SeaShark

As evidenced by the fact that nobody even asked, I don't think that anyone does care... However, we all know since you had to make sure to tell everyone about your skills at monitoring other passengers.

Why would it be "very important" to see how much someone else tips? Are we playing "keep up with the Joneses"? How would we know if the person we observe overtipped or undertipped? And the comments I was referring to go beyond the person in front of you...you don't comment on what "over half of the passengers" do based on observing one. Still....I'm surprised that anyone would care one iota about what other people tip.

Really? You're at the pier...time to cruise...and you're watching closely enough to see and note (mental or otherwise) who tips the porters and how much? I'm surprised that anyone would care one iota about what other people tip.

But you aren't using the gift cards with the parent company (Carnival Corporation), you are using them with Carnival Cruise Line...which is a subsidiary of the parent company just like HAL and Princess. As a stock holder, you should be aware of which company's stock you own.

Yet if they fail to do that very simple job, they can negatively impact your cruise greater than most anyone else can...

Yes...I'm well aware of that. I was just commenting to say that if something was truly immaterial, then it would not be commented on in the first place.

No, it is correct. A porter only works one ship at a time. They would not handle luggage for multiple ships, thus they need nothing to differentiate one ship from another. They do, however, need a fast and easy way to ensure that off-going and on-coming luggage doesn't get mixed up on the very busy pier.

Actually, color is used to identify the sailing, not the ship. Each ship has different colors that are alternated between sailings...the different color makes it easier to distinguish between luggage coming onto the ship and luggage coming off of the ship.

You are fine...they do not need to be in color. This is why they have the word "MAGENTA" on them.

Yes...a statement by the OP explaining the question the OP wanted answered. Looks like your understanding is spot on.

Good answer to the question asked...that will help the OP for sure.

"Nickel & Diming" is nothing more than a label that is used to demean something easily instead of having to justify one's position. It can also be used to blame-shift...much easier to say the cruise line is "nickel & diming" than it is to have to deal with the fact that a wanted purchase doesn't fit in our budget. Like what? A few examples would provide some context.

I look at it this way: the price is what the price is. It really doesn't matter what the price was. Nor can I see how it matters when the price changed. It could have increased years ago, months ago, or minutes ago..I still have no choice but to pay the current price, or choose not to purchase.

Nor did anyone state that you had. (and again...there is a difference between "using the chair" and "sitting in the chair"...I only used one of those terms)

Sorry to hear that you are frightened. I hope you can find a safe space. In answering the poster to whom my comment was directed, I was explaining various ways in which their property could be removed without my having to touch their property. Yes, if your personal property is found on the ship, and you are not around, having a crew member place your personal items in the lost & found is perfectly acceptable, and is the proper thing to do with unattended items belonging to a guest. (BTW, I assume you erred when you said "my lounge chair" since the chair doesn't actually belong to you. Hopefully, you are aware of that.)

Hence why I said "using the chair" and not "sitting in the chair"...or did you miss that?

The problem is that everyone is and everyone isn't a chair hog. In reality a chair hog is the person using the chair that YOU want to use (hog) for yourself. Once you are in it, then people simply will view YOU as the chair hog. It never ends.

Personal property a) can easily be removed from a chair without touching it, and b) if your personal property is sitting out without you being there, then it should be deemed "lost" and immediately turned in to the Lost & Found...without waiting for 15, 30, 60, etc minutes.

From what I see online (and remember, I'm not monitoring the Joy's movements) the Joy is exactly where she is scheduled to be today...

I may have missed it, but I'm not seeing where it is stated about "through" the canal

That is a bit of a stretch. There is a big difference between having an email address and sharing it online with a stranger. When someone trusts you with their direct email, it's generally understood that they trust you not to just give it to anyone who simply wants to complain until they get their way. You said you spoke with front line customer service....you were heard, but that doesn't mean you get your way. Sometimes the answer is no.

If you're going to base a complaint on the differences between what reps say and what appears on web pages and/or brochures, I'm certain that NCL will remind you of the Guest Service Contract that you agreed to in order to make your booking...specifically the second paragraph: 2. The Contract: The Guest agrees that this Contract governs the relationship between the Guest and the Carrier, regardless of the Guest's age, whether the Guest purchased the ticket on his or her own behalf, and/or whether the ticket has been held and/or presented by another person on behalf of the Guest. The Guest agrees that, except as expressly provided herein, this Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the Guest and Carrier, and shall supersede and exclude any prior representations that may have been made in relation to the cruise to the Guest or anyone representing him/her by anyone, including but not limited to anything stated in the Carrier's brochures, advertisements, and other promotional materials, by Norwegian Cruise Line or NCL America employees or by third persons such as travel agents.

Umm...what OP's letter? The OP never posted a letter here, that was someone else. It is also yet another someone else who resurrected this old thread. The OP vanished long ago...

So...taking you at your word...you called six different customer service agents and got six different answers. Given that, let me ask this: At some point you called the first customer service agent and you got an answer. With your question answered, why would you call the second customer service agent (not to mention the third, fourth, fifth, etc)? Was the intent to just keep asking until you got the answer you wanted?

Never being the key point. In order to determine never, that chair must be continually watched or else you risk missing the return and subsequent departure. This is the problem you have when someone is hogging a chair that you want for yourself.