We paid $49/per person for stand by. I went in to our reservation on line for the Eurodam trans-Canal. I was able to complete our booking and print luggage tags (no cabin number haha), but not our boarding pass (as expected).
I was also able to make dinner reservations at Tamarind (2 times) and at the Pinnacle Grill (1 time). Got good times, too. If we don't go, I will obviously cancel and get a refund. But just in case...Tamarind is our favorite restaurant and we always love a good steak.
Just in case we don't hear until 48 hrs before, I am going to pack any way. Easy enough to unpack. I would rather cruise, so will be disappointed if we stay home. I'll think of something else.