Tom-n-Cheryl

Here's what I heard in April of this year: We are doing the dry dock on the 18th of October. The plan is to get a retreat sundeck and do a few changes around the ship.However i am not sure if they are going to do any Suite renovations. Here's what I just heard back: ... just a week until the Reflection will be up and dry in Marseille and in full swing of getting her ready for certification for another 4/5 years.It does appear that any works to the Retreat/Michael's or the sun deck are on hold. This is purely just a mechanical and scheduled maintenance stop for the Reflection. --------------- So.... so it goes !

I'm tempted to purchase a large block, but with ~5,000 shares already, it would take a chunk of change to significantly alter my overall cost. Gotta play big to win big... or gotta play big to LOSE big !! *eek*

We've sailed with friends many times - I can recall one sailing where one of the friendships went south midway through the cruise. It was easy enough to make other dining plans (shared a table in the MDR), but I'm thankful we didn't share a balcony! Tom

I'm gathering that from others as well. Looking at two future sailings - I'm paying something like $13k for the week (aft corner, deck 12) vs the ~$5k for the Reflection in a Royal Suite (Blue Chip Club) with better perks baked in. So... is there $8k MORE value on the Prima? Should I stay or should I go... Tom

This sandwich is a moving target, similar to my (fast food) chicken sandwich experiences... Popeyes and Burger King - both of their new (prior year or two) chicken sandwiches are - potentially - great. However, I've ordered them several times (different locations/cities) and I can see where someone trying it once might get a "dud" (more so with Burger King), wonder what all the fuss was about, and give up. Places that just can't get it right: KFC and McDonalds. I can't believe that McDonalds calls theirs "crispy"... I've ordered at least 5-6 and never detected anything remotely "crispy"! I finally threw in the towel, and won't be fooled a 7th time... LMAO I will say, the MDE chicken sandwich at Shaq's Big Chicken (Carnival Mardi Gras) was excellent every time I ordered one (perhaps 5 times over two sailings). OK.... off my chicken sandwich rant/soapbox now ! 😄 Tom

Yep - that's pretty much the case across a lot of the economy. COVID continues to be a great "excuse" - it's getting rather long in the tooth though... Tom

Oh my !! Tom

They were actually posting your questions on Cruise Critic, and just had to wait for random responses in order to answer your questions... 😉 Tom

It's been several years since I sailed on a Blue Chip Club offer. Can anyone chime in as to if people booked through them are subjected to the service charge when buying chips at the table? (What is it now... 3%... 5% otherwise?) THANKS, Tom