[Live]CruiseBOT: Celebration Carribean 5/26/24-6/2/24

[Mommapadraig]

. I think you made great choices on proteins on the cruise. Yes portions were bigger than you would like but you were on a cruise! Safe travels. 

[luvcruzing]

9 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

EDIT: I’m actually doing this math for ONE person; so technically I think you’re right; if you were to get a balcony for TWO people, the portion the casino comps is $1400.

I don’t understand your math, because in my opinion the casino is comping you $1400. If you were to pay for your balcony cabin, you would be charged for two people occupying that cabin even if it was only one.

 

I enjoyed following along and safe travel home.

[DeanDeeDee]

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.  Safe travels home.

[KarmaCruisers]

2 hours ago, Mommapadraig said:

. I think you made great choices on proteins on the cruise. Yes portions were bigger than you would like but you were on a cruise! Safe travels. 

Thanks; and I think the portions were the same size I eat at home (something I need to work on starting this week when I divy up meat to freeze)

[KarmaCruisers]

54 minutes ago, luvcruzing said:

I don’t understand your math, because in my opinion the casino is comping you $1400. If you were to pay for your balcony cabin, you would be charged for two people occupying that cabin even if it was only one.

 

I enjoyed following along and safe travel home.

Damn! You’re right! If I were to pay cash; you CAN’T pay a “single” fare. So I’d be paying $1400.

Via a casino comp; it only costs me $100 for the second person (which I get back on OBC)

so losing $700 wasn’t actually a bad deal after all! (If I’d of been smart enough to stay there)

 

I might do it again then when I cruise my next carnival voyage (which may be over Labor Day; I’m really debating that sailing)

[KarmaCruisers]

And damnit! I failed..I forgot the last shirt of the day.

its just a work-logo’d shirt 

[KarmaCruisers]

Last breakfast 

[KarmaCruisers]

This is crazy; it’s 9:37 and there’s still a ton of people up here in Lido! 
I feel bad for the next sailing; it’s going to take them forever to get boarded.

[rwest898]

Enjoyed your cruise! If possible can you post a link here when you take your next cruise so we can follow.  Have a safe trip home.

[KarmaCruisers]

6 minutes ago, rwest898 said:

Enjoyed your cruise! If possible can you post a link here when you take your next cruise so we can follow.  Have a safe trip home.

I always do live reports; so just be on the lookout 🙂

(my next will be princess over 4th of July) so just check

that forum section 🙂

Edited June 2 by KarmaCruisers

[KarmaCruisers]

Successfully on the ship without stopping.

Now just waiting on Uber ($18 to MIA; not too bad)

[lazydayz]

Thanks for the report and hope the trip home goes well.

[KarmaCruisers]

21 minutes ago, lazydayz said:

Thanks for the report and hope the trip home goes well.

Thanks. 
just have to camp at the airport for a few hours now…flying home to a cold SF; but a baking home (heat advisories already hitting supposed to be 103 Wednesday)

[KarmaCruisers]

Man the TSA line at MIA is loooong. 
lol the agent at Bag check asked me if i had TSA pre..and I said No, but I need to get it; then she points to the line..lol

luckily my flight isn’t for another 6 hours 

[KarmaCruisers]

Let’s start a clock; got in line at 11:15am EST

[KarmaCruisers]

Once I get past TSA; it’s a quest to find the BofA ATM to deposit this cash ($8300) 

It’s good to know I have to go through security to get to the ATM first; so I CANT be carrying more than $10,000. So looks like if I wanted to “pure” wash gift cards out of Miami; I can’t do more than $1000 profit ($10,000 cash)

[KarmaCruisers]

Mark 11:51 through TSA

[KarmaCruisers]

Had a grilled chicken Caesar salad for lunch; honestly I’ll probably eat again at like 4 (we don’t board till 5)

Walked around Terminal D a bit, rode the sky train around, came over to my gate and got lucky and found a spot with outlets; so I’m watching YT and charging my tablet & phone.

might also do a little bit of work too.

[KarmaCruisers]

2 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Once I get past TSA; it’s a quest to find the BofA ATM to deposit this cash ($8300) 

It’s good to know I have to go through security to get to the ATM first; so I CANT be carrying more than $10,000. So looks like if I wanted to “pure” wash gift cards out of Miami; I can’t do more than $1000 profit ($10,000 cash)

Haha I was looking at iFly.com which had bad info…there’s NO BofA here at MIA, lol. So I’ll have to deposit the cash when I get home this week

[pellanor]

14 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Haha I was looking at iFly.com which had bad info…there’s NO BofA here at MIA, lol. So I’ll have to deposit the cash when I get home this week

FYI there are Bank of America ATMs that can take deposits at SFO. A few airside in Terminal 3 (1 close to Amex lounge and one in United terminal after long hallway), one outside Terminal 1 landside, and one landside in International Terminal check in area close to Concourse A security. 

[broberts]

2 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Once I get past TSA; it’s a quest to find the BofA ATM to deposit this cash ($8300) 

It’s good to know I have to go through security to get to the ATM first; so I CANT be carrying more than $10,000. So looks like if I wanted to “pure” wash gift cards out of Miami; I can’t do more than $1000 profit ($10,000 cash)

 

One can carry much more than 10K across the border it just has to be declared and possibly proved there is no criminality involved.

[KarmaCruisers]

6 minutes ago, broberts said:

 

One can carry much more than 10K across the border it just has to be declared and possibly proved there is no criminality involved.

I’d rather avoid that kind of hassle for $200

[KarmaCruisers]

21 minutes ago, pellanor said:

FYI there are Bank of America ATMs that can take deposits at SFO. A few airside in Terminal 3 (1 close to Amex lounge and one in United terminal after long hallway), one outside Terminal 1 landside, and one landside in International Terminal check in area close to Concourse A security. 

Yes; the only problem is my flight lands at 9pm and it’s a 2 hour drive home and I have to get up at 6:10 to do the reverse of that same drive, to go to work.

[expattraveler]

1 hour ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Yes; the only problem is my flight lands at 9pm and it’s a 2 hour drive home and I have to get up at 6:10 to do the reverse of that same drive, to go to work.

Possibly get an inexpensive hotel room nearby work for the night and avoid the additional travel?

[KarmaCruisers]

25 minutes ago, expattraveler said:

Possibly get an inexpensive hotel room nearby work for the night and avoid the additional travel?

Inexpensive and San Francisco don’t belong in the same paragraph, HAHAHHA.

i may not be able to get home (easily) or back to work tommorow (possibly)

huge wildfire has shut down the only feasible route between my house and Bay Area (I580 on the east side of the Altamont pass)

My home is in no danger because I’m 20 miles south of where it’s burning.

 

In other news; I had lunch..tried to make the healthiest choice possible (without having to eat another salad)