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Have fun! Can't wait for your posts about your cruise.

Enjoying your review, thanks for taking the time to do this!

Looking forward to your posts, thanks for taking the time to do this.

I must say that I thought the refreshment package would be a waste of money, but Poke and Beth made some good arguments in favor of buying it.

its pretty common for us to be "pitied" for not having kids. its that whole "child free" vs "childless". its a choice for us, and one we couldnt be happier with.

You're not the only ones who chose not to have children. We have no regrets.

My only comment to this thread is that cruising "when school is in session" is now a joke. Out here we have tons of charter schools that do not follow the September-June school is in session schedule. One of my friends has a child that goes to school nine weeks on and six weeks off year round.

I appreciate everyone who takes the time to post a review. I just want to comment that DH told me after our last cruise "I never really liked the food." Huh? Judging by what he ate all day long I wouldn't have guessed that!!

I ignore all review food comments but I love the photos!

Can't wait to read the rest of your review.

Love your comments, thanks for taking the time to post them. Especially since you're doing it on your phone!

Thanks for taking the time to post a review!

Thanks for taking the time to give us your review!

OMG, I can't believe you decided to just hop in the car at the last minute and drive down! And you made it! What a great review, thanks for taking the time to post.

OP, if you do upgrade to Star class, please let us know your thoughts on the experience!

Thanks for taking the time to do a review, have a great cruise!

Thank you for doing this, love all the details!

My sister the psychiatrist nurse said that after a while, people expect you to hold the Kleenex while they blow their nose. That's the feeling I get reading some reviews. Be grateful you can take that many cruises, and if you're starting to nitpick, I'll be happy to take the cruise for you so you can stay home and not have to put up with (fill in the blanks).

I had to wear a badge holder at work that I clipped onto my shirt. I brought the holder and reel clip on my cruise, put the card in the holder and the holder in my pocket, and then attached the clip to the pocket. Never fell out of my pocket thanks to the clip, card there when I needed it.

I really appreciate your review, thanks!

Love your review so far, don't stop!

I love your sense of humor, looking forward to your review.

Thank you for taking the time to post, great review.

OP, great info. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

This is great information, thanks to everyone for taking the time to post!

Thanks for taking the time to do this, enjoy your cruise!

I talked for months about taking a cruise, DH wasn't interested. His mother finally convinced him to go. It took me 15 minutes to talk him into cruise #2, and he immediately said yes for #3, #4, etc.!

Another Phoenix story, we decided to fly in the day of our cruise, flight leaving around 9 a.m., one hour flight to San Diego, short drive from airport to port, no problem; right? Except for the fact the Phoenix airport was at ground stop that morning for all incoming and outgoing flights due to fog.

After a couple of hours, the fog lifted and we were put on a later flight and (whew) made our cruise. We no longer take that chance and we fly in the day before no matter what port the ship is leaving from.