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Looking forward to your review! I’ll be on Mardi Gras April 29. Have a great time!

There was a naturalist on board Spirit last August. His name is Chris. He’s a marine biologist and people really liked him. I didn’t attend any of his presentations, but he did a great job pointing out wildlife and providing information along the way. 

Love the duck appetizer!

7 hours ago, audcc77 said:

No free play.  🙁Just DOU in casino for me and DH who doesn’t set foot in the casino.    I’m hoping for a nice gift.  

These were the Premier gifts on Panorama last year. Most of the games were scheduled later at night so we didn’t make it to any of them.

The ship pictures are amazing so far! Looking forward to more. Have a great cruise!

Looking forward to following along! Have a great trip!

Your pictures are great! We did the same tour in Amber Cove a couple of months ago and really enjoyed it. 

42 minutes ago, KmomChicago said:

How did you enjoy Princess?

We had to cancel due to lack of my husbands vacation availability. We were actually supposed to go last week 😞 

Always love your reviews! Congrats on your work award and your weight loss! Your clothes are really cute, especially the red dress. Sorry you both ended up getting covid. That happened to us after we got home from our Alaska cruise last August, but it wasn’t too bad.

2 hours ago, bluey258 said:

Well I did it booked Deck 9 aft!! 

Thanks everyone!!

We loved deck 9 aft on Panorama. We did not have any soot at all. Deck 9 is completely covered. There are stairs back there that go to the Havana area too.

We’ve had the cabana twice now and really loved it. We were in 9 both times which is right by the the stairs that go in to the water. They give you a nice spread of snacks plus 8 waters and 8 sodas. We took most of the drinks back on the ship for later.  The snorkeling there is wonderful!

14 hours ago, SERK said:

For $200 more you can upgrade to the 2 story Villa with private bathroom/shower and jacuzzi hot tub.  We rented one with another group of 3 initially but they backed out of cruise a few months later and we decided to just keep it instead of downgrading.  I don't regret the extra money spent.  Had a very good and relaxing day.

Oh wow! I didn't realize the villa was only $200 more. The amenities are significantly greater! 

16 hours ago, Laurab23 said:

If you are on cruise critic roll call for your cruise,see if anyone would be interested in splitting the cost of a cabana. We did it for a villa on our cruise and it worked out really well.

 

Laura

I think we're just going to rough it this time 😄. We plan on going all the way to the end away from the crowds. We will definitely consider sharing next time though.

Absolutely love having a cabana at HMC! The last time we were there I think it was somewhere around $300. Now it’s $450 for our cruise In April so we’re going to skip it since it’s just the 2 of us. 

Radiance had TCM a couple of weeks ago and Spirit did also in November.

21 minutes ago, dmet0225 said:

We vacationed in Cabo for a week about 15 years in July.   Maybe I’m just used to the warm Caribbean waters, but the water in Cabo that year was downright COLD.  There were very few people swimming in the ocean due to how cold it was.   

I’ve been to Cabo in the spring before and the water was cold. it’s always been warm though when we’ve gone in November and December. Hopefully it will be the same this year too!

Really looking forward to following along! We are a 2 hour drive from Long Beach so have sailed this itinerary many times. It will be cool on the first and last day, but warm while you’re in Mexico. The water is warm down there too. 

Looking forward to following along with your live review! 

Loving your trip so far! Thanks for this!

I prefer Princess Cay over HMC for the snorkeling! The entry in to the ocean in this picture is not rocky at all now. It seems it was more rocky when we were there a few years ago. 

7 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

These are not being allowed on board.

I have taken these on board several times in Long Beach. Maybe it depends on the port. I will try at POM this weekend and see what happens.

1 hour ago, abby1257 said:

Ya crazy…I guess I was hoping if someone had changed cruises and deposit was transferred to new cruise…thank you everyone

I was able to transfer a deposit on a casino offer just last week. You need to call casino booking directly (866) 299-5859.

My milestone OBC did not show up until I was on board

The scenic ov and scenic grand ov cabins are on Conquest and Destiny class ships. Maybe on Splendor as well. They are 6K and 6J cabins. They’re not available very long at all. They are wonderful!

We sailed Spirit to Alaska last month and everything was great! We prefer the Spirit class over the newer ships!