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This is a prime example of cruise withdrawal, which includes short term confusion and delerium ..........................

Perhaps letting the business owner in the dispute make the decision. I gave the OP the contact information only.

Call and ask for Loyalty Resolutions. This is exactly what they are there to deal with.

You are not misinterpreting. She was a miserable person, a terrible mother to my husband, a thorn in my side for 54 years, and insulted my sweet, romantic, lovable son. She was a month shy of 99 years old, and it was her time.

Can you imagine the WHOPPING FCC one would have if they paid out the 125% for the FCC?

Keep trying and grab it. You can always cancel and repurchase. You'll get a refund, so use the same credit card.

I did this between my iphone13 and Surface Pro X computer. The problem I had was the latency between the master and slave devices. There was a significant delay on the slave device.

@PGHProducer I feel your pain getting stuck on a ship with a family member who is a real pill. Reminds me of the family cruise we took in 2008. My younger son and the love of his life FINALLY were engaged after knowing each other for 10 years. The family was (still is) ecstatic. He had followed her half way across the country to be with her while she furthered her education: gave up his job, family, everything to be with her. On the family cruise my MIL is sitting across from me in the Windjammer, and blurts out, "I guess there's no excitement for X and Y about getting married, because they've been living together and there's no 'mystery' left". I wanted to punch her, but she was 85, and I don't hit people. I left the table and got more food. She died last November 30th, than goodness...................

I priced two of these individual cruises yesterday for June/July next year. I would have to cancel two of my already booked cruises (with refundable deposits) to pay for the two on the Serenade. BUT, I would "lose" 16-17 cruise days by doing so. I've got the Serenade cruises on my watchlist to check prices.

If, after entering the promo code, you have to go all the way through to the final pricing page. The final pricing will give you either the best of the current promo going that's allowed with DP340, OR DP340, and sometimes a hybrid of a reduced DP340 with the current promo. I have also found the code is accepted, but the pricing is the same with or without it. That means the current promo took precedence and was applied, because it was a larger discount. RCCL is not a big fan of double-dipping on discounts.

Keep checking back. They might not have had it completely updated. I bought the UDP for a 10 night cruise on the Vision recently for a total of $250, including gratuity.

I'm wondering if they are allowed to do this now, since COVID?

Once you find something you are interested in, put it on your watchlist on the RCCL web site (login required). Click on the bell with the $ sign at the top right of the web page. Then, you can go back to that/those cruises later to check the prices. As you search, just add the ones that look good to you, so you can come back to them later without filling out all the search criteria again. I keep a list of all my booked cruises, and what the "starting" price is for my booked cabin category. They are all in my watchlist. So, at a glance I can see if it's worth my time to check my price.

Both Miami and Fort Lauderdale are using facial recognition at the Customs line now. I have been out of both ports several times in the last 3 months. Suite and Pinnacle guests meet with the Concierge in a designated place, and as soon as the ship is cleared are escorted off the ship to the luggage claim area. Luggage is placed at the very front next to the Customs booths. Because I was escorted off very early, the line was minimal with the self assist passengers, and with facial recognition I was outside requesting an Uber on my phone within 5-10 minutes of arriving in the luggage bay.

HA! No, I wasn't thinking about that, and I have no idea, either. But, (she says sheepishly), my sister paid for the cruise for my birthday, and she LOVED the food we ate. That was reason enough for me to spend the extra.

Call me CA-weird, but I have a problem taking a large piece of foam on a cruise, and leaving it for garbage in the room. And, because of this: old foam mattress pad needs to be processed in a specialized facility Not trying to be judgey, it just doesn't settle well with me.

I have one similar that I've used on several cruises. Be sure to put it under the mattress pad. It eliminates any noise factor from moving around on it, and keeps it in place.

