richwmn

Today is International Spirit of the Game Day, National Bartender Day, and World Pollution Prevention Day

Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is. - Jorge Luis Borges

Meal Suggestion for today - Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken
Drink of the Day - Contemporary
Wine of the Day - 2018 Miner Paso Robles Viognier
Destination of the Day - Mindelo, Cape Verde Islands Sao Vicente Isl.

Today in History:
1804 General Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French at the Notre Dame de Paris in a ceremony officiated by Pope Pius VII
1929 First skull of Peking man found in the caves of Zhoukoudian, 50 km outside of Peking, China. Later dated roughly 750,000 years old.

Ship Locations
 

Ocho Rios, Jamaica 07:00 - 16:00
 

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 17:00
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 7:00-15:00
 

At Sea Destination Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island Azores Portugal eta 12-03
 

San Antonio, Chile 07:00 - 17:00
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 07:00 - 15:00
 

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island 08:00 - 18:00
 

Santarem, Brazil Amazon 10:00 - 18:00
 

Luanda, Angola 07:00 - 17:00

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
 

Lembar, Indonesia
 

4 minutes ago, superoma said:

Sorry rich, I didn’t read this far before I posted!

No problem, I added yours on the Ukraine for next year. Thanks!

7 minutes ago, StLouisCruisers said:

I didn't see any days in history today so let's assume nothing has ever happened on this date.

1913 Ford Motor Company institutes world's 1st moving assembly line for the Model T Ford

1955 Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama

Today is National Christmas Lights Day, World AIDS Day, and Romania Independence Day
 

Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America. - James Joyce

Meal Suggestion for today - Arctic Char with Greens and Gribiche Dressing
Drink of the Day - Old 97
Wine of the Day - Octopoda Pinot Noir
Destination of the Day - Fortaleza, Brazil

Today in History:

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Ocho Rios, Jamaica eta 12-02
 

Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Riviera 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 12-02
 

At Sea Destination Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island Azores Portugal eta 12-03
 

Coquimbo, La Serena, Chile 07:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 12-02
 

Kahului, Hawaii 08:00 - 22:00
 

Macapa, Brazil Destination Santarem, Brazil Amazon eta 12-02
 

At Sea Destination Luanda, Angola eta 12-02

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Dunedin, Port Chalmers, New Zealand 08:00 - 18:00
 

Lembar, Lombok Indonesia 08:00 - 23:00
 

Today is National Computer Security Day, National Mousse Day, and Barbados Independence Day
 

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. - Mark Twain

Meal Suggestion for today - Creamy White Chicken and Spinach Lasagna
Drink of the Day - Makers Mark Mojito
Wine of the Day - 2019 Rebellious red blend
Destination of the Day - Seydisfjordur, Iceland

Today in History:
1487 The first German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), is promulgated in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria stating beer should be brewed from only three ingredients -- water, malt and hops
1872 First international soccer game, Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow

Ship Locations
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 10:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Riviera eta 12-01
 

Cozumel, Quintana Roo Mexico, Riviera Maya 13:00 - 21:00
 

Cadiz, Spain, Sevilla 08:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Coquimbo, La Serena, Chile eta 12-01
 

At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 12-02
 

At Sea Destination Lahaina, Maui Island Hawaii eta 12-01
 

At Sea Destination Santarem, Brazil Amazon eta 12-02
 

At Sea Destination Luanda, Angola eta 12-02

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Lyttelton-Christchurch, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00
 

Pulau Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia 08:00 - 15:00
 

Today is National Square Dance Day, National Chocolates Day, and National Lemon Cream Pie Day
 

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier. - Albert Schweitzer

Meal Suggestion for today - Slow Cooker Korean Short Ribs
Drink of the Day - Peach Whiskey Sour
Wine of the Day - Barba I Vasari Old Vines Montepulciano
Destination of the Day - Mamoudzou, Mayotte Grande-Terre Island

Today in History:
1877 US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time

Ship Locations
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 15:00
 

Loreto, Baja California Mexico 08:00 - 23:00
 

Grand Cayman Island, George Town Harbour 08:00 - 17:00
 

Malaga, Spain Granada 08:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Coquimbo, La Serena, Chile eta 12-01
 

Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 07:00 - 17:00
 

Honolulu, Oahu Island Hawaii 08:00 - 30 Nov 22:00
 

At Sea Destination Santarem, Brazil Amazon eta 12-02
 

Walvis Bay, Namibia 10:00 - 23:00

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Wellington, New Zealand 08:00 - 19:00
 

At Sea Destination Pulau Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia eta 12-01
 

16 minutes ago, RedneckBob said:

Then this lead to drinking an excessive amount of Diet Cokes and eating too many Moonpies.

