Gears

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

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

The north and south poles on the magnetic badges can be orientated to form a greater magnetic field when pinnacle members align and form in groups as illustrated in the pinnacle manual. 
They don't mean to take over the lounges but critical mass can only be obtained when sufficient numbers of pinnacle members join into formation within the lounges. 

Right on cue, too.   And who says RC is behind on technology?
 
 

The erosion continues....

Any Pinnacle pins get tangled together while maneuvering around such close quarters? 

The erosion continues....

The erosion continues....

The erosion continues....

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.

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.

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.

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.

carnival awaits for pending reservation

I mean, if @Matt can work out a way to get me my 4 drinks a day, I'm 100% on board!

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 &#%@#$&^$#@!!
🤪😒🙃

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 &#%@#$&^$#@!!
🤪😒🙃

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.

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

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

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

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

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