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I just did a mock booking on a cruise i was interested in and the refundable cost 100.00 more so it doesn’t seem to be true you don’t get the 30% off.

Does royal caribbean say anywhere that 100% of this money is going to staff? Sorry i can’t recall if this was asked before. I’m just hoping there is not an expectation for tipping additional amounts at specialty restaurants when you tip online. (Off topic but related)

Often its all the little fees/costs that add up.Look at what is happening right now with inflation. I’m canadian.. I’ll sure notice with the addition of the exchange rate too but i’m prepaying mine!

Thanks. Good to know everyone gets a window.

Thanks! I’m canadian so it does add up. So with a 12 passenger plane not everyone gets a window seat?

Thanks. I hadn’t heard of the misty fjord plane tour. I’m a little concerned about flying in such a small plane. I have been to salt spring island and i really enjoyed the scenery but i think the plane was an otter and a little bigger.

I just received an updated itinerary. Looks like what i already have so i’m happy.

Thanks for the explanation. I guess its not a big deal in scheme of things and will be a minor irritation.

So even though you choose a set time you could potentially choose to dine at a different size table each night?

Thanks everyone. The only times were 5:30 or 8 so i booked 5:30. That's true it would be quicker to eat alone though!

Thanks, i had a good experience with my time dining with Holland America but maybe that is not the one to do here. My sister also commented the one time she did it she didn't like it, something about it being more chaotic but i never understood the reason she didn't like it.

If you reserve a my time dining time are you sat with other people? Is my time recommended for singles? I know this often comes up in solo topic but it seems like the way my time is handled is different per cruise line.

My sister was complaining about it so i don’t know all the ports affected by this. She went to haines, juneau, ketchikan and sitka. Note my mom doesn’t like to walk so its possible they would bus, even if walking option.

Thanks for the reply. My sister commented it took quite a bit of time so you must have had to wait for quite some time. It was nice to just walk off with HAL

My sister was complaining because they had to bus in from the cruise ship terminal at the ports. She commented she felt like a second class citizen as a result. Is it just luck of the draw who gets the closest terminal or is rci always at a far port? She was on serenade of the seas aug 7 sailing, I recall when i was on HAL i never had to bus in so i was surprised by this.

Thanks for your comments. Do you know if tracy arm is cancelled if the small boat excursion is?

My sister just went to tracy arm and she didn’t think the small boat excursion was needed. She felt the glacier wasn’t impressive and what she thought was stunning was the scenery leaving tracy arm inlet. What do people think? I know the excursion is popular. I’m also wondering if the excursion still runs if the cruise ship can’t get into tracy arm. I would be going june 25th next year and i’m concerned the cruise ship won’t get into tracy arm in which case would the excursion go ahead. I know there is really no way to know though. I’m wondering if it would be better to take an excursion to something like the taku lodge or misty fjords flight tour? Or is tracy arm excursion better? I can’t afford to do it all. I know the taku lodge tour seems highly regarded.

I can't believe how much the price has gone up for the Brilliance Alaskan sailing. No wonder they are not too keen on accommodating people. I actually think i am paying about the same as a solo as if i went as part of a double and that says something.

Are you able to change your reservation from solo to double? I know i could rebook but i like the room. This may happen, not definite but curious about this.

It looks like no single supplement is back on some of the celebrity spring Caribbean cruises so if you are interested check it out.

I walked around by myself a few years ago and felt perfectly safe. Its a tourist town.

If you are a last minute cruiser, looks like celebrity has some alaskan cruises with no single supplement or quite low at least, in particular, there was some really cheap seattle ones. (For this august/sept)

One thing i’ll say about enchantment is they did have good sales on excursions and dining. I got chops lunch on sale which is unusual. Hope to see that on brilliance.

I was pleased as invoice amount was the same. Taxes went up 9.00 but there must have been savings elsewhere. I was also able to move from forward to midship for no extra cost.

Just to confirm my sister is 50 in bc and was able to get the second booster shot. I think the only thing she told them is she wants it for a cruise and to begin teaching.