firefly333

I looked at rhapsody out of tampa last part of 2025. Is there any good way from PC to tampa? I read it will take bright rail 5 years once its approved. It's not that good of ports it's worth the cost of parking, I'd like a shuttle from one coast to another.

Im D+ so get 5 a day. That's plenty for me but I drink the free stuff as well. I'm not much of a drinker. Probably why rcl is catering to the young new cruiser who will spend more.

I like grey too. After I redid the 1st condo in grey, even the flooring is grey. Supposed to be the color of driftwood. Then I read grey is now out. Hahahahaha. Too late. I still like grey. Planning on this being my forever home so I really think I need to be there to see colors and styles. Not pick from here. He was supposed to call back with quotes. I'm still waiting. Idk what price range hes talking about. Cabinets can run 10k to 40k. Big difference.

When did the tree fall?

The cabinet guy said making new doors to fit are also pretty expensive. I know white cabinets are now popular and I like wood cabinets. I'm thrilled with my new condo. So much space idk what I'll do with it all. I want maybe beds in all 3 bedrooms for guests. My sister and bil travel with his daughter. I'd like new living room furniture, I hope there is a place near by that delivers. Wish I was already moved, but still stuff here to finish up. The cabinet guy called but I'm not ready to commit to new cabinets until I'm there. My little oceanfront condo I wasnt there. I wanted upper cabinets white and lower a light grey. He did them 2 tone. Both colors on each. By the time he sent pictures was too late. It accomplished what I needed and I wanted him out. But I wanted them painted different. I really think I need to be there in person when the kitchen is redone. Hard to wait to move.

This one. Island lady I think was on serenade something like 63 days and rejoining the ship in Barcelona. It's a good read and it's on the serenade.

When I get moved I will update the kitchen, at least appliances. I havent made a final decision on replacing the cabinets. They are dated but in good condition. For sure all the appliances. The refrigerator has a wall on both sides and I was told the condo really doesnt like people removing walls so I cant go bigger than what will fit in the space between the walls. Replace with stainless appliances. You can see a cabinet just beyond the refrigerator and the brown stripe where you put your fingers to pull open cabinets. So it's not just a matter of replacing hardware, all the kitchen cabinets would have to be totally replaced. I gutted the kitchen here, it's a big job. I'll decide when I get there.

I did oasis last march and missed the 10:30 am time so I too got 11 am. I arrived just around 10:30 and checked in and they pointed to a place to sit for 11 am but I'd guess i was only there about 10 minutes tops when they started calling us to board. It went fast to board. Lots of walking but i got on smooth and fast. Cant complain.

Did you have to pay extra for the view?

The food looked fabulously beautiful. Too pretty to eat. Wow.

I'm sorry to hear of this. Even if you were estranged it still is hard to lose a loved one. It must bring up a lot of old memories.

There is a whole long thread called the world cruise. All the posters posting live are on serenade. They did quite a bit of work before the world cruise, not sure how much will remain, like laundry added.

We had over 2k kids on oasis mid march last year. 800 doesnt sound too bad. I'm weighing my options moving to PC. The only 7 day is star and to me more than I want to spend so its adventure or shorter cruises b2b. I also booked a 4 day utopia. I may try out another line if something doesnt pop up saying book me. Not at the prices I've seen. But I'm also booking shorter cruises. Explorer comes in the end of 2025 doing 4 and 5 days. Adventure, especially the 8 days is running $200 a day. Might as well do utopia 3 and 4 night. Hard to find any dates under $200 a day imo.

I'm taking voyager on a TA to europe. That's the less expensive leg I have a balcony. It's the 2nd leg where they got me. My travel agent has certain group prices so I'm somewhat limited. Voyager I dont think has as many cabin category choices. 10 days port intensive and I wanted to see greece. So balcony pool deck, and he says inside is across the hall, easy move between legs. I dont want to give up my balcony for 13 days over. More sea days to lounge around and a balcony was only $30 more. With my d+ balc discount it often makes sense to get a balcony, sometimes not. Lol it was a better deal imo than doing a Caribbean so may 2025 I try and TA out of port Canaveral. When I see how much hotels cost to stay a few days in rome after and the flight home I might change my mind it's a good deal lol. But I am saving almost 1k by moving 2nd leg.

While I dont sit out hardly with a balcony, I miss being able to see the weather when I wake up. How to dress if its raining. ..though even a ov would do me just as well. I get whatever group cat is the best deal. I'd rather the balcony than not, unless a big difference in price. I'd have to see the inside price vs what you paid for the outside balcony to decide myself. I'd pay some extra. Not $1000 extra like they wanted for my 2nd leg in europe. Taking a balcony over and changing to inside. .. and I hate changing cabins. But for 1k savings I am.

That's another worry, finding doctors when I move. Here a lot dont take new patients. Idk about where I'm moving. I'm determined to figure it out and move, not a reason to not move. But stuff like this is concerning.

That's what happened to my parents so it can happen. The sellers had some beautiful Rose's planted in back of the house they dug up and took with them. My parents got to the house and were not happy. I would write it in now if I was buying a place with special flowers.

My problem is time. I have a may 20th closing date on my dallas house. I need to be gone from here and hopefully moved to florida by closing date. I still have the skin doctor (well her assistant). For checking for skin cancers. Let's hope none require MOHS. I've had a few places near my left hand turn red on cruises. A few places I'm worried about. Out of time. Got my friend to visit before I leave texas and a week cruise on mariner already paid for. And who knows if it's exactly the same lens they all offer. I dont have any way without knowing if these lens have model numbers or something. Maybe as a new doctor practice he paid more for them. Where I'm moving is a smaller area than dallas. Idk how doctors will be. I asked chase and they looked it up, there is a chase bank 11 minutes from me they said. Not all that close. But doable. Where I have checking.

While there may be one 12 top, there are many more 10 tops and smaller. With that many it can be luck even if planned ahead. Be sure and have everyone linked. My TA has even o tasted them ahead to set up tables for a large group. .. and still things can go amiss. Plan on checking as soon as you board.

Mardi gras by a mile. Vista wasnt a favorite ship. Unless it's a special port like Bermuda not enough difference for me to be swayed to pick vista.

This ... say nothing at check in.

If the obc is for your offer, I doubt they will get it. There is no point in your sister telling them you have a emergency. They dont care and helps nothing. They will know you didnt board and refund taxes and fees automatically. No reason for her to say anything.

How can she complain if she hasnt been on a rcl cruise since covid. She almost did a cruise. I seem to remember something went wrong with the ship. But as far as I know she hasnt been on a ship to actually know how the food tastes.

Check in starts at midnight at 45 days before. Midnight ships time. If I live in TX and leaving from florida its midnight florida time. I waited until texas time as I'm used to and missed the earliest check in time. You can ask when you board and they might have a empty table they can assign to you at a earlier time than 7 pm.

That looks like the same Intercontinental I've stayed at. Downtown miami bricknell area right? We arrived and they were asking $30 extra at check in if you wanted to face the ocean.