Hi again,
Ok, sorry, but I have yet more questions?

I don't understand what the "tier" thing is. If someone could please explain?

From what I read, I was told I should go early (around noon) to get on board early to make the "spa appts" and check on the "pre-request" reservations and the dinner res for the 2 that require it? Is this no longer true. I was not going to rush on the ship and going to wait till 2pm having a late check-out anyway at the Pan-Pacific guaranteed (I booked directly with them).

Next question, when I reserved, I asked them if I should take a more expensive cabin, if I will be treated differently depending on the cabin I book. They said no, hubby really didn't want a butler so I didn't reserve in those catagories (maybe I made a mistake?)

I thought that past cruisers got discounts for their cruises and now don't get upset with me for saying this, I can see getting "perks" for being a repeat cruiser with the same line, but the one thing that I would not consider fair is "shore excursions/spa/resto". Early booking, shipboard credit, free/partial free cruise, private parties, but if they give priority for say shore excursions this is not encouraging.I'm sorry to all of you as ya'll deserve all the perks from going so much, and I don't even care so much about the resto thing, or even the spa thing, I will be in NYC 3 weeks after the cruise and will be at my usual spa and my fav restos anyway and I will get into one of the restos, but for the excurisions, that seems a bit unreasonable since some can't be booked independently. My hubby really wants the Tracy Arm one, I pre-requested via the Net as soon as I was allowed, it would be impossible to not have been one of the first to book that not to mention that I took the time and trouble to do it to be on the front of the line and if they tell me now, sorry full up because of "priority" that's not fair. How can I be encouraged to cruise more with them if that happens. I can see the early boarding, all the other stuff, but a shore excursion? I could see it if it mattered by what cabin you buy because money talks, but you got to be a "first timer" sometime, you can't start with "past cruises" under your belt.I'm sorry if this comes across badly but if that will be the case, then they should at least tell us "newbies" that it works that way.