Jeff13

Never seen a really "adult" adult show.  A few obvious innuendos and maybe even a little more descriptions, but never nudity and never any over the top jokes.

I was on a cruise where a couple of kids snuck in to the front row and the performer pointed them out and poked fun at them, but no one made them leave!  I think he toned things down a bit because of that.  Through the cruise, I would see those kids together, but never with any adults.  I was kind of frustrated because on departure day those kids were hiding behind some curtains in the lounge.  It got me wondering if they were not stow away's.  Just as I was about to find a crew member to point them out, the kids found their parents for a few minutes, but the parents let them run off again.  For all I know they may still be on that ship!

We use Southwest.  We have rebooked our flight 3 times so far and with the new extension to April, we will be doing it again.  Never a fee.  Although, booking as soon as the flight is available, like 6-9 months in advance, gets the best price.   Booking with only 4 months advance is always more expensive.  These changes are making our flight go up in cost!  Although after our March cruise just got cancelled, our next one is in October, so we may get a better price that far out.  I have not looked yet today.

If we use our FCC from December for the final payment on our March Cruise, which is 7 days, and then we have a 1 day break at the port followed by a 5 day cruise.  If RCL decides we can't cruise again so soon, will that be considered them canceling and not me so we can get our FCC back to use again later in the year?

37 minutes ago, Jeff13 said:

Got a FCC coupon thing in an email.  But, it's just a little over half of what it should be.  *****?

32 minutes ago, suebcoop said:

Mine was exactly what I thought.   I believe though only the cruise fare goes into FCC.  Taxes, port charges, purchases, etc. goes back in the form of payment you used.

 

OK.  After reading many months worth of invoices and the confusion where they do not add up the same due to mistakes on some ... it looks like that is the right amount.  They sent one to each of us, one for me and one for my wife.  They sent her's to her and mine to me.  They look the same so I think we each thought they were the same credit.  We still need the refunds for fees and taxes.  Then there is some confusion on the package purchases.  I am not sure if I finished the online questionnaire thing that had to be done to get packages credit.

They sure don't make this easy to follow!

Got a FCC coupon thing in an email.  But, it's just a little over half of what it should be.  *****?

Yes.

We used a discount TA for a December cruise.  Now we need to do something.  It is simple enough to lift and shift to next December.  However, the TA has that same sailing with a better room selection than RC has online.  If we were to take the FCC, how long will it be until it is ready for us to use so we can book the cruise with the online TA.  We would rather have the better room location.

While I am at it, anyone know if drink packages are part of the 125% Cruise Planner Purchases?  Will they just refund the drink package, or give us the 125% credit for the next cruise?

They have been offering a 40% off deal off and on all summer and fall.  How much longer they will depends on when they start sailing again.  Of course demand drives it too.  In my experience, the 40% off deals are as good as it gets.  I would for sure watch on Black Friday to see what happens.

I tend to check every day what the price is.  They usually go to no deal at all in a morning and the leads to a change in the offer later that day.  That day is not static.  It is kind of unpredictable.

Beer is like $7 or 8.  Shots and liquor drinks are $11-13.  Some specialties are more.

If you are thinking about the deluxe package, keep in mind that includes special coffee's, fresh squeezed juice at breakfast, juice anytime at a bar, and soda.  So, if you are going to get those things between alcohol drinks, add them up too.

The outlet in the bathroom is not a normal plug.  It is a special kind of "shaver" only plug.

The beaches there are either all great or all suck.  When the seaweed is rolling in, it doesn't matter where you go.  They are all yucky.  I will add that Maya Chan has really great food and drinks included in the price.  Long ride to get there, but they treat you right.

We were going to be Diamond after April already.  So this really doesn't change anything for us.

3 hours ago, yogimax said:

Interesting that it is closed to the press.  What happened to transparency?

People can't be honest with transparency.  The follow up should be transparent.  But initial discussions need to be closed.  Once they come to some kind of understanding, then they can be transparent.  Of course, if they can not come to a common understanding, then the lack of transparency after makes it transparent that they can not agree on what comes next.

