Noledad77

That's what I was thinking, thanks!

Kind of a sidebar from this, if my check-in (online) date says June 30, does that mean June 29 at midnight -->> June 30 or June 30 at midnight -->> July 1st?

Do you have a Florida State basketball jersey? If not, I might be able to make that happen for you.

I'm not sure what would cause that, but I'd kinda like to hear more about the fight at the buffet...

Everyone knows that quote was from 1936, not 1935. Quit trying to throw us off! 😂

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I just pitched this idea to 2 of my kids the other day, but for my wife's car (we're taking 2 cars with 8 total in our group). Since I don't like to do a whole lot of walking (don't tell my doctor, please), I'll probably just have my son drop his 3 passengers off, go and park his car and meet us back at the terminal. 74 days and counting!

Savage! lmao

Hoping you all have a WONDERFUL time on your cruise! It doesn't affect me, but I'm so glad that the fine people in Norfolk were able to spring into action and set it all up for the Baltimore passengers to sail from Norfolk while the bridge debris field is searched and safely removed. It really is incredible that, all things considered, cruising didn't miss a beat. 22 year old me would've flipped my s**t. 47 year old me is happy for the ability to improvise, adapt and carry on.

If you don't want to be on a giant ship, the Paradise sails out of Tampa. Probably a little late to book for 9 weeks from now, but good luck!

I have yet to plan and book my own cruise. The 2 I've been on and the upcoming one have all been done through a 3rd party, because either 1 or both of my girls were dancing on board. I'm currently mulling over the idea of one in Feb 2025 during my birthday. Once we figure out if it's in the budget, we're going to use a TA that we know, and hopefully can get us a good deal. I really want to have the control in my hands, though, because for the upcoming cruise, the details were originally to sail with Royal Caribbean and (due to some of the parents not having their money in on time), it had to be changed to Carnival. I'm ok with that, since we're gaining "status" with Carnival, albeit very slowly and not very much each time. Once everything was settled, it took forever and a day to get our booking numbers, but finally two of them trickled in via email. Problem was, there should've been a third as well. So, I bugged my wife to ask the studio owner about it. Over, and over, and over, and over again, to the point where I called the booking agency and got it myself. I don't consider myself to be a squeaky wheel, but I wasn't about to wait until March or something to get our last booking number, because we also decided to book excursions, and I'm not exactly patient sometimes. That has all been worked out. I think a year to 18 months is plenty of time. It allows you to plan for excursions (if you're so inclined), and to pay it off at a reasonable monthly rate. Whatever you choose, I hope you have a fantastic time!!

Now 82. Eighty. Two. Dad mode is engaged.

If you can find a collapsible/foldable scooter with a detachable battery, you can charge it separately. My MIL has one with a detachable battery and it works out very well for her. Granted, she's going to be in an accessible cabin, but every little bit helps.

This is the same reason a 20oz soda bottle is $5 or more in an airport. You're a captive audience. I do hope you're not shocked by this revelation...