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You'll have to do the math. If you have HAL cancellation insurance and add HIA they will increase your insurance contribution as well versus waiting until you get onboard to add HIA.

Just like the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seems to be less about Rock these days. Just opening up the lounge for some alternative music. Kenny G, Snoop Dog, Katy Perry etc. Just let us know if BB King's changes its name also.

Great blog Laurieal ! Lurking on this post as we are doing the Westbound OTS in Oct with our 35 ish son (manual chair). You were pretty brave at Disney. He thought Slinky Dog was pretty extreme. I'll see if he has any questions for you. We're doing Paris, Lucerne, Venice & Barcelona pre-cruise. Planes, trains & automobiles it is.

B2B in FLL you have to get off and go through US Border Services. They have to zero out the ship before letting anyone on for the 2nd leg of the B2B.

Aren't the deck 10 balconies on the small side? Not quite juliette balconies on deck 11, but close?

Not like the Love & Marriage Show. Think Deal/No Deal game show which is just another form of Bingo. And you can watch it just like watching Bingo, no need to participate.

Watch the advertised price of your upsell category and if goes below what you paid then take a screen shot. You can try and claim for double points then as you paid more than an "advertised" price for a suite. Worked for us.

Sort of... When you get off the tender and walk up the covered entrance, turn left and go down the road 50 meters and take a right in the opening to enter the beach at the Large Cabana side. There will be next to no one there as they have the beach roped off from the main beach entrance due to exposed rock in the water and on the beach. Or maybe for turtle nests? When we were there in Dec 2023 it was easy snorkeling to see a few sea turtles in the water near the Cabana feeding on the sea grass,

Yes, it's the 2 sigmas on the normal distribution curve that are entertaining. We were on a RCCL S2S in Vancouver last May, being escorted through the US Border Services and Check-in dog's breakfast by port staff (Our son uses a wheelchair). Got to a point where the lines merged and had a P screaming "they can't go first, we're pinnacle, we get to go first". Laughable for extra 10 second delay in boarding. Vast majority of P's I have met have been personable and genuine in trying to improve cruising for all.

Go to the Postjana caves in Slovenia ! Amazing tour.

Don't forget the Sake Kampai !

I've seen it at the Dive In but hit or miss if they have it in stock. Don't remember seeing it on the Dutch Cafe menu though. Bitterballen for sure at the Dutch Cafe. Get the apple pie !

Sugar free "Maple" syrup in the Lido for pancakes/french toast etc. You just have to ask for it. Plenty of Michelob Ultra low carb beer on board.

Aruba ED-Card (Embarkation-Disembarkation Card) Not required for Cruise Ships visiting Aruba. Even if overnight, like we were there in Dec 2023 on Rotterdam.

HIA, drinks that is, is not included on HMC. Therefore, stock up and bring your own drinks with you.