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We probably have to wait and see what happens. Maybe RCI is doing the same before making a decision. A lot of logistics go into planning this, and RCI has discovered that short cruises have a really nice profit margin for the company (less than 7 day cruises). I do know that, from time to time, someone interested in a long cruise covering many ports can cobble together a really nice long repositioning cruise. May not cover as much as this one, but an adventure can still be had.

That’s how I read it too. 🙂 I read it as some were ready to move on to a new chapter. 🤷🏻‍♀️ This is not the same, but we saved a year’s worth of living expenses and sold our home, moved to TN with no job prospects at all. Just knew we would rent for a year and work it out. 18 years later, our current (retirement) home is paid for, we retire next spring from good jobs, and have no regrets on our adventure. 🤷🏻‍♀️ We knew this was what we wanted to do. Some thought we were crazy, but everyone’s “comfort zone” is different. 🙂 Cheers to the UWC cruisers on their adventure! May it be everything you hoped for!! 😁

You guys might want to turn off notifications, and just read when you have time. Hoping the weather today has straightened out for you! 🙂

None of us get all the offers. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I get many but didn’t get this one.

I agree. Always read the fine print. Sometimes onboard spend is covered, sometimes not. I didn't get the offer at this point, so I can't check.

I haven't added the insurance in a long time, but as long as all of the payment reflects as a payment to RCI itself, that should cover it.

We will too. 🙂 Hope you and I both get the offer!

😂🤣 We have gotten offers for RCI, NCL, Celebrity and others on two cards more than once. We are users on several of each others cards, and both users have received the points offers, and gotten the points. Believe what you will, it does happen. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I didn't get the offer on our AMEX cards but maybe some of you did. Spend $1500 with RCI, get 25,000 AMEX points. I believe it expires 12/31/2023, but you have to grab it if you want it, since only so many people get the offer. Should be able to use it to pay on a booking, make purchases, etc. if you received the offer.

Absolutely what is going on here. Even Jason alluded to that at the stockholder meetings. Like any accountant in charge, he is maximizing the profit as much as possible by increasing the prices until the bookings dry up. I work in a corporate setting and this is status quo for most bean counters at the top.

“Big bold savings”. 😂 That’s big and bold, but haven’t found the ‘savings’ part yet.

We also just disembarked the Beyond. Cabin 10220, no musty smell. Didn’t notice one around the ship in the places we frequented.

@brillohead, we did the same thing years ago, with the gift giving. It had gotten way out of hand with adults as our family grew. Took us a few years to convince everyone we really meant it, but I’ve had some tell me they wished they had the courage to do the same with their adult family. There are several older relatives we get gifts for, but it is so nice not to have to fight the crowds in malls anymore for so many people. And like you said, kiddo gifts are fun! 🙂 Phooey on the family for not even considering your idea.

Aww, don’t worry about taking up people’s time. When I went in to mine, I can select the JPEG Max under ProRAW, but when that is the setting, that is a raw version of JPEG. I couldn’t post then either. But, when I toggled ProRAW off entirely, it changes it to JPEG, and I can post. 🙂

I call it: the site formerly known as Twitter”. 😉

Greg, you are AMAZING! Helen, this does correct it. When I upgraded to iPhone 15 PM, the phone was set for ProRaw, which I don’t use for photos when I’m just posting online. Go to Settings on your phone, then Camera, then Formats, scroll down to ProRAW & Resolution Control. Toggle off. Take that photo again, this time the new photo will upload. You can’t “reassign” a setting to an existing photo, but your new pics should upload now. 🙂

I figure it probably does, but my iPad has the same issue. Weird. 🤷🏻‍♀️

When you (RCI) wishes upon a Star..... 😂

I love it too! I think they should rename it. Affectionately, of course. 😉

That's the one. 10 night cruise, gives us a chance to visit Iceland first (coming in a few days ahead), and GB afterwards. Plus it included 3 of the ports we wanted in Norway.

After seeing the itineraries and ships for the Norwegian fjords, I’m glad we jumped the gun and booked NCL. I guess now we will eagerly wait for winter 25/26 Caribbean. Hoping for a nice B2B for our 40th. 🙂 Would like it to be RCI. 🤞🏼

That IS sad. My hubby and I get 5 weeks and 5.5 weeks respectively, plus 12 holidays, plus 5 sick days annually. Of course, we can't take them all at once, but we are taking two weeks together later this month. AND it's for a cruise booked when cruises opened for this period two years ago. 😀

For the price of a one-way AK cruise in a "spacious" balcony on Radiance, late May ($4590), a nice land trip to AK, with small vessel excursions to Glacier Bay, could be planned. No thanks, Jason Liberty. Someone else may be foolish enough to pay that price, but not us. 🙂 Glad we chose Iceland/Norway on NCL for 2025. 🙂

Yes, I know that. I was referring to LT and ST debt only in my comment. Thanks. 🙂

Congrats! You will love the MS Gulf Coast. Great food, friendly people, interesting little towns to explore (Bay St Louis/Ocean Springs) and fun festivals. 🙂