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On 5/22/2024 at 10:49 AM, Zmanjz said:

I mean if you're a fan of  ships older than my law students, then #YouDoYou.

 

Unfortunately, while i derride your prefrence, your other point is devastatingly valid.

 

The rt 50 bay bridge clearance is 186 feet, which does confirm that baltimore is boned in terms of getting any modern ships. 

 

Voyager class starts at 206 feet. Which means everything after voyager class is pretty much out (quantum class, oasis class, you name it)

 

That being said, The "meh" radiance class's 173 foot height (airdraft) does theoretically come close unless they added height with equipment after the original designs. But that's just trading a mid 1990s ship for a late 1990's ship. 

 

Guess the drive to Bayonne will continue to be a thing.

Deride is a rather harsh word to use for other people’s opinions, but maybe not so much when spelled wrong🤔🤪

2 hours ago, shipgeeks said:

Vision is on her way to the dock at Baltimore.

Cruise Ship Tracker shows it at the Dock in Baltimore this morning(5/24)

9 hours ago, markeb said:

 

So what's Carnival doing? It would be a PVSA violation to move passengers from Norfolk to Baltimore unless they went to somewhere in Central America that qualified as a distant port. Which would kind of screw over your passengers. Maybe both sets if people were planning on a flight to Norfolk since they didn't give much advance notice. Or are they moving an empty ship?

 

 

I'd forgotten that. But I recall it now.

Carnival Ship sailed from Norfolk on a regular 7 day or whatever Cruise, disembarking passengers in Baltimore and providing free buses.  Do not know all the details, just saw this in a news article.

On 5/22/2024 at 10:49 AM, Zmanjz said:

I mean if you're a fan of  ships older than my law students, then #YouDoYou.

 

Unfortunately, while i derride your prefrence, your other point is devastatingly valid.

 

The rt 50 bay bridge clearance is 186 feet, which does confirm that baltimore is boned in terms of getting any modern ships. 

 

Voyager class starts at 206 feet. Which means everything after voyager class is pretty much out (quantum class, oasis class, you name it)

 

That being said, The "meh" radiance class's 173 foot height (airdraft) does theoretically come close unless they added height with equipment after the original designs. But that's just trading a mid 1990s ship for a late 1990's ship. 

 

Guess the drive to Bayonne will continue to be a thing.

Well, we all know about “Opinions” don’t we.  
 

On 5/21/2024 at 3:31 PM, markeb said:

I looked briefly at the Royal page here on CC. Is Vision dropping off passengers in Norfolk and sailing crew only to Baltimore? 

It has been in Drydock in Freeport since b4 the bridge incident.

On 5/16/2024 at 7:52 PM, mskaufman said:

Carnival is also reporting that they are going back to Baltimore in late May.

They are finishing a current Cruise and docking in Baltimore on the 26th.  It sailed out of Norfolk to start the Cruise.  That would be a pain if you drove to the Port, but so it goes.

Announcement:

FYI:

Port of Baltimore announced yesterday that Cruises are back to sailing from and to Baltimore starting with the Vision of the Seas sailing on May 25th!

FYI

Your lips to God’s ears😉

We are on the 5 day starting on the 25th.   Norfolk would be a shorter drive for us, but would not like it if we sailed out of there, then back to Baltimore for a looong bus ride.

Thanks to both of you.  I appreciate it.

Take Care

Is a Reservation required or able to make?

A simple answer would even be better, but thanks anyway.

Do you need, or can you arrange, a Reservation to Park at Terminal G at Port of Miami.

Never drive in before, Thanks

If these Ports let in anybody, they might as well open to all since Officials say it can be contagious from people not showing any symptoms.   They are fooling themselves.

The hysteria from this Virus is worse then the virus itself.  80 percent of those with it show symptoms similar to a cold.  So many of these are not seeing a Doctor so not counted in Case numbers.  The regular Flu has killed almost 20,000 people in the US this season, and hospitalized 280,000.

With the cleaning protocols the Ships ( Royal Caribbean and Celebrity at least) have put in place, it may be safer on board then in normal times.   Just be diligent in washing your hands, using hand sanitizer, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth without cleaning your hands.

We leave Monday for the Southern Caribbean,  if we miss some stops, oh well.

While you will be disembarking in Vancouver, a lot of passengers will be disembarking six days earlier, in Los Angeles (San Pedro). And that means transporting passengers between two different US Ports, which means the PVSA is triggered which means the ship must stop at a defined distant foreign port which in this case means a stop in Aruba. So, it's a government requirement sort of thing.:)

If same Itinerary we took in 2015, Ship stops also in Cartagena, West side of Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Cabo, so Issue with PVSA has no bearing.

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Cruise Critic sells a nice one with a ring on it. It also detaches so is only a shorter fob with the ring. You go to Pursers and have them punch a hole in it. I do not wear it around my neck, but loop it around a belt and put end in my pocket. Detach it easily to pay for drinks or whatever and rest of hanging lanyard helps to remind you to get it back.

Lanyards with plastic holders can be a real pain to take it out. Do not carry a wallet except off the Ship. Wife attaches hers to her pool or beach bag so is handy and secure.

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You say "no opinions" but then add "tastefully of course". That asks for an opinion. Decorating the outside of your door is tasteless. Decorate the inside of the door instead.

 

 

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Actually it is your opinion that was tasteless.

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Has microwave and frig as well as wetbar in outer area.

Boatyard is great but plan on about $125 for dinner for two.

Good Sushi place across the street, good Thai place down the street, two Mexican restaurants, bunch of fast food. Irish pub across the street and many other options.

Good Sports Bar - Duffy's right behind toward Publix.

Restaurant in house ok too, more than just pub grub.

Will be there again in March.

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And the bathroom is between the two sleeping areas on the living room side of the door so if someone in the bedroom needs to use it in the middle of the night they need to enter the living room area.

Most rooms at FLL location have the bathroom in the Bedroom area.

Stay there all the time including five nights ( 3 prior and 2 post cruise last month.

Like their pool area, free full breakfast, free drinks from 5:30-7:30 every night and close to lots of restaurants, Publix, and Total Wine.

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Could make it interesting for sure, and will slow down the process.

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Ft Lauderdale

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Ooops

Wedid

 

 

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Is doable, would not want to though. We did a three day 16 years ago in an IS with our teenage (16) year old daughters. Took some scheduling but we managed. Do it again - no way!

Your sons are in their 20's, are they going to want to be on your sleep schedule?

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