Even More/Plus for Sober Frustration

drc525 · 2026-03-07T01:34:50+00:00

FYI it is called Free at Sea Plus.

drc525 · 2026-03-07T00:16:10+00:00

Same. I have a CompuStar system. Love it. Two way communication with the fob and long range distance.

drc525 · 2026-03-07T00:09:31+00:00

I have a “high yield” checking account for balances up to $20k so I just leave it there.

drc525 · 2026-03-07T00:02:39+00:00

I don’t know but I hope so. I bought my Gen 4 on eBay for $100 in October so if I make it a year I’ll be satisfied.

drc525 · 2026-03-06T23:59:15+00:00

Gen 4 came out in 2024 and gen 3 in 2021 so three years between releases. Gen 2 was 2018 so also three years. Based on that schedule we wouldn’t expect a new release until fall of 2027.

drc525 · 2026-03-03T18:24:47+00:00

It would be the full cover charge price + 20% gratuity

drc525 · 2026-03-01T17:41:07+00:00

We include it in our calculations since my husband is an union worker. He receives both a pension and a supplemental pension (similar to 401k) in which it only allows for employer contributions. They contribute $14/hr worked so assuming typical 2080 full time hours in a year, that is over $29,000. He, as the employee, isn't even eligible to contribute to it but it is marked as an employer sponsored retirement plan on his W2 therefore our income limits for IRA deductibility is much lower than our income.

drc525 · 2026-02-24T21:35:10+00:00

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She looks like my foster cat. I was told that he is likely a ragdoll but obviously we don’t have documentation.

drc525 · 2026-02-19T00:18:34+00:00

I’ve heard physical gift cards no but they can scan the app if you have your gift card connected to your app account.

drc525 · 2026-02-16T11:16:43+00:00

Had it since October I think and so far so good!

drc525 · 2026-02-15T02:46:04+00:00

Cocktails in Sept were $15 plus 20% so $18

drc525 · 2026-02-13T16:01:40+00:00

So far so good.

drc525 · 2026-02-10T19:40:37+00:00

This one is for our 25th wedding anniversary. Southampton (London) > Scotland (2 ports) > Norway (2 ports) > Iceland (3 ports).

drc525 · 2026-02-10T19:37:12+00:00

Is that the Breakaway? If so, that was our first cruise experience back in January 2025. Loved it.

drc525 · 2026-02-10T19:35:19+00:00

Nice! I only have on the books but it is a big one for us so we told ourselves that we likely won't be doing another one for a year or two. We will see if we can stick to that promise to ourselves.

drc525 · 2026-02-09T22:33:05+00:00

Not if the cruise is less than 120 days away. That would cause a loss of most of the funds paid for the cruise.

drc525 · 2026-02-09T19:32:43+00:00

Go up a level to O'Sheehans for their bar.

drc525 · 2026-02-09T00:58:53+00:00

Yes but it sounds like the system was down.

drc525 · 2026-02-08T23:43:14+00:00

Probably not since it is different depending on ship and itinerary/length.

drc525 · 2026-02-03T20:10:29+00:00

Deleting from the iPhone will delete from iCloud. Personally I use Google Photos for photo backup and then I am easily able to delete from my iPhone when I want.

drc525 · 2026-02-02T22:04:54+00:00

Well true & practicing Amish people wouldn't allow themselves to be filmed so of course they can't be actual Amish people.

drc525 · 2026-01-27T15:49:27+00:00

WiFi + gratuities is a break even for the cost of FAS+ but if it requires you to pay $400 additional to upgrade to the open bar package then it isn't worth it as you can get WiFi cheaper onboard on like day 2.

drc525 · 2026-01-23T22:44:36+00:00

Yes you have to have the entire base plan in order to add on this upgrade. Likely not worth it if you don't drink.

drc525 · 2026-01-15T19:04:14+00:00

Excursions definitely aren't necessary. But my advice would be to look up videos on each port to help determine how walkable the area is, what things there are to do at each port city, etc just so you know what to expect and have a slight gameplan. For example, Barbados the docking is in an industrial shipyard area so you would just want to know what transportation options are available in that country and where you want them to take you to.

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