abbydancer2003

We were just B2B in a sky suite. Our butler said to write B2B on the slip and you can do it. We didn't try it.

For specialty restaurants the Eclipse has Murano (continental), Tuscan Grill (Italian/steak), Le Petit Chef (gimmick), and Sushi on 5. If we do one, it's Murano. We did our first Royal on Symphony in a suite last year. We prefer Celebrity - Royal was a bit too big for us, but we had fun. One difference is that Coastal Kitichen was open for lunch every day, Luminae, like main dining is closed on port days. On the Eclipse, the Luminae kitchen is co located with the main dining kitchen, so you can order from the main dining menu if you want. I've been on the Eclipse a few times, and have her booked again next year. My sister and I will bringing her back after the 2025 European summer.

Could be worse. You didn't get 5 letters from the IRS saying we owed them more money. Apparently there's a missing 1099R from my financial company indicated that taxes had been withheld on a disbursement of my mom's IRA. They're now working on it.

Wasn't just you on the Solstice. I think I mostly had sorbet, which was fine, but Glen had vanilla ice cream a few times and thought it wasn't good at all.

Well, go figure. We're doing Beyond in June and checkin opened about an hour ago (9pm in California). I just looked at my boarding pass, and I'm Onyx. Literally, just happened. And other than one slot pull, I use the card.

Can I hijack this for a question? I looked at the points and I've been Pearl forever. I gambled about 2000.00 in OBC on a recent cruise, and got from Blue Chip - nada. Is that because to advance to Onyx I'd have to spend real money? And to get an offer it has to be real money (if so, that's OK with me, just want to know). Note: I've probably spent over 4K of OBC in the last two years, but it's all from OBC, except 340.00 from a slot pull.

On the "Ultimate Ship tour" on Princess a few years ago, the doctor told us that helicopter evacuations are rare, because the person has to be so sick that they can't wait to get to a port, but not so sick that they're at risk to die in the helicopter rescue. I've seen a couple reroutes in the past couple of years and one helicopter on Princess (only helicopter ever). I've seen quite a few people removed at scheduled port stops for medical though.

I don't know about Delta, or FBC, but on United there's now a checkbox for extra seat. You then choose the reason. Luggage or comfort. We just did it after booking June cruises on Beyond, where the only decent flight pricewise was a red eye in coach. It wasn't that expensive, so I booked the row to keep the middle empty.

That's correct. Grand Pacific is the fastest receding Glacier in the world apparently.

Gorgeous pictures. I have one small correction on the above, though. To the right of the glacier, 90 degrees (in other words straight ahead) is the Grand Pacific Glacier. It's receded enough that it no longer reaches the water so it just looks like a rock wall. The glacier part might be visible if you look above the rock wall. It was there on my first few trips starting in 2007. (Wikipedia says fastest ever glacial retreat). In all my trips there, I've never heard the Margerie Glacier referred to as the Great Pacific. When you next go, take a look. And thanks again for taking us along. I think I'll go back in 2025 or 2026.

Hi. We're on the Best of Japan cruise in March 2026, so I figured I should follow this. I just read it all, and a few comments before I toodle off to bed, since we just got home from our 41 days on the Solstice. The last day or two the lemon tarts had the meringue. I didn't care, since I was way over snacks there by then. I noticed on your picture of the Polaris dinner, that it appears United is still putting everything on the tray at once. I wonder if I can request the entree be served after the appetizers, so it doesn't get cold. What a concept - eating the appetizers before the main. We're in one of the two aft Aqua Sky suites. Not sure which side. On the Summit last year the big complaint from DH was lack of storage. We were in a regular sky suite. Apparently, Kelly Hoppin doesn't believe in storage space. It's very clear to me now, that we're doing this cruise, and I know nothing about the ports, what we should do etc. Lots of homework before this one ....

Looking forward hearing about another trip.

Princess in 2023 gave us a nice FCC for missing 3 of 7 ports. On the Solstice we got some OBC for missing our first 2 ports (nothing for Maui earlier).

I think the certificate credit goes to the TA who booked the cruise you bought it on automatically. You should tell them if you want to change it.

On another note - it's been 7 days since our turnover, and the points aren't showing up in my totals. I do see the cruise that ended on the 25th, and the points that will eventually be awarded are for a 16 night. We repeated April 18th. The Club person onboard sent an email to engagement.

I don't see that. Why would they want that headache? Since it rounds to 1 point, it's easier to keep it one point.

And by turn around, it makes a big loop around at the top, so the sides are switched once the loop is completed. We did the round trip with my mom in 2022. Last time was around 2007, when they moved the engine (after telling everyone not to leave the train, due to the switch being in Canada). They did ask everyone to switch sides. Good plan, but the Waterfront station is a few blocks away from the Marriott. It's a bit of a walk with luggage. The cab fares are regulated, I think.

Yeah. Tomorrow night they have the Sirloin, also pieces of a roast. Last cruise Glen ordered it and it was done right, previous two, outside was well done inside was raw. Both of those the Maitre'd brought the chefs out. Tonight, we had the kids menu grilled cheese, and crudites. (I had the tomato soup as well).

A couple of notes from yesterday and today. Jim, we may have seen you driving up to the falls yesterday as we were driving out after our visit. Both days we were very lucky, as we had friends as guides. Today, a former coworker of mine picked us up and took us to the Refuge National Park and a couple of scenic spots. We saw baby goats. We tried to go to Coffee Shack, but there was a long wait, so we went to a place called Foster's in town and had a very good lunch. My friend is also driving us to the airport to pick up our rental car for the day tomorrow. We're driving to Waimea tomorrow to meet the people who ship us coffee every other month.

I think a couple of slices.

Agree on this menu. And who thought Pig's Feet carpaccio is a good idea? I ended up, on our new fab waiter's recommendation getting the pork schnitzel. It was quite yummy as was the orange dessert. Glen had the Luminae steak, and they overcooked it the first time. Second time was fine. (At least on this ship he didn't have to give the chefs a lesson on cooking steaks). We're on the Beyond next. Luminae meals are going to be a challenge. On Apex last year, I had a small filet with bernaise most nights.

It's been a while since they've awarded and done a new one in the same month. Maybe May?

We're in 7356 on the Soltice currently and on the desk we have two grounded US plugs and one European. We have a couple of multi plug, no surge plugged in and have lots of devices. I really do love these corner rooms. Someone, I think a previous guest, put strips of glow in the dark tape on the poles.

Glen took the broccoli out. Lately, he's just been having appetizer and main, and me just appetizer and dessert. There only so many 3 course meals you can eat.

I went to a meeting with the IT team at Elmendorf back in the mid 80s. They were nice people. At the time, I was visiting a friend in Alaska, and Elmendorf was a client.