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8 minutes ago, jerseygirl3 said:

Doesnt it have to be within 48 hours? 

72 hours - 3 calendar days

8 minutes ago, nelblu said:

That is what I'm doing tomorrow at 8AM for my sail on Saturday.

Likewise I’m going Thursday for Sunday. My TA is on standby to reschedule for the following week if need be 😂 

4 hours ago, gmkgks said:

We still have to test for RC leaving Saturday. Based on recommendations from this board, we ordered test kits from Rapidtestandtrace two weeks ago.  When they didn’t arrive after the promised 6 biz days we tried to contact them. There is no number on the website. The live chat doesn’t work.  No one has returned our messages.  I’m afraid it’s too late to order tests from another company and I don’t want to spend a hundreds times 3 people for Walgreens or CVS.  Any ideas??  

Can you not go to an urgent care?

9 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

Another milestone to check off tomorrow ... check in for your cruise.  🙂

I know - super excited about that l. It’s our first one since the shut down. 

14 minutes ago, lola2013 said:

I couldn't sleep one night a couple of weeks ago...decided to put my time to good use...naturally my thoughts went to cruise clothes!!!

I don’t blame you. My cruise is in 46 days and I have the luggage out with some small things packed up already. 

17 minutes ago, lola2013 said:

The excitement starts the minute I make a reservation!  I sail in 32 days...lists are made (months ago), clothes are pulled and ready to be ironed...new suitcase purchased...

ARE WE THERE YET??????????😎

I love that you have the clothes pulled already! 

6 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

After I get a NEGATIVE on my pre-boarding COVID test.

I hear that. Hopefully they do away with that sooner than later.

How many days out from your cruise do you start getting really excited and start counting the days, hours, minutes and seconds? For me.. once we hit 50 days I start counting down the days but once we get within 30 days I start counting the hours LOL What about you guys?

33 minutes ago, Jessejo said:

My favorite was my first cruise.  I told my husband that if I only got one cruise in my life that I wanted to go to Norway. We did it!  It was 1987 and we were on an old rust bucket (Ocean Islander) with only 250 passengers. We had a blast with our dinner companions and they led us on fantastic tours. We kept in touch for many years but I think I’m the only surviving member of the group.  I’ve been on many cruises since.  Loved New Zealand and Australia, Alaska and Hawaii cruises.  My most recent cruise was last month - to Norway with my son, granddaughter and her husband and my 2 great grandsons on Sky Princess.  We went to different ports than first cruise which were nice but…. Am booked on Radiance in September with my son and will get to see a grandson who lives in Kona.

I bet you have some really cool stories with that group. It’s really cool you were able to keep in touch over the years. 

Correct- 99% of the drinks will fall in that $11-$13 dollar range except for the drink of the day which will be slightly lower!

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5 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said:

Any good stories?

Nothing too crazy but I believe our first or second cruise our flight got delayed a few hours and didn’t arrive at the port until 3:50 and the ship was leaving at 4. Thank God we got there in time. Ever since that day we always fly out the day before unless we leave from NY because that is where we live. 

18 minutes ago, mo&fran said:

Like many, my most memorable was our first. The Crown Monarch, out of port of Palm Beach. I think the year may have been 1991, but I'm not sure. The bug bit on that cruise, 7 days western Caribbean.

 The second also quite memorable. The night before, we drove to Fort Lauderdale. Next morning we flew from FLL to Anchorage, where we boarded a bus to Seward, of a 7 day southbound to Vancouver, on Princess. the year was 1999.  Never again will we fly to the cruise on embarkment day.

 Early on, we learned something each time we cruised.   

Oh yes I learned very early on to never fly on embarkment day 😆 Anything can happen! 

5 minutes ago, RoperDK said:

Oh my, so many memorable cruises.  Each was great in its own way.  I am older now and not as mobile.  I missed out on Australia, Tahiti, and the Mediterranean.  I am not sure that I will be able to be adventurous anymore. I love watching the sea roll by and am most happy while on a cruise.  If I had to pick my favorites, then these are the ones that I remember the most.

Alaska

Hawaii

Panama Canal    

There is nothing wrong with just sitting on the deck and watching the ocean! I do that most of the day too. There is something just so peaceful about being surrounded by miles of open water.

37 minutes ago, BecciBoo said:

I just spent that last hour looking at pics and movies from mine.

I do this quite often. I have a cruise leaving in about 50ish days so I’m starting to go through pictures and videos etc… also forming a list of the things we need. 

8 minutes ago, jcc1025 said:

What a great question. Really made me think after so many cruises and really every one was memorable but if we had to pick one it would be our 12 day on Brilliance in the southern Mediterranean. Loved the ports, mostly the islands, Crete, Roades, Malta. A couple of days in Barcelona prior to sailing. We usually sail with friends or family but my wife were on it alone and that made is a very special trip as well. Alaska is a close second. 

I love this question so much because it makes you think about all these AMAZING memories you have had over the years. We all have those moments we think about when we are having a rough day at work or we are going through hard times. It’s such a relaxing feeling be able to close your eyes and POOF you are right back on board! 

Just now, Preziosa said:

We were 850 passengers on Harmony of the Seas the first sailing after Covid 19 ....

That must have felt strange! Almost creepy 😂 

5 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

Hasn't started yet😉

 

Ultimate World Cruise

274 days

150 ports 

60 countries

7 continents

7 New World Wonders

1 voyage of a lifetime

That is literally a once in a lifetime trip

33 minutes ago, pcur said:

I have two:

 

Circumnavigation of Australia on the Rhapsody.  Sydney to Perth, with amazing stops and sights.

 

My 50th wedding anniversary cruise March-May in 2019, but it was 2ships: Jewel and Adventure.  From San Diego through the Panama Canal, Transatlantic, Mediterranean, flew to Fort Lauderdale, Adventure Caribbean cruise plus all the way up to Nova Scotia.

 

Both were trips of a lifetime, and my husband passed away in March 2021, so I am VERY glad we had that anniversary trip together. 

I’m sorry to hear about your husband. How great though the two of you got to enjoy those lifetimes trips together before he passed! Are you still cruising?

I figured it would be interesting for us to read everyone’s stories - what cruise that you guys have taken over the years was your most memorable? It could be because of a destination, excursion you took or maybe it was your first cruise - or even unfortunately the last cruise you took with a loved one before they passed. I look forward to hearing some stories! 

Good afternoon all, I haven’t sailed RC in a long time as I have been sailing on Princess for years so I am unfamiliar with cococay. Do any of you have any tips for the day while at cococay (things to do or avoid)? Any help would be greatly appreciated!