BamaVol

The decor is different. The service may be different. The location and sometimes the deck is different. The menu is the same. We stick to one dining room in an effort to get to know the staff, and vice versa.

No, but “checks” are occasionally used in the US. Especially if one is interested in slowing down the payment process.

I plan to shop for chips (crisps) in port in Mexico. They will have flavors not readily available here in the US. And I always grab a few single beers in port to bring back home. The chips will go on top of the beers in the same bag.

Has the tea party already taken place. Asking for my 7 year old granddaughter, for whom it will be the highlight of our cruise. If I’m not mistaken, it is on the final sea day. Isn’t that today?

And you will probably save money with a third party. If you’re not familiar, there is a forum on CC that specifically addresses cruise insurance.

We sailed Sapphire Voyage of the Glaciers last September. Formal nights were relatively informal. I wore a collared shirt under a cotton sweater. My wife wore dark pants and a sweater. We were not out of place. For Floridians in Alaska, the primary concern is keeping warm.

So far I have only seen $99 deposits. I think that offer expired yesterday. But I have seen it several times.

I didn’t think it was too much. The food and drink prices aren’t outrageous. I’m not crazy about paying another $19 pp for admission to Chankanaab Park next door. But I think we will do it. My daughter saw pictures this week of a pool by the pier that looked disgusting. A cool cabana, clean pool and nice beach is much more appealing. The place has a 5 star rating on TripAdvisor with over 200 reviews.

I think value is a different question than is it the same food as the MDR. I don’t do SD myself because I don’t see the value for money. Others must or the lines would be trying something different.

How is this “gouging”? You pay more, you get more. That’s how capitalism works on land and at sea. I have used wifi on Princess before and after the conversion to Starlink and found it at least adequate almost everywhere I went. I don’t think I would be happy paying $25 a day, but when it’s bundled, you tend to forget what it costs.

Order the strip loin in the MDR. Then have dinner at the Crown Grille. If you can’t tell the difference, avoid specialty dining for the rest of your cruise.

Muchos gracias for the “live”. Very much appreciated.

I hope no one was on the gangway!

Even with the old wifi price.

Included in base your fare are some exercise options outside the fitness center. Mrs BamaVol will attend every Zumba class, Line Dancing class and Tai Chi class offered on board. I don’t think you can guarantee that all of those will be offered, but some will.

It should be refundable OBC. You may just have to wait a month for the refund (assuming you don’t find a way to spend it on board).

If you can open the app, you will see a chat option along the bottom. I got an agent to fix my birthdate this way. The “isn’t your booking” may be related to the wrong birthdate. I think I encountered that as well.

It took my daughter’s family 3 weeks in December 2023.

I’m sure it goes without saying that I’m leaving him enough US currency to make this an adventure instead of a burden.

I always come home with a little extra foreign currency. I put it aside in a drawer with a note to my grandson that upon my demise, he is to return it all to the country of origin.

Excursion prices seem to bounce around based on demand. I watched one increase by $10 before I booked it. A couple weeks later, it’s back to the earlier price point (no discount shown). Still “20 available “. I will cancel and rebook to save $20.

Thanks for the “Live”. You did a nice job. I followed avidly in anticipation of our 6/15 Enchanted sailing.

I did some last year on an Alaskan cruise. But I don’t think I could tell you if we were in US, Canadian or international waters. I met one poor lady there whose luggage didn’t make it to the ship. She was doing a wash every other day, and probably wearing her underwear inside out between laundry days.

I get it. But we were newbs. Incompatible tablemates sent us headlong into NCL Freestyle dining, which we found we preferred 1,000%.

Some is outrageous. We had a good relationship with all the bartenders. We pick a bar and patronize it every night of a cruise. I’m sure he’d have been warned about a $65 shot, though.