Moon Pies are best served with RC CoCola

Today is It's Letter Writing Day, National French Toast Day, and Mauritania Independence Day
 

We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect. - Alanis Morissette

Meal Suggestion for today - One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice
Drink of the Day - Blue Flurry
Wine of the Day - Parcelica Chica Monastrell
Destination of the Day - Naples, Italy

Today in History:
1520 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean
1893 Women vote in a national election for the first time, in the New Zealand general election
1925 Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville, Tennessee

Ship Locations
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 08:00 - 15:00
 

La Paz, Baja California Mexico 08:00 - 17:00
 

Ocho Rios, Jamaica 08:00 - 16:00
 

Alicante, Spain
 

Pisco, Paracas-Puerto General San Martin, Peru 07:00 - 16:00
 

Williamstad, Aruba
 

Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii 08:00 - 18:00
 

Fortaleza, Brazil 08:00 - 17:00
 

Luderitz, Namibia 08:00 - 17:00

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Napier, New Zealand 08:00 - 17:00
 

Surabaya, Java Indonesia 08:00 - 18:00
 

1 hour ago, StLouisCruisers said:

 

I'm not sure whether one Ft. Lauderdale resident on Cruise Critic has ever posted on the Daily but I wondered whether you know him, Roy.  I know Rich @richwmn knows him personally.  That person is @POA1.  If you needed something taken care of desperately he might be able to handle it for you.  I'm glad to hear the bags and car are nearby and that the train reservation was already cancelled.  We are worried about you and hope things are being sorted through right now to get you back on the road to recovery.

If someone will provide me @rafinmd's information I will be happy to contact @POA1

1 hour ago, zelker said:

Following up to my original post - talked to Gary at Mariner Society this morning.  He said that yes, we can prepay for internet, then once onboard have Guest Services credit the $30 (Mariner 5*) discount to our onboard account.  

23 minutes ago, Mtn2Sea said:

I’m wondering if policy has changed.  Earlier this year I was told by Guest Services that I could not get the $30 credit because my prepaid price already included a discount.

same thin I was told

Today is National Pie in the Face Day, National Bavarian Cream Pie Day, and Turtle Adoption Day
 

Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs. - Charlotte Bronte

Meal Suggestion for today - Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Drink of the Day - Midori Cactus Juice
Wine of the Day - Primaterra Pinot Nero
Destination of the Day - Maputo, Mozambique

Today in History:
1807 Portuguese Royal Family and its court of nearly 15,000 people leave Lisbon for their colony of Brazil to escape invading Napoleonic troops
1895 Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel's will establishes the Nobel Prize

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Half Moon Cay, Bahamas eta 11-28
 

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
 

At Sea Destination Ocho Rios, Jamaica eta 11-28
 

At Sea Destination Alicante, Spain eta 11-28
 

Callao (Lima), Peru
 

Orangstad, Aruba
 

At Sea Destination Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii eta 11-28
 

At Sea Destination Fortaleza, Brazil eta 11-28
 

At Sea Destination Luderitz, Namibia eta 11-28

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Gisborne, New Zealand 13:00 - 23:00
 

Jakarta, Indonesia
 

The pre cruise purchase price was better than the 5* discount.

The 5* discount is $30 - doesn't matter what the cost of the package it

My experience so far echos @Gigi1977, I have been unable to get the 5* discount after pre-purchase of internet.

