just got an UPSELL!!!!!

[maryivo]

Inthe, I'm with you on the lottery thing. I don't play, I feel it's extortion...JMHO. Hey, I could have wasted $1000. bucks or even $1000's of bucks on the lottery as some do. But instead, I bought myself and my family a week of luxury on a beautiful ship!

[Music City]

Um, speaking of really strange logic, if you aggregate Music City's post number 30 with his/her post number 14, you have someone sucking out money from an ATM to pump it into a lottery machine, and if a winning set of numbers comes up, the poster plans to yell "I win, I win", rather than the more accurate declaration, "I siphoned the money out of the pockets of other suckers just like me, and in the process we all lined the pockets of the lottery hucksters."

 

Oh well. The State to the north of me advertized their lottery with a pot of gold. At least my State is slightly more honest, by advertizing it with a pair of crossed fingers. By my opinion is that they should just lower one of those two digits and leave it at that.

 

InThe

 

So...judging from your response you never go into the casino to gamble when you're on a cruise, right?

[Cruise_More_Often]

maryivo, you are going to have the time of your life in that suite! Someone mentioned this before, but I want to emphasize it again--at the port if you don't see the sign pointing to the area for the suites, ask someone to point the way. And if that person doesn't know, keep asking. Your special treatment starts at embarkation.

 

I'm envious of you. We take upsells whenever offered, and we've had some doozies. We had the AB suite as an upsell, in fact (and the AC and AD and A2 and A3) :D Good times, happy memories.

 

Enjoy!

[watchdiva]

maryivo - you snagged a great suite! Here's a warning though for what it's worth - our first suite was an AB 7 years ago and we've never looked back! Every cruise from then on we sail in a suite or we don't sail. I'd plunk down $1000 more in a heartbeat for an AB, A3, A4, etc (and in fact have done so) - it's all a matter of what's important to each cruiser.

 

For us, no suite = no cruise. We've earned our money and it's our choice to spend it how we choose. After cruising for over 25 years, believe me - the suite life on NCL cannot be beat and you will be spoiled!

 

Have a super time:D and remember to have breakfast delivered to your suite at least once from Cagney's, remember to ask your butler to deliver all of the specialty restaurant menus to your suite and remember to take advantage of every perk that is included with your suite!

[Music City]

maryivo - you snagged a great suite! Here's a warning though for what it's worth - our first suite was an AB 7 years ago and we've never looked back! Every cruise from then on we sail in a suite or we don't sail. I'd plunk down $1000 more in a heartbeat for an AB, A3, A4, etc (and in fact have done so) - it's all a matter of what's important to each cruiser.

 

For us, no suite = no cruise. We've earned our money and it's our choice to spend it how we choose. After cruising for over 25 years, believe me - the suite life on NCL cannot be beat and you will be spoiled!

 

Have a super time:D and remember to have breakfast delivered to your suite at least once from Cagney's, remember to ask your butler to deliver all of the specialty restaurant menus to your suite and remember to take advantage of every perk that is included with your suite!

 

I'd hole up in one of the lifeboats or a crew member's closet if I could lay on the beach at Mahahual just one more time.

 

[nikkie5_24]

Good for you. I am on that same cruise with you and we will be sailing in 11 days! :-). It's your money, do what you want with it. Happy Sailing! :)

[maryivo]

Nikki, Join our roll call forum too! We are having a meet and greet June 20th in the MDR Azura...at 11am (i think...check our roll call to be sure).

[wacopolumbo]

"My wife and I just started cruising. We went on a Costa cruise with some of my family and had an inside cabin. We decided we liked to cruise and booked a balcony for our second cruise but ended up paying to upgrade (no upsell fairy for us) to an AA suite because we wanted to. We spent $5,000 for our cabin and don't have a single regret.

 

Anyway, I will get off of my soapbox and wish you and your family the best and enjoy that AB suite. We have a Courtyard Villa booked on the Epic and I think your AB suite and CVs are similar, so I look forward to hearing how you liked it!"

 

Thanks Waco. I get the feeling some are just trying to be funny maybe? LOL, it's cracking me up anyways, no biggie and def no offense taken. Enjoy your cruise! I'll be sure to post a review when we return. PS. Like your camera. I just purchased a Canon Rebel xi w/ one of those big fancy lenses. Still trying to learn how to use it.

 

 

LOL?!? What camera are you talking about? BTW, what do you teach? I had an assignment for a few years where I was an instructor and loved it. I taught adults though, I don't know if I have it in me to teach children. Too many cellphones, iPhones, ect....

[maryivo]

Thought that was a big camera in your profile pic? oops..what are you holding then?

 

I teach 7th and 8th grade pre-algebra and earth science. Middle school...uggg! I love the subject area thou....the kids...not too bad. could be worse. I teach in a really good district here in NJ.

[wacopolumbo]

That's great that you are in a good school district, I hear it can be challenging today. You guys have to deal with stuff my teachers never would have thought about having to deal with...well maybe with me :-)

 

As for my pic, it's the same pic and username I use in all the forums I belong to. That's rifle (CAR-16 to be exact, precursor to the M-4). It's a picture from some training I did before my last trip to Afghanistan. I am a military guy...2.5 more years until retirement and then I have to get a real job!

