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Wow! So glad the baby is going to survive! I remember being on a cruise where a lady was clearly at least 7 months pregnant, and no chance it was fat; she was thin with a perfect baby bump. I don’t know how they let her board, unless maybe she was the wife of an officer?

I think it’s what the person above said about a small, congregate setting, but I also really think it has to do with the temperature of the washing machine. Covid needs to be washed out in a high temperature wash, which the self laundry may not be capable of. I remember reading before that the cruise lines turned up the temperature of there mass washing machines because of Covid

Top Gun would be cool to see up on deck; we’ve already seen it though so may or may not watch it again up there.

No cash needed; you just set up your casino acct at the slot machine and decide how much you’d like to transfer from your onboard acct. There’s no charge, and you can do it multiple times if you’re not sure how much you want to use. It just appears as a charge to your onboard acct.

Thank you, guys. It looks like there definitely aren’t any new releases showing. 😏 I remember the days when MUTS would show movies fresh out of the theater. I will maintain some hope, though, that some new releases will be shown by the end of the month.

Could anyone currently onboard a ship please report what the current movies are? I know last month someone indicated they didn’t have newly released movies, but I’m hoping there’s been an improvement.

I love the fancy desserts and fresh juices and smoothies, but they’re not worth an extra $20 per day to me. As for the fitness class perk, that’s the opposite of a perk for me personally. Lol

I’m so glad to hear the Independence has been decorated! My niece and nephew are going on their first cruise on its next sailing!

Loved following your journey! It was really heartwarming to see how well Royal did with accessibility. The swan on the carousel was my favorite. Keep enjoying life; you’re an inspiration!

I know this is from last spring, but I was so touched by your surprise for your dear wife and the cruise blog, that I had to comment. When you’re a caregiver, you go many days with a lot of work and not a lot of praise. You are an A+ husband, and your wife is blessed to have you love her in sickness and in health. I hope you 2 can keep cruising for many years to come

I think it’s kind of impossible to satisfy everyone in a situation like this. Royal Caribbean certainly doesn’t want to have to shell out money and have dissatisfied customers, but a passenger’s medical emergency is completely out of their control. I’m proud of them for doing the right thing and getting the person medical care, even though it cost them a fortune to do so. There will be people who are ecstatic at getting an extra day, as I would be if I were in that situation. There will also be people, however, who will be negatively affected financially with flight costs and/or missing an extra day of work. There will be people stressed who are having to solve childcare and pet care situations back home. The situation is awful for many people, but it is definitely not Royal Caribbean’s fault, and I think they are trying to make as many people happy as possible. I know if I or a loved one had a medical emergency that necessitated immediate care on land, I would sure hope whatever cruise line I was sailing on, would make the right call for me. I would feel bad for all of the impacted passengers, but ultimately, life-saving care is more important. To those who received an extra day, I hope you had a fabulous bonus day of vacation, and that you did not incurred too many added expenses or stresses. To those about to board, I hope that you cram seven days of fun into six days! Most importantly, to the person receiving critical care, and his or her loved ones, I pray for a successful recovery!

Thank you for providing more info. I’ve had and enjoyed the regular pedicure onboard but think I’ll try the Fire and Ice this time.

Oh that’s cool her scene aired! Ok, I’ll be interested to taste them next month and see if I notice a difference.

Greece, Italy, and Spain would be a trifecta of culinary delights for my hubby and me! 🤞🤞🤞 we get picked to participate!!

The shows were at the normal times on all of our Mediterranean cruises, regardless of the length of the cruise. We are go go go people when we travel, so we were too exhausted from our 12 hour touring days to take part in mini activities in the evening, but many did enjoy them. The Beatles tribute was a highlight on each of our sailings and Europe with lots of crowd participation. Have fun planning!

If you go the route of paying $20 to enter, do you have to enter for the whole cruise, or can you pick and choose 1 day here and there to play?

I so enjoyed reading the account of your cruise. I too adore those suite wallets.☺️ My mother-in-law and I have yanked our hubbies’ ones after ours became worn out. My hubby is still upset about it. 🤣 It’s good to know that the peanut butter cookies are still available; you just have to ask for them. I hope your sister had tons of fun so she will cruise with you again in the future. That picture from yesteryear in Hawaii is beautiful; is that of you? That’s so cool your sis got to have a bit on Magnum PI; too bad they cut it! Happy sailing to you!

That would not be cool to have a trip ruined; I wish you the very best of luck getting a deferral!

I use a small, crossbody purse that’s my ship purse because I have a variety of things I need or want with me. If all you need or want is your cell phone, your crossbody pouch sounds like a good plan.

I have not bid. I have just kept checking the bidding page.

If you plan on going on Bolt, yes. If you want water slides, yes. If you’re into the new food venues, yes. Otherwise, no, IMO.

We are about to do this itin, and we did the RT Hawaii out of LA years ago. I love all the sea days, plenty to do to enjoy time aboard the ship. My hubby does get tired of the sea days. You really won’t know how you feel til you do it, but I definitely find this a worthwhile cruise.

I am going to be one of those to tell you to do Princess because they do Alaska better than any other first line. They own their own lodges, which enhances the land portion of the experience. If you are set on Royal Caribbean, though, they contract out their land tours to Alaska Premier tours. They are a good Alaskan tour company, but they don’t own their own lodges.

I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved wife, and it’s awful that no doctors thought to test your wife for an embolism sooner. 😔 It’s cathartic to talk about it; thank you for having the courage to share it on here. I’m so happy you 2 could share a wonderful cruise shortly before. God bless you as you grieve.

I am pleased to share the the bid prices for our upcoming cruise finally hit Earth, for some categories at least. Based on my experience, it seems like they start out high, and the closer you get to sailing, the lower the bid prices MAY become.