tlj3071

On 1/4/2022 at 11:18 AM, BlerkOne said:

Two weeks or less for my approvals.

Ditto

Here's another twist...in November we booked a 7-day on H/A with a casino deal, and - after including some future cruise credit - ended up just having to pay for taxes and port expenses of $175/pp, which I paid on the spot.  The same day, I applied for and within the week got confirmation of my shareholder OBC.  Fast forward to 12/31 when I get another email from H/A informing me that I needed to make a final payment of $283 by 1/10 (room fare was increased by $166/pp minus additional $24/pp FCC).  When I called, I was told that because we applied for and were granted the $100 shareholder OBC, the rate reverted to the non-casino special rate (but because I called they decided to go ahead and revert everything and still allow the additional OBC as a good will gesture). So, in this case, rather that informing me that the $100 OBC was going to be denied, they instead increased the cruise cost by $283!

Not to throw more gas on the flames, but Princess Cruise Line gives a $250 OBC for veterans all year long (this $ amount may be only for cruises of 14 days or more - that happens to be the one I'm booked on).  At least Carnival and Holland America do NOT offer anything like this.  I haven't checked on any of the other line under Carnival Corp's umbrella. 

Oops...looks like it's an adult female Frigate bird - not a Kite. 

Here's a Swallowtail Kite captured off the deck of the Carnival Breeze off the coast of Progreso, MX a couple of weeks ago.  Nikon D500, 55-200mm, f/11, 1/500s