Tree_skier

There is no hassle cancelling and repurchasing... The refunds have been showing back up on the credit card in about 4 days so depending on CC cutoff date you won't even notice the extra on your statement. 72.99 is an OK price. If I was intending to get it I pay that price and hope for better. The absolute best price I've seen lately is 69.99 so you are pretty close to that.

It's 18% not 20%

I'd do it in a heart beat!!! Loved my CLS on Oasis.

There is only one thing to book pre cruise on Odyssey. That is the show "The Book" in 270. All other shows are first come first served. There are other things to book once you are on board but can only be book once on board. iFly, Northstar and Zone Zero become bookable on the app once you are onboard and hooked up to Royal's internal intranet. If you use a VPN turn it off or else the app acts like you are not on the ship. As was previously mentioned the Flowrider is just lined up for. Sea days will be busy most of the day. If you go to the earliest sessions you will have the shortest lines. I've also found late times... apx. 4:30 - 5:30 to be pretty quiet as well. Enjoy your cruise... Odyssey is a great ship.

I've called Brussel sprouts "Hell balls" since I was a little boy. 🤮

Oh yeah it is not cheap... This cruise is going to turn out a lot cheaper since no flights involved and no pre cruise hotel but not near as interesting or unique. However, I'll be on cruise ship so it is not something to complain about.

Thanks, I just checked thanks. I'm still at the best price so far. I'm cruising with my Grandson on this one. It's going to be fun.

I had to cancel my cruise on Liberty doing the Canada/NE cruise because the folks we were going with had some health issues and one of them couldn't fly so we changed over to Navigator so they would be able to drive in and still travel with us. I'm pretty gutted about not getting to NYC. That is a bit of a bucket list item for me. I have booked it again for 2025 now but just Sharron and I so I don't have to depend on other people to make it work. I knew you were on the Navigator one on the 18th and I actually looked at changing to that one but my schedule just wasn't changeable for that month. Sitting with you in the Schooner and being school on Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch would have been a treat 🙂

!!!🙂!!! I'm on the Oct 28th sailing I wish there was a way for me to be on on the 18th with you and @Sea Dog Greg but at least I'll get to say hi to you 🙂

So that would mean that Liberty will be going to Southampton?

I've been anxiously awaiting this deployment thread. 🙂 This cruise, hopefully, will be the beginning of my retirement... well semi retirement at least 👏

I'll be waiting for the Spring TA to drop as well. I'm not even sure where I want to go yet. I've bounced back and forth between one that ends in Southhampton or Barcelona or Civitavecchia. I'm going to make it a B3B so it'll depend on what the ship is schedule to do afterwards.

I always get the early bird extra when flying Southwest. I can't sit in a middle seat. When you start looking for your flight to San Diego look at Alaska Air... They have direct flights from San Diego -> to Orlando. I really like Alaska and have had good success with them. The only problem is they don't have as many as often or to as many places as the all the big airlines. Service is good though Our mutual travel agent mentioned that Panama Canal cruise to me too. It was tempting but October is always a very busy month so I couldn't take advantage of the good prices.

I'm not really loyal to one airline. I use Southwest from time to time although they are not my first choice. We have taken to using them because they have pretty good connections out of Ontario, CA. However, that means I almost always have to connect in Las Vegas. I despise Las Vegas Airport. It seems that, almost constantly, I have to walk from one terminal to the another for the connection and the walk is so long. Also, it seems flights are constantly delayed. My preference is Delta or Alaska. I'll use American from time to time if the price/schedule is substantially improved. I wouldn't fly on United for free.

So sorry, faithful companions are always so hard to get over.

We flew into and out of Seattle back in May and because of airport construction it was absolute chaos. Seattle is one of the worst airports for TSA screening at the best of times. With this construction the line was massive. A couple who were at the same conference we were at arrived at the airport 2 hours early and ended up missing their flight.

I've tried and had more trouble than they are worth. It has something to do with prepaid visa hold on a pending transaction. I'm sure there are others who might be able to explain this better but essentially you are only able to purchase about 80% of what is on the gift card. Also for things like drink packages, their cost would exceed the amount of most gift cards. I guess if you had a $1000 prepaid visa it would all be fine but a bunch of $100 gift cards is just a pain in the butt to try and use on the cruise planner/.

"Kids being kids" is code for I don't want to discipline my kids.

I can assure you I'd be talking to someone up the food chain... That's nonsense!

"Accidentally" LOL

I know I live on the wrong street.

Never trust a Quebecois!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

I'm still waiting for the cheque the President of Nigeria's son is supposed to be sending me. I mailed him the money order he needed to certify the financial transaction along with all my banking information. Hopefully it all comes in soon. When it does I'm going to buy all my CC friends a cruise 🙂

Actually a potential cancellation is even an advantage. You are usually given price protected alternatives plus $100 OBC for your trouble.