ilikeanswers

1 hour ago, Port Power said:

However, selling an Australian cruise for Australian passengers in Australia, I believe they have to comply with Australian laws.

In theory yes but in practice it seems to be hard to enforce. I have heard of lots of accounts of Australians dealing with foreign companies who even after succeeding through all the consumer resolution processes can't get their refund🙄. Unless you plan on launching some sort of court case it seems to be hard to get these companies to cough up if they dig their heels in. 

Akureyri? 

3 hours ago, qbay46 said:

Where are we to board this ship

Ushuaia 

Boise? 

21 hours ago, qbay46 said:

Name this city

Denver? 

3 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said:

It is said that knowledge alone is pointless - unless it is put to some good use.  Just how do you visualize doing that with regard to manhole covers?

Just because it is not useful today doesn't mean it won't be useful tomorrow😉

24 minutes ago, DirtyDawg said:

Now, if I could just figure out how Cadbury gets the caramel into its Caramilk chocolate bar my life will be complete! 🙂

 

The secret of the Caramilk™ bar

14 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said:

And somehow it seems sad to see what could be beautiful beaches so devastated with those shrinking hulks.

The doco I saw was in Pakistan in somewhere that was a mud flat than a beach and without before and after pictures I have no idea what the natural environment consisted off but I wouldn't be surprised if they were using beach environments as breakyards. There are some gorgeous coastlines along Pakistan and around India but they don't exactly have thriving beach tourism beyond Goa and with the fishing industry in decline breakyards would be more lucrative. If it is anything like how they run coal ports I doubt the locals protests would have been considered. Getting back to the pollution thing I do remember them burning huge piles of stuff that they said was not marketable that would be another thing that would be good to stop. I can't imagine that is good for the environment or human health😳.

13 hours ago, navybankerteacher said:

Does anyone feel any (very indirect) responsibility for the notion that their support of the cruise industry leads to this sort of pollution?

I wouldn't say I feel responsible but there is always room for improvement and there is nothing wrong with contemplating such improvements. I for one wouldn't mind if cruise lines researched a way to decrease plastic or at least use recyclable plastic in their design and it would be nice if there was more advocacy for those breakyard workers. It seems nonsensical that people are risking their lives to dismantle ships.

2 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

Sounded familiar.  I think it is a Greek God or something. 

Goddess of the Moon and Hunting unless you're Irish then it is Artemis Fowl boy genius criminal mastermind😆

4 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

Ponant is now owned by Artemis, a French Holding Company.  

That's probably why they can change their refund policies, the French government made it legally acceptable because of the pandemic🤔

1 hour ago, jland said:

We had a contract with Ponant which stated if Ponant cancelled for any reason they would refund. They then proceeded to change that clause retrospectively and denied all passengers refunds. 
We would never trust them again.

Isn't Ponant a French company? I heard that France passed a law that businesses in their travel industry are allowed to deny. 

If you have Foxtel you might be interested in the HBO documentary The Last Cruise. The synopsis sounds a bit over top but I'll reserve judgement till I've seen it:

The Last Cruise chronicles the first and largest outbreak of the novel coronavirus outside China: the Diamond Princess cruise liner. Through never-before-seen footage from passengers and crew, we watch class divisions erupt as humanity misses its chance to contain Covid-19. 

8:30pm March 31 FOX Showcase

3 minutes ago, GUT2407 said:

Struggling to get the vouchers.

They haven't released them everywhere yet. By April it is supposed to be available country wide

14 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

I have got no hope of saying it.

Our guide to tried to teach us using the foreign pronunciation which wasn't too bad but the traditional way forget it😳, I don't think I have a voice box that can make those sounds😂

43 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

Eyjafjallajokull glacier

Yay we finally got there 👏. There use to be a lake at the bottom of the glacier but when the volcano erupted it boiled it all of and took half the glacier.

10 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Iceland?

Now we are in the right country 🤗. 

4 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

So by the clue we are in the Yukon so I'll throw out Kaskawulsh Glacier. There are so many glaciers that are receding in the Canadian North.

Much further East. I'm going to make it easier (I seem to have overestimated its familiarity😳) it is sitting on a volcano infamous for stopping the world 😉. 

Here's a photo facing the other way. Perhaps this will help:

4 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

Is it Exit Glacier in Alaska

Not Alaska. Due East

22 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Glacial Moraine?

Probably my fault for my wording of the question😂. Though techically I'm not sure if it is classed as Moraine or maybe it is now (there's a clue)😜. Not too long ago it looked very different. It would be nice to get a name for this glacier🤗.

5 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

Our governments don't want cruise ships here as they all seem to think they are floating petri dishes and/or only for those who are rich. 🙄 😡

Just curious but have cruise lines put any proposals for moving forward? Are they discussing with the government? In USA they have been oddly silent and seem to be just waiting for all restrictions to be lifted rather than even try to negotiate with the restriction that have been announced by I think it is the CDC. Is there a little more conversation happening in Australia?

2 hours ago, Aus Traveller said:

I am going out soon - to a Cruise Critic lunch for people booked on the WC.🙂 Would 'ilikeanswers' please take the next turn.

I just noticed this sorry about the delay. Here's the next picture. What is the name of this geological feature:

33 minutes ago, qbay46 said:

where are we

Kunanyi/Mount Wellington? 

22 hours ago, judithann423 said:

Very concerned re what Insurance/Health requirements are going to be imposed by the cruise lines prior to embarkation.  To find cover that includes cruise travel and Covid is near on impossible and then throw in an over 80 with health issues.  Not game to book a cruise until all of this had been sorted. 

 

Hopefully vaccination will suffice in lieu of covid insurance??  Who knows ??  Will just have to sit patiently and wait!!

In Singapore the cruise line provides Covid insurance which is mandatory to purchase with your cruise booking.