DingoMom

We did; exactly two weeks ago tomorrow. Wanted to miss the cruise ship shuffle, as you are trying to do! A bunch of big flights leave at once! But depending on your airline, the counter may not be open. We got there 3 hours early for a 2:30-ish AA flight. The AA counter did not open until exactly 3 hours before the flight. There was already a LONG Disney-style line that was well past the ropes. We jumped into it. Then, at 11:40-ish, the lane to the far left side of that one opened for ‘status’ passengers, in which PAX with the AA-Advantage card are allowed to stand. So we moved over. Check-in completed; onto security. Long lines…got through and we were at the bar with almost 2 hours to spare. NOTE: while we were traveling, I was checking the boards, and on 2 out of 4 days before ours, the airport reached capacity and closed the doors for periods of times…leaving folks waiting outside in the sun until some of the congestion lessened. Also, you MUST have a mask on to enter the airport…NO exceptions!!

I redeemed 500 for OBC for a sailing next April. It appeared in my cruise planner in about a week.

Uh Oh! Please keep us posted!

Thank you for taking all of us on your cruise! I certainly enjoyed it, and it will tide me over until I get to go next Saturday!

I have sailed on the Edge in a Sky Suite, and the tub was a pretty big step to get in. I would NOT have my Mom climb in!! However, as I recall, the shower was a separate entity, and she would be able to step into that.

Hi, fsukel02,

We are joining you on this cruise!! Not sure about the Edge, but we were on the Millennium in June. I was very surprised that there was NO difference in price for spa treatments (specifically, massages) on port or sea days.

Wishing you MUCH luck, as I am sure all of your fans here do!! Looking forward to your posts tomorrow! And, when you get home, with your dear GF’s consent, we would love to see the gift.  Hope you win (at least double) the extra over the OBC…you, Sir, are a class act!!

Not sure about Summit. I was on the Millie in June, and we skipped St Lucia and Tortola and went to Curaçao and Aruba instead. 

Hi Graphicguy! Am loving your posts, your pictures, and your sense of humor!! Are you gonna post a photo of the bling you got for your terrific GF?? 😊 

Mea Culpa, Nuts…I really like your posts and didn’t remember that you were the one that commented about X hiring more people so everyone could get lunch. I SPEAK sarcasm, but sometimes I don’t GET sarcasm!!!

“Also, I guess we all paid for lunch...so lets all get there early so we can have it”

ScubesDad, I knew that was sarcasm immediately! 😂 (I speak sarcasm, too!!) Your post was very thoughtful! 
Pickels, you make me laugh! Thanks for that, and I’m glad you are ‘sweet’ and not ‘sour’!

And whoever the heck thinks X should hire more help for embarkation day — what color is the sky in your world?? Apparently you have not lived through the last 17 months of a world turned upside down. I don’t care much for your solution of more work for those that are keeping us safe because you want lunch.

LOVE your posts; you are SO funny!! Are you allowed to walk around the port area of Costa Maya on your own? Specifically, can you go watch the dolphins? TIA!

DH and I did LPC & Friends on the Edge, and we thought it was Great! And, since I prefer to avoid the MDR on the first night at all costs, I would definitely recommend this!

Thx. We left Really early this morning. The Interstate (26) from Charleston to Columbia SC is already contra-flow: all lanes Westbound. Safety first, I understand...but RCCI’s refusal to make the Right decision appears to me to put more people in danger by beckoning them to come to (or stay in) Central Florida for a cruise that will likely not sail. Just my 2 cents!! 😎

On Monday, 2 Sept at 8 a.m., Port Canaveral was put into Condition Zulu, which means it is CLOSED.

We were supposed to be on the 2 Sept Mariner, which was pushed back to 4 Sept, and then do a B2B on 6 Sept. RCCI’s update last night said we would still be leaving on the 4th and that cruises on the 6th are not affected. 

RCCI won’t update again until tonight.

With the Port closed, it seems useless to stay and rack up additional hotel/food bills.

We bailed and are driving home to N.C. Didn’t want to get stuck in Florida! 

Ms. Qmadam,

So glad you enjoyed your cruise! What fun to introduce the next generation to the cruise life! I am sincerely sorry that your husband was not able to go. But how wonderful that YOU are able to go...enjoy...and share NEW memories with you child/grandchild. God Bless!!

Mike, our condolences and thoughts are with you during this profound loss. Miss Carol was much loved.

Great thoughts. Most of the time, we have not had issues on X with kids. But we sure did on one cruise. We also sailed on Celebrity on a 'holiday' cruise in South America. X had advertised heavily in the SA market: they permitted 2 adults to pay 'full fare' and then they could bring as many kids that would fit in the cabin for $100 each. IT WAS A DISASTER, but nobody responded when many of us wrote letters after the cruise. I have never seen the 'pack' mentality of the kids that I saw on that cruise, and the Total lack of parenting. Kids running laps around the OVC (dodging adults on walkers and servers with heavy trays). Kids in the casino (doing cartwheels in the aisle) and sitting on their parents' laps while the parent was gambling. Kids in lounges at all hours -- yelling at full volume. Elevators out of service because packs of kids repeatedly smeared food (and worse) all over the walls. Kids congregating/sitting on the stairs, making it impossible to pass by. I could go on, but suffice it to say it was awful. For what it's worth, this was a 16-or so night cruise, starting on Dec 24, so most families from the United States don't have that much vacation time off immediately after Christmas. And the four times I tried to talk to parents when their kid was doing something Very dangerous, they pretended they didn't speak English. When we asked some of the managers for assistance, they couldn't help. Several crew members told us this happened every holiday cruise in South America.