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On board now with FFTF. Boarding was easy, cabin was ready, but still no luggage to unpack. Otherwise everything else about FTTF has been worth it.

We checked every day and bought it when It opened late for us. We're on board now. Boarding was fast, cabin was ready, but NO luggage.

Book it.

We booked the Ecstasy before her dry dock and we had no issues. And actually it seemed like the crew were all just a little bit happier. We talked to a few and some were going home for a short time, some were switching to other ships, and a some were staying on to help refit.

My wife and I are actually thinking of the same cruise. Our only holdup is work scheduling right now.

Just kidding. I have no clue. All I know is I was trying to catch a wink of sleep and this Russian woman kept calling on the PA for 5 people. Maybe they were waiting on people?

It seems like when we are in Cozumel we are always waiting on someone. When they start calling for someone over and over we usually go up top and watch for them to come running. Always fun to watch drunks run :)

Are you sure about your final payment date? Final payment is usually 60-75 days prior to departure date depending on the number of days of the trip. If you are sailing June 22, final payment would be due sometime in April, not the end of May. Just don't want you to miss paying it late!

Some sales are 30 day final payment.

We enjoyed the Rose Hall and shopping excursion in Jamaica. Anything that has visiting the turtle farm in Cayman would be fun as you get to hold them. On our last trip there we had a grandmother with us that uses a walker some and she went with us to the sting rays and actually got in and swam with them. It was a little effort to get her back in the boat but she made it and had a blast. If the water isn't rough it should be quite easy, but she also wouldn't have to get out if she didn't want to or thought she couldn't. For cozumel you could just go to a beach and relax with little effort.

Just thought I would post this in the effort to help. It is directly from the CCL website.

Military Terms & Conditions

ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL

The military promotion is available to the following members of the United States Military and Canadian Department of National Defense:

* Active Personnel

* Spouses of active Military personnel called to active duty or stationed overseas will be eligible to book one

cabin as long as the eligible spouse is occupying this cabin. The spouse must provide proof of eligibility by

submitting a copy of the official military orders and/or duties documentation and proof of marriage.

* Reserve Personnel

* Active Cadets

* U.S Coast Guard Personnel

* Active member of the National Guard

* Uniformed members of the USPHS (U.S Public Health Services)

* Retired Personnel

* Retired member of the National Guard

* Honorably Discharged member of the National Guard

* Veterans, defined as: Individuals who have actively served in the Military for at least two years or during a wartime period and have been honorably discharged.

RESTRICTIONS:

* Rates apply to qualifying military personnel who are permitted to book one stateroom.

* Retired military personnel may book one stateroom and must travel in this stateroom.

* Military rates are not applicable to: 1) employees of the Department of Defense/civilian personnel, 2) Military Affiliates, and 3) Contractors for the military.

BOOKING PROCEDURES:

* The military personnel must submit verification of eligibility for confirmed bookings.

* Verification of eligibility includes one of the following:

* Copy of the military LES (Leave and Earning statement) – provided the social security number is blackened out.

* Copy of military retirement papers (DD214 or DD256)

* Copy of proof of honorable discharge (Form DD214)

* Proof for Cadets: A letter from his/her Commander or a copy of a military paystub, provided the social security number is blackened out.