Gopher1934

DAYS !!

Been on both lines numerous times and love them both

IF the prices go down or IF a better cabin opens up?? In most situations you can do this with a travel agent. The travel agent usually gives us 10-20% of what we paid, in perks. If neither the price goes down, or a better cabin doesn't come available, you have nothing. I can fall back on my perks. I have never, in 31 cruises, missed out on price reductions or the opportunity to move to a better location. Also, if the travel agent has "group space" reserved, you can get the cruise hundreds of dollars less than booking through the cruise line. We saved $700 p.p. because our travel agent had the group space on our B2B on Celebrity Equinox this October. I do all my homework up front, so I don't need to make any changes besides the price reductions and cabin changes.

You can also Book direct with RCL and then transfer the reservation to your TA and get the perks.

We go Outside and Inside like both

If some years we can go on more cruises because of cost

we will do the inside. and always enjoy those just as much. When we

go inside we pick a location that has easy outside access. The inside dark rooms do not bother us at all. our next 4 cruises 3 are with balcony 1 is inside

last year all 3 were inside.

If your cruise is leaving Fort Lauderdale or Miami in February

we Fly into Fort Myers and rent a car works great for us. Extends our trip several days for no extra cost.

You could also check flights to Orlando

NO DEAL ON MY UPCOMING BOOKINGS !! I am glad I booked earlier

no would not use it !! More than a couple of times a day

We're in the same boat with OBC, Gopher. We have a ton, so I'm trying not to book anything else until we're on board. It doesn't sound like specialty restaurant reservations are all that hard to get, if you're flexible.

We are open to joining in for a dinner at the Samba if you would like

But I also understand if you want to do it just the two of you.

I will check with you at sail away !! deck 11 port side

Thanks to everyone for your quick replies - I think we'll try it!

We are also thinking of trying this !!

We did the same type of restaurant on a NCL ship.

But we need to use OBC so won't book until we get on the ship.

YEA !! GLAD YOU GOT AN UPGRADE !!

woo hoo !! Have fun !!!

Been to Cozumel I think 8 times we now . Been to many beach spots and for the money we prefer Paradise beach. going their again in September.

WE normally fly for our cruises living in Minnesota it is a long drive to any cruise port.

We did drive one cruise from New Orleans. Day we got off the ship we drove from New Orleans to Little Rock Arkansas with no problem

For my January cruise on Oasis and February cruise on Independence the price total has gone up $3,392 that is for two people One balcony and one inside.

You can cruise the Great Lakes in the summer... check the link below. Just be sure and bring your checkbook when you make reservations:eek:!

 

http://www.greatlakescruising.com/itineraries.php

Thank you for the link for great lakes cruises. They look very expensive think I will stay with the main line cruises for the cost. and I like the larger ships.

We live in Minnesota and would like a cruise ship in the summer months cruise the great lakes. but in the cruise line models it must not be good for them or maybe they have never considered it.

Independence

St. Maarten

Have not yet been on the 2 mega ships but have 3 set up.

...to make sure I'm back by College football season

I like your thinking !!! I asked my wife Cruise or Vegas she picked cruise in September. Not good timing for me.

I have 4 cruises booked . I booked them all on my own with RCL then transferred the bookings to a TA and received over $1,000 total in OBC and pre paid Gratuities and dinners. none of the bookings was more than a balcony with one being an inside cabin. The highest price paid was 2,100 including taxes. I have made 3 changes to the original bookings with no problem. Hope it all works out well in the end.

Wow looking at the cruise prices now, it lowered a lot. X category for 850 pp now. Should I still wait?

September 7th you can get a balcony on Allure for 2 for around $1000 each

Thank you all for your input.

The double points does not make much difference since I would still be 1 point short of Diamond for our 8 day February cruise. So I would not be diamond anyway until after that cruise.

I will be on the Allure Sept 7th

I can book a W class not sure what that means W class Guarantee including taxes for $2,834 for 2

Is that a good deal ? are you guaranteed a JS or above ?

right now I have a D-1 paid $2,111 including taxes

Thanks for the help !!

We're leaving on October 4th out of San Juan on JOS, I would like to know if there would be anyplace on board to watch a game. We don't depart till around 8:30, so I was hoping to watch the OSU game at noon. Are the bars open at that time? Thanks for the help.

Their should be at least one game on but you never know which Game. it will depend on the overall importance of the game on a national basis most likely.

I also love my college football we will be on cruise Sept. 13th and have no idea who I will get to watch. Gophers play at TCU so I doubt it will be the Gophers. I see you are from Indiana but is your team the Buckeye's

GO BIG 10

I would do the 3 cruises for sure. Inside rooms are fine with us . once in awhile

we get a balcony if the price is right. we now go on three per year. for what some people will spend for one.