wendychloecruiser

On 6/19/2019 at 9:35 PM, WESTEAST said:

A follow-up question, is it advisable to book tickets online?  Is there a priority line for pre-purchased tickets?

Expect with so many boats, one waits for the next one if full?

 

Thanks!

Don't worry about prepurchasing tickets...lots of boats. 

26 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

You can use 1600 Pennsylvania Ave DC - RCI won't care.

VERY TRUE!   As honest  as anything else...

If you need a very legitimate US address....https://www.myus.com/

I frequently use it for shopping .

Ship pools are glorified bathtubs... maybe good for a bit of stretching but certainly not long enough for training purposes.  The only redeeming factor of my P&O cruise was that Azura has a variable resistance flow pool that was wonderful.

Security doesn’t give a crap whether you have a note, card or X-ray signed by God herself.   Anything can be faked.  Do you really think that someone with unscrupulous intentions would need that?  

As for alarms going off for no reason...apparently perspiration can set it off too. 

You send a very well constructed letter to RCI.  It will be sent to their legal department where they may request more information or pictures and supporting documentation.   In your letter be clear as to what you expect compensation wise.  They will likely come back with a low ball offer.  Do not accept it.  Reply with your expectations.   They will respond.  You don’t necessarily need a lawyer. 

Call Celebrity US and ask.  

   Run away as fast as you can.   The most badly behaved bunch of kids I’ve ever had the displeasure of dealing with.  Entitled, spoiled rotten, drunk and disrespectful are the BEST things I could say about them.  The families merely seemed to support the behaviours.   The apples didn’t fall far from the rotten trees.   It’s obvious that ALL quince kids aren’t bad, we were possibly just unfortunate.

We are considering MSC also.   I do have another question though...as MSC boards people from multiple ports during a cruise, are you forced to attend multiple muster drills?  Yikes.  That would get VERY old.

Whatever you do go see Radley in the Sunset Bar!  

My mother travels with her Pride GoGo Elite Traveller which is 19.5 inches wide.  We have never had a problem with getting into regular balcony cabins on RCI and Celebrity.  We always seem to be able to tuck it under the desk.  It is easier if the bed(s) are closer to the balcony but we manage either way.  We do not ever leave it in the hallway.  

53 minutes ago, mayleeman said:

I would like to know what a TA's commission rate is to be able to give all this stuff.  Does it vary based on total fare? Type of cabin?

 

I contacted one with a major Web presence who told me it is prohibited by their contracts with cruiselines to rebate the commission to passengers, so she offered me a total of only $50 to transfer 3 cruises to her (total fares of $10,000). 

 

Maybe I should have asked for strawberries instead?

53 minutes ago, mayleeman said:

 

 

You need a new TA. 

On our upcoming cruise we had three price drops for a total savings of close to $2000.   I would have been completely out that money if I had booked with a U.K. agency.  With the adjustments I didn’t lose any of the $450 OBC nor the grats that were included also.

Following 

18 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

 

This isn't about what cruise line you want to go on it is about the loyalty programme. Personally I really am not bothered about what cruise line you prefer (no need for the Capital Letters to shout at me) I just wanted to share what I think is a good idea that other cruise lines could use.

 

Just to add, we sail with Celebrity and P&O and are pretty loyal to both for different reasons.

 

I suggest that you read the thread before posting random comments in future ……. just saying. Have a good weekend

 

 

 

 

Just like you weren’t yelling when you typed “STARTING,” I wasn’t yelling at anyone either.  And because I treasure your opinions, I will be sure to heed your advice.  Have a good weekend.  

4 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

We really like the P&O loyalty programme in that you get 5% off future onboard spend and excursions as a STARTING point. At the next level it is 7.5% and the highest 10%. It saves us a lot of money and it means that people save on what they normally use rather than having perks they don't really want ...

Personally I would PAY P&O NOT to go on another one with them...

I agree with some...stop all reciprocity with RCI.    Everyone should earn their way up the benefit ladder....especially for a seat in the lounge!

3 minutes ago, florisdekort said:

We don’t need to be entertained by others. 

Us too.   We’re not interested in adult day care though we like the trivia and some of the speakers.  

I’m frankly so in need of a vacation by the time we go that I am in the mind of Mickey Flanagan’s comedy routine when he talks about doing “f all.”   It’s really funny.  

Flying with a scooter is usually not a big deal.  You do have to call the airline and register the details of the scooter...make/model, weight, type of battery (sealed, dry cell).  

Occasionally there is is a bit of a delay at the destination.  You must specify that you want it delivered to the gangway.

It’s the lack of independence that is the limitation of a wheelchair versus a scooter.  

1 minute ago, angeleyez915 said:

 

do you know what the typical rental rate is?

I cannot remember as it was really priceless, but  maybe around $200. 

I highly recommend renting a scooter.   You do not need an accessible cabin.  The scooter gets delivered to the cabin which is where you leave it at the end of the cruise.  The ones they rent (usually Pride GoGo Elite) fit through the doors just fine.  Yes, you do need to find a place tuck it in.  I have found you can push it under the desk a bit.  I rented one for my mom and after the first rental I ended up buying her one as it made such a difference for her.   We have never needed an accessible cabin. 

Remember that renting a wheelchair is OK, BUT IT NEEDS PUSHING and that would be you.  It gets very tiring on carpet and it limits independence of both people.  

In Fort Lauderdale there is at least one tour geared to B2Bers that will drop you off back at the ship. 

You can make your cancellations and get your money back as long as it’s greater than 24 hours before the tour is scheduled.  

2 hours ago, bluecruise1 said:

I just went to the coop site to purchase the tickets for the underground tour and panoramic view. None of the dates in July 2019 were showing as available. I’m guessing those dates aren’t opened yet for booking.

I seem to recall that tickets are released either 60 or 90 days out.  It says that somewhere on the coop website.