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We are taking the early train from Anchorage but want to tour Seward.  Will we be able to drop off our luggage at the ship when we get off the train so we don't have to lug it around all day?

1 hour ago, 3eaglesfam said:

I was on this sailing.  VERY crowded.  It was impossible to get near the Hot tubs.  I was rather disappointed that Freedom was that crowded yet the Mariner that had the same itinerary ( Except from Port Canaveral instead of Miami) only had 1500.

 

Had I known in advance that Freedom would be that crowded I would have chosen the Mariner.  

 

And to make things worse we shared Coco Cay with with Allure ( Who only had 2700 on board) and the pool was wall to wall people without any seating   Good thing we got off the ship early and found the deck chairs we wanted. 

 

There was no waiting in the dining room for my time dining and I was usually able to find a seat at the pub or the schooner bar.  But the pools  - not so much ( unless you go early).  I did not see chair hogs.  Lots of people on the pool decks in chairs.  

 

Agree.  Sunday the Solarium was packed.  Perhaps that's why they had 2 "Alpha Alpha Alpha"s on Deck 11?

Confirming.  I was on this cruise.  Many more passengers than I expected from what I have been reading here.  Human soup bowls in the Solarium were way beyond the noted capacity.   Not sure they were ready for this number of passengers.

I'm not from CA or NY but was uncomfortable at times. 

1 minute ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Never heard exact number, but seem to recall around 2700 mentioned

Ok, thank you!

Hi John,

sorry if you already mentioned this but my daughter & I are about to board Freedom. We’ll be joining you at Coco Cay tomorrow but we will be arriving earlier.  Do you know how many passengers are on your ship? Trying to plan how early we should stake out beach chairs.

Thank you!

Virginia

Thank you so much for all of this information!  My daughter & I will be on the 3 nighter next week as the family guinea pigs for getting back on cruises.  I feel like it has been forever since our last cruise (Aug 2019) and SO excited even though its just a short one.   

One question - can we get towels on Coco Cay or do we need to bring them from the ship?  Trying to figure out which beach bag to bring.

Enjoy your last full day! 

2 hours ago, molly361 said:

I'm sure there are lots of people that don't realize you can get a refund and/or get the reps on the phone that tell them FCC only even though wrong answer

Unfortunately the time limit of requesting a refund from the 1st round of cancellations was 12/31/2020.  Was hard to imagine the length of the pandemic.  Have tried to get a refund but they won't budge.  Should I keep calling until I get the right rep?

Thank you for this.  My daughter and I are hoping to do this 3 night in October.  Looking forward to understanding the Covid changes so we know what to expect.  

Virginia

On 10/19/2020 at 7:11 AM, Lionesss said:

Just curious since I never paid attention to the point system before when we started cruising, but what was the deal with the old Diamonds in December offer that used to happen?

 

We were too new to cruising and did not know if we would stick with it  (LOL) new addiction.

 

TY

 

Stay Healthy

This was probably already answered (haven't gotten thru to page 25 yet), but we did several Diamonds in December and we would get 3 points per night for a suite.  So just one additional point.

Thanks for the great review.  Glad you made it back safely in time for the Bears-Packers game!  Have fun at parents' weekend, tell lots of stories, and GO BEARS!!!

Virginia

On 8/26/2019 at 8:57 PM, Ourusualbeach said:

You and Vikki could be sisters.  I swear she could live for a week with the snacks she has stashed in her car.  On our drives to zFlorida I swear there’s more food than luggage in the car.

I think its one of those "mom" things.  My kids are in their 20's & live out of state but I still carry granola bars in my purse.  You just never know...

Seems to me that these new cups are the perfect solution to the paper straw issue.  

Sue - as the great man would say

breathe in. breathe out. move on.

and tell us about the stowaways!

I am so enjoying this review.  My daughter's boyfriend/roommate/fiance/co-houseowner has traveled with us on our last 2 cruises.  The first was his first & I think we got him hooked.  I have already let him know that his dowry will be instant D+ status!

Keep it coming.  We're on the Allure in 26 days!

Thank you!

Sounds like a slam dunk to me, we are not really a saucey family.  Maybe we'll try Ck on another night.  I have no issues with dining in the MDR - any meal I don't have to cook and clean up after is AOK with me😊

Ok, thanks!

Trying to decide if we should go to CK on lobster night instead of MDR. I’ve read that lobster in CK is bigger & better than MDR, but the menu for MDR shows some of our favorite appetizers (Visalia onion tart, caprese salad). Can we ask for these in CK even tho they are not on the menu? Is the lobster really any different?

Honest opinions please. We tried CK on the Oasis a few years ago & found the service & food to be meh.

Looking forward to more of the story.  Taking my twenty-something children on the Allure in August.  Would so jump to a Star Class suite - I, too, did the math and hope to get the bid up offer.

Keep it coming...

We're on this same itinerary in August.  What were the formal nights? 2 and 5?

Thanks!

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

Just got the Royal up for July 8 Mariner. 

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Balcony

Spacious Balcony

 

Currently in Promenade View

I thought they didn't start sending the Royal Up offers until 30 days before the cruise.  We are sailing in August should we start watching for an email?

Thank you!

Is there really such a thing as "Exclusive access to Diamond Plus & Pinnacle Club call center staff members" and if so, what is the phone number for this call center?

Thank you!

On 11/12/2018 at 10:34 AM, ownedbypets said:

Your son just needs to call. My son did it last year for his girlfriend.  She was diamond before she even boarded the ship for the first time.

 

This surprises me.  My daughter is D+ and has been living with her fiance for 2 years (both names on the lease).  We tried twice to get him D+ status on cruises we took together.  Both times we were told by C&A that living together doesn't work, they have to be married for him to inherit her status.  He now feels like a "serf" but he does have that dowry coming next year when they get married.

I was hoping the same, but as of last month still the old version.

Thanks! My collection has migrated around the house and I 'm running out of room!

Fun fact - the Empress has the ship name on the opposite side as all the others.

If you have time, try to have a few drinks this weekend.

Save some for us. We'll be boarding on Monday!!!!

Big favor - when you do past the Logo store can you let me know if they have new ship models with the slides & such. I already have the old Mariner & need to know if I should save room in my luggage for the new one.

Thank you!