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Djsmrs

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  • Location
    Vangroovy, BC
  • Interests
    Hockey mum, goalie mum (pray for me), tennis, red wine, dark chocolate, my DH, travel
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    RCCL
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    St Maarten and Maui

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  1. The non-smoking casino room on Allure definitely has card games in addition to slots... and it was heaven in there with no smoke!!!
  2. Honestly - we've been blessed to cruise with a genie on four cruises - and the way the prices are going we're booking with some other cruise lines for similar experiences for less than half the price. Our days with royal, sadly, I fear, are numbered.
  3. Awesome following along - we, too, are on the July 2024 cruise with our teen boys and we can't wait for some hiking in Norway! Thanks for taking the time to write this!!
  4. Also - if you book in advance you have to pay up front (for something that's included in your fare, which kinda sucks) and it can be a hassle getting a refund - although the genie would typically handle that part too. Genie's have tables held in each restaurant so they can get their suite guests in to the restaurants as it's generally assumed these guests won't eat in the MDR or the jammer for most (if not all) meals.
  5. This isn't unique to the French and Champagne. Scotch - can only be called scotch if distilled and matured in Scotland... otherwise it's whiskey - The Champagne producers were smart and protected a brand... just like Disney, Sony, Apple, Bourbon (must be made in the US), etc.
  6. I was a victim of a cancelled WJ flight for my trip to Maui - what I can suggest - start pricing out a backup - fully refundable - flight. If you can afford it - then book it. You can cancel up to the time of departure - and do not cancel it until you are 100% sure you're boarding. Prices will only go up from here, especially if they issue a strike notice. Air Canada prices were jacked up to 5 times what we paid for our flights on WJ and we ended up driving to Seattle and flying from there.
  7. The bus suggestion is going to be the most cost effective and efficient. The train is incredible, but the times of the trains are inconvenient - hence the Amtrak bus option 🙂 Flights between SEA and YVR are prohibitively expensive, and while a sea plan sounds like a good idea you are VERY limited in the luggage you can bring... so keep that in mind.
  8. Wow - we paid less than that for two rooms (one interior and one balcony) each with two passengers for the 13 night Norwegian cruise also out of Amsterdam on Jewel. That price is bonkers
  9. Jetski's are usually around $65 - for 30 or 60 minutes, I can't remember. And they will have weight limits - typically around 275 for one person - this is for safety reasons.
  10. We've used OBC twice to add to our genie's tip - easy to do and saves having to bring so much cash.
  11. I was making a joke - but wow I thought it was made obvious by the laughing emoji 🤦‍♀️
  12. One lobster has about 60% of your daily recommended cholesterol (to say nothing of the butter that often comes with it!) - so maybe this is a blessing in disguise for some... maybe some heart attacks will be prevented and we'll have fewer medical evacs. 😆
  13. We've had 2 genie cruises - Dec 2021 and April 2022 and Genie got us in hibachi both times.
  14. And the nickname for that ferry is the vomit comet - #justsayin 🤢
  15. I believe Paradise has eliminated the PAYG option - however they may offer a discount if you're arriving later in the day - maybe reach out and see what they say? We were there in December and the water was spectacular - but it wasn't seaweed season (you're probably fine at end of Feb too). We had a tremendous day and everyone in our party (aged 11 - 75) had a great day of food, drinks, beach, water.
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