May B

Rob, if you chose not to take the OBC, could the fare reduction be applied to a FUTURE cruise?

People sometimes say you shouldn’t compare. We like to laugh about the comparisons. As long as a cruise meets our expectations, we’re happy. If it exceeds, that’s even better. And when we call a location on one cruise line by the name of another, we … just laugh! Laughter is good!

Hey dude. I wonder if I know you. 😁

At least you’re 90 minutes closer to Apex than we are! Checking the acct. is one of the things Mr B likes, and I’m the one who likes the navigation channel. I don’t think either one of us knew we could watch onboard lectures. Have done that on Crystal and Viking. He also likes to watch ESPN. 😁

I agree!

T.V. is meaningless to me, though Mr B does comment, usually once/cruise. Port of Tampa, YES YES YES. We’re booked for January and March of 2025. Well, we live 3.5 miles from the dock!

Yes, and I think the category you’re paying for has to be available so they can get the pricing right. If there are two categories of Aqua class or Concierge, the upgrade would go from the less expensive to the more, within that category. It’s not much money but what the heck … money is money!

I’m late to this party, but I’ll try to catch up! I trust you are having an appropriately wonderful blast.

Have a wonderful trip! Bon voyage. Rome is a wonderful city, as you have by now already figured out!

I could open all the photos on my iPad. I love them! Thank you for posting, and keep enjoying. Pretty amazing, how long you’ve known a few of the staff.

Make that three out of four. Mine also shows black tie optional. Mr B won’t pack his tux for just one night. I’m glad you will!

I will also add that entertainment all the way around, as well as enrichment, seems to have continued to be outstanding after Crystal returned to service about nine months ago. I do think they have pre/post land, perhaps not as many as they will when we’re further out from the restart. Shore excursions are never included and seem to be getting a fifty/fifty thumbs up/thumbs down reaction. On my November cruise on Serenity, one was wonderful, one terrible. We were refunded for some or all of the terrible one (which was not 100% terrible). I’m scheduled to take two in June and I expect them to both be fine, as one is in the US and one in Canada.

I’m not a smoker but I think I’m qualified to answer. For indoors, there’s a place called the Connoisseur Club, which is devoted to smokers, including cigar. Outdoors, smoking is allowed on one side of the pool deck, as well as aft on some of the decks, and I believe on port side of the promenade deck. In reality, there are rarely any smokers outside at all. The most are on the one side of the pool deck. Perhaps somebody can verify my recollection.

No, I don’t. I meant to direct that comment to the OP. I do have a strong DNA match in Canada, but he hasn’t answered my messages.

Iirc, our pool party was not at or near the end of the cruise. It’s perhaps itinerary-driven.