 

P.S. The training was in NJ at Fort Dix. I never could get used to those "jug handles" to make a left hand turn.

[chris209]

I could buy two condos in Broward County, Florida with $21,000.

 

Yes but they are probably not condos that some would be interested in! Just as I would not be interested in an inside, outside or regular balcony cabin. But that does not mean I would have an issue with you enjoying your inside cabin or your $10000 condo! To each his own- I prefer to spend my money differently than you.

[sandancer]

Reply to leaving the kids alone...OMG no, we would never do that. The setup of the room gives the kids a door to the living room and I'm in a separate room. A little awkard of a set-up and I'm sure I just have preliminary jitters. I tend to be a little over-anxious regarding safety issues. I'm sure I'll be fine. Prior to the upsell we had a picture window so it's a BIG upgrade. We had a balcony on our first NCL cruise so we would have missed that in a window room.

 

Regarding the $1000. for another cruise...well it depends on how you look at it. I only vacation in the summer b/c I'm a teacher so that leaves out some of the good itineraries. We also go to the Outer Banks each summer so that is our second vacation. That pretty much does it for us so why not splurge on a suite. We work hard all year for this. My DH is an emergency room nurse in an inner-city so lets just say he works his butt off too. We wanted to splurge and have a great relaxing vacation with our two precious children. It's not like we have an abundace of money, just really looking forward to the suite life as some call it here. :D 10 more days :D

Sounds to me like you have exactly the right attitude to life - I also work in a busy hospital so know just what hard work it is. Hope you have a fantastic cruise, sounds like you deserve it.

[Music City]

Yes but they are probably not condos that some would be interested in! Just as I would not be interested in an inside, outside or regular balcony cabin. But that does not mean I would have an issue with you enjoying your inside cabin or your $10000 condo! To each his own- I prefer to spend my money differently than you.

 

Wanna bet?

 

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2911-N-Pine-Island-Rd-APT-205-Sunrise-FL-33322/43025921_zpid/

[InTheCruisingYearsOfLife]

So...judging from your response you never go into the casino to gamble when you're on a cruise, right?

 

No, actually I do. But I take in a specified, three digit sum of money that I am willing to lose only for the entertainment of the time I spend in there. I also attempt to play the one and only game that happens to have an element of skill in it -- even though I know it is still slanted towards the house -- because that entertains me more.

 

And for a little while, I admit, I thought I'd figured out a design flaw in the automated roulette game that slanted the odds slightly toward the disciplined and observant player. Plying that angle, I grew a fifty dollar starter purse into $800, but then I took a closer look and realized my thesis was entirely in error, and that I had made the gain on just random luck. I walked away at that point.

 

I like the BlackJack and Texas Hold 'Em tournaments as well, the former largely because the strategy is entirely different; the latter because it's an interesting game (but in my experience, packs a helluva whiplash, which is why I'd only ever do it with a dinky pay-in fee). I know the house rakes a lot with these tourneys; I do it for the fun.

 

 

Also, I do play the lottery. But only a buck at a time, and ONLY when I calculate that the pot has grown to such a point as to assure a bigger pay-out on THIS game and ALL coming games until the pot has been won, than it will take in. (This sort of situation arises from time to time, all on the backs of a very long streak of losers as the pot grows to far larger than average.) There still isn't much justification for this; it's all just mostly for fun.

 

 

As for feeding Guatamaleans, kudos to you, especially if you do it. My passions trend more toward contributing to build schoolrooms and toilets in Boma, Sudan, and recently in putting almost as much as this upsell is all about into the Haittian earthquake relief. Doesn't stop me from also cruising though; it's the age ole principle -- work awhile, rest awhile -- as old as Genesis chapter one.

 

 

InThe

[Music City]

No, actually I do. But I take in a specified, three digit sum of money that I am willing to lose only for the entertainment of the time I spend in there. I also attempt to play the one and only game that happens to have an element of skill in it -- even though I know it is still slanted towards the house -- because that entertains me more.

 

And for a little while, I admit, I thought I'd figured out a design flaw in the automated roulette game that slanted the odds slightly toward the disciplined and observant player. Plying that angle, I grew a fifty dollar starter purse into $800, but then I took a closer look and realized my thesis was entirely in error, and that I had made the gain on just random luck. I walked away at that point.

 

I like the BlackJack and Texas Hold 'Em tournaments as well, the former largely because the strategy is entirely different; the latter because it's an interesting game (but in my experience, packs a helluva whiplash, which is why I'd only ever do it with a dinky pay-in fee). I know the house rakes a lot with these tourneys; I do it for the fun.

 

 

Also, I do play the lottery. But only a buck at a time, and ONLY when I calculate that the pot has grown to such a point as to assure a bigger pay-out on THIS game and ALL coming games until the pot has been won, than it will take in. (This sort of situation arises from time to time, all on the backs of a very long streak of losers as the pot grows to far larger than average.) There still isn't much justification for this; it's all just mostly for fun.

