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airboss1998

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    Indianapolis, Indiana
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    HAL
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  1. Probably what I was thinking when I wrote this. Hindsight is 20/20. Maybe this thread will provoke others to take a pause before hitting the 'buy excursion' button. I'm not sage, but my entire (professional) life has been about risk management.
  2. I was aware of the ship, and purposefully crafted my email not to point at RCI. There are a lot of culpable parties, just. wonder if we consider the risks. My daughter and climbed the falls in Jamaica (Ocho Reis, I think). As I doing it I thought 'if I slip here, I'm going to break something. Why am I doing this?'
  3. So, we had some weather 'bomb' here in the midwest tonight (42F to 10F in two hours) and we were surfing Netflix. The wife ended up with The Volcano - Rescue from Whakaari. VERY interesting show. I AM NOT trying to stir up trouble, not pointing at any particular cruise line, but it raises some interesting dialog. In this case, off the coast of New Zealand, cruise ship passengers, and other tourists, were caught on a small island when an active volcano erupted, 22 deaths. I assume there were lots of safety briefings, liability releases, etc., but sometimes I wonder if we truly consider the risks. It makes me wonder if the cruise companies are really responsible or insulated from retribution. One newlywed couple, the husband spent a month in a coma in a New Zealand hospital. Last month, in Costa Rica, we drove 2.5 hours in torrential rains, on a busy highway, and I could only think that I hoped our driver was well trained. I don't live life in fear, but I might do my homework a bit more after seeing this film. Sad story, but interesting documentary.
  4. Thanks, we get that due to star level. I'm going to ask if we can pre-pay some excursions, then re-book them when onboard.
  5. So now I'm begging to wonder how to spend the $750 in OBC we're gonna end up with? Gratuities are already included, and I don't really want to wait until we get on board to book excursions (I guess maybe we can get on day 1 and try to cancel and re-book excursions to use the OBC). We can buy a wine package, and specialty dining, plus some drinks. But I don't see it being $750. We're not spa people, and I don't need overpriced HAL bling. Hmmmm.
  6. thanks, sounds like we'll forgo the HIA and just pay for the drinks we want. We did that on our last cruise, as we needed $1500 in onboard spend to make our next star level. (we still don't understand that calculation, as we got twice as much on board spend credit as we think we should have....)
  7. Okay, headed out on 21 day cruise. Part of booking while on the last ship was $400 OBC ($200 each), and free gratuities. I wouldn't normally but will likely add Have It All - did the math and it's a decent deal... Here's my question - we got $400 OBC for booking, $100 OBC for paying off the cruise a couple of weeks early, and $250 for stock ownership (total of $750). Since we got free gratuities, and we have no idea what we'll do for excursions, is all that OBC 'non-refundable'. And/or, can we book Have It All once we get on the ship and charge it against OBC? Thanks.
  8. Yeah, thanks, fat fingered it. Have it on calendar for DECEMBER 12.
  9. My understanding is that HIA, included as part of the cruise fare, does not increase credits. Perhaps adding it HIA after booking counts as onboard spend? From what you’re writing, are you stating a verandah, with HIA would get 2 credits per night? I’m well aware of the benefits of suite life, thanks.
  10. that is correct, sorry I was not more explicit. For the first 11 days they asked for our room card to get us specialty coffees, and the occasional soda. On day 12, they said they were ‘included with the cabana’.
  11. We were on a HAL ship (and I'm gonna be skimpy on details as I don't want to get someone in trouble if they were doing something 'wrong') last week, two week cruise. On about day 11, our Cabana server mentioned they had maybe gotten a new beverage manager and that they could now get us (without a drink package) bottled water (cans), sodas, and specialty coffees from the Explorations Cafe (Crow's Nest). For a specific reason (trying to maximize shipboard spend to make our next star level), we did NOT purchase Have It All, so we were paying for morning Lattes, etc. If this is indeed a new policy, it does factor into getting the drink package or not. Anyone know anything concrete, seen anything in writing? I didn't push the issue, but don't want to be the 'I read it on the internet' guy.... lol
  12. Good point. It looks like the AARP deal is .1% better, but you also lose the extra travel Ultimate Reward points. Guess I'll buy the gift cards from HAL before Jan 13.
  13. Ditto. We did the deposit on our most recent cruise, and paid the rest with gift cards. According to Chase Sapphire Reserve terms it covers the trip. Of course, one never knows until you try to collect the claim.
  14. Has anyone experience with both parties in a cabin owning shares, and getting TWO OBCs? Someone on a FB group is claiming both husband and wife have submitted and received TWO OBCs. This seems contrary to what it says on the sheet published by Carnival.
  15. You are 100% correct. I read what I wanted to read and missed that EXCLUDED. I'd say THANKS, but now I'm dejected. I knew we got it on the Sommelier package, and just kept dreaming. Oh well, at least they'll be paid for with gift cards that got me a 10% bonus.... some small item of saving.
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