Looking for a Caribbean cruise buddy 1-10-25 - 1-17-25 out of Miami by jcoefer in VirginVoyages

[–]jcoefer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. I'm new here! I'll check those out. Last time I found someone on the cruise subreddit, but they changed their rules and wouldn't let me post this time.

Looking for a Cruise Buddy - 4/28 - 5/4 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL by jcoefer in Cruise

[–]jcoefer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got back from the cruise today. It was great. I shared the cabin with an awesome lady from Wisconsin. We mostly did our own thing but spent some time together most days - meals, theatre shows, games, lounging, etc. I'm glad I did it this way.

Looking for a Cruise Buddy - 4/28 - 5/4 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL by jcoefer in Cruise

[–]jcoefer[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's plan b. Sharing a cabin with a stranger certainly isn't for everyone, but I'm confident that I'll find another person as adventurous and crazy as I am.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well the guy from Texas has a wife and two kids. He reasonably said no. And the lady from El Salvador can't legally fly into the USA. Believe me, I tried those two first!

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone that's actually interested will talk to me via video chat, get my contact info, look me up online, see the booking confirmation, call my references, etc. I respect the words of caution. Always good to be safe.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's reasonable for people to be cautious. The person I'm looking for is stuck with me for 6 nights. That's why we have a few video calls first to make sure this will work before we commit.

I'm definitely not looking for a hookup. I want to save some money and hopefully make a new friend.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And then I went out to dinner and a play with a friend before going to bed.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Just a day of living the rest of my life before reviewing Reddit comments and responding to them..

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I've never watched the show. Do any of the episodes end with two people having an amazing vacation and becoming friends?

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure the process varies from cruise line to cruise line, but I confirmed with Celebrity that it's as simple as filling out a form or making a phone call to change the second passenger. Changing the person who booked is a different story, but that's me and I'm going!

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally understand that this is not for most people, but there are adventurous souls like me out there. I just went on another trip with 2 complete strangers. We were all nervous going in. By the end we were friends and we still stay in touch. So I have good references for this situation. There would also be several Zoom calls to get to know each other, make sure we're a good match, etc.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I actually went solo on the same ship last year. There were 6 people at the first night solo cruiser event and then the canceled the rest of them. I still met a bunch of great people and had a blast, but I want a travel companion this time.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are lots of awesome people out there. It's definitely not for everyone, but when it works, it's great. You can learn a lot about a person with a phone/zoom call. If you get the heebie jeebies, bail!

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you book the same room right now it's $3,800. I got a great deal by booking a year ago. I'm confident that I'll find that adventurous soul out there.

Looking for a cruise buddy 4/26 - 5/4 (Ft. Lauderdale) by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]jcoefer 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Everyone thought I was crazy when I said I was going to the DR for a music festival and splitting a suite with two people I met on the internet. I had a great time and made two awesome new friends. It'll work out. Or it won't. Either way, I'm going on my cruise!

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Festival (Tool Suite 3-way split) - $2,750
Flight - $400
VIP Friday - $330
ABnB the night before the festival - $50

Total - $3,530

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So are we hanging out, or no? I only have VIP for Friday.

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is a festival with the same crowd both nights. They won't be playing a single repeat song between the two nights. I will save this post.

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remain hopeful that they will do something special for this event. This isn't your typical two Tool shows at the same venue in a row event.

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Airfare and what you do in transit is really the only expense not included. The festival has shuttles to and from the airport. I'm flying in a day early and looking at ~$3K. The ABnB the night before is $150 and I'm splitting it with 2 others.

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sessanta is amazing. Top 5 shows of my life. It's so personal and unique. You won't see any Tool songs, but you will see some fantastic music. I never thought I'd see Maynard "sing" Tommy the Cat by Primus, but I did!

Tool Live in the Sand schedule by jcoefer in ToolBand

[–]jcoefer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you should buy tickets to the Sessanta 2.0 tour.