 

 

As for feeding Guatamaleans, kudos to you, especially if you do it. My passions trend more toward contributing to build schoolrooms and toilets in Boma, Sudan, and recently in putting almost as much as this upsell is all about into the Haittian earthquake relief. Doesn't stop me from also cruising though; it's the age ole principle -- work awhile, rest awhile -- as old as Genesis chapter one.

 

 

InThe

 

All I did was state my preference to take a second cruise with the $1,000 rather than spend it on a suite and a bunch of people got their bowels in an uproar.

 

I never gamble in the casino except the quater pushing machine because it entertains me.

[nikkie5_24]

Mary, I am on the roll call, I have just been really quiet. Busy at work, because like you I work hard and then enjoy my vacations. I haven't replied about attending the meet-n-greet yet because my other sister may be joining the party and I didn't want to confuse the situation. I will hopefully have her booked tomorrow. :-)

[InTheCruisingYearsOfLife]

All I did was state my preference to take a second cruise with the $1,000 rather than spend it on a suite and a bunch of people got their bowels in an uproar.

 

You didn't get MY bowels in an uproar; I tend to rely upon carefully throttled personal gluttony at all manner of NCL eating venues to provide that service. And this, by the way, is available to "BatCave" dwellers almost as thoroughly as to Garden Villains. As for the juxtaposing post 14 and 30, i.e. chaining the ATM's output to the lottery kiosk's input, that was only meant to be a wee hah-hah. If your own bowels think any differently about that, tell them to exhale a bit and enjoy the aroma-therapy.

 

Best wishes to you, and the OP. Really.

 

InThe

[Music City]

You didn't get MY bowels in an uproar; I tend to rely upon carefully throttled personal gluttony at all manner of NCL eating venues to provide that service. And this, by the way, is available to "BatCave" dwellers almost as thoroughly as to Garden Villains. As for the juxtaposing post 14 and 30, i.e. chaining the ATM's output to the lottery kiosk's input, that was only meant to be a wee hah-hah. If your own bowels think any differently about that, tell them to exhale a bit and enjoy the aroma-therapy.

 

Best wishes to you, and the OP. Really.

 

InThe

 

You got me so upset I called my NCL PVP and booked the 10/24/10 sailing of the Pearl and I spent waaaay too much money ($1,074.76 for both of us).

 

I wanted an assigned K for $379 + taxes price, but it's a GTY so I had to go all the way up to Category I to get the cabin I wanted.

[InTheCruisingYearsOfLife]

You got me so upset I ... booked the 10/24/10 sailing... ($1,074.76 for both of us)....

 

I'm so terribly sorry. Well, $1075 for the both of you? Meaning you and your bowels? Well, I hope you have a lovely time. (Ya know, as I remember the literature, the Pearl sports a four-lane boweling alley.);)

 

InThe

[Music City]

I'm so terribly sorry. Well, $1075 for the both of you? Meaning you and your bowels? Well, I hope you have a lovely time. (Ya know, as I remember the literature, the Pearl sports a four-lane boweling alley.);)

 

InThe

 

Me, my upset bowels and my 83 years old mother who I've turned into a cruise junkie. I'll take her on another Jewelry ship.

 

Yeah, the Gem had a bowling alley, too, but what nimrod goes on a cruise to go bowling?

[tdcjerry]

Is that a 7 day cruise? if so, you need to add $12 pp per day, now your way over budget, go for the balcony.

[mp8shnt]

Me, my upset bowels and my 83 years old mother who I've turned into a cruise junkie. I'll take her on another Jewelry ship.

 

Yeah, the Gem had a bowling alley, too, but what nimrod goes on a cruise to go bowling?

 

We were on the Gem a few weeks ago. The day before last (Friday) was a sea day - actually Thursday after 12 noon and forward were sea days....anyway on Friday we opted for a few games of bowling. Last time I bowled was the year before on the Gem....am I a Nimrod too?

[InTheCruisingYearsOfLife]

... what nimrod goes on a cruise to go bowling?

 

I don't know, but I'll tell you one thing for sure: I would NEVER book the stateroom directly above the boweling alley, most particularly above the pins. Hard to believe the Pearl has four penthouses directly above the pins! My bet is they are the penthouses from hell.

[Music City]

Is that a 7 day cruise? if so, you need to add $12 pp per day, now your way over budget, go for the balcony.

 

Naw, a balcony would almost double the cost with an additional $820 and I'll be able to pick up a discounted Carnival cruise for that in September or October. I just don't think a balcony is worth it on a Caribbean cruise. It's usually too hot and humid to sit out on and there are too damn many smokers that get balconies so they can smoke. Nothing like sitting out on your expensive, hot, humid balcony breathing second hand smoke.

 

I'll watch the fares on the Pearl cruise and see if something goes down or they allow the combining of the military discount with past guest or over 55 rates. Odds are I'll get the price down a bit.

[Music City]

I don't know, but I'll tell you one thing for sure: I would NEVER book the stateroom directly above the boweling alley, most particularly above the pins. Hard to believe the Pearl has four penthouses directly above the pins! My bet is they are the penthouses from hell.

 

LOL!

 

I wonder what nimrod designed that little work of "genius?"