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  1. Re the Effy give away item..... The Effy charms are very tiny pieces that go inside a clear locket. No real use for it but played the game once! Jewelry on board is expensive but you can bargain a bit, My husb bought me a beautuful watch for my birthday,, (not Effy,) I love it!
  2. We started out using a TA when we began cruising.,, but then had many years of luck dealing directly with X.. We decided recently that we will go back to using a TA due to X cust services changes...We found a nice local agent with an office nearby who is associated with a big brand but not big box..We may give them a try..They are eager to help... We have had good luck calling X for various issues...prompt answering and knowledgeable reps,.
  3. Lots of food......but it is nice to have a food oriented thread.. in contrast to ones that focus more on bars and drinking., I enjoy a cocktail or two but my type 2 and meds require strict control. How's your mom doing? Is she happy with the ship.?
  4. Thanks for a very well written, organized and informative review.. what was Guadaloupe like? Can you post a few pics? While we know this line/ ship is not a good fit for us..it is fun to hear how things are done on other lines!
  5. There are many one way contracts. ..car rentals, cable tv, , buying a new house or condo from builder/ developer in Fl.. no changes allowed . Fairness and justice are on the side of OP who seems to be nice about it.. he has no choice! Note: An adhesion contract is a legal agreement that is drafted by one party, but not the other. This means that the party signing the agreement had no chance to bargain for the agreement's terms. Instead, it is a “take it or leave it” situation. Only thing OP could do is set the amount of the bid. I am so happy we do not bid..and try to stick with what we initially booked.
  6. good idea.. shorter cruise 2 cabins! stuffing 4 into one room just does not seem like fun....even if X is now allowing it. I believe there are overall capacity limits set by # of life boats Good luck!
  7. very hearty breakfast.. woukd keep.me til late afternoon snack! looks good
  8. forget all of us real or wannabe lawyers dealing with a one way contract.. OP got a raw deal..no good faith there! Happy Sails All!
  9. Eclipse is S Class so older, but still modern S Class like Solstice..Millie is M Class. Eclipse is a longer cruise with a great itin compared to BEYOND itin.. our least fav ports.. Fav ports are included on ECLIPSE. We were recently on Tortola and St Kitts with excursion to NEVIS on Ascent...Amazing! Other ports are also excellent BEYOND was very nice..but lots of creaking reports..no way to know if u will be lucky or unlucky. I would grab an AQ on Eclipse and try a move up if you want..but we love BLU.. see what others post!
  10. Sometimes you win if prices go way up which has usually been the case for us.... At the future cruise desk on ASCENT, Sr rep could not beat our already booked cruise deals, and was quite impressed with our prices, inclusions, OBC etc. We book early! Sometimes you lose when prices drop. Only way to avoid that is to book the Refundable fare .usually quite high! And after final..you really lose out! We did "win big" once when we booked last minute to replace a cancelled cruise (medical) and got a primo cabin at a great fare! I do think the title of this thread is unfair ..A better title is to warn that price drops after final payment will not be matched or something else!
  11. slippers we have received are usually terry cloth open toe..very narrow
  12. " cancel Offer"..yes, that is clearly stated. But what about after ACCEPTANCE by boh parties. It seems so basic.."Offer and Aceptance" = a meeting of the minds = a deal...but obviously not for X!
  13. Glad you mentioned the open balc sliders...Leaving one's slider door open affects other cabins by creating a high pitch whirring noise that can often be heard under other cabin doors on the hallway.. Sometimes placing a towel or blanket at the cabin door helps, but not always. We have experienced ship staff going along affected hallways to remind folks to keep the sliders closed other than when in use. -----------‐------- As to 4 in a reg size cabin..very tight for clothes and shoe storage, bathroom/ shower use ,(esp with 2 teen girls) and in general moving about. In some ships the Concierge Cabin is a bit larger or there may be family staterooms available. What ships have you sailed on where 4 in a reg cabin was a comfortable fit? A longer cruise as you describe is a long time to be crammed in!
  14. it is very large window..Maybe it will not be an issue when closed.. Just like being inside a house except not under your control.. You would probaby close your windows at home on a windy, rainy day. .On a ship there is also sometimes wind from movement
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