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My last post was not directed at you, as you were asking an honest question. My problem is with folks who not only feel free to go against cruise lines' posted policies, but feel free to advise others to follow their lead.

FYI: RCCL just started with the steamer ban this year. They are doing it because of the new steamers that now have metal plates so you can iron with them. A curling iron has a heated tube which is much more likely to start a piece of material on fire. I have never seen anything on a steamer starting a fire. Shame on your flame.

We just took a steamer on the Legend. Small hand held with no metal bottom. Didn't have a problem. We do all our stuff the first day and then put it up. Like any heated tool just unplug it when your done.

I have been tracking the pricing on RCCL about 2 years now. I had noticed a different approach was being done then when we started with them in 97. Then do their pricing now based on sales and give aways. If you check weekly on a cruise in 6 months, if you get free grats and a free dinner during a "sale" , the price goes up accordingly and when the sale ends you will find the price goes down accordingly. Not every room but most. It is a take off of the old sales game of sale the "sizzle not the steak" After about 2 years of doing this daily and weekly, I can tell you that most of the time the bottom line for that room is being met. Higher price more free-bes lower price, less free-bes. To me it is a little dishonest, but it is their choice.

Just want to say thanks to the Cruisecritic hosts for your hard work on fixing the search. It is a great tool and one of the reasons I joined CC. Thanks again.

Just booked 8410 on the Indy. It is our first aft. Good choice or not? If anybody has photos 8410 from any freedom class please post. Thanks for any info.

We just got off her last Monday and we had a great cruise. Yes, she is a smaller ship and older but was spotless and the crew was great. Food was always good. One of our nicer trips. Did I say the crew was great.:)

Thought I would put this back on the front page. Thanks!!!

Sailing in Sept. on the Allure and need recent western compasses to plan shows. With the search down, I thought maybe somebody can point me in the right direction. Thanks!

It will give them the chance to push the Quantum. Also, it might give Port Canaveral a chance to finish the new building and go there on it's return.

We leave Friday on the Legend. We have always travel with a travel steamers. There are several types so maybe they are trying to get some wiggle room. DW said if they take the steamer, she will not wear her nice dresses with wrinkles or pay their high fees to be pressed so no Chops or Izumi. I hope they thought this through. I have read this board for 17 years and have never heard of a steamer starting a fire. Just another way to extract money out of their customers.

If you read the posts of the signatures of those who cruise a lot, you will find.:

1. Empty Nesters (extra cash flow)

2. Live by ports (for us, about a $200 to go & Park)

3. Live within their means

4. Yes, we are seasoned cruisers (not old)

5. Like one poster said here, it becomes your passion and hobby so you find a way

Congratulations!!!

We are over half way of doing all the fleet so I can relate to setting goals. Dw thinks I'm crazy. She likes the small ships and I like the bigger ones so we mix it up. We will succeed in about 2 years at about the same time we make D+. Keep going.

Norovirus is not the FLU.

Yes,I know but my intent was to point out that it is that time of the year that these things happen most. So I stand corrected. It is the Norovirus season.

It is the FLU season. Rather you fly, take a train, a cruise or walk, you are taking a chance of getting sick.

I would be ok with RCCL's comp either if I was sick or not. I always wonder what it would be like if the cruise lines would bill the infected people for the extra clean up.(a joke).

Just one thing, it seems that if we could post hand washing security guards in every bathroom, a ship would not get sick.

Again, it is the FLU season.

The bedding itself was nice, but the mattress needed a little assistance...we asked for a topper, and after it was applied, all was well!

 

 

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Thank you for the answer.

I just watched the pilot get on as you approach Aruba. It looks like you are having beautiful weather. I am so envious!!!! But our turn comes in 4 weeks.

Lisa,

Thanks for the live review. Could you please share your opinion of the beds? Will be on her soon. Thanks.

Great review!!! We will be on the Legend on Valentine's Day so if you would, I have a question. How was the bedding? Also are you going to post the compasses you have as we have never been on a 10 day and was wondering how they do all the games and entertainment?

Thank you very much.

Where is the best place to park for a cruise on the Independence from Fort Lauderdale?:rolleyes:

We also have used Park&Go on several trips and always have been happy with their service. Book early online and save.

Happy Birthday!!!!(soon) Looking forward to your review as we will be on the Legend on Valentine's Day.

Ummm.... Lighten up? No bullies here. I mean Redcard is being his usual idiot self, but that's not even worthy of being called a bully. I don't see anything here that is even remotely close to bullying. Except maybe your admonition to "STOP!". I guess I missed the part where someone died and made you Cruise Critic hall monitor.

 

Perhaps in the future, before any of us replies to anything, we should run it by you first?

At first I did not understand the attack from you on someone that is tired of the ugliness that has recently started to be a constant on these boards until I reread your post and signature.

STOP!!!

It is almost Christmas. The OP's question has been answered so we do not need the usual name calling and nastiness out of the CC "bullies" who think their way is the only way.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

New to RCI, and I booked the Vision out of Colon, Panama next April. I can't wait! However, the rep on the phone advised that I must pre-pay gratuities because the only dining option left at this time is your time dining. I went along with it, but it just sounded odd. Is this the norm?

I noticed a couple of cruises back which we booked far in advance that only MTD was available. So when I booked our cruise for Feb.,

when I was told only MTD was open, I politely said that unless we could get a firm early dining that we would not book. After a couple of minutes on hold, we were given a early dining time. As a salesman for 30+ years, they must be using dining times to "close" last minute buyers.

Can somebody produce a cruise contract so we can "see" how tips are really distributed? If not, isn't this just a waste of time?

I find myself not tipping extra for good service on the ships anymore.I pay the pre-paid tips and therefore I am done with tipping before I get on board.I figure that if I get so-so service in one area and great service in another that it will wash out in the "pool". We will eat at a specialty restaurant and no longer tip extra as we still are paying the wait staff in the dining room. I may be wrong but that's how the new system has changed me.