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58 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

Currently, the USS Kennedy is in the drydock under construction.

I thought I had a "lol" in my post, oops.  Guess that's not an option though...

18 minutes ago, itsmeagain said:

Wonder how they will fix it, if they need the yard.

"Hello, US Navy?  Yeah, we REALLLY want to borrow one of your dry-docks.  Why?  They're the only ones our ship will fit in"

If Dock 2 is damaged bad enough and the only other option is a couple TA's with a week-long drydock in the middle, I wonder if Norfolk even an option...

44 minutes ago, willde said:

 

Regarding the video screens, I can neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of post #773, but seems to be more reputable than many:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2650819-oasis-incident-at-freeport-shipyard/?do=findComment&comment=57191670

 

Of course, post #775 has a counterpoint:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2650819-oasis-incident-at-freeport-shipyard/page/31/?tab=comments#comment-57191941

 

Large video boards like these are absolutely modular.  Not only does it make it easier to ship them for installation but it also makes them more cost-effective to repair if a segment fails.  These screens are very likely similar to those in baseball and football stadiums, if they aren't even from the same manufacturer.

Do they keep spare parts on board?  Possibly, though the unit in the Seaplex on Anthem continued losing segments through the cruise I was on last year.  There certainly wouldn't be enough on board to completely replace one of these screens, the missing/damaged structure not withstanding.

17 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Regardless whether NCL provides the tags or you do it yourself from your own printer - I recommend that you

put sufficient ID (and cabin number) inside your luggage in case the handle ID cabin tags are ripped off.

I know this from experience.  Somewhere between the porter drop-off and the room both the RCI-supplied (but printed and attached by me) tag and a regular luggage tag that had been through several airline flights were both gone and I had to seek out my bag at guest services.  Mine wasn't the only bag this happened to.  What a way to start your first cruise!!

You can get plastic sleeves that attach with a cable loop (the "clasp" is a screw-together barrel) to help prevent this, but do NOT attach those until after any airline flights you take to get to port.

4 hours ago, Pratique said:

We have the technology!

Royal certainly does - they have a virtual fireworks display on some ships (Quantum class, VERY impressive use of the Two70 theater).  I can just imagine them using that wall for a Yule Log display during the winter.

2 hours ago, slidergirl said:

I've got a plug that goes into the generic wall socket.  I plug in a USB-to-whatever-I-need-charged cable and plug that into my phone/watch/pad/fitbit...  You should be able to do the same.

Exactly what I do wherever I travel, cruise or hotel for work or pleasure.

A quick Google search revealed this site explaining 3 options that are cheaper than booking a room you'll never use.  One of those options even offers transportation to the airport.

https://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/boston-luggage-lockers.html

You would need to read the contract with Saga to find that out.  Unless the flights were booked through the cruise line they bear no responsibility to get you to the next port.  Next in line is Saga, who booked you on a "tight" schedule flying you in the day of the cruise (did they offer an option to do it the day before?), if the flight they booked you on is delayed then their contract would apply.  If their contract does not cover this, your insurance would.

8 hours ago, scottish67 said:

Looks like the engines are working just fine?

The engines weren't much of a concern.  The propulsion motors (Azipods) were the concern...

28 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Not everything works. Punching a hole in my Seapass didnt end well. 

Let me guess, a ship with RFID doors and the seapass card wouldn't work after the hole punch?  We were told on Anthem last year that they wouldn't (or couldn't) punch a hole due to the RFID chip in the card...

2 minutes ago, ipeeinthepool said:

Looks like Oasis is on the move.  0.1 knts

I don't see her as being on the move, but I do see a tug nearby and a pilot boat headed in her direction as of 4 minutes ago...

46 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

Do yourself a favor and pick a different promo. There is no need for ship's excursions in Bermuda.

I will second this.  We did just fine with local transportation and self-planning things to do when I was there a few years ago.  The benefit of being docked for 3 days is that you can spend the first 2 really exploring the island, with your only time limitation being transportation back to the ship, the 3rd day could be spent in the vicinity of the port.  The old fort there can take some time to go through (if that's something that interests you) and you can go in and out throughout the day once you've paid once.

Curious - will they load the parts that were intended to be installed at GBSY onto the ship to transit the ocean with her or will they be shipped in some other way?

