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ChinaShrek

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  1. I have had several aircraft changes over the years but that was always done weeks or months before the flight. Nevertheless, I am not entitled to an refund due to a seat change. I can cancel and get a flight credit. Of course, Southwest doesn't even guarantee a specific seat!
  2. Still a better deal if you are traveling solo, no?
  3. I have been thinking about this situation but I am wondering how is this different from the airlines If you purchase a seat on a flight the airline can move you to another seat without asking you. This happens if the crew needs it or if there is an aircraft change. In fact, you are not "guaranteed" your seat, just transportation. How is this different from cruise ships? Maybe we are just paying for transportation?
  4. Sure, but if I check-in I'm hungry and that's when I want to eat. It's like going to Olive Garden, if there is a wait, I don't stay.
  5. Yes, my TA notified me that they have to call when making a payment with a Gift Card with HAL. She also said it makes more work for them. LOL
  6. I always feel Carnival does this on purpose so people will not go down and complain about the gratuities and have them removed early on in the cruise.
  7. I am suggesting that the passenger demographics are becoming more similar over time. I was on the Carnival Pride last month with only 160 kids on the ship out of of 2600 passengers, This was an 8 night cruise. I had dinner every night with retirees in their 70s and 80s who were great to talk with. Many of them very wealthy (but frugal). I have also been on HAL ships packed with hundreds of kids running around.
  8. HAL is not an adults only line. Everyone should know this. Some cruises will attract large numbers of families and kids. HAL is actively marketing to these groups. However, longer itineraries will have less kids and families. HAL is also marketing to refined adults. HAL and is really not much different from Carnival now. Some Carnival cruises have very few kids and older couples while some HAL cruises will have tons of kids. This is how a cruise line stays in business.
  9. If I have MyTime Dining, I expect to be able to check-in and eat a few minutes later. Okay I'll give them 10 minutes. When I check-in, I'm hungry and want to eat now! Any wait is a discomfort.
  10. Yes, but if you check-in for dinner there could be a 60-90 minutes wait (depending on the venue). No line, perhaps, but still a wait.
  11. I was on this same Christmas cruise as you and you keep bringing up how crowded it was, It was not that bad. There were a ton of kids on the ship but it was easy to hide from them. I had a wonderful cruise!
  12. My next one is out of Iceland on the Nieuw Statendam in July. I'm so excited.
  13. We had a snow storm here in Maine today. I'm getting more than a foot. Sigh
  14. Well, yes, but I don't always "lose" that much.
  15. I am slightly worried if they move to a spending model. What if someone gets a "free" room from the casino? How would I get credit for the room cost? What is the real room cost on a "free" room?
  16. And that free drink on the last night! I always forget to do use that one!
  17. I agree and that's why I am not booking this cruise. If you could guarantee me sun, I'd go. I really like Butchart Gardens. It was sunny there!
  18. Actually, I wouldn't mind one of those installed on HAL ships. They are great for exercise!
  19. Okay, I had this very issue in Costa Rica in February. I booked a two hour hike in a tropical rain forest from Limon and it poured for the entire hike! I did not expect that to happen. I am not being facetious. I even complained to the guide that he should be paying me to hike in the rain! He just laughed. I am aghast when all of the pictures of Costa Rica and Alaska cruise line websites have sun in the them. I want sun on my cruise! You can vacation in rain. I prefer not to.
  20. I realized that my comment was silly after I typed it. I don't like the Mega ships that offer these things but if HAL is serious about attracting younger cliental who knows what they will do.
  21. Yes, exactly. HAL could easily add bumper cars, ice skating, or a roller coaster to some of their ships and charge for this.
  22. Kids can bring in lots of money through soda packages, specialty dinners, shore excursions, and rides on the ship.
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