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  1. I did that and so far there are no excursions posted. The cruise isn't until Feb. 2025, 18 months away, so Azamara may not have lined up any excursions yet. So if someone has the flyer for the Rio Carnaval excursion I would be interested in seeing it. Linda
  2. Thanks Grandma for the info. If anyone happens to have the flyer for the 2024 Rio Carnaval tickets I would be interested in seeing, especially the prices. I know even buying tickets directly from a dealer in Rio the tickets for 2024 are from $100 for the cheap seats to more than $600 a person for good seats. So I can image the cruise excursion would be quite expensive. And we have 11 ports on this cruise. We have been quite awhile to indulge in going to Rio for Carnaval. Panama goes nuts at Carnaval time, and we have been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans but Rio takes the cake. Linda
  3. Sounds like you had well organized. Good to know you can't book the package a head of time with OBC. I want to lock the package in before Azamara changes their mind on the price. We will probably have many excursions and some may be pretty expensive excursions. I hope Azamara makes arrangements to see the Samba at the Rio Carnaval. So that $900 might get eaten up pretty fast. We usually make our own excursion arrangements but many of the ports aren't high cruise tourist ports so probably be looking at the Azamara excursions. Linda
  4. Thanks for the info. We are in a veranda so we don't have the other perks so this will be a real bargain for us. And we have $900 OBC so we will use the OBC to purchase. Linda
  5. Hi Grandma Cruising, Thanks for sending. I had seen this on the site. I just couldn't believe Azamara would charge the same price for 25 days as for 8. Glad they are doing that. Now to lock this in. I went to our booking and only the essential package was listed and did not have a price. I guess this whole website update has things messed up. I guess I will have to call. Linda
  6. Hi federalexpress, So was the cost $1,499 for your Indulgence package on your 17 night cruise? We are on a 25 night cruise in February 2025. And if we can get the indulgence package for the $1,499 price that would be great. Linda
  7. Thanks for putting this together. We are new to Azamara and appreciate the information. Linda
  8. Just an update. I was able to use the Next Cruise certificate and got the $100 OBC for 7 day cruise and credit for the $200 deposit. It did take some back and forth phone calls among RCL, my travel agent and me. After RCL researched the certificate RCL said the travela gent had to call and use the certificate. So booked the cruise via the travel agent. Travel agent called RCL told travel agent that I had to call RCL and use the use the certificate. After some back and forth and contacting supervisors at RCL and such finally a 3 way call among RCL rep, my travel agent and me we got it done. Everyone was nice and patient. So if you have an old certificate you are going to use just be insistent on what you know and be patient. Linda
  9. Yes I also keep forgetting to use the certificate. I called RCL and the agent was able to see the origination I date. Initially she said that the certificate was not eligible for OBC since I did not book the cruise within 2 months of getting the certificate. I pointed out that I thought under the old rules we had forever to book the cruise (online shows an expiration date of 2039). So she searched around and did find that the certificate was eligible for OBC. Now I have to choose a cruise.
  10. Well, I think I got my questioned answered. After much searching the RCL agent found out that we would still be eligible for the OBC too. Linda
  11. I have a Next Cruise certificate in my profile that has an issue date of October 2010 and an expiration date of 2039 in my profile. I keep forgetting to apply the certificate. I called RCL and the customer service person said the $200 deposit would be applied but in order to get the OBC I had to add a booking within 2 months of the certificate issue. I know that is the policy is now but I thought back in 2010 the policy was different. Does anyone know what the Next Cruise certificate policy was in 2010? Thanks
  12. I will throw my 2 cents in on the currency discussion. We have been traveling in Europe for 6 weeks. We have been to been to England, Norway, Spain, Morocco and France. We have been to 23+ cities (large and small) and our US chipped Visa cards have been accepted for 1 Euro bathroom charges and many times for small snack purchases to purchases much larger than 100Euro. Never have we been asked for a pin. Very few places including small vendor stalls, public transporttion and taxis do not accept credit cards. In fact in someplaces if you paid the bus fare by credit card it was cheaper than using cash. Handling cash has its own expenses for vendors that people don't think about. I found that the Marriot Visa Bonvoy card seems to give a better exchange rate than our Capital One card. I have notifications turned on so that anytime I purchase something I receive an email instantly with the amount charged in $$. So I can see instantly what we are actually charged even before getting up from the resteraunt table. Linda We have used some cash for tips and such. I found it interesting in several ports where the locals ran the shuttle bus to the city you did need to use cash.
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