Today is International Cake Day, National Law Day, and Small Brewery Sunday
 

Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties -- Helen Keller

Meal Suggestion for today - One Pan Garlic Roasted Chicken and Baby Potatoes
Drink of the Day - Bourbon Cider Cocktail
Wine of the Day - 2020 Bread & Butter Pinot Noir
Destination of the Day - Jakarta, Java Indonesia Tanjunk Priok

Today in History:
1778 British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii)
1789 1st national Thanksgiving in America

Ship Locations
 

St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 08:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Cabo San Lucas, Mexico eat 11-27
 

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 10:00 - 18:00
 

Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy 08:00 - 16:00
 

Callao (Lima), Peru
 

At Sea Destination Aruba eta 11-27
 

At Sea Destination Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii eta 11-28
 

At Sea Destination Fortaleza, Brazil eta 11-28
 

Cape Town, South Africa - 23:00

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Bay of Islands, Russell, New Zealand 07:00 - 13:00
 

Jakarta, Java Indonesia 08:00 - 23:00
 

Small Business Saturday

Today is National Parfait Day, Maize Day, and Shopping Reminder Day
 

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.--Albert Einstein

Meal Suggestion for today - Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers
Drink of the Day - Vesper
Wine of the Day - 2020 Cass Viognier
Destination of the Day - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Today in History:
1783 Britain evacuates New York city, its last military position in the United States

Ship Locations
 

Basseterre St Kitts, Port Zante 08:00 - 17:00
 

San Diego, California, San Diego, California27 Nov 11:00 - 18:00 07:00 ,15:00
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 - 15:00
 

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

Callao-Lima, Peru 16:00 - 27 Nov 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles eta 11-29
 

At Sea Destination Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii eta 11-28
 

Salvador de Bahia, Brazil 08:00 - 23:00
 

Cape Town, South Africa 8:00-

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Auckland, New Zealand 7:00-17:00
 

At Sea Destination Jakarta, Java Indonesia eta 11-27
 

My drive to the Atlanta Airport is about 90 minutes. Only once in the last 10 or so years have I not stayed overnight at an airport hotel the night before my flight. That was a flight that left at something like 10pm. The cost of the hotel room is cheap insurance that you will be able to make your flight.

Black Friday (US)

Today is Family Health History Day, Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, and D.B. Cooper Day
 

If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.--E.B. White

Meal Suggestion for today - Slow-Cooked Salmon with Turnips and Swiss Chard
Drink of the Day - Nil Fashioned
Wine of the Day - 2016 Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon
Destination of the Day - East London, South Africa

Today in History:
1639 1st observation of Transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish size of the Solar System
1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
1859 English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" radically changing the view of evolution and laying the foundation for evolutionary biology

Ship Locations
 

Roseau, Dominica 08:00 - 17:00
 

Ensenada, Baja California Mexico 07:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida eta 11-25
 

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

At Sea Destination Callao-Lima, Peru eta 11-25
 

Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida 07:00 ,15:00
 

At Sea Destination Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii eta 11-28
 

At Sea Destination Salvador de Bahia, Brazil eta 11-25
 

At Sea Destination Cape Town, South Africa eta 11-25

Eastern Hemisphere
 

At Sea Destination Auckland, New Zealand eta 11-26
 

Singapore 7:00-16:00
 

Thanksgiving (US)

Today is Eat a Cranberry Day, National Espresso Day, and National Jukebox Day
 

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. - Josh Billings

Meal Suggestion for today - Coconut Curry Ramen
Drink of the Day - Kentucky Sweet Tea
Wine of the Day - 2019 Matt Parish Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Destination of the Day - Tallinn, Estonia

Today in History:
1869 The clipper Cutty Sark is launched In Dumbarton, Scotland, one of the last clippers ever built and the only one still surviving

Ship Locations
 

Castries, St Lucia Island 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Ensenada, Baja California Mexico eta 11-24
 

At Sea Destination Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL eta 11-25
 

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

Manta, Ecuador 05:00 - 19:00
 

At Sea Destination Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL eta 11/24
 

At Sea Destination Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai Island Hawaii eta 11-28
 

Buzios, Brazil 08:00 - 14:00
 

At Sea Destination Cape Town, South Africa eta 11-25

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand 08:00 - 20:00
 

At Sea Destination Singapore eta 11-25
 

On this day next month I will be in San Diego preparing to board Volendam for another long cruise. I will be aboard for the Holiday Cruise, followed by the Grand Australia & New Zealand. I will finish up with a Panama Canal Cruise ending in Fort Lauderdale on April 21st. I’ll fly home on the 22nd.

