patattack

Looking forward to your review.  I have missed them, but keep up with you on Dani's thread.

Pat

13 hours ago, pfdaxe358 said:

I received several test kits in the mail a couple of weeks ago. ALL had past the expiration date...SMH

I did as well.  Received them 2 weeks ago

What are the must do's in San Diego besides the Zoo which I definitely plan to do.  Also, what area should I look for a hotel.  Cruise is not until 10/7/23 on Panama Canal Cruise.

Thanks, Pat

1 hour ago, jagsfan said:

I hope the news turns out not to be scary. 
I’m sorry y’all have to wait 2 weeks to get the results. That happened to me, too. 
Speaking  of tattoos, a friend of mine went to have an MRI and they couldn’t do it because her eyebrows were tattooed on. Metal filings in tattoos. 
 

I am an Oncology nurse and work directly with my physician.  If a patient calls requesting results of scans, I will address with the physician and if there are abnormalities he will speak with them personally.  We also try very hard to make follow up appointments for results in at least 4 days after the scans. 

Pat

I have cruised to Alaska twice and at the time felt I did not need to go back again.  Your review has changed my mind.  The first Alaska cruise was on Carnival and I did the Tracey Arm excursion.  Best money I spent on that cruise.  The second one was on Radiance of the Seas and I enjoyed it as well.

Your reviews are always amazing.

Pat

I cancelled my January 29 and Feb 6 cruises on December 28.  I received all funds including a FCC that I had within 2 weeks.

Pat

One of the couples cruising with us on the Odyssey 1/29/2022 cancelled this week.  They had to take a FCC for their deposit.  They were told that if the mask mandate extended to 1/29/2022, they could have gotten a refund in cash for their deposit

Pat

46 days till my Odyssey B2B. 

I have 3 booked.  No OBC though.

I loved Hooked as well.

See if there is an obstructive balcony on deck 7.  Mine was on 6 as well, but after watching Chris Wong Blog, I decided to watch for one to open on deck 7.  I was able to move up at no cost.

Pat

I wish they would post the alternate options for our Freedom of the Seas to Canada and New England in Sept.  I am waiting to cancel until I see what the possible options are.

Pat

The deal breaker for me is mask wearing.  I am vaccinated, but absolutely will not cruise with a mask.   We have a mask mandate at my work and do not see it being lifted any time soon.  If I was 3 years older, I would have retired rather than wear a mask all day.  I have tried multiple kinds of masks and all make me feel like I am smothering.  

I love to cruise, and currently have 4 booked, three in 2022.  If the mask mandate is still in force when the final payments are due, I will cancel.

I moved my May 1 cruise out of Italy two weeks ago (not lift and shift).  The rep sent me the confirmation while I was still on the phone and the port charges were $200 more than was online and what we discussed on the phone.  He tried to get someone online to fix it and then I got disconnected.  I had to call back and spoke with someone else, and it took a 45 minute hold for him to get someone to fix it.  It all worked out though.

53 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

You do not lose $200 of the deposit.

 

you can cancel now under CWC and 100% of your deposit is given as a FCC.  Apply by April 30, 2022 and sail by Sept 30, 2022.

 

I would also expect that those sailing dates for the FCC’s  get extended again

 

Thanks for your help!  I will just get the FCC and then apply by April 30, 2022. 

Pat

I need guidance.  I am booked on Rhapsody of the Seas 5/1/2021 which I think the consensus is it will be cancelled.  Final payment is 2/1/2021 and I have already gotten a reminder email.  The issue is my friend that booked with me will not be able to cruise with me again until Fall 2022, as she has other vacation and family commitments.  

I hate to pay final payment and then it be cancelled in a month or so, but also do  not want to lose $200 of the deposit.  I actually have 2 cruises booked (Freedom 9/16 nine night to New England and Odyssey 1/29/2022).   I tried to reschedule to Oct 2022, but was told I would  lose $200 as it would be after the April 2022 date.

What are your thoughts?  I can pay final if needed to save the deposit, but I do not really want to wait for the money to be returned once it is cancelled.

Pat

I called Royal to move my Rhapsody cruise May 1, 2021 to October 16, 2022.  The cruise with confidence expires in April 2022 so they were going to charge $200 to change cruises.  I decided to stay where we are for now.  Will need to make a decision in a few months.

Pat

I only have 2 in 2021.  One is a 7 night out of Venice May 1 which I feel will be cancelled and then my 9 night Canada and New England which I lift and shift from 2020 in Sept.  I will cancel the Canada and New England cruise if it changes to a 7 night.

55 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

Anyone hungry for a snack.... This is going to smell the house up for hours, in a great way.
 

If needed, the full recipe can be posted. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I make a ton of this at Christmas, and I add goldfish. I already have my supplies on hand, so looking at yours I want to go home and make some tonight.

Pat

20 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I have a 9 nighter on Freedom for mid-Sept to Canada.     I suspect they could modify / shorten the sailing by losing 1 port and 1 sea day.     We'll see!   Maybe the CDC will allow 8 or 9 nighters if we have a vaccine and all is going well with cruise lines.    It is far too early for anyone to know what will be happening next fall.     

I am on this cruise as well.  I hope they let us know changes before final so I can make decision to cancel or not.  

19 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Could just be a temporary glitch because April 11 is still available to book by TA’s

Thanks! 

Pat

I was price checking cruises on the Liberty for April.  When I went to book, now April 11, 2021 is gone.  There seemed to be plenty of balcony cabins left a few minutes ago.

Pat

2 cancelled for me.   My next cruise is Rhapsody to Greece in May 2021 and then New England in Sept.  Almost booked Allure for a good price.

9 hours ago, crewsweeper said:

We were booked on Mardi Gras for end of January 2021. So happens that was the cruise before the now first cruise in February.

So we rebooked March 2022, same itinerary same cabin.  We now have no cruises until 2022 as our April 2021 RCCL cruise on the Odyssey  was canceled and rebooked for 2022.

I also had a Mardi Gras and Odyssey that was cancelled.  I moved them both to 2022.  Odyssey Jan 29, 2022 and Mardi Gras to 3/5/2022.  I already had two booked for 2021 and they were longer / more expensive trips.

I got it as well.  Very similar to Firefly.  It went to my spam as well.

Pat