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You are 1 star: Look in the circle on the left - there is 1 star. Look just to the right of the circle - the ribbon says 1 star under "Mariner ID" and below the ribbon tells you the number of credits needed to reach 2 star Look to the far right of the ribbon - your next level is shown, so deducting 1 gives you your current Mariner star status

Hey @jasonwa87 another advantage of booking the Advantage fare, is that if there is a price drop after you book, you can get a reduction on your booking either to the cruise fare or as OBC. That is not automatic, you have to call in to have that done. Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

Very annoying is also having to constantly close out the "refer a friend" ribbon before being able to get anywhere beyond the first page - it blocks the log in button on my phone. High class problem to have, I guess, considering it's a cruise vacation I'm trying to handle, lol.

Is it insulated enough to actually keep the ice frozen for a while or just keep your drink cool? DS likes ICE!!

Yes, it is milk; creamer is also there, so you have a choice. If you want more than the little amount in the glass jar, you can write in "glass of milk." You can also have it warm instead of cold if you prefer, default is cold.

Thanks @LBCABob we have been considering those cabins for AK for quite some time. DH is struggling w/giving up his balcony, but I enjoyed the forward views on a recent cruise w/o him, so I'm back to considering and researching again.

@MisterMatthew as others have said, yes after deposit is paid - up until final payment you can make as few or as many number of payments in whatever amount you would like. You can do that yourself directly on the website or app w/o calling in for a person to handle. You can also split payments between cards during a single transaction. If you booked through or transferred the booking to a TA, your payments have to go through them - you cannot make payments except for excursions and other add ons. If you book air through Flight Ease, that gets added to your total and eill be at final payment, so consider that as you consider budgeting payment amounts. If you need to cancel even if you have a non-refundable fare, call in - they are at times willing to transfer all monies you've paid to another booking. I have personally done that more than once. Just be prepared that they technically can so no and may opt to do so. Safe travels - enjoy your cruise.

I mostly agree with @Moriah ranking. For me, Explorations and GDC are very similar and completely acceptable for my liking. I will go to whichever is physically closest to me. Unless I'm feeling "snacky," then I go to GDC.

Agree although that is their job and by way of accepting the commission they're agreeing to do the work. But we all know not everyone does what they should. It's hard to know what you're missing if you don't receive it. That is, you wouldn't know upsell offers were available if you didn't get the emails.

I hear ya - getting riled up in the evening ruins an otherwise pleasant day and makes winding down to sleep another thing for the "to do list" But then getting riled up at breakfast casts a shadow on a new day and makes me grumpy If I wanted my food choices analyzed and criticized, I'd dine w/Julia Childs or my doctor, lol

We do the math before deciding to add; the math works for us on this cruise. Usually the internet is where it loses value, but I will be working this trip, so I will need internet every day. We also consider whether we will want to book excursions; we will on this trip, so the $200 credit will be used. Always eat at Pinnacle Grill, so that will all get used, too. That leaves $208 for beverages. Being coffee and juice drinkers then adding water for excursions, not much will be left for the occasional glass of wine or "other" drink. We'll drink 1 or 2 "other" drinks each day, so we will use it all. I have called 6 times, but have not been able to reach someone who can or will add it. I'm told it's not combinable w/my cruise. So, I continue to try via app & web just in case.

I don't understand chicken and waffles.

I skip the Caesar get the iceberg wedge with thousand island. It is definitely large enough to share. And, of course, has bacon crumbles 🤭

Once onboard, you won't lose anything for moving people around if you choose to do so.

I assume the lemon is for squeezing on it, but I don't do it. I have been known to peel a lemon and eat it like an orange (yes, I know it's bad for my teeth so I do it very infrequently, but like lemons that much), but I don't think I want it on my bacon. Maybe I'm missing out... I don't eat the pickle, either, that it come with, but enjoy pickles as much as I do lemons.

Absolutely! I will enjoy my share of those; I'm just wanting for early morning in my cabin before I'm awake enough to go out.

It's under Beverages.

Congrats - some things are worth waiting for! Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

I do that more frequently than I care to admit, lol.

I think they're discussing 6102, not 6120.

I may want to OD on PG candied bacon (or at least whatever amount $8.26 gets me), but no, I do not want bacon on everything - no bacon milkshakes for me. And while I enjoy a nice donut with breakfast along with a double side of bacon, I do not want said bacon on said donut, ugh and ugh. 🙄 Let the voting begin... 🙄

Nope, not all of us 🧐 I love the PG candied bacon, but wouldn't dream of putting pineapple on a pizza. That is wrong, just wrong. 🥴

Yes @1019throw just go to Passenger Services desk anytime before the last day and ask for the form to adjust tips. Just know that even if you fill it out on day 1, you will see the charges each day until the afternoon on the final day. At that time, they'll back them all off. You can adjust down (of even up) by any amount you wish all the way to $0. You only need to complete 1 form per cabin, but do need to list each passenger that you want adjusted. You can adjust 1 passenger and leave the other, for example, if one wants to pay the standard gratuities and the other doesn't. You only have to complete the form 1 time per booking number. Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

Hi - considering taking flavored liquid creamer on next cruise. Have you encountered any issues and do you take it on the ship in checked luggage or carry-on? I get vanilla cappuccino from GDC or Explorations but am excited about ability to have nice flavored coffee w/my "pre breakfast".

I'm just looking to bring flavored liquid coffee creamer since it's not available onboard and I don't like powdered creamer, so won't bring it. Certainly won't be bringing a 12 pack of creamer; we'll find out on my next cruise in 2 months. If anyone learns before then, please let us know.