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It is a nice benefit for those who own shares. We picked up cruise stock when it hit pandemic lows as well.

Yes, you can share internet packages with as many people as you want by sharing the login you create at the start of the cruise. A 2 device package just only allows two devices connected at the same time. You can log on and off of devices as many times as you want.

On the Adventure last week, the assistant waiter handled drinks and she just looked at my card on night one and then just kept that in their records (I was using Diamond drinks but the process should be the same). I usually had at least two drinks each dinner. Just speak to your assistant waiter about what you want and I'm sure they will take care of you. I don't think you need to preorder the night before.

Assuming there is a liquor/wine store in the Channelside shopping center (I can't recall what all stores are in that shopping center), it is very walkable, especially since it looks like you will go out of terminal 2. I'm pretty sure I also remember seeing a wine store a couple blocks from there in the downtown area which is a flat area with sidewalks.

In your cabin on the desk, at guest services, in the Crown Lounge, etc.

Which ship? Royal Caribbean has quite a few all with different head chefs.

We don’t eat red meat so I can’t compare to your examples but I found the food on the Adventure to be quite good in the main dining room with the fish dishes really standing out. The dessert/pastry chef was also particularly good. In my experience, food can vary a lot based on the specific chef on board that ship even within the same cruise line. Which ship were you on?

Although the mattress could be part of it, based on my own experience, I suspect the reason for your back pain being gone is a lot more complicated than that. I deal with chronic pain on a regular basis at home. When I cruise it almost always goes away, no matter the cruise line. For me, I think it is a combination of different foods (generally less processed), low stress, and a change in my movement. I haven’t found a way to sustain it at home so I just keep booking cruises!

Yes, I love the diversity of birds you see in other countries. If you want to see some really beautiful birds, check out my live thread for the Xpedition Galapagos (in my signature). Besides the bird photos from the Galapagos, we did a full day birding tour in mainland Ecuador after that cruise. I wish we lived closer to Merritt Island as we would visit a lot more often.

Last time I booked an inside cabin, I was only offered move up offers up to a certain level (I think balcony). I couldn't bid on suites. So I don't think someone in a Celebrity Suiting is competing with inside cabin passengers for the Iconic. But to answer your question, no one actually knows the algorithm. I suspect a major part of it relates to how easily your original cabin is to resell or move someone else into and make the most money both with your bid and with what they can get for your original cabin.

On the Adventure last week, I found it really finicky to switch devices and even logon.com didn’t usually work. It was definitely not as easy as it has been for me on previous cruises. Onboardicafe.com is what I had the best luck with for switching devices. I can’t recall if there was a log off option on that screen but maybe try that if you haven’t already.

We always watch the safety video in the app from our hotel or the ride over to the port. It becomes live to start tracking whether you watched it mid-morning embarkation morning. Then once we board, we head straight to our muster station to check in so that we can get that part completely done with and start enjoying our cruise. Celebrity lets you drop your carry on things in your cabin upon boarding (even though cabins aren't always quite ready) so that is usually our next stop. There isn't really much, if anything to rush to book once you board, if you took care of all your bookings ahead of time. I personally wouldn't pay what they charge for Cabanas at Coco Cay but that is a call you have to make. There are lots of free loungers and umbrellas or for a more reasonable price you can book a beach bed. We usually don't spend money at Coco Cay. It is very cool to be able to so easily identify stars and constellations (and even planets). I use SkyView Lite but I'm sure it isn't the only app out there like it.

It’s a continental breakfast so nothing hot. They had pastries, donuts, yogurt and granola, muesli, fruit, smoked salmon, cold cuts, and cheeses. You can get tea, espresso based coffee, and juice. I included a couple photos in post 22 that might be helpful.

