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Thanks, this is what I suspected based on their Bingo payout.

I am a non-smoking gambler who has sailed RCCL enough to make D+. In the last 7 years we have changed mostly to Celebrity because of the non smoking casino. Inb that seven years we have 11 cruises on X including the all the longer ones and only 4 on RCL which were all shorter drive to cruises from Galveston and NOLA. I am not big into shore excursions, shopping or the Spa so I need some place to "launder" my non refundable on credit into at least some cash. On recent X cruises that has been an average of $800 OBC which means a little more casino time than the $8 free play we were discussing earlier. I don't win but I do come away with partial value on the OBC. I don't know what you do with the OBC when you can't stand the air in the casinos long enough to gamble. I don't even enter the casinos on RCL ships long enough to do CC slot pulls.

I wish they had showed how the general audience cards paid out on the video instead of just the selected player. It would haven been nice to have had a shot of the total number of people playing that session.

Thanks for the information. I am Elite and see one of the new perks is a bonus card when you buy three boards ON BOARD so I will have to factor that one into buying on line before the cruise.

I think it is good to bring a couple of bottles of good wine that I know I will enjoy on board. I like to have a glass while I am getting ready for dinner (a before happy hour glass) and I like to have a chilled bottle so that I can have a glass on the veranda when I get back on board after a long shore excursion. Others may enjoy having all their drinks at a bar, in a lounge, or other public venue. I think it is just a personal preference. I definitely don't like to carry around a glass of wine in elevators. With a drink package those days are long gone.

I have never done this game. I am hoping if someone can tell me how much each card usually costs when purchased on board. I am thinking about trying it because this game seems to have replaced Bingo. Is it fun? How long does the event take? Have you seen anyone win a cruise or any big bucks while playing or is it a total rip off? Hard to talk myself into buying before the cruise even at a discount having never seen the game played.

My problem with this system is the fact that X keeps booking these cabins.....and then disrupts plans when you arrive at the pier. The cruise line knows that these cabins will be crew quarantine (not guests) well in advance so why not let people know in advance. Then entire sixth floor was blocked off on our TA (April 2022) with fire doors shut. The guests with Covid were on deck three BTW. We have had a deck six balcony booked on since 2020 (L &S) for August of 2022 to Alaska on the Solstice. Deck six is still being sold for this cruise. Why not assign us a cabin so that we can see what we are dealing with instead of pushing it off on guest services the day we board. You have all seen those lines. I feel like we have a balcony guarantee to be assigned at the pier. That is not what we paid for when we booked. I don't buy "it might change" because they know weeks in advance what cabins will be closed. Just a little venting. I sympathize with the OP problems.

Great Video. I am sure it represents a lot of effort and editing. Thanks for sharing your delight.

Just some input, now is too soon. We booked the Marriott Courtyard Plantation for a Sunday (Easter stay) before a Reflection Trans Atlantic in 2022. Many people stay home for Easter and business people are not staying in hotels. It is not the greatest hotel in the world but it has an airport shuttle and is next to a mall area with a Total Wine and places to eat. You don't say what part of the country you are flying in from or what major airport access you have if things go wrong. Right now LOTS of flights are being cancelled because of lack of flight crews to staff them. We live in Texas and sometimes chance a flight to the West Coast same day because the time change works in our favor. We are close to DFW airport and would look at how many later flight options we would have to still make the ship if our flight is cancelled. We no longer fly in the same day heading to Florida because the time change squeezes our options so much. I think you will be able to find a hotel if you check the Cruise Critic East coast port guide. Good Luck