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5 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

No - they did the Disco Night on Day 4 (Port Canaveral).

Hmmm, maybe ours will be then also. 

What do you think of the CD? I have not been on with this new one. 

20 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

I also managed to find the jewelry store that sold the middle ground between plastic and diamond encrusted diamonds ... I know it's probably overpriced, but I bought myself a pendant to match a ring I got on my last cruise in 2018. All of the jewelry I bought myself had been while I was traveling, and each piece brings me back to a trip and all the good memories that came from it.

 

Also, from a mixture of refunded port fees and a couple of things I ended up cancelling, my onboard credit basically covered the cost.

 

very pretty. 

PS. sorry about the luggage tags. I hate seeing them too. Just once I want to be on a cruise so long that i am excited to see them. I am booked for the 2 week Greenland cruise so many then. Doubtful tho...

Enjoy your last formal night. Is it disco night also?

27 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

I came back to my cabin to the sadness of luggage tags but the happiness of a towel animal... I guess it might be a swan ....

 

 

I love sleeping with a fan but never thought of bringing one for a cruise. I like the one you have. 

7 hours ago, DirtyDawg said:

Good for him for trying. Bringing it affected no one else on the cruise even if it was used.

What I don't like is those jack a$$'s who bring their huge DSLR cameras with them and just have to make a photo record of, not only all their meals, but the meals of everyone else at their table.  It's a frigging piece of chicken, get over it!  🛑 📸 🍽️ 

 

i mean, we all like food pron but there is a limit. 

I think this may require another thread. 

crazy things we have seen on the naughty table at emb ports. 

38 minutes ago, Charles4515 said:

The Travel Authorisation and fee was ended November 13, 2022. 

thank you! I will consider going back then. 

On 12/27/2022 at 9:58 AM, Sparetiming said:

Is it just me or has the Deluxe Beverage Package prices so high it no longer makes sense to buy it? Our cruise is in a few weeks and I have diligently checked the price, the cheapest it has been listed at is $72.99. Even the Black Friday sale was at this price. Now they have the Holiday specials and still at this price. For 2 people this amount is $1,168.00!! Almost as much as our cruise price. Sorry this is just ridiculous and I am disappointed. I guess I will be brown bagging 2 bottles of wine.

nope they are outrageous. 

I purchased it for my cruise on Friday ONLY because my daughter turns 21 on Thursday. this will be the only time she will ever get one. with 4 free drinks a day, we can deal without getting the package. but since this is her first legal time i figured i would splurge. 

12 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

 

Heating pads are officially on the naught list; I have seen them on the table post cruise. 

that is what i thought but my DD brought hers in her checked luggage last cruise and i dont know if they didnt catch it or it was approved since it has an auto shut off... 

16 minutes ago, GTO-Girl said:

When leaving the terminal I always take a quick glance at the table where they have the confiscated items waiting for reclaim. 
 

It is amazing what kind of crazy stuff people try to take on the ship!!

OMG, right? the shear amount of people who want to iron stuff on vacation is amazing. 

I do want to bring my heating pad tho. I wonder if it is allowed...

have they lifted that $40? This chaps my a$$ and i refuse to travel there again until it is lifted. 

that is very cool! You have given him the gift of travel AND lots of perks!

this is a joke, right? 

so we are meeting our friend who used to work on Enchantment at PC. We plan on just going to a bar. do you think there is something close by? He works on Mariner. 

PS. thanks for allowing us to follow along. 

On 12/24/2022 at 11:27 PM, BND said:

Normally it's night 2 and night 7 on an 8 night cruise.    We've done over a dozen cruise out of Baltimore on GR and EN and it's always night 2 and then the next to the last night (so night 11 on a 12 night, night 7 on an 8 night).  Who said tomorrow is another formal night?

they have an additional one on holiday cruises. NYE is the same way. Unless the holiday lands on the normal formal night (2 and 7) then we get an extra one. 

On 12/17/2022 at 10:58 AM, Mum2Mercury said:

Y'all have convinced me to try the spaghetti.  

it is so good! I am more excited about it than THE Vidalia Onion Tart. 

9 minutes ago, klfrodo said:

By parents informing those in their care that there is a curfew and that they expect them to comply with that expectation?

BOOM! right here. Best comment of the day!

But if those parents dont have the discussion with their kids about curfew, security will escort them to their staterooms and have the discussion with said parents and kids. 

5 minutes ago, Mum2Mercury said:

I'd rather see their Fish & Chips instead of the salmon.  

I've liked most of what I've had in the MDR, but you're saying it well when you advocate for the "safe options".  

Surely you mean you've just tried the spaghetti on RCCI?  Surely you haven't gone your whole life without eating spaghetti?  

hahaha. yes, first time eating RCCI spaghetti. It is YUMMY! 

I have to ton of classics I adore. i can eat ceasar salad and french onion soup every single night. And dont get me started on the fact that i just tried spaghetti for the first time in May and feel like i have missed out all these years... 

things change. sometimes it is to stay with the times. others it is to stay afloat or give customers the best bang for their buck. The fact that we are having a discussion about tablecloth preference and where workers hail from is proof that we are very much talking 1st world problems. 

dont like the new menu then cruise elsewhere. there is nothing in the cruise contract that says nothing will ever change. I think food is one of my top priorities but it wont been a game changer and i assume most people feel the same way. 

PS. a food aversion is the same as a preference and NOT the same as an allergy. An allergy can kill you, an aversion will not. 

seas are rougher and it takes a day to get the warmer weather. the water in coco cay is almost too cold for me tho. totally worth the cheaper fare. 

i sail from baltimore year round. 

2 cruises so far. January and May. I got COVID both times but luckily it was towards the end for both. Booked again in December.

the January cruise was awesome in that there were few people but not a lot to do. May was no masks and everyone was getting back into the swing of things. 

1 hour ago, SargassoPirate said:

Because of boors, slow eaters who slow down service for the entire table, people who think shorts, T-shirt and a ball cap are smart casual, religious zealots, political zealots, drunks, and feral children.

 

Need more?

 

 

all this! The Massholes ruined it for me. Wearing sweatpants with their diamond pins on formal night while blowing their noses into the napkins put me over the edge. 

i havent even booked a balcony yet so that is a no for me, dawg. 

4 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Here's my little beauty

ohhhh that is nice AND it is that good ice!

9 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

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i had no idea! I have access to plenty of test kits but no way to get them proctored. thanks so much!

On 7/15/2022 at 8:34 PM, John&LaLa said:

 

Where do you get ice🤔

Oh yeah, that is the only issue. I have to get it from park cafe or wj. but i am walking off my plate of french toast and bacon anyways. but it would be wonderful to have a counter top ice machine up there.