9 hours ago, Animalgirl27 said:

There is travel insurance specifically for cruises that will reimburse for a missed port.

I'd be curious how much one of those policies costs compared to one that doesn't pay for missed ports, and what the payout is for a missed port.  Is there really value to the customer to go to the effort to find such a policy, buy it and then spend the time to file the paperwork to get whatever that insurance company values the missed port at?  The cruise line is already compensating in the refund of port fees and any excursions purchased.

As for NCL skipping GSC, it seems like NCL skips their island A LOT more than RCI skips Coco Cay which is right next to GSC.  Yes, RCI now has a pier on their island but that was just opened last month.  Is NCL more cautious, are their tenders less able to handle certain conditions (maybe they'll buy RCI's tenders and make the stop more often?)?  In actuality, unless the conditions preclude use of tenders, certain conditions may still be contradictory to docking for RCI since there's no breakwater there but it seems like there are a LOT more "we skipped GSC" posts here than "we skipped Coco Cay" posts in the RCI forum.

8 hours ago, lovescats5 said:

I also know that for bumper cars you do not have to stand in line if you have someone in a purple shirt (our genie) sending us out when the gate opens and we are first to choose what bumper car we want.

OMG, they made it WORSE for those that can't afford to pay extra for everything?  The bumper cars were one of the WORST-MANAGED parts of that ship when I was on her a year ago.  They had a line 2/3 of the way around the venue and were letting some teens get back in the front of the line with friends as soon as they got off, so they could get right back on.  This was before this "genie" program.

duplicate...

7 hours ago, dtagirl said:

As far as the future cruise credit, it is 100% of the fare paid.  So only look at the fare portion of your invoice minus any credits etc.  It isn't a 100% of the cruise

This wasn't the issue the NCL passengers had.  They booked what turned out to be cheaper cruises (above and beyond the price-protected cruises that were offered in compensation) in order to use their FCC only to find that the FCC doesn't pay for the port taxes and fees on the new cruise, it only pays the base fare.

10 minutes ago, CsStingray said:

I won a “free” cruise ($1250 credit) last April at bingo on Liberty.  This was supposed to be our “free” cruise.  I understand that I will only be refunded for the portion I actually paid, but will I still be able to use my free cruise credit, or is that gone now?

I believe someone posted a Twitter screenshot indicating that those that "paid" with future cruise credit would get that credit refunded, I imagine your situation should be similar.

It should also be noted (unless NCL and Royal have different policies) that the future cruise credit applies ONLY to the cruise fare and not to port fees and taxes.  Some folks on from the NCL Epic trips that had problems last month were disappointed to learn that they couldn't use that future cruise credit toward a cheaper cruise and have the port fees and taxes covered.

50 minutes ago, Teacherloves2Cruise said:

It will be fun to be on board for that!! 

I agree.  Picturing choppers flying around taking video and all that...

1 minute ago, ptf2009 said:

What about those who took out cruise insurance with a 3rd party...not RC? Will RC not give them the refund since they will be getting one from their insurance company?

They would need to read their contracts closely, I imagine there's language in there to protect the insurance company in the event the cruise line is refunding the fare directly.

One post in the thread I linked suggested that rather than using towels JUST for the animals, your "resupply" towels could be used to make the animals, then you break them down to use them.

Maybe that's too savage for some?

1 hour ago, TTraub1250 said:

we go to "270" in the Solarium

Two70 and Solarium are at opposite ends of the ship, they actually couldn't be much further apart.

@fsjosh  if Oasis impacted the "inside" crane supports when the dock tipped, the crane would collapse in the direction of the compromised supports unless the forces in the opposite direction were enough to make it go the other way.  If the boom was over the stern of the ship, those forces would have to be pretty impressive.

1 minute ago, OCruisers said:

 

Would no longer having the "animal towels" be a big deal to you?  

Me?  Not really.  It's a neat treat to come back to the room to but it's not my primary focus on the trip.

58 minutes ago, mdsgu said:

I’m sure it’s an April Fool’s post, but, knowing NCL, it really wouldn’t surprise me to find out it’s true!

They started a few days early then, look at when the post I linked was started (last Wed.).