Monic.TW Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 This will be mine and my husband's very first sailing on any cruise ship ever. This is also a particularly special sailing for us because our 9-year wedding anniversary will be happening during the sailing. Who else will be on this sailing? Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 9:52 PM, Monic.TW said: This will be mine and my husband's very first sailing on any cruise ship ever. This is also a particularly special sailing for us because our 9-year wedding anniversary will be happening during the sailing. Who else will be on this sailing? You picked a great ship and itinerary for your first sailing. We are on this sailing as well. We can't wait!! Monic.TW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 21, 2023 Report Share Posted June 21, 2023 I am on this sailing with my brother and mother; it is part of my Jan/Feb S2S2S. We do Mariner, then Wonder and I end with a solo Allure. Neesa, WAAAYTOOO, Sweety and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 10:14 PM, Ampurp85 said: I am on this sailing with my brother and mother; it is part of my Jan/Feb S2S2S. We do Mariner, then Wonder and I end with a solo Allure. Wow! We can only dream of cruising for that long. Hopefully in retirement. I'm a newbie prime member. We used our annual prime certificate for this sailing. Can't wait! WAAAYTOOO and Monic.TW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Vacation Crazy said: Wow! We can only dream of cruising for that long. Hopefully in retirement. I'm a newbie prime member. We used our annual prime certificate for this sailing. Can't wait! I used my annual Prime cert for this one as well, as well as an earned certificate(s) on the Mariner and Allure. I live in Chicago, so I normally cruise for 2-3 eeks in Jan/Feb because that is my vacation time and if I have to fly it should be worth it. Sweety, Monic.TW, Neesa and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted June 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 10:14 AM, Vacation Crazy said: You picked a great ship and itinerary for your first sailing. We are on this sailing as well. We can't wait!! Awesome! It will be so nice to meet other cruiser that use this blog. What are you most looking forward to doing on the ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted June 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 10:14 PM, Ampurp85 said: I am on this sailing with my brother and mother; it is part of my Jan/Feb S2S2S. We do Mariner, then Wonder and I end with a solo Allure. Woo! Sounds like you guys are going to have a busy January and February! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted June 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 @Vacation Crazy hey do you happen to know what the water temperature is like in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands during that season? My husband and I are considering getting some time on the beach and either location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Monic.TW said: Woo! Sounds like you guys are going to have a busy January and February! Not so busy as relaxing WAAAYTOOO and Monic.TW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 14 hours ago, Monic.TW said: @Vacation Crazy hey do you happen to know what the water temperature is like in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands during that season? My husband and I are considering getting some time on the beach and either location. I googled average temperatures by month for our port stops. The average temp in St Maarteen is 83 degrees in January. I think we are going to do a beach day in St Maarteen. We plan on walking to the fort in Puerto Rico and hopefully we get a nice warm day in Cococay. Monic.TW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 FYI... If you fly Southwest they released their schedule for our cruise period today. I got a non stop flight home(Detroit) for $119. I was happy with that! WAAAYTOOO and Monic.TW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 12 hours ago, Vacation Crazy said: FYI... If you fly Southwest they released their schedule for our cruise period today. I got a non stop flight home(Detroit) for $119. I was happy with that! Thank you so much for the reminder I had thought I'd set an alarm on my phone to remind me that they were releasing those dates today. Now it's time for me to see what kind of a deal I can get from Reagan international to Orlando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Ugh my brother set his alarm for the SWA and they want $213 each way from MDW to MCO. I am sure the price will go down......or I get my way and we fly AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Ugh my brother set his alarm for the SWA and they want $213 each way from MDW to MCO. I am sure the price will go down......or I get my way and we fly AA. Yeah that's a little steep. I decided to book two one-way flights one going to Orlando and one coming back for Orlando because it actually turned out to be cheaper. The first leg came out to $197 total for two tickets going from Reagan to Orlando. Second leg looks like it'll probably be about $220 total, But I plan on paying for that leg on our next paycheck. Plus by booking it as two separate one-way flights were able to break up the cost over a couple of paychecks rather than an all coming out in one lump. Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Ugh my brother set his alarm for the SWA and they want $213 each way from MDW to MCO. I am sure the price will go down......or I get my way and we fly AA. Is that a lot ? Seems pretty reasonable to me, but I haven't flown in a long time !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 45 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Is that a lot ? Seems pretty reasonable to me, but I haven't flown in a long time !! The tickets for Miami is crazy in February. I am flying into Fort Lauderdale WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 53 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Is that a lot ? Seems pretty reasonable to me, but I haven't flown in a long time !! I just booked my return flight home for this cruise on Southwest. I paid $119/ticket for a non-stop flight to Detroit. I'm sure you are grateful you don't fly much anymore. Airfare is all over the place. *This is another argument my husband uses to retire to Florida someday* WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Monic.TW said: Yeah that's a little steep. I decided to book two one-way flights one going to Orlando and one coming back for Orlando because it actually turned out to be cheaper. The first leg came out to $197 total for two tickets going from Reagan to Orlando. Second leg looks like it'll probably be about $220 total, But I plan on paying for that leg on our next paycheck. Plus by booking it as two separate one-way flights were able to break up the cost over a couple of paychecks rather than an all coming out in one lump. I'm glad you got your flights booked. That is my least favorite part of planning a cruise Monic.TW and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 7:50 AM, WAAAYTOOO said: Is that a lot ? Seems pretty reasonable to me, but I haven't flown in a long time !! For SWA no. Those same flights a week earlier are $81 each way. Thats $426 for bare bones seats and double that for the Business select. AA has first-class round-trip flights for only $653. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 I don't want to wish away the holidays but this sailing can't get here soon enough!! We are getting close. Monic.TW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted November 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 11/2/2023 at 10:02 AM, Vacation Crazy said: I don't want to wish away the holidays but this sailing can't get here soon enough!! We are getting close. I know exactly how you feel. This cruise has been a dream of mine for the last 5 years. And it was only because I got rated by the VA that I was able to afford to book this cruise. So while yes I do absolutely love the holidays, I can't wait for my first sailing Ampurp85 and Vacation Crazy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 17 hours ago, Monic.TW said: I know exactly how you feel. This cruise has been a dream of mine for the last 5 years. And it was only because I got rated by the VA that I was able to afford to book this cruise. So while yes I do absolutely love the holidays, I can't wait for my first sailing I'm excited for you to experience your first cruise! Are you a member of this sailing's Facebook page? They come up with a lot of good pointers and questions that may be helpful to you. And a reminder that check in opens December 7th. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3248154592127322 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monic.TW Posted November 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 10:06 AM, Vacation Crazy said: I'm excited for you to experience your first cruise! Are you a member of this sailing's Facebook page? They come up with a lot of good pointers and questions that may be helpful to you. And a reminder that check in opens December 7th. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3248154592127322 I am now, thank you for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Check-in has opened and entertainment can be booked. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 10:52 AM, Ampurp85 said: Check-in has opened and entertainment can be booked. I am one of the crazy ones that stay up till midnight to get checked in. 6 weeks and counting!! WAAAYTOOO and Ampurp85 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Vacation Crazy said: I am one of the crazy ones that stay up till midnight to get checked in. 6 weeks and counting!! Check-in opened at 11:03pm my time and I was already up. I got 10:30am WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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