Pinboy

I might have missed it. What is the Annual Fee for the card ? Who is the Issuer of the card ? If someone is not a frequent cruiser, why get the card ? LOL, and for what it's worth ----- If you think of the $$$$ spent towards Captain Club point levels, it's totally " nuts " for the perks they provide. Wait !!! Take that back !! I forgot about the 1 scoop of gelato !!!!

No interest in getting a credit card for OBC or points that can be applied to cruise travel because we don’t cruise enough. The best “ Thanks for your business “ is the return from Big Box Travel ( 8-9% of total cost of cruise returned in a Gift Card ). Also, 3% of the cost is added to your membership account which is returned to holder once per year.

You missed the last sentence------ "And then-------I wake up !!!!! " I was having a dream. LOL--- In " real " life I don't eat the pizza or hamburgers at the Mast Grill---- The rest of the " healthy " meals I mentioned ----- Absolutely !!

To name a few : Breakfast: Eggs Benedict ---- 2 bagels/smoked salmon--- 4 Danish pastries Lunch: Nothing special-- perhaps a salad / French bread ---6 slices of pizza ---dish of ice cream /4 chocolate chip cookies ( gotta save " room " for dinner )--- Dinner: 3 Shrimp cocktails to start Prime rib---- lots of sauce----easy on the green beans and carrot sticks Beef tenderloin---- extra gravy--- easy on the mashed potatoes-- no green beans ( had 'em yesterday ) Various chicken dishes---- minimum amount of vegetables Various Indian dishes--- especially Butter Chicken Creme Brule ---- Chocolate deserts--- Cherries Jubilee And then-------I wake up !!!!!

Not being a " smart-alec " here : What is the cost of the Premium Access and why purchase it ? On any cruise we have been on we arrive at the terminal around 10:30 am , check in ( they never look at the scheduled check-in time ) , wait a few minutes and are on the ship by 11:15. Am I missing something regarding the Premium Access?

We were on the Silhouette in March---- a group of 800+ followers of Abraham Hicks were onboard --- many young people in the group---- never noticed any poor behavior--- on sea days it was very easy to get a lounge in the Solarium as they were in Seminars---

As long as the cruise is 7 days or more--- I wouldn't worry about it. On every cruise there are folks that drink toooooo much and disturb others. Some disturb others in other ways (I better stick to the topic and not get all " worked up " ). LOL--- Just go, have a great time , and make sure none of your neighbors hang upside down pineapple stickers on their door. Otherwise, you will be getting new neighbors when you get back home.

Congratulations---- You win !! Thank you for reading my post--- Do you think I did it on purpose to see if " anybody " would notice ???

If whomever you are traveling with are charging everything to the same credit card on file, the accounts are automatically linked. An example--- $18 per day per passenger for gratuities = $36 for 2 people ---- Lets say the cruise is 10 days----- $36 x 10 days= $350 will be deducted from any OBC. The balance will be charged on your credit card. How's that for math???

YOU got a complex !! What makes you think it’s you? Holy S—, 99.5% of the men in the Solarium are old and fat ! Are you that “old crab “ that you didn’t like when you were a kid? Let the kids have some fun— let them splash water on you—let them yell at each other—watch them running around the Solarium pool screaming———so what, if their towel hits ya in the “chops “ while you were dozing— Guess what time WE get the hell out of the Solarium?? To be honest, the kids that we have seen in the Solarium were very well behaved—— Much better than some of the adults—— that’s no joke.

So, when we were on the Edge I made a reservation each night for a different dining room---spent " hours " figuring, studying the menus, etc---- a total waste of time. The Maitre'd in the Normandy Dining Room ( forgot his name ) --- real nice guy--- on the first night asked if we liked the service/menu etc---- " Of course, it's excellent ". He said, " If you would like, just come at any time----and bye the way, if there is a " special dish, not on the menu, I can arrange it for you the next night ". It worked out perfectly.

You got to pick up a toad. A lady posted that she got to pick up ( hold ) the Captain’s cat . I’m waiting for some old fart to brag about the 32 year old he picked up. Much more interesting. I doubt it was on a banana plantation tour and cost a lot more. Come to think of it— People that go on pineapple tours , Why do they hang pictures/stickers with pineapples upside down on their stateroom door? I’ll bet they get a good “kickback”.

"Don’t let the critics get you down, we’re a tough crowd" !!!! Not so true----- UNLESS you question/comment on etc: 1--WHY ya puttin pictures of what you ate on CC 2--WHO Cares who the Captain will be on your cruise in 2026 3--Are YOU serious, NO round tomatoes. NO shredded cheese 4--So, YA met her cat ?? OOOKKKK !!! 5--What would you do with $7.50 of OBC not spent 6--My all time favorite----- My Waiter forgot to bring my 3 shrimp cocktails at the same time

Correct--as evidenced in post #5 A total waste of time and $$--- On a positive note----- You are " guaranteed " to see pictures of the Guide's 7,8, " whatever " number of kids. LOL--- I'll bet every Guide has the same pictures with the same kids---

They can order off either menu--- For a " special treat " try Murano if it is on that ship. Excellent food--- French service--- nice memory