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That was a lot of words to describe loud music and bars 😂. I kept reading to see what else was offered…

We attempted to use the complimentary bag of laundry for just three items on the Equinox earlier this month. The deadline to send out laundry is 9 p.m. on Day 4 of a six-night cruise. We were told they would do the laundry if we paid the usual price for it ($15). Our steward was not the best we ever had and forgot to mention the 9 p.m. deadline when we requested the bag at 5 p.m., which did not help.

46. I remember because I am still debating whether to share this with my SO before our Celebration cruise on October 1.

We discussed the issue after I had emailed SAS. We checked the map and saw that the hotel is three miles from the airport, in the opposite direction of the cruise port. We know they need to keep the shuttle moving back and forth from the port, so using the hotel shuttle from the airport is now Plan B.

Thank you! Yes, I did try to call, but the voicemail message directed mr to use the website. I inadvertently booked to trip to the port as I was trying to find a way to book the return trip. When I received a confirmation email, I responded to it with my question, That was yesterday, Sunday, so hopefully I will receive a response today

Did SAS take you back to the Fort Lauderdale hotel, or to the airport? We need to return to the hotel and can’t find a way to book that on their website.

We are interested in using SAS from a hotel in Dania Beach (on their approved list) to the Port of Miami. For the return trip, it looks like they do only POM to FLL, with no option to return to the Dania Beach hotel. Has anyone ever done return trip to hotel rather than airport? Do you think it is possible?

The situation was probably inconvenient for the patient and their family, too 🙄

I have not flown since 2014, my SO since 2012. We had a cruise out of San Juan booked pre-pandemic. Obviously it was canceled, and we hadn’t been able to talk ourselves into trying again. Now we have booked a 13-night cruise from Tampa to Boston for next August/September. What are the chances that flying will have improved by then? I am thinking somewhere in between slim and none.

Thank you! I have the Celebration coming up in a few weeks, so this is perfect timing.

If you happen to be taking pictures when you are off the ship and it is docked in the correct position, could I ask you to please get pictures of the cove balconies on the port side? I have heard so much about them, and have our first one booked for the October 1 sailing. But if you don’t remember, I won’t be heartbroken! Your review is just perfect timing for me. I will go back to Jamman’s review also before our turn to cruise.

I remember that! I missed that one, too, but I remember it. Most of the cruises with that deal were canceled due to Covid, but there were some that were enjoyed.

Royal Caribbean offered something for $89.99 a few months ago that doesn’t even exist and would have been impossible to produce anyway. I booked it for two cruises to see what happened. It was canceled and $50 OBC was given for each booking. Plus quick refunds of the $89.99.

I started out at the dining room, but there is no one there to assist during the first afternoon, unlike other cruise lines. The hidden spot was the only choice.

I just looked at the deck plans to refresh my memory. It was really confusing because of the different decks I searched and the convoluted route I was directed to. I am positive that it was on Deck 6, close to the Venchi chocolate bar. Not directly visible from there, but around a corner or in a cubbyhole. Looking at the deck plan, it is possible that it was in the Business Center. Two men were set up at tables with computers, and two female greeters prescreened guests. Some guests accepted what they were told and left, others were told to sit down while she took her notes to the men at the computers and they worked together to make changes. Then I was given a form that had my newly assigned table handwritten on it because my card was not changed. I had to show the form to the hostess at the dining room to be escorted to the table. The area was not marked or labeled in any way. I am assuming that it is designed to assist guests who were specifically sent there and prevent other guests from casually stopping there on impulse.

I wasn’t impressed when I received that BOGO offer, but I called anyway. It was not as much as I thought it should have been. We booked a 4-night Serenade in December for $395 total for two. It worked out to $89 plus port fees/taxes each. We added it to another, already booked cruise for a S2S.

Thank you! That would make a difference for us. The one-hour drive to Tampa is so easy, and we can even stop at Busch Gardens for a couple of hours on the way home.

I used the app for three cruises, shortly after it was made available and strongly encouraged. I hated it. I have a purse, a carryon, sunglasses, and (for those early cruises) vaccination cards and test results to handle. The most likely item to be dropped or lost was my phone. I find it much easier to use a printout. And, yes, I am anal about other things. I prefer to call it detail-oriented 😂

Our preparations for leaving on a cruise: Turn thermostat up to 80, unplug coffee pot and air fryer, remove a battery from the motion sensor kitchen faucet, drop trash bag down the trash chute, and lock the door behind us.

Fourth floor condo, so nothing I could have done if I stayed home. The power had even been restored by the time we got home. The perfect plan for us!

We live just an hour from Tampa and would like to cruise on the Elation’s sister, the Paradise, for easy, short cruises. The last time we were on that ship, though, we did not enjoy it as much as we hoped because the ship was so loud. The theater and especially the lido deck seemed to have the volume way up compared to other ships. We missed the outdoor promenade deck and could not find a place to get away from the noise and relax. Did you find anywhere to sit outside and relax that was not noisy?

We live three miles from the coastline on Florida’s west coast. Last September, Hurricane Ian was headed directly towards us, so we quickly booked a four-night cruise out of Port Canaveral. We missed one port due to high winds, then missed the two substitutes they planned, for the same reason. We did not get off the ship Nassau, so spent the entire cruise on the ship for the first time ever and enjoyed it. Port Canaveral was closed the day we were due to return, so the cruise line added a fifth day to our cruise, free of charge. The weather never had much effect on the ship and we were safer than we would have been at home. That is our evacuation plan for future hurricanes.

I think MSC’s pizza is a major improvement over all other cruise lines. I almost never eat pizza on other ships, but had pizza for lunch every day on the Seaside. It is also available at 10 p.m., when they put out the best cookies we have ever had on a ship - we stay out later than we would really prefer to wait for those cookies. There are two buffets on different decks, with one quite smaller than the other. Those are some of the tiny differences that make MSC enjoyable to us.

I am D+ on Royal and cruised on the Seaside in May and again in July. Although Royal is my favorite, I enjoy the differences between cruise lines. The Seaside lacks the Flowrider, skating rink, and carousel (there is a zip line). If those activities are important to you, you would be happier on the Allure. Those activities do attract a lot of children, so there are generally fewer kids on MSC. We find the food and service comparable, but we enjoy trying something different. MSC’s shows are fabulous, but so are those on the Allure. If I was in your situation, I would have a hard time making a decision and would be looking for a way to do both 😄

Surprisingly, I have received a credit card refund of $27.04.