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Then I’m in fine company. 😂 I am going to blame it on not having coffee yet, whether it is responsible or not. Mainly posted to thank all for the HI pics, especially @Ozark_Kid. We will be going later next year after having to postpone this year.

Bless his heart. I know he must have felt bad. We have several 'stories' we share about travel incidents too. Glad this one wasn't a big deal. 🙂

That's exactly how I would handle it. 😂 A little humor hopefully will go a long way in this kind of situation. If not, they have to find me to lecture me. 😁

Not the dresses I buy, which are short sleeve or sleeveless. I buy them because they can literally be rolled up in the luggage and never look wrinkled.

I am not suggesting leaving anything in a cart. 🙂 Go thru process, if cost pops up, delete from cart. I’ve deleted things from cart before buying a number of times, no issues. I personally would never leave anything in a cart anywhere, even Amazon. Software is only as good as the employees managing it. And RCI…well, don’t leave anything in the cart. 😂

Then I would suggest going ahead and booking it, if it is still available. Prior to the cruise, if you book something that actually costs, you would have to provide a CC to finalize. So it is safe to try. I still don’t expect you to be charged. I think that’s just something quirky on the website.

I am sailing on RCI next weekend, currently eating low carb, and plan to continue on the cruise. My go-to drink is going to be a glass of ice water, a shot of good vodka and Mio water enhancers. If you guys don't have Mio there, it's a flavored water enhancer, sweetened by Splenda. I don't use Splenda normally, but will for that week. Great flavors. My favorites are Tangerine Orange and Strawberry Watermelon. Mix water, vodka and Mio all together. The ships don't have Mio, I bring with me. Other than that, vodka martinis and occasional Bloody Mary/Bloody Caesar -- not too many of these because most tomato juices have some sugar. And don't forget dry champagne and wines. Dry Champagne has about 1 gr carbs, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc all have about 3 per glass, and Pinot Noir has 3-4, Cabernet has about 4 gr.

I agree. We sailed Alaska last year, and missed a port due to turning around for a medivac. We had our most important excursion booked at that port. Were we disappointed? Absolutely. Did we expect compensation? Of course not, it wasn't RCI's fault. We were thankful however, that the man with a burst appendix, who was picked up by the Canadian Coast Guard, survived and was doing well after surgery. At sea, things can happen to affect the situation. If someone can't go with the flow (so to speak), land vacations are recommended.

Happy, happy sweet 16 to Owen!!! 🎂

Are you sailing in a group with special activities? Ones the group charges for? If not, it has always been free. My sailing on Harmony in just over a week is free. All of the comedy shows are included in the price of the cruise for all the cruises we have been on.

I agree with you and @John&LaLa about Music Hall. Favorite bar/lounge of any class for us. 🙂

Sorry you've been unaware of this, but it's been this way for years on Oasis class and much of the Quantum class (for some shows). As others have advised, make reservations right after you board, and be flexible. The free comedy show is probably out for you because the venue is so small.

We love both classes, for different reasons. I don't think you would go wrong with either. We have cruises currently booked on both classes.

Never know what is going to jump-start a thread around here. 😂

One of the reasons I'm holding off on Icon for now. Wonder is pricey enough! 😂

It does vary. Hit and miss depending on your steward. 🙂

What a duh moment for me. 🤦‍♀️ Thanks for that tip.

Same for us. We book suites quite a bit, and the deposit is the same as any other cabin, based on length of cruise.

Most of the wrinkle-free dresses I get are rayon or cotton/polyester mix. Jostar, Korsis, Moskill, Elescat are all brands on Amazon that do not wrinkle. I've got tops and dresses from them. They are so inexpensive, but the ones I've bought hold up very well.

Thanks for that idea. We will do the same in 3 weeks. Doesn’t matter to us.

I work in a corporate setting of a physician-owned company, and I often say it would be nice if we had standing Valium prescriptions from our fearless leaders….joking of course….mostly. 😂 Maybe a wet bar would make the ER more tolerable. 😁 The beer flight/wine flight bar at our local Kroger sure has more husbands willing to go “grocery shopping” with the wife.

Aww, we all love going to….and hanging around for hours….in the ER. 🤣 Not. I remember a time when my hardheaded grandma, who refused to wear a seatbelt, took out a windshield with her (hard) head after my aunt had to slam on the brakes. I sat in the ER picking pieces of windshield glass out of her (hard) head while we waited to see if she had a skull fracture. Fortunately, she didn’t (hard head). After that, ALL of us would buckle her butt in for any drive, without argument. 🙂 She is where I get MY stubborn, hardheadedness. I come from a family of strong-willed, yet loving, Cajun women. 😁 Thanks @brillohead for the other perspective. Most of the time, I’m sure many of us would rather be home as long as it isn’t too serious. I did have a friend sent home once, and it ended up being a giant aneurism. Fortunately, that worked out, but it was terrifying for her.

I can’t speak for those, but when performances were going on, it was loud in our aft facing CLS on Oasis.

In my imagination, I see warning sirens going off on all the computers of IT when a pricing mistake happens now, like that $18 per day drink package mistake. 😂 At least, if they had a great IT dept, that's what would happen.

@Ozark_Kid, while this wasn't the news anyone wanted to see, I'm thankful you have this 'family' here outside your blood family to share with. Please know you will be in our prayers for a long and healthy life, for your body to respond overwhelmingly well to the treatments, and for your family as well. I'm thankful you have a loving family surrounding you, both there and here. Please let us know how you are doing over time. Thank you for sharing.