(I think your internet connection burped..............) Anyway, I thought about what you just posted. The UDP I purchased was an extra $21 per day (yes, we got a SCREAMING deal), but averaging it over all the meals we could eat with the UDP, it came out to $15 per meal. With the UDP, you can have embarkation day lunch in Chops (book/pay/get reimbursed on the ship), all sea day lunches in Chops, and unlimited visits in the evenings. I think RCCL will improve. I know the Enchantment did, as I had family members tell me a few weeks ago the food and service in the MDR was great. So, I expect the food quality and prep will improve. Meanwhile, if I can get the UDP for a great price pre-cruise, that's what I'll do. I don't consider it a permanent solution.

HA! It's the old tech writer in me. Writing too many requirement documents tends to make one write like, well, an analyst.

I think the comparison is to an equivalent land-based restaurant's quality and pricing. I know that on the Vision they accidentally charged us in Giovanni's when we had the UDP. The full price, including gratuity, was $53 per person. So, for Italian food, I would expect it to equal what I would eat in a San Francisco Italian restaurant, like SwissLouis on Pier 39.

According to one of the Windjammer waiters (from India) I talked to on the Vision, he said the Indian food onboard was like "the McDonalds of Indian food". He could hardly wait to get off the ship at some point and find good Indian food.

Anyone who has not cruised on RCCL since January 14, 2023 should not be criticizing the OP for their opinion about RCCL's food offerings. I have been on 5 RCCL ships from January through March this year, and the changes in the food are dramatic. I won't go into detail on this thread, because I've gone into detail on others on this board. But, we are not criticizing based on personal preferences, but a standard that RCCL set decades ago. Yes, the menu selections HAVE been cut in BOTH the Windjammer and Main Dining Room. Yes, it appears on some ships the food prep staff in the kitchens has a LOT of newbies. Yes, there are issues with the suppliers, too. I was suspicious about specialty restaurant food, because it appeared the staff were sometimes going to either other restaurants, or the main dining room kitchen, for certain dishes. But, I did not find the food in any of the specialty restaurants to be lacking. I purchased the UDP on the Vision for 10 days, and was very happy with all the food in Chops, Giovanni's, and Izumi. The Windjammer on the Anthem was outstanding. The Windjammer on the Vision was terrible. I adapted in the Windjammer over these 3 months by sticking with fish, sauced chicken, vegetable dishes, making up my own dishes with what was offered: making a Greek salad for myself in the Windjammers, for instance. Desserts in the Windjammers were especially mediocre, so I didn't waste the calories on them.

I was on the Enchantment for 3 weeks in January this year, and on the Anthem for 8 days in February. I would definitely prefer the Anthem over the Enchantment. I have recent info from family members that the Enchantment's main dining room problems have been resolved, so I won't compare there. BUT, the Anthem's Windjammer is amazing! So many more choices, and very good food. I had dinner there 7 nights. The outside back eating area is very nice in the evenings, too. When I walked into the Via for the first time I felt like I was in the Las Vegas Bellagio. Such a classy ship. The Enchantment cannot compete with the entertainment offerings, too. They just don't have the facilities to provide the more elaborate, larger shows. The Enchantment is an old, small, nice ship. But, it's got to be an incredible itinerary to get me on her again, and her itineraries are not incredible. Just had enough, especially after sailing on the Allure, Oasis, and Anthem in the last 6 months.

If I lined 5 people up and had them see and taste what was supposed to be "Mushroom Risotto with Snow Peas", and they tasted cold lumpy risotto with mushrooms, with cold pea soup glopped on top, 5 of them would not eat it and say it was horrible. Guaranteed. This is a statement of fact, not a complaint.

You didn't say what time of the year you are sailing, but I have sailed from Baltimore and Cape Liberty several times, and found the seas coming up the East Coast to be rocky. Take some meclizine chewables with you (it motion sickness generic medication), and have everyone take 1/2 dose when you go to bed the night before the cruise, and 1/2 dose when you go to sleep the first night. Getting it into your system ahead of time makes you not react as much as taking it when the motion upsets your stomach. Then, as the cruise goes on, take more if you start to feel the motion too much. I tell my friends and family if you "suddenly" become "aware" of your stomach, then take the medication. They make a non-drowsy formula, too.