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Shel71

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    Nebraska
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Disney
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Alaska (Sitka is my favorite there)

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  1. I sailed on the Breakaway last week before the ban was altered and I took this small USB fan in my carry-on with no issue at all with security. Either they didn't notice it in my bag or they did and didn't care. I did put it in the cupboard each morning so the steward didn't see it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0919T22LT
  2. I was on the Breakaway last week and paid for the streaming level for the internet and it was awful. I could not do hardly anything on my computer at all. If I logged in on my phone I could do more, but I could not stream anything. Last summer on the Spirit in Alaska I streamed some shows later in the evening just fine, so if this is what Starlink brings, I'm not a fan.
  3. That's not new. Most countries/places forbid taking shells from the beach. It's illegal in many places.
  4. I got a detailed email with a map on March 14 for our day on April 4th. There were instructions in the confirmation after payment as well.
  5. Just want to clarify this. I can skip the long lines and just go to the outdoor bar to get a drink and sit out there and be able to hear the music?
  6. Thank you for sharing the late arrival to Costa Maya experience and how it worked with Maya Chan. We're scheduled for there 3 weeks from today and I was worried with the frequent late arrivals that it would really mess up the Maya Chan day but it looked like it worked out well for you! Puts my mind at ease. I really appreciate your detailed posting each day! Enjoy the rest of your trip.
  7. No way to know for sure but I would be looking at the port schedule as the most reliable.
  8. The same happened to me in Alaska with a canceled helicopter/sled dog excursion due to rain/fog. I really wish they could have just refunded the credit card as I really did not want to travel with that much cash (that excursion is $$$). I had one canceled through a HAL cruise and it was an easy credit to my CC.
  9. We will be disembarking on Easter Sunday, 4/9. Our flight isn't until 2:20 so we have plenty of time, I was just curious what to expect since I've never flown through there before. We wouldn't be able to check in our luggage until 10:20 with the airline at the earliest so we'll take our time at the dock area and wander to an Uber.
  10. We've never flown in or out of the NOLA airport before. I am curious for our disembarkment day how are the average TSA lines there? I have TSA-Pre but my son (18) does not. I am not worried about him going through security alone at all, obviously, just curious on what kind of timing I can expect. We'll be flying Southwest if that matters. Thanks!
  11. I traveled on the Spirit last July with my 17-year-old son and my parents. Originally we were booked on the Sun but it hit an iceberg and canceled our cruise so we moved our dates to the Spirit instead, kind of quickly. I missed that there was nothing for under 18 there until it was too late. There weren't very many kids on the boat that I noticed. My son wasn't all that upset that there was no teen club as he's kind of shy anyway. He had no issue in restaurants, Bingo, etc. (you have to buy the cards for under 18 and play with them). Can't go into the Casino and I remember seeing on the Daily thing that some comedy shows I think they were for 18+ only. We didn't do any of the main shows so no clue there. No movies. We'd go for some drinks in the Spinnaker after dinner. He never really wanted to join us there so I don't know if they would've kicked him out or not. I do remember seeing some kids on the dance floor there a few times. I will admit my son got pretty bored and I felt bad for him as there wasn't much for him to do. He did sit in the hot tub some on the main deck, not the adult area and nobody bothered him about that. Too cold to swim for his taste. The biggest thing that upset him was the sports deck was open for very limited hours and was always closed by 5. He wanted to play BB and stuff as that was about all there was to do but it was often closed. He loved Alaska though, so I don't think he'd tell you he had a bad time, but I know he did feel like there was just nothing for him to do at all. I am glad I got the unlimited wifi for him so he could watch Netflix movies or whatever in the evenings. If I were to book it for Alaska I would choose a different ship. The good thing for you is your kids have each other and that might help them entertain each other where my son only had me and his 70-aged grandparents.
  12. I wasn't complaining about my FCC and it was offered to me, I didn't request it. I am not sure why it's a bad thing for me to use it?
  13. My son and I both received a FCC due to a canceled cruise last summer due to an iceberg canceling our cruise. I am trying to book a new cruise for the 2 of us to use the FCC we each have. They are both listed on the payment page but it is only allowing me to click one and is only taking one off of the total, instead of both. What am I doing wrong? The total of the two is less than the base fare so they both should apply, shouldn't they?
  14. Not at all. I got to sit up front with the pilot and the family with 2 kids sat in the back. It was actually weirder when I went with my husband as we were paired with another couple so the other couple was split with one in the front of the helicopter and one in the back with us. Being the single person you're almost guaranteed the front seat which is by far the best views! 😉
  15. I did this excursion alone in June 2018. I was cruising with my parents and neither of them wanted to do a helicopter. I was paired with a family of 4 (parents with 2 younger kids) and it didn't feel weird at all. Once you're on the glacier you go on the sled with a larger group (from another helicopter) and I was paired with another single person for that part. Go for it!
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