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My example for my up coming cruise. RCL cost $89 for little medical and evac. I am getting mine for $56 with much higher medical and evac.

Most likely on you will have a door near the foot of the bed and you will each have a chair in your room instead of a sofa.

Thanks for the heads up. I check pretty frequently but missed this one. Saved $81 but hey that's one persons tips for the week. Always worth it to call.

We were just on the Adventure. I planned ahead and brought 2 tiny bags prepackaged popcorn. A movie just isn't the same without it. 😋

Just off this same route on Adventure Sunday. We had a great time also. Not sure why all the bad reviews. The ports of call are great as was the entertainment and crew.

Just there last week. Cab at pier waited until there were six of us and charged us 12.50 pp each way. I tried to get him to take less since there were six of us but he would not. He did come back as asked right on time and charged the same on the way back for four of us. It is quite a ways, almost 30 minutes and he drove pretty crazy.

Porta Marie is just beautiful. Having visited most of the islands in the Caribbean I can say this is my favorite. I think it's the blue of the ocean that I love. We had not been here for several years and it is much busier now. Still fairly quiet but by 1100 all the chairs were taken. We got there at 0930 and very few were there at that time so I suggest you go early. We took lots of pics. Snorkeling is excellent and they take divers out too. Food was not cheap, 2 drinks and two fries with tip was $25. We went back at 2:00 and still had time to walk into town to shop. Free wifi at the bar.

Just there last week on excursion. Great beach, maybe the best on St. Thomas. Quiet and remote but that's how we like our beaches. It would be nice to go and stay longer but I would be a little concerned about getting a cab back on our own. Very few people were there. No food or drink if you went on your own but it's not hard to get something to take at the pier as we have done that for water island.

Off the Adventure yesterday. Drink prices are crazy. We drank much less due to pricing. A drink by the pool...$12.75 with auto gratuity. Mikes hard lemonade $6.50. Just too steep for us. No way will we get the package as our average used to be 2-3 drinks pp a day. Now maybe we will buy one a day. Very few wine by the glass available so again we just skipped it at dinner.

First off we always purchase insurance even when we cruise last minute. So next time I would encourage you strongly to get some.

But on the topic of surgery. The DH cruised 4 weeks after major abd surgery with a six inch incision. The major point is check with your doctor and know there will be some restrictions on activity. Walking is good but not to exhaustion. I babied him, would not let him lift anything and no excursions involved anything strenuous. I think it was actually good for him as he was already back working and got a week to lay around and relax and read.

Have a great time

We sail on her in a week so enjoying your review. I think with the new drink prices we too will be drinking a lot less. Too steep for me to enjoy. For us I think Royals plan to make more money off drinks will back fire but I am sure there are others who will pay those prices. Second benefit I won't gain as much weight.😛

If they don't say on your departure info that you need to out of your cabin At a certain time we go to the dining room for breakfast and come back and get our things out of our cabin. We warn the steward ahead of time and allow them to strip the beds if they want. We still try to be out by 9:00 or so. If the stewards attitude is good about it we leave an extra tip of $5 to $10 as a thank you. Turn around day is really a lot of work and we don't want to make it worse but usually they have plenty of other cabins to clean.

Lost a pound this week but just back to where I was two weeks ago. A weekend trip hurt a lot. Still over all only three pounds to go and two more weeks to cruise. I won't quite make it but plan on getting right back on it when I get back to lose what a put on and those last pesky pounds. Feels great to have lost 11 so far.

We have sailed with Carnival several times in the past three years and we are done. I would rather do an AI then go back on them. But with RCLs prices too high we will be looking at Princess, NCL and Celebrity. Celebrity may be at bit higher like RCL but at least I think you may get a higher quality product. I never used to even price other lines - just went with RCL, but no more.

Lost two pounds this week. Great encouragement since the previous 2 weeks I had only lost a half a pound a week. Only a month till we cruise and three pounds till goal. I may not quite make make but getting close. At least my clothes will fit better. Everyone have a great week!

We have three more cruises booked with RCL then I think we will be doing some looking around. Prices are just getting too high. I just booked what may be our last for May 2016 for four cabins to take the kids and grands. Over all the price was about about what I would expect to pay for four balcony cabins but instead could only afford inside cabins. We have been on Princess and it wasn't bad and need to try NCL again I guess. For now I will not cancel anything but honestly they are pricing us out the door. We are Diamond plus but we can build loyalty with other cruise lines too.

Last year we cruised three weeks, one was free with Credit card points. Those two weeks we paid for are less then what we are paying for one week this year in the same catagory of cabins.

Great balcony though. Try 1700.

I am sure we can get a taxi to take us there but what about getting us back to the ship. We are booked for this excursion on April 13 and so far not been cancelled but want a plan just in case.

Sad to know I won't be on board with you as originally planned. However we will be in Puerto Rico 3 days prior to going on the Adventure out of San Juan April 12 so not too sad. Can't wait for some R and R and we even managed to snag an aft balcony. Have a great time and let us know how you liked DDining. We have had nothing to book ahead of time which is nice, just excursions.

Down only half a pound this week but still nine over all with 6 more to go. Hanging in there. Still doing WW and now eating My Fit foods once a day. More expensive then frozen dinners but also fresh and not so boring. Just five weeks till the cruise, hope to lose at least three more but we shall see...

So I could ask for some cheese and crackers, chips and dip for a sail away " party". I know room service is not open yet at that time. Anyone have any idea of what kind of charge there would be?

We did farjardo several years ago with a tour who picked us at our hotel. It was awesome and we would like to do it again someday.

I got the canned response back that said it was based on availability. So we may go and have a back up plan in case they don't let us in.

I just emailed them so will see if I get a reply.

We arrive between 10:30 and 11:00.

We use lighthouse covered parking. Or inside at VIP but that will be full if your cruise is close.

Drop your luggage off first and it will be easier then dragging it all with you on the shuttle. The DH drop me and luggage off and goes and parks the car.

Try Izumi. I don't like Asian food but the steak on the hot rock was awesome.

43 pounds altogether is awesome! Go on your cruise, have fun and get back on the wagon afterwords!

I have lost 8 total with 7 more to go. It has been harder lately. I am just so hungry. Hoping for the weather to improve a bit next week so I can get out and walk. I know I need to now add more activity to get the last half off. Overall I am pleased cause it's hard work! Someone noticed at work last week that I had lost weight and that was a huge boost. My clothes are starting to feel a bit more loose.

Have a great week all of you!