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Thanks @monkey@cruise. I can fit 3 weeks worth in that little case (all toiletries & meds fit in a quart bag) so I will just carry my 2 bottles wine on separately. Did the conversion & cab to train station = $18. And found that even Diamond Princess is due to dock at Daikoku so now trying to figure out 1/2 day Sightseeing while arriving to the "other" pier ... I've got 4 hrs to explore

Thanks @monkey@cruise. Thinking of just taking my little case (17") instead of big one (22") as it's easier to walk around with. Cruise is just 22 days so there's plenty of room in it. A little disappointing that Royal won't dock at Osanbashi but hoping there's a desk at Daikoku. Apparently I've been looking at wrong pier.

I started this when CCL desperately needed $$s during pandemic. Anyone interested in starting a thread re: size of new ships as many lines (Costa, Cunard, PCL) added new builds (not transfers in)

Especially since the only 2 ships built for ever-growing Asian markets are Majestic and Diamond

I'd be surprised if the Diamond went, wouldn't be surprised if the Grand was transferred over to POAU

Minor change: 1. Costa Atlantica -> CSSC -> MAS ISLANDER 2. Costa Mediterranea -> CSSC joint venture 3. Costa neoRomantica -> Celestyal Cruises Experience 4. HAL Amsterdam -> Fred Olsen Bolette 5. HAL Rotterdam -> Fred Olsen Borealis 6. HAL Maasdam -> Seajets Aegan Myths 7. HAL Veendam -> Seajets Aegean Majesty 8. P&O Oceana -> Seajets Queen of the Oceans 9. POAU Pacific Aria -> Seajets 10. POAU Pacific Dawn -> Ambassador Ambience 11. Sea Princess > Foresee Cruises Charming 12. Sun Princess > Peace Boat Pacific World 13. Pacific Princess > Azamara Onward 14. AIDAcara -> Astoria Grande 15. AIDAmira -> Ambassador Ambition 16. AIDAvita-> left June 2022. 17. Costa Fortuna -> ??? 18. Costa Magica -> Seajets 19. AIDAAura -> Miray Cruises 20. Seabourn Odyssey -> Mitsui O.S.K. Lines but leased back to Seaborn for cruises already booked Scrapped: 21. Costa Victoria 22. Carnival Fantasy 23. Carnival Inspiration 24. Carnival Fascination 25. Carnival Imagination 26. Carnival Ecstasy 27. Carnival Sensation

Oh snap! I could've billed my travel insurance for my deductible?? Oh well. 🤑

Thanks @DCThunder I remember picking brackets for March Madness on a Panama Cruise (lost) but couldn't remember if I saw NCAA in Europe. I did see NFL on the 2nd sports channel late at night last TA but that was from Southampton -> Florida. 2 games being played in Frankfurt in November (total of 5 games across the pond).

I'll watch SNF, MNF, TNF in my room but I'll watch the evening ones in the bar. Unless there's a good performance going on. They're up. Also posting on roll call Rock Opera Nov 24 5 Skies Nov 29 Spotlight Bar Dec 5 ☆ the INCREDIBLE MIGHTY QUIN☆☆ (he's fantastic!) Enrichment Lectures: Europe & Spice Trade Voyages of Captain James Cook England's Infamous Captain Bligh What Lies Beneath (the ocean floor) Lecture on Paul Gaughan (historical & not by art staff) Sir Francis Drake Pirates of the Caribbean

Monday Night Football should be on all the big screens in Take 5, MUTS, and stateroom TV. There will actually be 2 TV sports channels, 1 for USA games & 1 primarily for European. Like Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Nov 24-26 on 1 channel with NFL & NBA on the other. Wonder which ncaa games they'll show. CORRECTION: JAZZ MOVED TO CROWN GRILL BAR. Sorry ...

