IAcruising

For sure. Entertainment isn't my thing, so changes there don't matter to me. Same with lobster, same with room service. Now, take away my FAS drinks and dining, and I might as well just book Carnival.

That just seems ridiculous to me. But hey, you do you.

Actually, it does. Words matter. They are meant to convey a certain meaning or feeling. If you get them wrong, how is anyone supposed to understand what you *really* mean or feel?

The wine will be in your mini-fridge. You have to pretty much be willing to drink anything, like me, to even tolerate it. No reason you couldn't bring it to the dining room. Don't remember any rhyme or reason on treat delivery. They just magically show up in the afternoon. We always thought they were good. If I recall correctly, the free laundry bag also shows up randomly, but if it's not there, I'm sure your room steward will be happy to get you one.

SeaTac made us truly appreciate the value of TSA Precheck. Saved us at least an hour of standing in line.

That's right, stick it to the crew. Them and their stupid games.

See the thread about 5 below this one (at the moment).

Ditto. It took my PCC about 30-seconds to do it, and I had an email confirmation in 90.

Booked on HAL for next August. Got every possible early perk you can get. A bit better than NCL, but at twice the price. [ok, that's a bit of hyperbole, but it is far more expensive per day than a comparable NCL cruise]

This needs a little more clarification.

Thank you for clarifying that it's just your opinion. As a couple that drinks heavily on a cruise, loves specialty restaurants, and are pretty much happy with any entertainment, no other line comes remotely close to the value for the money that NCL does. In our opinion, of course.

Precheck and no checked bags certainly makes a difference. But still ...

I am also concerned about this possible turn of events. However, this statement is patently false.

One hour for an international flight? I like the way you live on the edge.

Thank you for your opinion. You are a truly valued poster. Keep up the great work. [geez]

I can only dream of being able to spend $36k on a cruise and whine about a hot tub.

Can't wait to be a young'un again and watch all the "old people" when we cruise HAL next year. We'll have just turned 60 -- the new 30, I guess. 😄

I'm not wondering at all.

Silly Brits and your date format. This Yank was totally confused. 😆

Never cruised out of Baltimore, but why would the parking lots be exclusive to Royal and Carnival? Aren't they public lots?

Passeig Maritim

Yeah, that leaves zero wiggle room.

The itinerary says 8:00 disembark. That's the website. Her confirmation should show the arrival time. I'm not sure which she's referring to.

Being a Sunday helps. Worst case you're on a shuttle at 9:00, with a worst case 45-minutes to the airport, you're at the terminal with 2-hours to your flight. Works in theory.

This is why Mrs. IA won't get a Vibe pass even though she knows she'd love it. She'll never want to cruise again without it.