a Surf + Stream/VOOM Internet package anyway...as mentioned, best to use some sort of VoIP app.

Once enough mass accumulates and begins to rotate fast enough...fusion begins.

The erosion continues....

After being on a cruise last week with a stateroom right in front of the exit from the hallway to the elevators...no problemo. Oddly enough...after 20 years of cruising...it was actually a pleasant surprise to not have to traverse a long hallway to get to and from our stateroom. Stay calm...and cruise on.

Ohhhh...recall the days when there was no wi-fi, only an 'Internet Lounge' on Deck 8...when Internet access became available on RCL ships. Long gone (thankfully!) are the packages of 'Internet minutes'...to be wasted in front of one of the Internet Lounge PCs...as your eyes glazed over staring at the hour glass image on the screen...hoping for something...ANYTHING!...to appear on the screen. 10, 15, 20 minutes...to see only a single email...from Mom hoping you were having a good time. Thanks Mom...but &#%@#$&^$#@!!

Seems 'Black Friday' has turned into 'Blackout Friday'....

The new room we are assigned to is 191 sqft and that certainly beats the 161 sqft ocean view room we were in. And an ocean view balcony is 198 sqft, so not much different. Some of the panoramic ocean view staterooms can be oddly shaped due to being on the curve of the front of the ship. Our newly assigned room is rectangular according to the deck plans.

Just notified we were upgraded (RoyalUp) on our Nov 26th, 5 night Mariner cruise from a deck 2 ocean view to a deck 12 panorama ocean view. Won on the minimum bid of $35/pp. Basically, crap shoot and your mileage may vary.

Celebrity Equinox - Feb 18, 2023 Grand Cayman - ABC Islands Will be our second cruise on Celebrity.