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10 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

Grandeur, Enchantment, Rhapsody, and Vision are not being properly maintained by RC

This isn't true at all

24 minutes ago, TJA27 said:

However, I will say the lounge was DEAD our entire trip and the concierge said the suites were fully booked.

This is normal. Busy the first night. Busy the last night. Generally dead the rest of the time.

10 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

If it fits in Tampa, it will likely fit in Baltimore.

Skyway Bridge in Tampa is 190 feet. Key Bridge (RIP) and Bay Bridge in Baltimore are 186 feet. Gotta think they would ensure the ship fits at both if they're going to do but one.

Google for RC drink prices. There are lots of results

The difference is really billing and convenience.

With a 1 person, [more than 1] device package, it's billed to one person and you can knock each other off if you log in with an additional device once you attempt to log in with a new device when all the logins in your package are currently in use.

With multiple 1 person, 1 device plan, that's good for when you want it billed to separate people.

Really as long as you don't care about individual billing, the 1 person, [more than 1] device package will always be a better deal.

24 minutes ago, F27TW said:

 

 

Ok, the long-used "raked bow" is what I was referring to.  See how pretty?     As opposed to the second 2 ... just hideous.

 

 

Now go look at the Queen Mary or QE2 or Mauretania or other classic ocean liners of that era that had similar bows.

2 minutes ago, Brandis said:

Hopefully it's a one-off, would hate to miss Skagway, it's one of the more scenic ports.

They're hoping to get the new dock up and running soon. It was supposed to be done over the winter but the replacement dock had all sorts of issues.

On 5/1/2024 at 10:11 AM, F27TW said:

Maybe back to a more traditional bow design again, as opposed to that ugly Icon-style/Celebrity Edge/Norwegian Prima barge-like bow.  (Yes, I know, i know .. more efficient, but still .. ugly).

 

 

What is a "traditional" bow design?  Bow designs are not aesthetic art designs. They have practical uses. And with technology evolutions, bow designs change, too.

Besides, Icon' bow design *is* traditional since it looks much more like early ocean liners.

Skagway has dock availability issues right now. That's why it was canceled.

4 minutes ago, rolloman said:

Well, the replacement ports the ships are going to are full of people who need the money too. 

Not as bad as Haiti needs it.

Ben and Jerry's may be gone, but any ship that had a Ben and Jerry's still has an ice cream shop, so that really hasn't changed.

Also venues rarely change, so I'm not sure what websites have such outdated info.

The RC website and cruisedeckplans always come up first in google searches and they tend to be accurate.

31 minutes ago, FamilyCruiserUK said:

 

 

Finally what itineraries will the ships sail. 

Mediterranean, Alaska and Florida, according to a recent captain's corner.

What are e-cards? The same as gift cards?

19 hours ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

Just my two cents opinion, and probably not worth that much, but I think the majority of RCI cruisers won’t get excited about a new, smaller class ship (if/when it happens). 

Those old, smaller ships are sailing full just like the newer bigger ships.  Lots of cruisers will be excited.

Costa Maya - look at Native Choice tours

1 hour ago, TheHawk1 said:

Big enough to still offer some wow factor (remember that old RC slogan) while small enough to visit a wider variety of ports would be the sweet spot

Voyager class may be "small" for RC's fleet, yet still larger than all but 3 Carnival ships.

2 hours ago, travelberlin said:

I can confirm that food has definitely gone down hill. Formal night was a joke. No lobster tail, meat which has seen better days. Nothing really worth mentioning. The best food is the Indian food, but it is quite spicy and not really to eat it every night.  

No worries. You can go to walmart and get a lobster tail for $7-8 when you get home.

That container ship was in and out pretty quick, too.

There have been roros, but they typically dock before the bridge area at Sparrow's Point.

I bet after Utopia launches they start to hype discovery 

1 hour ago, Tatka said:

 

Norwegian is different line.

They are not re-using names for their ships on a regular base.

 

Yes, PoA was never really fully built so they used it for another ship.

 

Princess, Holland  America and now Carnival re-use names.

I do not have any pros or cons  this practice.

I was just making a joke about Norwegian having a ship sunk before it even got onto the open seas.

What exactly are you looking for though? Just shows you may be familiar with due to them being on Broadway at some point?

9 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

but I can’t remember the last time a bartender asked to see a boarding pass when I went to a bar after boarding the ship (which is the first thing I do every cruise). All they ask for is my cabin number.

It's been hit or miss for us. Sometimes they want to scan a barcode, others, just ask for a room number.

1 minute ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Pretty low on most cruises these days.

But not zero, especially if you're looking to upgrade to ocean view or balcony.