firefly333

I've had no one locally say the mall is closing. Perhaps Penny's is closing not the whole mall is what I've been told by my realtor who lives in the area. It could close but I doubt by may. That would be super fast.

Yes I've posted a few times for sure I'm replacing appliances so ignore the color. Well I hope this is the last time I move. I'm getting old enough each move is harder. This time is for me not for resale. Fyi it depends on the movers when the stuff will be moved in. I dont want to pay storage on all my stuff while they paint and I stay in a hotel. If the movers will take a long time getting there then I have time to play with. I'll follow in my car with valuables and some breakables. It may not just be a matter of paying for a hotel once the movers arrive. And the painter has other jobs, may not be at my beck and call. Let me add the painter wants 2 to 3 weeks to do this job. It's also deep cleaning, 2 lights and carpet. I think the furniture will arrive before that time frame if I wait. So I'm doing it now.

Yes carnival cheers starts day 2. I'm not sure but long ago people were always posting tips to save money and said it's not worth paying for day 1 for cheers, wait until day 2 to purchase. Because it doesnt start once onboard, so you lose most of day 1. So now carnival just starts everyone day 2. Royal starts as soon as you board but uses only texas stamped liquor. They put it away as soon as they hit international waters. Each does it different out of texas.

Ok thanks so only a certain class of suites. Thanks for clarifying.

Thanks I'll go back and look at that one. I told him to pick. He keeps insisting I pick.

My thinking is it's hard to paint once I move in furniture. The color right now reminds the painter of a hospital. That's why I'm painting and cleaning and shampooing carpets before I arrive with stuff. Cabinets and appliances i can work around once i arrive with furniture. But painting is sure easier before i move my stuff in. He suggests a non pure white hospital color for such a large place. Painting it all, bathrooms, kitchen, bedrooms .. I cant say it really needs it, but I know it's so hard to paint around furniture. Hes also replacing kitchen overhead light and the fixture in one closet I dont like and am sure I want replaced. .. agree appliances I want to pick out myself. I'm not artsy but can measure and do that.

I book as soon as the shows are open so I get the times I want. The key doesnt help with this just has a reserved area where you may or may not want to sit. At 15 minutes before the reserved signs are picked up so you still have ro go early. I go maybe 30 minutes or so early to pick my seat.

Is anyone really good at colors. Decorating isnt my forte. Sure anyone can hire someone to change out countertops etc but I dont have a artistic flair. My painter wants a color of "white" so he can go in this week and paint. I cant make up my mind. Yesterday I wanted heron plume, today I'm back to alabaster. This shows the color of the cabinets and the granite countertop. My real estate agent and this guy are both pushing for new cabinets. For sure new appliances so ignore appliance color. If I get rid of cabinets, I'd lose the granite countertop. Right now I need a paint color. One thing at a time. . .. anyone have a preference?

My oasis cruise I wanted the earliest time but I checked in at midnight texas time, not florida time. By the time I checked in as people were posting their times, I had to take 30 minutes later from all the rest of the group. I forgot it was midnight for the time zone the ship leaves from. Not my time. Each to his own. I did want the earliest time.

I just posted this on another thread. Tuesday at midnight when they change the price it was 27.99 on harmony. Wednesday at midnight it went down to 25.99. So I jumped to purchase the extra day plus used my coupon and bought "for the rest of the cruise". I wait for midnight since I'm doing for the rest of the cruise .. but daily went from 27.99 to 25.99. Dynamic pricing?

I've never gotten charged 18%. For wifi. Here is my last purchase of a extra night plus my free 2 nights (till the end of the cruise). No 18% has ever been charged for my wifi.

Yes royal does it at midnight 45 days ahead. Be there at midnight ship time to get the earliest time. Goes fast.

I'm assuming typo. You booked the NCL breakaway .. not the RCL breakaway. I did this ship and loved it but it wasnt recently. Good cruise and I enjoyed the food.

No trash cans where? Wow I dont remember this. Is it just family harbor? I thought suites got free bubbles on mardi gras. Assumed jubilee too.

Happy birthday Dani. May your day be filled with everything lovely.

Are you booked this xmas on adventure? There is a roll call not sure if you joined. Xmas day I think they have a special more expensive meal they sell and this is only a 6 day cruise. I'm on the leg before adventure dec 13 I think, the 8 day before and we can buy dining but not the 6 day over xmas. Lol I have 2 excursions booked including a coastal cruise in labadee. Hoping things get back to normal. Idk if anyone can give you a answer about UDP.

I hardly drink but I'm D+ on rcl. They have the best perks so I wish I had concentrated more on rcl pre covid. I currently get 5 free drinks a day and 2 days of wifi. I let them bill me the $18 per day, doesnt bother me. Isnt ncl $20 a day? For me I'd rather wifi than the drinks pkg. When I order drinks I tip a bit extra, and maybe $10 cash tip for a pay restaurant even though I do understand they already charged me 18%. Doesnt feel like a tip. How much anyone tips probably depends on their style of cruising, what they like to do. Some drink, I'd rather eat. I bet asking 10 people you get 10 answers. Maybe it comes doen to what you want. I'm doing a long TA and then a 10 day leg and sure want wifi, but not quite pinnacle. So wifi big for me too. I've been splurging a bit and adding a extra day once onboard to the free 2 days even with 7 days. 13 and 10 days .. wifi would come before drinks. Drink in the ports?

Maybe they couldn't use chat feature if child was under 13. Not because of how the cabins were linked.

10 years or maybe longer ago msc didnt think ice was needed in soft drinks for instance. I hear this is european or maybe that too has changed. MSC was different from carnival back then. Desserts were less sweet. I think they finally have come around I hear these days.

In Galveston once I called 2 taxi and both werent available then. The old terminal has a line of taxi cabs but not the new terminal. Maybe the new terminal wants too much money idk but they arent there to grab so people call uber. I've seen rates on uber as low as $10 ish one way from my hotels. 15 ish for a xl size. Though I guess prices are going up monthly.

It's up to you. I carry my luggage on all the time. Once my suitcase was put on the wrong deck and it took me walking the decks for quite a while to find it. I'd rather carry mine on.

They wouldnt bill for the extra if they reroute you but you also may not get a refund if port fees are less. Rcl says their policy is each ship can decide if it wants to refund any overage of port fees. ..I wrote and asked their policy. Oasis had a extra sea day.

Your cruise week went by so fast. Who was that singing in your cabin? Someone from a group onboard?

He didnt say when just that he only operates Monday afternoons. That's why I'm assuming 1 or 2 weeks apart, idk. 2nd eye not scheduled yet. Lol so I ran out and got coffee creamer. Cant do without coffee and i dont like it black. Now i can stay home after the surgery. I have noticed at night i have trouble reading the signs so it's better to do before i drive across the country and get stuck driving at night in a strange town. Fingers crossed it's a success.

Maybe because you spend more you have found royal to be accommodative. Imo after covid they were until the new ceo came in. I havent seen any examples since then they are accomdative. Personal experience included. OP said he threatened them to get their attention. So they would negotiate. Imo royal doesnt make exceptions and negotiate on prices.