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If you are not going to be able to enjoy your cruise because you think something else would have been better, then you should cancel and book a trip that you will be happy with. Going over budget is a personal matter. We have an overall vacation budget and will never exceed it others are happy to borrow to fund a trip; one is not better then the other so long as you are comfortable with your decision and can pay your bills. Someone on here posted wise words to the effect the $400 price difference means different things to different people. For some it would mean you couldn't make a payment on your car, for some it would mean they could only buy one pair of shoes next month. Only you know what you would be comfortable with. A balcony with the beverage upgrade would be hard not to enjoy on any ship in my opinion, but we go for inside with basic drinks package and the mindset that if we don't have a good time it is our own fault.

On our last cruise we went to guest services to sort out another issue and were asked if we wanted to have our Military OBC in cash (it was near the end of the cruise) it was about $130. I think this was because we live in the UK, we said yes of course!

We are planning on visiting after our cruise No19 city bus will take to to the park https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/directions-to-stanley-park.aspx TransLink's #19 bus will get you in to Stanley Park. The bus stops at: Stanley Park Drive and Pipeline Road near Lost Lagoon Stanley Park Loop near the Miniature Train, and a short walk from the Vancouver Aquarium

We are traveling from the UK for a cruise from Vancouver. I am going to order the same tests we used to enter the US last year, buy them in UK and take the test in Canada when we get there to meet the time frame.Lots of information in the FAQs. on the web site.. If you search for fit to fly tests to the US you should find similar services. From the Web site -The last point does not say these are only brands which meet the requirement https://www.celebritycruises.com/healthy-at-sea/faqs Telehealth self-tests taken at home under supervision must meet these requirements: The test must have Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. FDA. The self-test process must happen under live supervision on a video call with a telehealth representative. The telehealth provider must issue you a result document that includes all the necessary information. Two tests that meet these parameters are the Abbott BinaxNow COVID-19 Ag Card Test available through the Abbott Navica app, or the Ellume Covid-19 Test with Video Observation Services.

or have Baileys added to your coffee rather them milk!

Husband lived in interior Alaska for most of his life and always says the state bird of Alaska is the mosquito. On the coast less of a problem but be prepared if you are particularly to their taste.

We pretty much do this too - usually gain about 1lb a week on a cruise which drops right off when we get home and go back to normal eating, remember anything you gain fast will usually come off fast if you are disciplined when you get back. Also knowing we have a trip coming up is a great incentive not to put weight on - I like to be a couple of pounds under my normal weight before I board.