firefly333

I got posts on my October harmony they called and got price drops. October prices seem to have dropped. Maybe I should check mine but I doubt if I see a lower price. But doesnt hurt to check. Mine is a special 8 day to coco cay so I also got a email from my TA about adding Bahamas taxes since I booked.

I wouldn't say this list is what is full priced. Other than auto tips, none of this is necessary imo. I do get obc from owning 100 shares of rcl and from booking. .. and I spend some of that on excursions, pay restaurants and wifi and maybe excursions. You dont mention wifi so I'm guessing not important to you. The app has a chat feature for free. Dont need wifi for it. But for me I love my wifi best. For you not important.

Yours must not have been after final payment sounds like yours is different than OPs.

I cant sign in online so it's not just a app problem. I'm waiting for rcl to fix the sign in problem.

This ... the set price is for one labelled smaller, 2 large and a dessert. Dinner is not the same as ala carte menu. 2 different choices. Set dinner they bring the endame beans salted and the one soup choice is free. I prefer the wonton a small choice. Many of the large choices are a LOT of food. I never can finish. You can ask for hot tea too included.

Oil green today and iran still a worry. As a interesting sidenote, this last unemployment numbers showed number of foreign born who got new jobs. Never seen this emphasized before. Twice as many foreign born got jobs as nationals who lost jobs. The fed keeps citing how tight the labor market is when they are debating rate cuts. Adding in "foreign born" who took new jobs is kinda like "hey dummies... of course the labor market is tight and going to stay that way with new workers coming in. I think the fed might have to change its thought process a bit. Inflation isnt tamed is also echoing thru the market. Higher oil and higher interest rates weigh on rcl. Yes I've read rcl hedges oil out 6 months, dont know if still true... but people trade on emotions. Risks. One other bit is they made drilling in the Yukon or wherever it's called more expensive by a LOT. Huge jump in price to drill and they have to pay royalties, not sure who to, but oil under pressure from this news.

Really? News to me. As a matter of fact I went to a banana plantation on a excursion in Panama that was some name like train to the jungle. Was a banana plantation at the end., not a jungle. Port colon panama.

Thanks for replying to my question. Seems lots onboard are hearing the dock was broken. Still posts asking if it's fixed on my may 6th mariner. Hopefully a one day fix. Anyone else have any information if the dock is fixed today?

I'm seeing your pictures of food but nothing yet which ship or cruiseline you are on. I skipped the last day or two and trying to scroll back but wondering which ship. Saw eye doc Wednesday and stopped by cpa after and doors locked. Thought ok maybe they close for lunch but went back later in person and still locked up. Turned out it's a Muslim holiday. They assume their clients know it's a big Muslim holiday I guess. I was told they fast for 2 weeks and last Wednesday they are allowed to eat. Told myself dont panic there is a good reason. They havent closed up shop and absconded with my tax documents. So yesterday we got thru the tsxes. Yipee. On top of that my bil who told me last year he understood karen had to change her address on her id to apply for homeowners. He said he did it, he didnt. My eyes didnt see well enough i cand read her address so didnt notice he lied. We sent in her ID with old address. Today they are going to update. 2 pm he says. My fault also for not noticing and double checking. He said he was tired of putting out fires. I said me too, and thinking had he updated his driving license and ID it wouldnt be a push now. My time here in texas is getting tight. And yes you can change address online and pay via credit card. He says he has a unused credit card for travel. Still never used, and not for this. It's like dealing with 2 kids. How hard can it be to homestead their house lol. Well you do need a texas id or drivers license with a matching address. I'm paying their property taxes so I need to make sure that it's done. Cant trust him to do anything. Oh did I mention their car was totalled and he bought a pick up. My sister is on a walker or a wheelchair ... this is a really stupid choice with a hc wife. So hes dealing with paying off old car and the new pick up paperwork and feeling stressed. Me too. Anyway I didnt read cc much yesterday. Numbers and stress overload.

Sorry if its rude to ask, but I noticed you have parkinsons activities go do. Sorry to hear about this. I dont stream so just cable tv. Have you seen ellsbeth. Is it worth watching Thursday nights?

Sorry wrong board

I just read a post from onboard harmony saying their captain said cant dock,, the dock is broken. They were asking about reimbursement. Anyine else see today the dock was being worked on? I'm going there in the next month.

We took some from treasuries this last 6 month flip and 4 more dividend stocks. 4 to 7.8% dividends. Luckily one was oil related. Dvn around 43, is down today to 53, since feb. It was paying 4.7% when we bought. I'm too conservative in my picks. Conserve capital picks. I saw dani on her thread worried about iran threats to Israel. Oil prices are elevated. One spark and boom., A analyst on rcl upper his one year target to 160. I rebought at 130. I'm in and out. Early may rcl will have good earnings. Wouldnt disappoint. May 2 or may 5, I forget. Soon.

