Coming back onto ship last fall at San Juan I had 2 cans in my purse and the gentleman manning the scanner just looked at me, smiled and waved me thru. It was a good day!
I'm right there with you. I compare it to a coffee drinker being told there will be no coffee available onboard the ship but you can have tea. It's just not the same!
I don't think I would for a 7 or 14 day trip but on our longer vacations I do start to miss my go to treats from home and pick something up along the way. Unfortunately, Mountain Dew can be a challenge to find outside the US😔
I suggest you read some of the blogs from previous World Cruises that aren't on Cruise Critic. Many times they will mention specific travel agents that you may want to look into.
There is a limit on how much spending credit you can receive. You receive 1 day credit for every $300 spent. I think the spending credit is capped at the number of days of the cruise. So on a 14 day cruise you can only receive (an additional) 14 days of credit from purchases.
I haven't done a ship's excursion but from what I've seen you still have to report to the lounge and wait for your tour to be called. They are given priority though.
I'm so glad you decided to continue with your travel plans. Airports aren't fun in the best of times imagine navigating them with a newly injured foot! And the ship is a much better place to heal, physically and mentally. The moral support of friends and family will also be better than going home to recover. You've got this!
Wow, Girona is beautiful! Spain & Portugal were going to be our trip this coming spring but I decided to give the Norway cruise another try, so maybe 2024?
I'm glad you were able to work something out to get you on the Dam ship and hopefully you'll not need it very long.
Unless AMS has change a lot from our experience this spring I would say not a chance. From the time we got to the airport and through security was almost 5 hours. It was a madhouse. There were people in line with us who were on their 3rd day of trying to get on a flight because their planes left while waiting to check in and clear security. Hopefully, the situation will be better next year as we'll be there again in May.