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  1. That means you can go when you want, within dining hours of course. Without a reservation you may have a wait at busy times, usually before 7 or so. Even with a reservation there may be a short wait. We hardly ever have reservations and the wait is usually a couple of minutes up to ten: however, we don't want to eat early and usually eat after the first show, say 8ish.
  2. We've done both land tours, independent and organized, and cruises. At this point in our life, cruises are just so much easier--unpack once, still get to see many wonderful areas that would be difficult or at least take lot more effort than cruises.. Also, we definitely spend more on land tours and so far have never been on a cruise where the food is 'inedible'. Some recent land trips that involved a lot of driving and hotel stays have shown us how much easier cruising is. We will still do land trips if it's the only way to see an area, but by cruising we have been to so many places we would probably never have seen otherwise.
  3. It was weird. It definitely wasn't another cruise line though, as it was on my sisters account and it was the first time she had cruised in many years--it was positively on Princess. All I can think is just some glitch in the billing. It was taken care of, just a little hassle to get it removed.
  4. We hadn't either, before that happened.
  5. Someone in our party did have a towel charge once. It was removed but they still had to trek down to customer service and talk to someone. So it does; happen, watch your billing.
  6. You don't check them out and you can get more than one. I usually get two. It's also easy to return them in various places near the pool deck. If you keep one in your room or take one on shore, be sure to return or you may be charged.
  7. We've used several of the big name online website and have never had a problem. We usually get a better price and on-board credit, sometimes other amenities as well. So far the agents we have worked with have been pretty good.
  8. It's less about the ship now and more about the destination, but we still enjoy just bring on a ship.
  9. Don't have to with precheck anyway, but guess I'll take whatever 'perks' come with bring 78!
  10. Now that I've passed 75, I am starting to notice this. I get it, even though I am healthy and active, but I am sure more things do happen with older cruisers. I do understand 'why'--but I don't have to like it! I have been on tours that had people who should not have been doing that tour--they weren't all over 75 either! You may find more flexibility with private excursions.
  11. I do quite a bit of baking. Not sure what else it could be used for. I use about one bottle a year and do use the vanilla from Mexico.
  12. Exactly! No matter how tired you are, do not go to sleep until what would be bed time in the new time zone. Get outside for some sunshine, hopefully, walk, shop, eat, do whatever you can to stay awake. I did this both ends of our trip to Australia last year and had little to no jet lag, and that was after red eyes with almost no sleep on the plane. I have done the opposite (crashed about 4 pm after a long flight) and had problems for days.
  13. We could and in fact have for almost a year--not to save up for a big cruise, but because DH has developed back problems. We've already cancelled a South America cruise last Dec. and Med this May. But we probably wouldn't do it just for a 'special' cruise, meaning I guess either very exotic or very expensive, or both. We've been lucky to visit many wonderful locations, cruising or not, and although I still have my bucket list, I can't complain about the amount of trave we've done. Cruising is still high on the list as we age due to comfort and convenience. A recent quick trip with 14+ hour days in the car and hauling luggage in and out of hotels was a wake-up call! We don't handle that as well as a few years ago.
  14. Yes, I have worn cover ups before but I prefer the look of a knee length little sundress or shorts . I have found several in the $10 range too! Also looks nicer if I want to head to the buffet or some other area without going back to the room to change. I really don't like seeing cabin robes on the pool deck though. They are so bath-roomy looking
  15. There are often robes in the cabin, but they are really bulky and ugly. I put on my swimsuit and either wear a light sundress, or usually, pull on shorts and tee over it. I don't know if I've ever seen one in the halls, etc., in just a swimsuit.
  16. We've both been able to get deferrals when jury duty popped up before a cruise. There was no problem, it seemed to be almost a given that we would be excused.
  17. We'd love to do that 32 day cruise too but I just don't think it will work out, darn it. Price is absolutely unbeatable. Sigh.
  18. All this, plus no International Cafe! One of our favorites for a quick snack/meal.
  19. Gosh, I reread favorites all the time. I have several that I read at least once a year. Not because I have forgotten them, but I am caught up in the writing and story. I notice fewer and fewer books in ship libraries, if they even have a library. I get it, I use my Kindle most of the time for convenience, especially when traveling. Easier to hold, I have hundreds of books on it and get a lot of free books as well, some actually pretty good. I am also happy to say that two of my five grandkids, all in their early 20's, are avid readers. I guess 2 out of 5 isn't bad these days.
  20. The men were playing boules the day they were there. One of my favorite memories along with wandering the charming streets and eating wonderful crepes--and my husband found of the best licorice he has ever tasted. I'm not a licorice fan, but he loved it. Monaco was fine, but I enjoyed the feel of a at least somewhat real French village.
  21. Travel from Houston to Galveston is always a problem and not cheap. We have used shared bus travel, but it takes a long time with often quite a few stops to pick up others. That is cheaper, but less convenient. Next time we will look into Uber, Lyft or even cruise transfers. This would be a great port for a fast train to Galveston, but of course that would cost a lot to get all the infrastructure going. Miss some of the great train/subway/bus/etc. transport in Europe and Australia!
  22. I would try to find a tour that takes you to several places. Although we ported at a nearby port, not Monaco, we did an independent tour that took us to Monaco, St. Paul Vence, Nice and Eze. We greatly enjoyed it all, but especially St. Paul de Vence.
  23. We ;have sailed on it once, 15 times on other ships. It's our least favorite ship, although we still had a good tim--we've never had a bad cruise on more than 50, some better than others of course. . I mostly miss the International Cafe and did notice it seemed more crowded. Unless a great deal or itinerary, we do avoid this ship.
  24. We've only purchased cruise line insurance once, and not late, so I don't know the rules with that. And I realize there can be significant restrictions purchasing insurance late, sometimes. Purchasing last minute is not a good option, but in most cases can be done. It probably will not be as good as insurance purchased earlier and more expensive.
  25. We don't have block scheduling here, at least where I live. Most schools get out around May 20th, Seniors graduate a week or two earlier. I just object to kids (and teachers) losing summer days in August being in school, and not all families can vacation in early summer, especially farm families. I taught elementary, at that time school started later in August, but some days were 90 degrees in my classroom. Guess how much learning was achieved? At least most schools are air conditioned now. I do appreciate that the early August start probably works better in some circumstances. I guess because I love summer, I don't like to see kids missing nearly a month of it.
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