steelcashew

Thanks everyone. My daily service charges will eat up quite a bit of the OBC anyway. And I am sure I will find ways to spend the rest 🙂

I am prebooking the Verandah Steakhouse to make sure I get a table and had to prepay with a credit card. But I do have a big shipboard credit - is there a way of using that instead after I board? I am not sure if my cc will be charged right away or held.

I agree totally with the comment to work with a travel agent. Cruise companies differ greatly as do itineraries and why grab something online when you can consult with someone who knows their business.

I was going to ask a question about this, but then I found the search function and found the answer. Now back to packing, we leave it a few days!!!

Can you watch movies in your cabin or onboard, or tv shows or news?

Just got home from a 2 bedroom suite in the Haven on Epic. It cost me 1400 more and was so worth it. Faster embarkation, but mainly debarkation was great, and little extras like the concierge can be helpful (like when we discovered we lost something just as we were leaving the ship). Nice to not have to go early to shows to get good seats as well. We used the Epic lounge often for meals, as it was fast, good enough that we didn't need to book the extra fee restaurants. But the real value was in the separate pool area, and the deck overlooking the main pool, and in the separate bedroom. This was not at all like a lumpy sofabed :) It was comfortable and most importantly had its own bathroom. On the Epic, baths are an issue, and I loved having a shower and bath that had glass walls overlooking the sea. So, on this ship, it was really worth the upgrade.