remydiva

Good helpful advice …thank you!

Thank you 🙄 for explaining how the Gregorian calendar works. Have a nice day. 🙃

Thank you Wolfie11 and Redtop101for your replies and info. I too ‘refuse’ to pay an extra $60/day/person on top of mini suite price for three. The perks for Elite have disappeared pretty much ( I never use the laundry) but I can eat the ‘$14.99 one time charge’ ( first I heard of this so thank you) to keep granddaughter fed at odd hours if need be. Are drinks still delivered around the ship for free when ordered on the medallion?

Well my last cruise was a TA April 2023 and didn’t get charged then on a standard fare.

Wait what?! You have to pay for room service now if standard fare? Since when? Including breakfast?

Travelling with daughter who is not drinking alcohol now. Are the non-alcoholic cocktails priced lower than the ones with alcohol? There are so many great choices available but I’m curious if the ‘bar bill’ is the same regardless.

I just found out as a BC resident I cannot get PP for my summer Alaska cruise . it’s because BC law and others have issue with the ‘cancel for any reason’ not being insurance . A second phone call to my CP I found out about EZ Waiver ( like EZ Air I guess for marketing) cost is about 10% of cruise fare but does give you a full refund in case of cancellation vs PP ( if we could even get it) only gives full refund on COVERED reasons . If NOT covered ( ie your dog gets sick) then you only 75% in credit towards a future cruise. My ask is —- Allianz quote was more than 10% of cruise. AAA online seems a bit less. what options have other Canadians in BC or Quebec or NY state, Puerto Rico or Mexico residents ( who also cannot get PP anymore after Oct 2023) found as a good alternative for trip cancellation insurance?

As the OP in this post I just want to reiterate that for us, the big deterrent was that BOTH of us HAD to buy the Plus. Only I drink; hubby pretty much a teetotaller. We did not want/ need TWO free wifis. I only bought one End of Cruise package to check in for return flights. So the ONLY part of $60 USD / day Plus hubby would use is the $16 USD/ day gratuities. When both in the cabin MUST upsize it’s not worth it when only one will use.

As the OP I just want to reiterate that for us, the big deterrent was that BOTH of us HAD to buy the Plus. Only I drink; hubby pretty much a teetotaller. We did not want/ need TWO free wifis. I only bought one End of Cruise package to check in for return flights. So the ONLY part of $60 USD / day Plus hubby would use is the $16 USD/ day gratuities. When both in the cabin MUST upsize it’s not worth it when only one will use.

Us too!

The Regal mattresses also great and new ( to me) all white linens and comforters were great. I used to ask for extra foam topper; no need anymore.

Your last paragraph re finding my comments condescending is interesting. I in no way am being critical or disparaging of the room steward. I like our stewards. But as I mentioned before one sure conduit of Norwalk at least or an GI infection ( read ‘poop) is staff/ supplies moving from cabin to cabin, I also liked my medical lab coworkers yet was required to wipe down with industrial grade disinfectant any surface anyone had touched. It’s just being precautionary not condescending.

The 30 pack would do for a 14 day cruise; it did for me. The cabin steward usually only came in 2x a day ; morning to do beds and clean then after dinner to freshen up.

Yes AFTER they’ve been in. My reasoning is I know where MY hands have been and that I’ve washed/ used sanitizer. Did they? Or did they cough into their hand? AND they use the same cloths to wipe and clean every cabin so if any bacteria like coliform, or viruses present in Cabin A, there’s a good chance they may be transferred to Cabin B. I guess 40+ yrs working in medical labs where we wiped everything down every day makes me extra cautious.

ok I just went ‘ewww’ and May never get a delux balcony or mini suite again!