Hi @Kmkub. It's me wandering over from our roll call. Did my 1st TA on Enchanted Princess last September and a few differences that I noticed: 1. Language lessons at 10 am daily in Take 5, well except when we've been assigned it for the M&G. Last year it was Portuguese as we were going to Azores. Think it'll be Spanish this time as we are going to Canaries 2. Take 5 became a Sports Bar instead of a jazz bar each night. Jazz moved to Wheelhouse. Anticipate the same. Focus in this order: football, basketball, then futbol (fifa) 3. Ship ran a slot pull, buy in $25 + points. Forgot how many. I did the roll call slot pull 4. 18 night rotating menu (at least the vegan one had 18 different menus .... no idea about other one). Other cruises repeated every 7 nights 5. Two $10 wine tasting events, only 1 as an elite perk 6. Just 1 wine tasters lunch at Sabatinis 7. Complimentary hard ice cream & multiple toppings in Marketplace Pastry Shoppe. Still has soft serve but I prefer hard ice cream. 8. My last longer cruise (16 nights) had a lecturer who was a roadie during 1970s-2000s. Found his talks about working with iconic bands fascinating Those are the ones that stand out See you in a little over a month!!

No price reduction on my 11/24 or 10/25 cruise. 11/24 is appropriately priced IMHO 10/25 cruise is almost 2× what I paid for it 7/19. Oh well .... predicting a future price drop no matter what Jan says

Yeah, Canadian and Californian policies are quite different. Wishing you luck on both timeliness & costs

California Small Claims Court limit is 10k. But I wonder if you have to file for reimbursement with your dental insurance first and only file in court for your deductible? So you'd have to fly here 2× (once to file & once to appear) and then only get your dental insurance deductible. (Mine's $1000 annual max out of pocket, not sure about yours in Canada). So 2 RT flights for deductible .... is it worth it? No guarantee you will win

I broke a tooth 1/2 way through my last cruise and am possibly looking at an implant. My fault not Princess'. Also only takes 6 months total after extraction and this involves time for bone to regrow, implant screw 4 months, make tooth 1-2 hrs. If you only broke the implant, why does it take a year?? Is there any bone loss? In my case I broke it on a piece of shell .... shell reasonably expected in that combo.

I just request to have the tray picked up under OCEAN NOW -> AMENITIES -> RETRIEVE TRAY. Gone in a matter of minutes. Doesn't really matter if its mine or my neighbors. I don't want it by / across from my door

Check out a great deal on water. 12 bottles for $7 pre-cruise only. I drink tap onboard but like a bottle off the ship. Available for all itineraries except Australia (& maybe NZ? Not sure about that as my NZ cruises started in Australia)

But you CAN dine with them!!!! Just tell the waiter that you are paying and they have a package. Waiters are used to separate bills just in case you don't want a night off. Your friends are confusing Premier pkg with Reserve seating.

WiFi? I do NOT need wifi every day as I can connect via app to those onboard and download/reply emails takes less than 5 minutes walking around in port terminal. Download -> head off to explore -> respond to urgent only ones while getting back on. I LOVE being unplugged! This is my list -- yours may vary

Yeah @teddie2 just do the math. Here's mine per day: 80 Premier pkg + 9% ins -16 gratuities - 3 tea at International Cafe (free elsewhere) - 15 +18% lunch at Alfredos (not doing it every day) - 3 bottled water if I forgot to buy weeks worth for $7 pre-cruise 0 wine as I can carry on 2 bottles So where am I getting another $37 × # cruise days value?? Added: I unplug ex connect with others onboard via the app / download urgent emails as walking through various terminals / respond to only urgent ones getting back on ship / then back to being unplugged 🙂

Its $10 for non-elites. There's another one with better wines where everyone pays $25

Last 3 cruises (April, May, June 2023) there were 6 wines. 1 sparkling, 2 white, 2 red, finished with a dessert wine. For reference these cruises were on Royal & Emerald Princesses. I think the earlier (2023) cruises had the same options. FWIW I hated the 2nd red but it was on both Royal & Emerald. There's also individual plates of cheese, dried fruit, very VERY few nuts, and a bottle of water (that I swished to dilute the red wine taste) @donswife yes it was on the 5 day & 2× on the 16 day (only 1× on the 16 day included as a perk)

Hope I get my medallions. Next month & April are green with them ordered shipped to my home but I wasn't charged. I'm standard fare

I want a frown or thumbs down emoji

IC also has complimentary hot water ... I add my favorite tea bag from home (couldn't get vanilla tea onboard last 3 voyages)