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If they're not letting me get on the cruise then I'd expect a full refund! So really they'd only offered a 25% FCC as compensation. I just read that one of the couples who received the letter, which only happened after they tried to hand over their bags at 2pm at the dock, were phoned by RCI the following morning (because they complained all over Facebook and everywhere they could) and were offered a full refund, 100% FCC, and a complimentary deluxe beverage package. Now, that seems more suitable to me.

Certainly is compared to what RCI are offering for leaving people on the dock!

Yes, I saw a post from P&O that they had "listened to their customers' feedback"... blah blah blah

As a person who does live near the cruise port, for most of my cruises, and doesn't have issues with work leave etc I still think this is pretty bad. I've heard of it happening quite a bit recently on P&O as well. Of course I expect a full refund for a cruise I have just been kicked off! An additional 25% cruise credit is a joke for people who have made significant travel plans, or maybe booked 12 months in advance. People are currently being offered better compensation on P&O for a changed itinerary, but this is so much worse. How are cruiselines still getting this so wrong?

I'm not onboard but the current Pacific Adventure that has skipped NZ with a full refund plus $300 OBC would be a big win for me. I wouldn't have got off the ship in any of the NZ ports, and wouldn't get off in the substituted ports in Aus either so I'd be happy with the free cruise and some spending money as well! I get that its a bummer for most folks though.

Correct, your turn - such an amazing thing to see. Here's the before and after photos for those playing at home.

I'm worried this might be too easy...

Portmeirion? (I did have to google that spelling)...

Wales?

That's more controversial than me berating thongs!

I don't think its an old fashioned thing at all but I'm guessing a lot of people do. In fact, I'm guessing there are a whole lot of people who don't even think it's just old fashioned, they probably don't know it was ever a thing at all. My sister was a flight attendant with Qantas for 30+ years and I can guarantee you she would never have shown up to work with scuffed shoes, or a hair out of place. If things have got so bad that an employer can't set minimum dress standards, and ensure they are being met, then I hate to think where we'll end up.

Yes, you can have clean feet in thongs or sandals. My dad is almost 90 and growing up in "ye olden times" they always shook someone's hand while looking them in the eyes and then looked at their shoes to check they were clean. He always taught us when we were growing up to have clean shoes for that reason. He still gets his grandsons to bring their shoes over so he can polish them. So that habit of wearing/looking for clean shoes has extended to feet now for me, because we seem to have a lot more exposed feet these days, and in places we didn't used to see them before.

I never take heels with me on a cruise. I wear flat shoes, even on dress up nights. They're not thongs though!

I think if I see stilettos with clean and manicured toes I feel distinctly different to grubby feet in thongs. I am equally as offended by a woman with dirty feet in sandals, no matter how nice the shoes are!

Yes, all good. You have no choice but to lift your feet up when walking in them!

Besides the ugly feet I think it's the scuffing sound of "thonging" into a dining room that adds to my pain. Walk properly, pick your feet up... please! And when the thongs are completely worn down on the inside because of the wearer's sloppy walking style, oh please. Crocs are horrific, but at least I don't have to see a bunch of manky toes 🤢.

So I can't help myself. My personal opinion on this topic is just bubbling to the surface 😆. Ok, shorts are fine, but thongs? No, just no. Of course I realise that I shouldn't be bothered by what others are wearing but I am! I can't help it. I don't want to see any feet while I'm eating. Especially feet that have spent the last 10 years in thongs. If you're comfortable wearing rubber thongs into a nice dining room then you're a pretty experienced thong wearer. I don't want to think about your feet, or where they've been while I'm enjoying a meal in any decent restaurant. I'm glad that's out of my system. I can rest now 🤣. By the way, I do realise the OP didn't even mention thongs.

Thanks, I'll try that fix.

@arxcards Thanks for your kind offer of assistance Geoff 🙂. I find it is really laggy. Perhaps its an android thing. In non technical speak, it feels "heavy". Too many images and moving parts. It is overly complicated. Last year on the Coral Princess I couldn't load menus for the entire length of the cruise, nor could I order a drink. It just had the little wheel of death spinning the entire time. Now I'm prepping for my next cruise it seems a little more streamlined but still overly complicated. Both the Carnival and P&O apps are far simpler for user interface and experience. I actually used to be a project manager for a web development company so I'm not a complete dunce with technology, but I just find the Princess app uncomfortable to use.

Yes, I found the Carnival app and booking system to be excellent. Not sure why they can't use that app across all Carnival brands. The Medallion app is horrible.

I cruise the 23rd but fly out of Oz on the 20/12. Spoke to my friendly local pharmacist and they may get them earlier than the 11th...

Maybe they're all on Thanksgiving break.

Yes, it looks great at first glance but then I saw 2 nights, and then I saw To/From... hey, every $5 counts 🤣.

Happy cruising!

I did get my cabin allocation yesterday. I booked an IF guarantee and was allocated an IB. I've put in a "strong" upgrade bid, for an obstructed oceanview because the price guide was really low. A bit of natural light would be nice and I'd prefer the configuration of the beds against the side wall, rather than under the window (if possible). On my first ever Princess cruise I booked a super cheap obstructed oceanview and got a balcony. That was exciting!