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I always use Cruisemapper first. It seems to usually be accurate. And my daughter in San Diego is definitely getting comments about this hurricane. Her name is Hilary. 😉

42 minutes ago, MadManOfBethesda said:

can't address the overpriced aspect of your comment as I am here on a casino offer and don't know what the going rate was. Or what you consider "overpriced" for that matter. I paid $200 for my cabin and in return received $200obc + $100 in cash from the casino. 

I priced the Aug. cruise when it first came out, and it was $4k-ish for an interior cabin, as a solo. It may have come down over the months. I sail both Carnival and Royal, so when Royal came out with the basic same itinerary (3 Greenland ports, 2 Canada) on the Jewel for $2k-ish, it was a no brainer for me. I have friends that moved over, but other friends who stayed on Carnival, since Baltimore was more convenient than Bayonne, NJ. 

You might want to read this. Anything can happen.

20 minutes ago, jvz said:

Now that 4 drink vouchers are on the sea pass card daily, do people still go to the diamond lounge?  Are there still snacks before dinner?  

Sometimes those snacks are my dinner…LOL

I was recently on 5 legs on Ovation and some legs it was packed, and a couple were light. I guess it all depends on itineraries and Diamond and above numbers. 

You can share your Diamond vouchers and get them drinks.

3 hours ago, Rusty_lock said:

Victoria is mostly an afterthought as a way to fulfill PVSA.

It doesn’t need to fulfill PVSA, the cruise leaves from Vancouver.

You can watch the Muster drill videos on the app, or TV in cabin, but you still need to visit your Muster station and be checked off as completed. You aren’t completed by just watching the videos.

That’s a great price in USD….$85-90 USD is common on a lot of cruises.

3 hours ago, kwokpot said:

On the Legacy Carnival ships in this class (Spirit Class) the same type of cabin originally had Balcony slider type doors which allowed you to open them up and get fresh air. There was a railing so you couldn't go out. When they were adding the Fun ship upgrades during drydocks they sadly replaced the balcony slider doors with a fixed pane of glass. 

When I had a 4k on the Spirit back in 2012, it was French doors that opened in. Maybe some ships had sliders.

8 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said:

huh?

https://newfoundlandtimes.ca/newfoundland-screech-ceremony/

55 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:

aw very nice.  And best part is no flights to Europe.  I am glad the ship goes to Newfoundland too.

I’m all set to get Screeched….LOL

Just now, fla33023 said:

So then you'd have to get 5 people to PC? That sounds way worse than just getting a hotel room for 1 night.

That shouldn’t be a possibility anyway, if a stop doesn’t include any of the ABC islands. Would be a violation of the PVSA (Passenger Vessel Service Act)

I was going to say Google map it and you will see exact  mileage difference  I’m flying to Newark next month for the Jewel. Never thought about any other airport.

10 hours ago, wxtrix said:

 

there has been a price drop across all categories on my sailing with the latest sale.

That’s a good thing. This cruise was way overpriced when it first came out. RCI Jewel of the Seas in Sept. was 1/2 the price, and maybe some jumped ship..LOL My friends did. 

As a crafter (not a quilter though), I can appreciate the time put into making this. What a very nice keepsake.

49 minutes ago, Bleueyes44 said:

My check in was yesterday for my Sept 14 cruise , and not able to choose arrival time. App excepted all info till arrival.   The appt says try closer to sail date.  The RCL site won't  even let me on to edit or add anything.  

 

My Sept 14 arrival times just opened up on app.

18 minutes ago, loman said:

Worked out ok for me on Harmony last week. 

Checked in a few minutes after midnight , using the app on my iphone . Only selected my check in time and filled out the rest on my laptop later that day .

I find that method works best for me as i dont have to get my passport info as i only want to  select the time at that point.

The problem just started today.

Same issues with Jewel, but was able to check in with everything this morning, except arrival times. Those aren’t coming up on website or app. There was obviously some issues last night, as I checked at 9 pacific, and everything was down.

On 7/29/2023 at 9:28 AM, Sandie5 said:

So what kind of perks do the different lines offer?

It depends on if you are a solo cruiser or not. I find certain cruise lines offer better perks than others. I know many don’t care about perks, but if I get a discount on solo supplement, some drinks, internet thrown in, and reciprocal benefits,I will choose that one.

3 hours ago, PATRLR said:

Again - do I have to wait until I'm on the ship to make reservations for MTD?  And just how important is making reservations for MTD?  We will be a party of 2 that tends to like to eat a bit later, 7:00-7:30PM would be a sweet spot for us.  

My daughter and granddaughter were recently on the Wonder, and made no reservations for MTD. They never had a problem with a wait. She did notice that for the 2 of them it was less of a wait than larger parties. 

1 hour ago, Tazdeb2180 said:

Hello, we are going to Alaska on Qauntum in September. Our check was yesterday, and we completed the procedure. However, we are not able to reserve any shows or activities. Is this not available on this class ship or is it just not needed? Thanks

Check around Aug 1 for reservations for Two70 show. I was recently on the Ovation and did not have to wait until I got onboard.

1 hour ago, sunlover2 said:

Is 20% off per person ($107.99 pp) 7 night cruise a good price? 

Wondering if blackFriday or another popular sale will bring the price down.

 

Thanks

I never look at percentages, because they just raise the normal price and then mark a % off. Also it depends on the ship. Several restaurants or 1-2. If you price each specialty restaurant, what’s the total per person? How much are looking to save? I doubt it will go below $100pp, but never say never. For a comparison, I got a 5 night package on Wonder TA for $139.

Too bad you’re not on the RT sailing this year from Bayonne. You would save some money. I’m on the Jewel sailing in Sept., and although I’ve been to Qaqortoq, I’m  forward to 2 new ports.

I am on the Sept. sailing on the Jewel, and I also stopped there on the 2018 Serenade Northern TA. What specifically do you want to know? It’s beautiful, and very isolated. Not a lot to do as far as excursions, but the beauty is walking around and talking with the locals. I only visited Qaqortoq before, so I’m looking forward to 2 new ports.

A friend just posted a pic on IG, and here are the counts:

Gold- 876

Plat-   274

Emerald- 152

Diamond- 482

Diamond+- 787

Pinnacle- 547