1 hour ago, Crazy planning mom said:

The Quantum is scheduled to resume sailing in December in Singapore only for Singaporeans.

Could Royal restart Bahamas cruises in December but limit sailings initially to residents of Florida?

No.

On 8/27/2020 at 6:22 AM, drsel said:

That's a good deal if you can use it well.

So, how many alcoholic drinks would you and your partner together consume in 7 days?

For $616

 

Last cruise I had between 12 and 17 per day.  My wife had at least 8.  Who drinks less when on a cruise?  It's not like you have to drive home or anything!  Start the day with coffee and a shot.  So many other options.  Bloody Mary's.  Plenty of cream liquors for shots.  Rum and coke to add some caffeine later.  A couple glasses of wine with dinner.  Some tasty shots like a B52.  Sipping a shot of really good bourbon or rum.  Ice cream drinks.  Fruity Drinks.  You paid for them, so why not tray a shot of everything behind the bar over the week to taste things you would not otherwise.  It's not all 80 proof!

If you cancel before final payment, you get your money back.  If you wait for them to cancel it, you get 120% of your money on a credit in the future.  We are going to cruise again, so it's a good deal.  As said, the interest is not that much.  RCI is not going bankrupt any time soon.  If this goes on for 2 years maybe, but by then the world will be such a different place, no one can predict what will happen.

We are making final payments when they are due.

What we are holding off on is buying packages for next year.  The 40% off deals are very tempting though.

Sent in April 20.  My wife's was mailed first.  Mine is also in the mail.  USPS tracking says both are scheduled to arrive on Thursday.  They are working on them.  Just shy of 4 months.

Our cruise on Independence is the same right now.  We already have 2 earlier cruises where we are getting 40% off invested.  Tough call, but we are going to wait on this one and take a chance it will come back as things stabilize more.

On 6/16/2020 at 2:23 PM, Jeff13 said:

Our submission was April 20.  No check cashed yet.  That makes me nervous!  I'd almost wish they had cashed it so I know someone has at least received it!

I have to admit that they did take money out of our account.  They did not "cash" the checks.  I was looking for the check numbers to clear.  They did process a withdrawal direct from our checking account though.  It was like only a week after we submitted.  I had to search my account for that dollar amount.

I was trying a while before that.  The page kept reloading over and over.  Kind of looked like they were having a problem connecting to the google analytics data services.  Now it is that static page. 

15 hours ago, mcrimmins said:

Those buggers were uber fast in getting to the bank to cash my check. We applied for renewal on April 24th. Hopefully we'll see ours in a month.

Our submission was April 20.  No check cashed yet.  That makes me nervous!  I'd almost wish they had cashed it so I know someone has at least received it!

On 6/14/2020 at 6:44 AM, CRUISEFAN0001 said:

My sister-in-law works in the main Passport processing office.  This is all quite simple to explain, albeit a pain in the posterior for those that made application earlier this year.

 

COVID drove the closure of their office (like most other businesses), and the process cannot be done securely from stay-at-home remote employees.

 

So the work is backed up.

 

There is a rotating skeleton staff that is doing what they can on a first in first out basis. Until the office opens again to all staff, delays are inevitable.

I question the first in first out part.  I say this because this thread has people who got some kind of status much sooner than we did.  Not saying you are lying.  I am sure that is the intent, to do first in first out.  I am not so sure they are being successful at it.

On 6/5/2020 at 2:55 PM, Jeff13 said:

Sent ours in on April 20th.  they have not even cashed the checks yet.  Online has no status.

HA!  Someone from passports must be reading this forum.  (Just kidding.  I know they have better things to do.)  Just got an email this morning that mine is in process.  Checked online and it says the same thing.  Looked up my wife's and her's is now the same In Process.  Funny how that happened a couple of days after posting here about it.  🤔

Sent ours in on April 20th.  they have not even cashed the checks yet.  Online has no status.

I don't care what other people wear.  I don't even look around to make an assessment of how many are dressed how.  I wear what I am comfortable in and don't care what others think.