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Yeah, thanks for that info, Holly. We'll see how it goes but maybe I will cancel them if we still don't have them close to when we leave and reorder to be picked up at port. None of this is alarming or upsetting, I know it will all work out but just hoping to avoid a long wait getting onboard.

We are sailing out of Singapore. Wondering what the "latest" times are.

That's what I was wondering about. Thanks for the info.

Your experience is very much the same at the several M&Gs I have arranged and others that I have not arranged but helped at.

We sail in 4 weeks so normally we wouldn't be worried about our medallions coming in time but we are leaving home a week before the sailing. If they're late and we have already left home we won't have them to board and they won't be waiting for us at the port since they will think we already got them? Hopefully they will come in the week before we leave. Alternatively, we could cancel them and thus have a better chance they will be waiting for us at the port. What to do...what to do?

I have done one with about that many people once. It was in a MDR. The M&G are only scheduled for an hour so they wouldn't have to close anything down for a long period of time.

I am not sure the OP had an actual headcount....just the 450 that were part of the whole group?

We have done one in a dining room several years ago.

What does that mean? I have a M&G planned for our sailing next month. I was given a good venue (Universe theater), and offered help with invites for the captain and crew. They may charge for the microphone (which I think is silly) but in reality, I don't believe I was ever charged for it.

Which they will not..they will move the group to another venue....had this happen before.

Have you heard anything about the "newish" 21 Carpenter Hotel near Clarke Quay?I love the history and concept of the building. Looking forward to staying there and trying the restaurant, Kees.

I had a cruise booked with my adult daughter. I had Princess Platinum Insurance and she had a policy purchased from Insure my trip. She had a gallbladder issue and her doc said she couldn't sail. She ended up with surgery on the day we were to sail. We were both covered and booked another cruise when she was well enough to sail. Of course our insurance fee was not returned.

It would depend on the time frame of the cancellation.

Why is it too much trouble?

Right! They're already "in". I asked because I thought it was already the way it was, didn't know they were waiting to implement it. What are the other changes that will come in October?