Sea Hag

I'm a California resident, and I'm not seeing those prices in either my own account or hubby's. Maybe these prices are incentives for people who haven't cruised lately?

Yeah, I'm logged in, and I'm not seeing them either.

I wouldn't. For an 11:00 pm flight, I'd probably fall asleep somewhere in the airport and miss it completely.

If you mean the eclipse cruise, best to look into that soon. It's pretty well sold out now. Probably cancellations later, but maybe not.

We were on the Ruby last Halloween, and I can't honestly remember there being anything Halloween-specific. There might have been some banners or such in the piazza, but that's about it.

Interesting to see two different flavors of cruise for the total eclipse of the sun on 4/8/24. We're booked on the Discovery Princess for that, and I've been wondering when/if the other lines would offer one.

Nice! I'm on that roll call too, but I don't always recognize somebody else as being on it.

Those obstructed OV cabins really are convenient. So easy to just nip down one deck to the promenade.

I'm with you on that. I priced out the HAL sailing and, for a cabin most comparable to what we have booked on the Discovery, it was waaaaaayyy more. I don't care about having more days on the HAL sailing, it's just not attractive to me.

Yes!

Eclipse cruise?

I'm very sorry for your loss. So sad that what should have been a happy occasion became a very unhappy one.

As noted above, it does get added to your account. Your medallion gets read when you ask for coffee or tea. The coffee package doesn't "live" in your medallion; it's in your onboard account. So, if you order from your cabin the coffee package is still applied. Your account must get updated each time you get coffee or tea, with a running total. But we've never been told we've run out or have been charged for any of these items.

I read that they're instituting a fine for "rowdy" behavior. I'd like to watch from a safe distance as they try to enforce that one.

Do know what number you are on the waitlist? I have no help here, but somebody else might be able to make a guess based on the waitlist number.

When I was trying to get my renewed passport in there, I got an error message telling me that I needed to enter a valid first name. Sounds like you're having a totally different problem. Good luck with that!

Based only on my own experience, I think it might slow you down a bit. If you feel like having another go at it, remove your middle name. I recently renewed my passport, and the form on the app simply wouldn't take it with my middle name in there. You don't say what the error message you get says and that ought to tell you which part of the form isn't good to go. Also, you might check to see if there are any empty spaces before or after your info. A properly coded form ought to strip those out, but sometime that doesn't happen and sometimes that causes problems.

FYI, I sent mine to be expedited. It sat there for maybe three weeks in process. Then I got an email (I'd signed up for email status alerts) that said it was approved and they were printing it. Took several days after that before I got it.

Have you checked the status on them? You can do that here if you mailed the renwal: U.S. Passport Application Status (state.gov) You might still be able to get them expedited. When I renewed mine through the mail recently, there was something on the status page about if you're traveling soon.

I'd only add that the birth certificate has to be a certified one, usually or maybe always with an embossed seal. A copy won't work.

I've always wondered about that, but never took the plunge and got it. Guess I'll continue to pass it up.

Adjustable bed!

I think you mean cruisedeckplans.com.

I get these from Amazon and use them exclusively at home. I have sensitive skin, and these are no problem. They come in a cardboard sleeve. They're in twos, so I tear them apart and use one of the halves for each load. AmazonSmile: Tru Earth Eco-friendly, Biodegradable, Zero Waste, Cruelty-Free Laundry Detergent Sheets/Eco-Strips for Sensitive Skin, 32 Count (Up to 64 Loads), Fresh Linen Scent : Health & Household

One big difference that pops out to me for C614 on Ruby and Enchanted is that the balcony on Ruby is larger and partly covered. What cabin were you in before the upgrade? You might or might not like the location better, but if a sofa is important to you then the upgrade is probably a good one.