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I guess I look at ‘loyalty’ and ‘rewards’ a bit differently. Rewards is buying 10 sandwiches and getting 1 free. Loyalty is being a dedicated customer for one brand for several years to get high enough in loyalty levels to get benefits. I don’t think millennials/gen Z have the loyalty or patience for the latter. also, millennials are in our 30s and make pretty good money.

As a member of the younger generation, I whole heartedly disagree w this. Millennials and younger don’t want to put the time in with a company to early loyalty. They want it now and to buy in by spending more on a room. Real loyalty to a company is a thing of the past.

Comprehensive travel insurance is always a matter of personal preference. I consider myself self insured. Over the years I’ve saved enough money by not purchasing this expensive insurance that losing money on an uninsured trip is a better deal. the only thing I really concern myself with is medical insurance. The worst case scenario w trip insurance is to lose the cost of the trip. The worst case w medical insurance will bankrupt you

1. AFAIK a visa isn’t required for Americans. We didn’t get one when we traveled to Australia. 2. Again, AFIAK, travel insurance isn’t required. We also didn’t get that when we went to Australia. Our medical insurance covers us out of the country. 3. seasons are reversed. We went in the fall so it was the spring there. It was pleasant. It’s a big country, so it’s hard to name a ‘beat time’ to go. Spring and fall are the mostly likely to be mild in various climates.

it was probably still cheaper than the minibar

Right. They aren’t much in comparison to a masseuse. I have a massage chair at home. I also get a monthly massage. They are just nice to use in a pinch. Ur dealership offers them to use while u are waiting. The cruise ship doesn’t have that kind of ‘down time’. And most importantly, all real estate is valuable. The spa would never install them. And I suspect they would be opposed to the cruise ship installing them. Also, would people really use them? A local mall has massage chairs for a fee. I’ve never seen them in use.

If you were in a 600 cabin on carnival. A TA could probably do nothing at this point. But with your room type you could get some pretty substantial booking benefits from a TA. They will get a big commission and most will give OBC or gift other services as a thank you for the business.

I don't believe that most of the posters are even reading the OP's post. The post isn't about how to get the medical bill they paid reimbursed. It's about the fact that the insurance company said they "paid" the medical provider directly, except the OP already paid the medical provider directly so are owed reimbursement. The poster seems primarily concerned with how to prove the insurance company paid the medical provider directly so they can be issued the appropriate refund.

I can't see the spa wanting those installed. It would compete with their employees. Why would they want a lower cost alternative to be available?

Agree. Pompeii is a great and extremely interesting site to see. No, I have no interest in visiting a current disaster area just for fun. IMO, going there to gawk at the misery the people are experiencing is incredibly disrespectful. If you are drawn to it, I'm sure there are organizations that you can volunteer with to help with the recovery.

You will not get credit based on the list price. If you get any credit it will be based on what you paid. No one cares what you could have paid but got for free.

Just something to be aware of. Getting a sim card in Europe will change your phone number to a local number. I personally wouldn't bother with that for 3 days. The travel pass should work fine. Also, the travel pass is usually for a 24 hour period. So, if you plan ahead enough that you don't need your phone all day every day - you can turn it on day 1 at 12 and turn it back off on day 2 at 11:50 and only get charged for 1 day. We usually don't use the travel pass every day. There's pretty much always wifi in the hotel and public spots.

Generally yes, the fare is protected. @Flatbush Flyer is correct however that there are surcharges that can be levied after the cruise is booked is prices substantially increase for the cruise line (fuel, port fees, etc). Keep in mind that if you make any changes to your booking you may be subject to re-pricing at the new rate.

I put them in a pill organizer. I have all my prescription information in mychart that I can show them if questioned. I have never once been questioned about any medication. And unless you have something to "declare" at customs they generally won't have you stop and do a screening anyway. I would carry controlled substances in their original container however.

We did a southeast Asia land trip last year. I assume you are talking about tipping in ports and not on ship tipping? Our experience is that everyone there is very happy to receive a tip. The local economies are quite poor. You don't have to tip as much as you do in the US. I believe 10-15% was recommended. Yes, you will need to get local currency. None of the countries we went to besides Cambodia wanted US currency.

We used the NCL app for communication once and it wasn't very reliable. I don't think there's any way it would work for this purpose. You would need a wifi plan.

For cheers its easier to think of the charge as being per night than per day. For a 7 night cruise you will pay for cheers for 7 days. Even though technically the cruise covers a total of 8 days. But you aren't on board half of the first and last days so those balance each other out.

There's no way to follow the old system for prior bookers. Are they going to let 8 butlers go and then re-hire one in 2 months when some early bookers cruise?

Are they purchasing the drink package by itself or booking a cabin with the all inclusive rate?

Asking for a water and an alcoholic drink at the same time is not frowned upon at all. Handing that water to your wife is.

On mass market cruise ships, I haven't seen enough difference in cabin size to justify using that as a deciding factor in a what cruise to book. itinerary, food, entertainment, and public areas are where you see the differences. You are probably talking about the difference between 230-250 sq ft for a balcony.

I've never heard of anything like this or seen anything like this reported on in this forum before. As pointed out. It may be plausible that some bacterial or fungal infection is to blame. She would probably need to see a dermatologist for that. The most likely explanation is some skin sensitivity that arose while exposed to chlorine in the hot tub and she has some product at home also irritating the skin.

Yeah, your flight sounds pretty terrible - considering between customs and arriving for the next flight you would have at most 6 hours to get to a hotel and sleep.

Wow, your right. You aren't rude at all 🙄

Yes, nothing rude at all about reaching out to the chat agent who is the lowest on the totem pole in terms of making decisons and fixing issues. And then when he's not able to cancel and refund your booking no questions asked; making broad generic statements about the cruise line going downhill and comparing them to Carnival. You knew perfectly well that David couldn't cancel and refund your cruise. And what answer exactly where you expecting form your last question? I think it's very easy to vent your anger on customer service agents. Expecting them to sit there and take it is rude. And then come onto an internet forum and brag about how you showed david with your questions.