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TheOldBear

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  1. Assuming you are a US resident, in state where Cunard Care is available [it is 'cancel for any reason' so not available to NY residents] it has the advantage of premiums not being age dependent. You will likely want to compare the fine print of the CC policy vs third party offerings [visit the Insurance forum a bit further down the page] Check Cunard's site [or with your travel agent] for the typical prorated cancelation penalties that are effective after the 'final payment date'. Your mention of 'obstructed' indicates a likely sailing on QM2 - many of the staterooms on QM2 deck 8 are obstructed [there is a 'sticky' thread showing their views of the tenders and lifeboats]. We tend to book the lower deck 'sheltered' balconies, and prefer a midships location between the 'B' and 'C' staircases. Sometimes there are promotions in effect that include onboard credit or prepaid gratuities. There aren't that many things not included in the fare - and these are listed on the Cunard site [and are the things the Cunard is eager to sell you as a package]. We usually think we make out better as pay as you go rather than purchasing a package.
  2. Likely better off asking on the forum for the particular line you are interested in. Some (e.g. Cunard) currently do not enforce any limitations.
  3. On our 2019 westbound crossing, there was an informal bow tie tying seminar [with hands on lab work] held by a passenger in one of the embarkation lounges on deck 1. I need to start practicing for our October sailing 😉 On the other hand, the shops onboard sell only the 'pre tied' cheater's bow ties.
  4. I've used it for my tux [cheapie, but 100% wool] with good results - I've also used the laundry service to clean and press tux shirts.
  5. Tropical Rotating Storm - e.g. Hurricane, or something less energetic
  6. I would expect shore excursions to start being posted six or seven months before departure date. An oddity / defect of the voyage personalizer is that it shows tours at the departure port that are only applicable for 'in transit' passengers at that port [in my case New York City excursions]
  7. Found pictures from the 2017 NSO crossing - "The Last Night of the Proms". This picture shows the soprano & alto folks on the left side of the stage. Clearly formal / black and white was not suggested back then
  8. I can only offer the perspective of a Queen Mary 2 crossing - we have not tried any repositioning cruise. A QM2 crossing [round trip] is our vacation. The onboard experience is the stereotypical 'nothing to do, and not enough time in the day to do it' - both the ship and onboard programming are designed around crossings. Someone with repositioning experience will no doubt join the thread, but my impression is that the repositioning sailings are becoming more popular than say a decade ago, and the cruise lines have adapted by adding more onboard activities. [as opposed to a port intensive sailing where most folks are on board for the port visits]
  9. Welcome to the Cruise Critic forums. You likely want to check the HAL forums over at https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/103-holland-america-line/
  10. I've been in the guest choir twice - both times on the English National Symphony crossings - and the performance with the orchestra was on a formal/gala night. 'Black Tie' was a natural fit for the performance. For other performances where I was a spectator, the venue was the grand lobby in the afternoon - no formal wear in evidence.
  11. There are lots of options for this - look for the term 'partial transit', and you will see they are mostly 'closed loop' sailings returning to the same port. You will want to visit the Panama Canal forum at https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/54-panama-canal/
  12. Then you did not do a 'closed loop' round trip
  13. If the ship's onboard currency is dollars, then dollars would likely be the most welcome.
  14. Yes, it can happen Some employers [but not all] will continue to pay salaried employees [for some time] while they are on jury duty. Others cannot afford to do so. Hourly workers typically are limited in paid time off - ranging down to small business owners and independent contractors who have no paid time off. In general, not well. That is one of the reasons folks will attempt to be excused from jury service.
  15. Back in 2017 QM2 was delayed leaving LeHavre by about 90 minutes waiting for the Ship's tour to return from Paris [mechanical breakdown]. The extra incentive to wait for the tour was that the next port was Brooklyn.
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