I did a lot of stupid things as a teenager in spite my parents good parenting, counsel and advice. I could have died a few times due to my own stupidity. A lot of teenage boys believe they are invincible. I know I certainly did. To blame the parents without any other knowledge is reprehensible at a time like this.
Quick shout out to @GeorgeC or @firefly333 who are on Harmony. I have heard that Galveston has scrapped the facial recognition and everything is being done manually. There are reports that embarkation on Regal Princess the other day was severely delayed departing and that Carnival Breezes debarkation today was a gong show. There are also reports from Voyager of the Seas passengers that they are being warned of delayed debarkation on this cruise. Any report on how your embarkation was or any word about your impending debarkation?
This is something that a lot of people are overlooking with the current increase in prices. I just checked the price on a cruise that was comparable to my first cruise ever almost 17 years ago. We paid $1500 for an inside cabin on Serenade of the Seas for the 3rd week of July going to Alaska out of Vancouver.
Currently, Radiance will be doing the mirror copies of that cruise and an inside cabin is $2000. That's not to bad considering how much prices have increased over the last decade and a half.
$38.99 I'd actually buy it... I've got two coming up where they are for sale and one is $152 and the other is $99. Not worth it for an late middle aged guy like me. I'd probably be on it for only a couple of hours.
Checkin is available 45 days before embarkation. Usually at midnight ship time which is central time. So if you are on the east coast that's 1 am or on the west coast that's 10 pm the previous day. 🙂
You can find the exact date in the app. Here is an example I have from Adventure. Sorry all my Harmony bookings are checked in already.