montekat

We always try to get a cabin on the hump.  Best location ever.  Great views unobstructed  forward or aft if you are on the slant, or both ways if you are in the center.  Plus, the elevators and stairs are just steps away.  We have always found the location to be very quiet.  

2 hours ago, mafig said:

 

What kind of furniture did you have on your balcony?

 

Just two small chairs and a table or were you able to get a lounger (or two) and/or a footstool?

 

 

Just two small chairs and a small table.  A lounger and/or footstool would have been nice.

1 hour ago, C-Dragons said:

We have sailed twice on the Edge and are booked on the Apex for 2020.

You would probably be very happy in a Sunset Verandah on the aft of either ship.

We had a sunset verandah on the Edge.  Really liked it and from what I saw of the IV, I would not book it.  However, there are no stairways or elevators nearer the aft so it is a very long walk back to the cabin.  One caveat:  Don't go out on the balcony barefoot when the sun is shining on the floor mat.  I did and almost had first degree burns as it was so hot!

13 hours ago, Willow1213 said:

We’re on the 9/7 6 night Western and I am amazed at how many cabins are still listed. Just priced out a Regular Balcony cabin (not gty) for $1223 AI for 2 adults, resident rate. Wow. You can’t sail a 4 nt on Carnival or Royal for that price

10 hours ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said:

 

I grabbed that one as well.  Only a few more bucks and you could have a CC cabin.  Love those last minute resident rates!  I was already booked on the previous cruise so now I have a B2B.

We are also on the Sept. 7th sailing.  I am also amazed at all the empty cabins.  Glad to see you will be onboard, the roll call has been pretty nonexistent.  

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Something to consider is that some credit cards give pretty good travel protection.  Check with the card you are paying with, they may require the entire cost of the cruise to be paid on it.  Then, depending on the coverage provided, you may only need to add medical and evac. ins. which is what I do.  We are in good health, in our 70's, and travel ins. packages are getting more and more expensive, so this works out well for us.  

I stopped using a TA for several years when the rules changed on cruiselines allowing TA's to offer lower prices.  Now they give perks or OBC to entice bookings.  I do all the research, book what I want and then transfer to my preferred TA within the allotted time frame.  It has worked well for me.

On 6/2/2019 at 2:38 PM, Lee Cruiser said:

What cruise line do you normally travel on?

We have been doing mostly Celebrity out of Ft. Lauderdale.  Actually had a flight booked for our upcoming cruise to return home leaving at 10:30 am.  However, just received e-mail from Southwest that the flight was cancelled and we were rebooked on a 1:05 pm flight.  More time to enjoy breakfast onboard!

Plenty of time.  In fact, the cruise lines recommend booking a flight at 12:00 or later.  We generally book a 10:40 flight out of FLL and have had no problem making the flight.  

Yes, it will show up within a couple of days once you have boarded.  We have never had a problem, but it is always best to have proof just in case.  I print out the billing from the cruise agency or you could show it on your phone.

If you go on cruisedeckplans.com, you can pull up the deck plans for the Edge.  At the bottom of the page, there is the option to make a PDF of the deck plans.  You can do up to 5 decks at a time and then print off to study later, take with you, etc.  

This brings back memories of Feb., 2010.  We were flying to San Diego from Baltimore for an 8 night cruise to the Mexican Riviera.  Since we had lived in San Diego when my husband was in the Navy, we decided to go a couple of days early to sightsee. What a good decision that was!  The day we flew out a blizzard was heading in from the west.  The airport was shut down 2 hrs. after our flight and was closed for some time after.  If we hadn't made that flight, we would have totally missed the cruise.  We didn't get much sightseeing in San Diego as it rained, but we were just grateful to be there.  We usually only fly in a day early but we always get the travel insurance just in case.

And, when we got home, there was over 2 feet of snow on the ground.  This is rare for our area but we were so happy when we arrived late at night and found that a very kind neighbor had plowed our driveway.  There are good people in this world!

We are cruising the week after you and also were amazed at the hotel prices.  We are using the Quality Inn & Suites on Stirling Rd., Hollywood, FL.  Have stayed there before and found it on Trivago for a better price than the other sites.  Looking at your week on Trivago, I see a lot of reasonably priced places to stay.  We chose to be away from the beach as it is spring break and we don't need to party!

Also try Trivago for hotels.  I was able to get the hotel I wanted for $50 less than what Hotels dot com was showing.  

10 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I have taken Poo-Pourri on cruises for several years (Google it if you are not familiar), but this year I have seen commercials for something new.  I am sure she would get a kick out of receiving a bottle of “V.I.P., the pre-poop spray for very important poopers”.  Not only funny to receive, but invaluable on the cruise itself.

If you have a Dollar Tree near you, these are available for $1.00!

17 hours ago, beerman2 said:

Used Jiffy Jeff last May. Communication was excellent and has been mentioned really clean Mercedes Vans.

Here's another vote for Jiffy Jeff.  Very pleased with their communication, prices and Mercedes Vans.

20 hours ago, JennAngel9 said:

Thank you Dianne & Jim.

 

Montekat, I was curious about this exact issue-- it looks like the package is for 1 device or two devices, etc.  Does it not track individual devices, but only how many you can have connected at one time?  Both my husband and I will need to check our work emails on occasion but part of the reason we originally started cruising is because we were forced to be less connected...

With one internet pkg, only one device can be online at a time.  Since you would have only one sign-on, you could sign off one device and then sign on with the other one, using the same log on.  No, they don't keep track of the devices as far as I know, I have switched back and forth between my Chromebook and my smartphone, just log off one and log on with the other one.

We always tip the driver also, $5 to $l0 depending on luggage, helpfulness, etc. 

Another thing to take into consideration is if you need one internet pkg. or two.  My husband doesn't do anything online and I was happy to be able to book a single pkg. and use OBC.  With discounts, (30% for Elite and the online sale price) it came out to $137 for a 7 nt. cruise.  More than one person can use the single internet pkg., but can only be online one at a time.  

We have done that several times from FLL without a problem. Doesn't hurt to do early debarkation to have peace of mind.

Thanks to everyone for posting this. I didn't realize I could get the internet pkg. for a single device. I do enjoy reading the local news in the morning while enjoying my coffee. I just called the Capt. Club and got the $157 price with my Elite discount. Since I still had money left from my OBC after booking excursions, this was even cheaper!

Unless Cuba has different rules, you should be able to come and go as many times as you want. Often we return to the ship for lunch and then go back out. Security is a breeze, just show your boarding pass and ID, then put purchases through the x-ray scanner when you are back on board.

Sorry to hear you are sick! Here's hoping that it is something you will get over soon. Definitely see the Dr. and see what the prognosis is. Please come back and let us know what happens.

The thalassotherapy pool in the solarium is one of my favorite spots on the M class ships. Really missed it when we were on the Equinox. Looks like they may have the pool on the Edge, but are going to charge for it. Sure hope not!

This is from one of the cruiseline's website:

Traveling from the north:

• Follow I-95 South through the Ft. McHenry Tunnel, be sure to be in the right lane when going through the tunnel.
  
• Take Exit 55, Key Highway.
  
• Turn left at the traffic light onto East McComas Street.
  
• Follow the signs to the South Locust Point Cruise Terminal's entrance on the right.
  

If you go on googlemaps, you can print out the directions with turn by turn steps. GPS units are so cheap now, I don't know how I drove long distances without one, even when I know where I am going. Nice to know what time I will arrive. Good luck!