lol a wing is a wing to me too, as long as they don't try to call a nugget a 'boneless' wing.
tinyd - we have AT&T texting is dirt cheap on cruiseships, even back to the states. there's a whole thing u have to do in settings to make sure ur iphone doesn't update/use data but so nice to have the ability to check in with those at home.
CCL assigns PVPs but an outside TA will usually up the OBCs, no so much with CCL.
RCCL & Celebrity is where i've found the best bonus goodies with the huge online agencies (little customer service and penalties for cancellation though, it's a trade off).
For those that need assistance as to actually deciding or booking, the agency associated here will certainly steer you right.
i'm on taking GD to dentist duty, picking up from school early afternoon. need to figure out what mischief we can get into afterwards
have a good day all.