DGalFL

We paid in full for our August cruise. I was hoping RC would move the final payment by a month to make sure the cruise is happening. I even booked a few excursions in Key West. Which itself is up in the air. 🤞🤞

At this time I wouldn’t fly to a port. We’re lucky enough to be in driving distance of multiple FL ports.

We are booked for August on Brillance, balcony. 🤞🤞

We haven’t sailed on Brilliance. But got off Rhapsody Feb 29, last year. Great cruise. 

We live in central FL. Our county is looking bad. However by our zip code we aren’t the hotspot. 
Our governor tries to hides numbers and deaths. So I would think any numbers are lower than they really are.

Now the numbers show it’s it’s 20-40 year olds mostly testing positive. And that’s due to the bars opening back up. Although their death rates aren’t as high.

One bar near college campus in Orlando had their liquor license pulled. And others are being threatened. 
We stay inside and social distance. So far, so good. We’re retired, thankfully, so don’t need to make the choice between making a living or possibly dying.

Our September cruise out of PC was cancelled. Hoping now for our December booking to happen. But not holding my breath. 

We have three cruises booked. And would be surprised if we did not book while on a cruise.

cruises: September, December, April

We live in FL. No travel, other than car/parking. Same day travel.

For the last cruise I only bought health insurance.

I am guessing I’d be better off buying an annual trip insurance policy.

And should I buy through RC or another source?

Through other’s suggestions I looked at InsureMyTrip. Which proved more confusing and didn’t give me the info to make a decision.
Two seniors. Good health.

I thought it was odd.

She just gave us a sheet of paper with the final amount of two views.

They both were priced at $300 more than the price online.

So it wasn't even a percentage.

I don't recall if it was a flat $300 difference or almost right on the nose.

I even checked other sites like Expedia.

The onboard amount was the highest quote.

I just figured not to go that route.

At least I was able to ask questions regarding the ship and time of year, etc.

DH and I just returned from MofS. One night on board I spoke to NextCruise about a specific Jan 2017 cruise I was looking at online.

I thought the amount quoted on ship was higher than the online quote.

Afterwards saw I could book online $300 less than what I was quoted.

Being this was our first cruise experience I was surprised.

I'm not sold on the January cruise as its not a ship I'm wild about, and was only offered deck 2 online.

Figuring I'll just hold out until the right cruise for us comes along.

The experience did surprise me though.

I was expecting something like what I call a bounceback offer or discount for booking during the current cruise.