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So positive to see Apex berthed at her home!  Hope this means she'll be sailing soon.  We'll be on her in April.  

We have the classic package included in our Apex cruise.  Probably don't need the next package up, but how is the upgrade handled in any event?  As of my planner today the classic package is $47; while the next package is $55.  Do we just pay the difference, plus 20%?

Sure hope we're back to sailing by the end of April!

17 hours ago, PhoenixCruiser said:

Left, the Anthem is cursed (my opinion)

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We've sailed on her a couple of times without a problem, too.

I'll let you know about Symphony in May (knock on wood).

So great to see you back on board again!  Really needing a cruise fix.  Our May 2020 on Harmony was, of course, cancelled, so this helped me pretend I was on that cruise.  We had a ton of OBC that we used for the BP (at the unreal price of $18/day) and a day pass to the Coco Cay Beach Club. It was also enough to pay for our internet.  Oh well...easy come easy go!  You're not the first person to complain about the spinning guy at the Aqua Show!  Now I'm glad we missed him.

So to make up for no 2020 cruise, we've booked two for April-May 2021.  Fingers crossed, we'll be able to sail!

Don't be a stranger!

I better start sewing so we have clean ones for every day!

Our first time purchasing the beverage package, and never even got to enjoy it (May Harmony cruise cancelled).

At least we won't know what we're missing!  Just hope we still get our D drinks when cruising resumes. 

What does NSPP stand for?

Not (so) Special Pinnacle Person? 😄😉

Congrats on the new purchase!  
 

Our plan is to sell our SF Colonial in northern Virginia and buy a small house in central Florida.   After our cruise from PC next month, we were going to spend some time looking around. Well...those plans changed!  Cruise cancelled and we’re under a stay-at-home order until June 10th.  Hoping to still make it down there in the fall sometime. Looking at cruises for next March.  

I've been dreaming of taking a cruise since I was 15 years old (1967!).  Got to board the old Oceanic when my brother and his wife sailed from NYC.   Thank you for taking us along on your adventure!

Happy Sailing!

Great start, hope there's more!

We're booked in a JS on Harmony in May (fingers crossed we go) and the other day I received the Royal Bid upgrade offer and the included offers were all full suites.  There were three one-bedroom GS the other day; sold out now.  

Last year, we had a D1 (oceanview, large balcony) on Anthem, and out upgrade e-mail included full suites as well.  

Maybe it has to do with C&A tier?  We're D.  As of this morning fares had increased by almost $1k since we booked last Spring.  

Hope you're doing another live trip report!  That itinerary and ship are our next cruise!  

Happy Birthday to LaLa!  Love the birthday sign!  Everyone should celebrate like that!

Our middle daughter's birthday is next week; her boyfriend doesn't understand the concept of the "birthday month"!  Stick with us, kid, and we'll be celebrating yours for a month, too!

Get well wishes to Laura. Hope she can enjoy the rest of your trip soon. 

Have a great birthday cruise!  

I'll be following along.

Is the restaurant lunch included in the fee?  We got it for around $100 for the two of us sometime in December. Hope the water is warmer in early May!

Finally caught up!  This cruise sounds amazing -- hoping for a TA sometime soon, but the best I can hope for is a JS.

Where has Laura been hiding?  No pictures of her yet; is she knitting again?  I also hope she's not drinking wine out of that coffee mug!  

I also appreciate Twangster's photos -- they're beautiful!

Looking forward to more...

On 2/25/2020 at 5:36 AM, Sail n Snow said:

Here are a few options.  Some extreme others make more senses. 

 

1. stop sailing completely 

2.  not allow anyone on board that has traveled  to/through a country with an outbreak of greater than X people unless 30 days has passed (15 days could also be an option)

3. Sail but at the first sign someone has (runny nose, fever, cough, stomach issues or any other type of cold/flu symptoms) isolate immediately and kick them off the ship at the next port of call.  
4. Combination of 2 and 3

5.  Roll the dice do basic screenings and hope for the best

 

As for #3, I bet soon none of the countries being visited will accept a cruise passenger showing signs of illness.  

Earlier in the month, I wasn't worried about our early May cruise; I'm beginning to get worried.

Thanks for taking us along on your cruise!  Looking forward to the next one, and hoping I see Maureencruiser photo bomb more family photos!

I know I read the four-headed monster cruise "live froms;" I just can't believe that was over two years ago!!

It's Saturday?  The main numbers are probably staffed 24/7, but maybe the specialty offices are staffed only M-F.

Just my guess...or maybe they don't open until at least 9:00 or 10:00 on weekends.  If it's really important, I'd try again a little later this morning.

I've seen them on Allure and Oasis.  I know I wouldn't be able to squeeze into that narrow seat.  While having a wide a$$, I've seen bigger! 😳

I don't understand how folks are supposed to sit in the lifeboats.  

Hoping I never have real-life experience...

Following along as well!  We, too, love Oasis class (and it seems like years since we've been on one) and will board Harmony in May (happy to see that you must like her).

Happy Sailing!

Have really enjoyed your review and pictures.  We will be doing the same itinerary in reverse in May, and have booked the Coco Cay Beach Club Day Pass.  Looking forward to seeing pictures and reading your review!

I'm guessing I did something right in using the app when checking in -- ours has "Expedited Arrival," too.  I couldn't get my husband's pass to show up, but after he fiddled with it on his phone, it finally showed up on my phone, too.  But I also printed the hard copies, just in case...  Just waiting for the luggage tags (then it's really happening!).

We have a JS on our upcoming Harmony cruise.  Just for fun I called to see what an upgrade to a GS would be (there were only 3 left at the time).  It was over $2,000, so we're keeping the JS and spending that money in Disney World after we leave Harmony.

If it had been what your difference was, you can bet we'd upgrade!  We've had JS before, never a GS...yet 😉