The basic structure of the Daily & Fleet Report will be available each day at halfacts.com/daily which can be copied and pasted to Cruise Critic. The first day I will be unable to do it in a timely manner will be December 21st, although I start traveling on the 19th. I would appreciate it if someone would make sure it gets posted each day.

Rich

Today is Love Your Freckles Day, National Cranberry Relish Day, and Go For A Ride Day
 

Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world. - Elie Wiesel

Meal Suggestion for today - Vegetarian Chili
Drink of the Day - Fire Drop
Wine of the Day - Maggio Family Vineyards Merlot
Destination of the Day - Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand

Today in History:
1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope on way to first voyage from Europe to reach India
1926 Imperial Conference ends, giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth
1935 Flying boat "China Clipper" takes off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight

Ship Locations
 

St Johns Antigua, RCI Royal Beach Club 08:00 - 16:00
 

San Frnacisco, California
 

St Thomas, USVI
 

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

At Sea Destination Manta, Ecuador eta 11-23
 

At Sea Montego Bay, Jamacia eta 11-23
 

San Diego, California 7:00-15:00
 

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
 

Durban, South Africa

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Napier, New Zealand 08:00 - 14:00
 

Laem Chabang, Thailand
 

16 hours ago, ottahand7 said:

Since @Calypso54 is on a Grand cruise there will probably be no beverage package

7 hours ago, POA1 said:

Actually, on a Grand Voyage, the Signature Beverage Package is really reduced. Hat tip to someone who knows @richwmn

Availability to purchase a drink package is a new addition to Grand Voyages. It was not available for the 2023 Grand World, but is for the 2024 Grand Australia and other Grands.

to throw something else into the mix.

If you are on a B2B your account is not closed until the end of the final cruise.

In my case, I didn't spend much on the first cruise, a majority of the spending was on the second cruise. The total number of bonus days I got seem to be correct, but I received the maximum for the first cruise, with the remaining credited to the second cruise.

Today is National Gingerbread Cookie Day, World Television Day, and Odd Socks Day
 

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucius

Meal Suggestion for today - Apple Cider Chicken with Butternut Squash
Drink of the Day - Toki Highball
Wine of the Day - 2020 Dave Harvey GSM Walla Walla
Destination of the Day - Ashdod, Jerusalem, Israel

Today in History:
1905 1st match ever played in the Australian National Tennis Championships

Ship Locations
 

Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 08:00 - 17:00
 

San Francisco, California 18:00 - 22 Nov 20:00
 

San Juan, PR 10:00 - 19:00
 

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

Amador, Panama
 

At Sea Montego Bay, Jamacia eta 11-23
 

At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11-22
 

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10:00 - 22 Nov 18:00
 

Maputo, Mozambique 08:00 - 16:00

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Wellington, New Zealand 07:00 - 16:00
 

Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Thailand 07:00 - 23 Nov 01:00
 

One thing I would like to add, if you do select a wine and it is unopened it can be traded for another wine in the same package later in the cruise.

Today is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, and International Hug a Runner Day
 

You can do anything with bayonets except sit on them. - Thomas Hardy

Meal Suggestion for today - Easy Chicken Parmesan (Parmigiana)
Drink of the Day - Kentucky Joe
Wine of the Day - Marlborough Vines Sauvignon Blanc
Destination of the Day - Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Today in History:
1986 World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS
1902 Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles eta 11-21
 

At Sea Destination San Francisco, California eta 11-21
 

At Sea Destination St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands eta 11-21
 

Dry Dock - Palermo, Italy 00:00 - 23:59
 

Panama Canal, Panama City, Fuerte Amador, Balboa 05:00 - 05:00 ,20:00 - 21 Nov 17:00
 

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 07:30 - 16:30
 

At Sea Destination San Diego, California eta 11-22
 

Santos, Brazil
 

At Sea Destination Maputo, Mozambique eta 11-21

Eastern Hemisphere
 

Lyttelton-Christchurch, New Zealand 08:00 - 20:00
 

Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Thailand