We are on our drive home so I'll take advantage of this time to talk about our last day and disembarkation and share some overall thoughts. Earlier in the cruise, there was a spot in the app to provide your departure plans so they knew which luggage tags to give you the final day. We had chosen to self-assist so we could get on the road quickly on disembarkation morning. In our cabin that last morning with our daily service, there was a letter explaining departure procedures. I uploaded a copy of that letter to the same Google drive folder with all the Cruise Compasses which you can access here. Our cabin steward also left us one tip envelope with the letter which rubbed me a bit wrong. He had been mediocre at best. Our cabin seemed to be low on his priority. And to leave only one envelope vs enough to tip more of the regular staff we interacted with seemed very self-serving. This is one cabin steward who didn't get an additional tip from us. The day before we had obtained the form from the loyalty concierge (same form is available at Guest Services) to add additional tips to our onboard account for our wait staff (Mel and Erina) who truly had gone above and beyond. They were among some of the best servers we have had. I'm not even sure how we spent the rest of that last day as it was so low key. I know we spent a little more time listening to our favorite guitarist, Jorge Garcia (I mistyped his first name in another post - his first name is Jorge). Sunset was later and so there was still a bit of the blue hour light as we sat down for dinner that night so we got to enjoy having a window table. The pecan-crusted salmon was really good. Of the food this year, their pastry chef and the chef that handles fish are really talented. Overall food was quite good in the main dining room but it is the fish dishes and desserts that really stand out. They had one more party in the promenade that night. As early birds and light sleepers, we won't book a promenade interior again. If I recall correctly, there were four nights this cruise with parties after we wanted to go to sleep. If you are a night owl or a heavy sleeper, I doubt the noise would be an issue for these cabins and they generally are pretty quiet the rest of the day/night. The next morning we were up early so we could get an early start. Cafe Promenade opened at 6:00 a.m. (although I think you could get coffee starting at 5:30 a.m.). Diamond drinks are loaded on your card this final morning so I enjoyed one more coffee (which I ultimately didn't even have time to enjoy). We ate a light breakfast from Cafe Promenade and then walked out on to the helipad to watch the last ship come in. When I had woken up at 5:15 a.m., we had already docked along with the NCL Jade. By the time we made it to the helipad sometime after 6:30 a.m., the Disney Fantasy and the Carnival Mardi Gras had both docked. The Carnival Liberty was pulling into their berth next to us. The sun was just starting to rise. A couple minutes before 7:00 a.m. (about 45 minutes ahead of schedule), we were on the promenade looking down at the dock when they started opening up the line to disembark as we had just gotten clearance. We rushed up to our cabin to grab all our luggage. Self-assist disembarkation at that early hour was a breeze. We barely had to pause for the facial recognition. We were leaving the parking lot by about 7:20 a.m. Overall, this was an amazing cruise. The ship had lots of quiet places for us introverts to find peace and I love the classes of ships that have the wrap around promenade deck with access to the helipad. Our only excursion was in Puerto Plata and my husband felt it was one of his favorite excursions we have ever taken. We had opportunities to walk the beach in both Grand Turk and St. Croix. MDR food was quite good and service was exception. Buffet food was good if you knew what to look for and what to avoid (which is pretty typical of a buffet). We cruise a lot of different cruise lines so as we stood on the helipad that last morning looking out at the NCL, Disney, and Carnival ships as well as the RCCL one we were on, we reflected on what we enjoy. Our perfect cruise line would take little pieces from each line and maybe that is why we mix it up often. After disembarking, we spent the morning on Merritt Island before driving half-way home and staying in Tifton, GA. If you ever have time before or after a Port Canaveral cruise and have an interest in wildlife, I highly recommend Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. It is about 25 miles north of the port. There is a 7 mile auto loop where you can see so much just from your car with some spots to pull off for short and longer hikes. They also have bus tours from the National Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center. As a birder, this is my happy place. I'll share just a few photos. Common Gallinule Tricolored Heron Greater Yellowlegs Blue-winged Teal

Yes, there were two production shows. We didn't attend either so I can't speak to how good they are although we did see a preview of the first and the ballroom dancers and orchestra seem quite talented. The first one was "Invitation to Dance." Here is the description: Invitation to Dance is a fusion of latin and Ballroom dance, beautiful costumes and the excitement and energy of live theater. A sensual and passionate world-class production where Ballroom and Latin dance are reinvented for a diverse global audience. The second one was "Can't Stop the Rock". Here is the description: Can't Stop the Rock takes the audience on a musical journey through Rock and Roll from movie soundtracks. Covering everything from Chubby Checker and Connie Francis to Whitney Houston and Prince. Over 40 years of some of the greatest movie music.