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Break even is about 3/day.

You don't need to ask for a table for two ahead of time with MTD - the host at the MTD desk can get you the same thing.

" One of the last assets of Pullmantur Cruises is set to be sold, as the company’s brand is being auctioned in Spain. According to reports in local media, the insolvency administrators of the former cruise line are accepting bids for the brand name since Feb. 1. The tender submissions will continue through March 27, with the value for minimum bids fixed at 177,000 euro. Interested parties are requested to submit a payment schedule, in addition to an operation structure and the business plan that they intend to develop with the brand. After evaluating the offer, Pullmantur’s insolvency administrator plans to complete the sale of the brand before the end of April. The previous bhe brand filed for reorganization amid the COVID-19 operational pause in 2020. Operating as a joint-venture between the Royal Caribbean Group and Springwater Capital since 2016, the cruise line saw its former fleet scrapped at Turkish shipbreakers soon after the process. Following different comeback attempts – one including ships from Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur ended up liquidated in 2021. Founded in the early 2000s, Pullmantur Cruises operated as an independent brand before being sold to the Royal Caribbean Group in 2006. With a strong presence in Spain and Portugal, the company remained under the U.S.-based corporation’s umbrella through 2016 – when Springwater Capital acquired a controlling stake of the brand and its main assets. In the past, Pullmantur also had significant business in France, where it operated under the Croisières de France brand, and in Brazil, where it lastly operated through a partnership with CVC Viagens, a local tour operator. Pullmantur was also strong in Colombia, where it offered year-round homeport operations, and other Latin America countries including Argentina, Costa Rica, Panamá, Venezuela and more. The brand was known by its all-inclusive concepts, with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages included in the basic cruise fare." Pullmantur Brand to be Auctioned in Europe - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News

A TA may have access to excursions on ships which have converted to the new planner. Be aware, excursions are sometimes not available to anyone till fairly close in (like 6 months or less). Also, prices are ship/itinerary dependent (and vary) so that you won't have till you book. You could ask in the roll call for a sailing you are interested in to list what's available now.

" Financial Highlights & Outlook Fourth Quarter 2022: •Load Factors were in line with guidance at 95%, with Caribbean sailings reaching 100%, and holiday sailings close to 110%. •Total revenues per passenger cruise day were up 3.5% as-reported and 4.5% in Constant Currency, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. •Total revenues were $2.6 billion, Net Loss was $(500.2) million or $(1.96) per share, Adjusted Net Loss was $(284.9) million or $(1.12) per share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $409.3 million. Full Year 2022: •Load Factors were 85% overall, full fleet back in operation since June of 2022. •Total revenues were $8.8 billion, Net Loss was $(2.2) billion or $(8.45) per share, Adjusted Net Loss was $(1.9) billion or $(7.50) per share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $711.6 million. Full Year 2023 Outlook: •The company is experiencing a record-breaking WAVE season, driven by strong demand. The seven biggest booking weeks in the company's history have occurred since the last earnings call in November 2022. •2023 cumulative booked position remains well within historical ranges for all quarters and at record rates. North America based itineraries are booked in line with 2019 for the full year, and ahead for the second quarter through the fourth quarter. •Net Yields are expected to increase 2.5% to 4.5% in both as-reported and in Constant Currency versus 2019. Net Yields are expected to ramp up as load factors reach historical levels by late spring. •The company continues to successfully manage costs in a complicated environment with Net Cruise Costs (NCC), excluding Fuel, per APCD expected to increase 4.5% to 5.5% as-reported and 4.75% to 5.75% in Constant Currency compared to 2019, a three-year old benchmark, and include approximately 210 basis points from lingering transitional costs (e.g. crew movement) and additional structural costs (e.g. full-year operations of Perfect Day at CocoCay and the new Galveston terminal). •The company expects to exceed prior record Adjusted EBITDA, achieved in 2019. •The company expects Adjusted Earnings per Share in the range of $3.00 to $3.60. First Quarter 2023 Outlook: •Net Yields are expected to increase 0.5% to 1.5% as-reported and 1% to 2% in Constant Currency compared to 2019, with load factors reaching 100% and total revenues per passenger cruise day up in the mid-to-high single digit range in both as-reported and Constant Currency compared to 2019. •NCC, excluding Fuel, per APCD is expected to increase approximately 8.3% as-reported and approximately 8.5% in Constant Currency, compared to 2019, including 320 basis points of lagging transitional costs, additional structural costs, and timing of expenses. •Adjusted Loss per Share is expected to be in the range of $(0.65) – $(0.85)." Document (sec.gov)

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Right, the two days sailing back is the same and the formal night should be the same - next to last night. RCI may want to really confuse folks and make lobster night NOT on the second formal. Tho, usually, an RCI IT screw up answers these issues.

The rest of the itineraries till April 2025 are likely to come out in the next few weeks. Yes, a dry dock is due around that time.

Wait for feedback from this weeks' sailing, as it's the first 7 day one - that should set the pattern.

Welcome to CC. Yes.

There's a blocks thread where all the details of the build are being discussed. If you use the YouTube app, there's an option to slow the play back speed.

The number of bottles you get per trip may depend on the bartender, but you can stock up.

Not just clothing threads - many other topics are:

That will likely depend on the waiter/staff - most reports indicate they like to please and will serve whatever you ask for.

We Will Rock You - the band Queen related show.

They are the same. The amount of sun will vary depending on location of ship, direction, exact cabin, time of day, etc.

As with all RCI IT issues, there's some weirdness going on that Indy doesn't show the menu - it usually does. Look at another ship which does 4-day sailings, like Freedom, and assume Indy will be the same.

The ugly American stereotype does have some foundation in some circumstances.

There's a drop down on the main RCI page here at CC - click on Voyager there and you'll get all the Voyager related threads.

Welcome to CC. Items in the planner, including excursions, show up in the planner at various times - keep checking.

Without an explicit XB GTY on the invoice, you'll likely have a neighborhood balcony.

That doesn't work with some of the CC crowd, plus they want to know the why as well.

No, but fewer ships even have Surf. Any voice only functionality (wifi calling, voice only Facetime) works fine over Surf and some apps which use video may also work but may have break ups and poor quality.

Try it the first night together and then ask the cabin attendant to separate them for second night - then decide which way you like it better.