Yes he can sleep with you in your suite, but he wouldnt have his card coded to unlock the door unless you ask customer service for a pass key card.

Houston has 2 air ports. Hobby is the closest and about half the distance. Rcl does offer morning of the cruise shuttles and prices depend on which airport. I cant remember for sure. Hobby might be $46 one way thru rcl. Pp

Well also it's about oil. Because rcl is a heavy user of oil products and the price is creeping up again. Iran told biden yesterday he needs to get israel in hand or they "could " totally stop traffic in the red sea. I really like last call on CNBC and this threat was discussed on last nights show, though seems it isnt being well covered except in stock news. But iran threatened us yesterday. The price of oil turned green again which also pressures rcl stock price. Some are calling for $90 oil. It's close. So I'd add oil to the mix. Its inflationary .. but also particularly bad for stocks like rcl with heavy debt.

Turn on a stock channel. It's not rcl.... it's all the market. Institutions were dumping since yesterday morning. Now its everyone. Market was overbought. 3 rate cuts baked in. Now a rate cut in june which had a 59% probability now has a 17% probability. This is about rate cuts and inflation is up not down. Some think powell will cut in june no matter what. He has bowed to political pressure before. He stupidly said inflation was transitory and played politics to keep his job. Ruined his reputation by telling that lie. Everyone knew it was a lie he repeated when he said it. There are also some who think Powell will cut to save commercial which is in deep trouble., killing some banks. Nothing to do with rcl. Anyone who says it's about some 1 pax doesnt know beans about stocks and the market. 830 am eastern time inflation numbers came out this morning.

Imo the inflation numbers leaked. This is twice the day before bad numbers came out the market sold off heavily the day before on no news. The heavy volume imo was institutional dumping..error I mean selling. Not just rcl, it was the whole market for about a hour yesterday morning dropped like a rock. On heavy selling column. Leaked numbers. Estimate was 3.3 and came in at 3.4%. The optimists been discounting the inflation numbers for months.. saying didnt matter. 3 months in a row is a pattern. I said last year when some on CNBC said 6 or 7 rate cuts they were wrong. Tryding tomconvince people who didnt know better. Either I'm a genius or they were wrong or liars. Inflation is sticky. Surprise surprise. Rcl got hit because borrowing costs woukdnt be dropping. And they have a lot of debt.

I will say my dad had many MOHS done on his legs. So this is a fairly recent change. He golfed and I played tennis in the dallas hot sun. Now paying for it. Eye doctor said excellent results. Ok. Not perfect but he says excellent. I used to read close in better than now. One more check up where he warned he will dilate my eyes... making driving home a little tricky right after. CPA not answering their phone. I drove by and was closed. I assumed lunch but still they dont answer. Getting close to april 15, .. this is why I didnt move sooner. .. all these taxes to file on mom and dad and me and my sister. Mom passed last year so taxes for last year need to be filed NOW. I guess I'll drive up there again.

There are some spending on credit cards and taking from 401k just to live. Axp has earnings I think tomorrow and will report on the rising level of past due etc.

Lol I fired my Merrill lynch broker and now dont ask. I'm assuming you mean for those who dont know stocks. I now actually have a really good ubs broker, who matches me toe to toe and we can talk stocks. I do this for a living but I inherited a couple of trusts i manage and they have a broker. I enjoy talking stocks with him and as i said he matches me toe to toe unlike the dufus Merrill lynch assigned to me. He knows as much as i do. I daily follow the market. For instance I'd bet $100 there was a leak of the inflation number at least a day early. That selling yesterday morning was institutional selling. They knew the number was hot and started to sell yesterday at open on no news. At this price I'd buy if i wanted more ccl. Unless you believe they will go under this is a decent entry.

On the other side of the same argument. You can buy 100 shares of ccl ... prove you bought them and sell. I dont pay commission to buy or sell so it costs me nothing to dip in and out of a stock. I do it all the time. Just have to be holding the 100 shares when you apply for the obc. Maybe I'm just good but I can find a day it dips buy, show proof, sell it even or higher. Not always right, in 2020 I underestimated covid when I bought ccl. But I'm generally correct. I have 7 cruises booked this year. $100 obc is $700 I can spend. More booked going forward. For me I disagree with the advice about how much that $1550 is worth toward other cruises. Dont hold the stock, easy. Of course I support myself with my stocks, so my thinking isnt the same as a novice who rarely buys and sells stocks.

Not even that high now. Under $15. I'd sold my rcl and thought I bought it back. Bought it yesterday 130.57. .. ccl so much cheaper to buy 100 shares. Still holding a bunch of ccl average over $21. Waiting ... i do think it will come back to what i paid, though not soon. I'm patient.

My one before a couple weeks ago mine was right above my knee. She cut into it and cut it out. I'm used to doing MOHS so was surprised. They said on the leg scars dont matter so much.

A free $3k cruise to me would be winning as a solo. Dont need to come out ahead, just ahead of what a comped cruise would cost.