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I called too and was able to redeem points in conjunction with BOGOHO sale.

I was also able to take advantage of the free taxes/port fees promotion which was great!!!

I feel your pain Brenda. That's my worst nightmare!!!

We've had our share of typical pre-cruise mishaps like cancelled flights, accidents closing highways and my favorite: 17 inches of snow overnight (thank goodness we always fly in a day early).

But on 6 cruises, we've had only 1 with any on-board problems. We went on a cruise for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. There were 20 of us in 8 cabins. We reserved 8 balcony cabins in a row which included 3 sets of adjoining cabins for parents with younger children. When we check in and prepare to board we find out that 3 of the cabins were upgraded to different decks. This was not okay with us since we all wanted to be together -- that's half the fun since my brother and sisters live in different parts of the country. One of my daughters was staying in a room with her cousins (an adjoining triple) while my other daughter and I were upgraded to a room 3 decks away.

At this point our original room was gone and there was nothing that could be done. It was more of a challenge to communicate with and keep track of our party but we didn't let it ruin our cruise.

I felt really bad for my BIL who, while retrieving the remote from his son's pullman bed, missed a step on the ladder and broke his ankle on the FIRST nite of the cruise. The DR on board immobilized it but recommended he go to the hospital in Jamaica. He eventually had to have a plate and screws to put back together -- but he was able to wait until he returned to the States.

We all took turns pushing him around in a wheelchair the entire week and he was very limited to what he could do. He spent a lot of time in the casino at the blackjack tables and ended up winning over $800 which paid off their SeaPass account.

Oh and by the way......I've learned the hard way to always take a spare pair of glasses

Yep, it happens to me after every cruise. I've found that if I take bonine it helps alot. I usually take it until I've been home for 3 days. I hate that feeling!!