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The county commission just voted to charge those with a handicap decal when parking at the port or airport. Those exempt are vehicles with certain equipment attached to them.

Go to miamidade.gov/portmiami to see the new ruling.

Here is what RCCL is doing on the TA. They say it is a trial! I would not want to have to give up the Diamond Lounge. Depending on how you read this, it looks like you will still be able to get drinks in the lounge during the appropriate hours...

You just have to love change.....

Just heard from someone who received this email from RCCL regarding the Diamond Lounge.

You asked – we listened! Often we hear great ideas from our Crown & Anchor Society members that we are able to bring into action.During your upcoming transatlantic voyage onboard the Independence of the Seas®, you will be part of a pilot test to enhance the Loyalty experience onboard.We understand at times the Diamond lounge can be crowded, so we are excited to introduce a new option for you aboard the Independence of the Seas: A nightly happy hour from 5:00 - 8:00pm to be enjoyed at almost every venue throughout the ship!*

How? Free drink vouchers will be pre-loaded onto your SeaPass® card to enable you to enjoy the flexibility of up to three complimentary beverages at almost every bar throughout the ship. You can still sit back and relax while enjoying all of the amenities in the Diamond Lounge, plus all of the other options available to you!We look forward to hearing your feedback about this new experience and wish you a wonderful cruise holiday.Happy sailing!

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RCCL Diamond benefit is a lounge from 5 - 8:30 P.M. with unlimited drinks. Where did you get info about three drink vouchers loaded to your sea pass card on RCCL??? I understand they are loading other coupons but nothing with respect to the Diamond Lounge.

Are you confusing X 3 drink vouchers with RCCL or do you have personal experience with this on RCCL?? This is the first time I heard about no Diamond Lounge.

Starting summer 2014, Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas and one of the Princess ships will be here in FLL all summer. MSC will also have a summer ship from Miami. We also have the Oasis and Allure. Hopefully, having several ships here will bring on the competition.

One poster says she had them on the Infinity - May 1 TA. We were on the April 16 Panama Canal 15 nt. cruise which docked May 1 and there were none to be seen.

Missed it by two weeks. Oh well. Hope they will be on Solstice in September!

Help!!

It is my understanding that Cayo Levantado is an island off of the mainland of Samana. Am I correct?? If so, I imagine we will have to take the ferry to Samana and then catch up with Terry.

Would appreciate any help with logistics. Thanks!

Alma and Jim

We are leaving Rome the Equinox, November 28th. coming back to Ft. Lauderdale.I hope all of the rough weather is gone by the time we get to Europe. Not sure I want to have this experience.

We have done several fall / winter crossings and never had bad weather. Counting on our luck holding out this year!!