njhorseman

Actually that's not accurate . Any attendant with the current job title of Junior Stateroom Steward will be receiving an increase in salary under the new system. I don't have any hard data to back this up, but I suspect a very high percentage...who knows...perhaps even the majority of NCL's stateroom attendants carry the "Junior" title because there's been a huge turnover in crew associated with the long pandemic shutdown.

Holland America's website says you have upload your vaccination or COVID test information to the VeriFLY app . It says nothing about check-mig being rewquired: https://book2.hollandamerica.com/protocols/?protocol=colombia Colombia Protocols This specific booking and/or voyage follows our COVID-19 Colombia Protocols for vaccination and testing requirements. Vaccination Requirements We highly recommend all guests be up to date on their vaccination status. Vaccinations, however, are not required. Testing Vaccinated guests: No testing is required for vaccinated guests. Unvaccinated guests: All unvaccinated guests ages 19 and older are required to take a medically observed COVID-test. Medically observed PCR test within 72 hours before embarkation Medically observed Antigen test within 48 hours before embarkation. Guests ages 18 and under are not required to take a COVID-19 test. Please upload all required documentation to the VeriFLY app for a quick and seamless embarkation process. Global COVID-19 regulations and protocols are continuously changing and we may revise or modify these requirements (effective immediately) to evolve in line with the latest practices at any time. Please check back regularly for any updates. These protocols only apply to the specific booking number or voyage entered. As of December 2, 2022

Not the same scenario at all as Renaissance. First, FDR was a fired by Renaissance months before the 9/11 terrorist attacks . 9/11 merely hastened the demise of a company already doomed to failure. Second, Renaissance was drowning in red ink long before 9/11, while NCLH had been profitable for years prior to COVID .

The reason for dropping Bermuda on the trans atlantics earlier this year no longer exists. Bermuda dropped its travel authorization process and associated fees. Numerous future NCL TAs still have Bermuda on their itinerary.

Yes, I know...I quickly discovered my error and edited my post...but not before you had seen it.

And the same to you !

edit: My apologies. My post was wrong.

No...you need to read the first paragraph. Cruise Industry News clearly states it obtained the letter. Optimizing operations is continuing at Norwegian Cruise Line, which is set to reduce its stateroom cleaning service in 2023 fleetwide, according to a report from Crew Center, citing a letter sent to crew, which was also obtained later by Cruise Industry News.

Judith: We've done a number of NCL B2Bs and even B2B2B booked as individual cruises with different reservation numbers and always completed the on line advance check in process for each segment. Paul

Cruisdeindustrynews.com says it has obtained a copy of the letter, which verifies the original Crew Center report . https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/12/norwegian-cruise-line-trimming-stateroom-cleaning-cutting-crew-roles/

But the OP is looking for something to do upon disembarkation, which means they will have all their baggage with them, so they would not be able to do a tour of the USS Iowa.

If this means that HoJo's fried clam strips are going to be on the Vista's menu, I'm booking a couple of cruises ASAP. 😂

No, not an oxymoron. VAT is levied at each stage of the supply chain where value is added. There's an explanation of the concept in this article: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valueaddedtax.asp

In Europe Value Added Tax (VAT) is quite common, as opposed to the US where sales tax is common. Value Added Tax is the actual name of the levy. The wording on the Freestyle Daily is a carryover from its European cruising season and should have been replaced by "Sales Tax" with the start of the ship's US cruising season.

You have to include your old passport with the application for the renewal passport so you won't even have the old passport in your possession once you apply for the renewal. And yes, you lose any time remaining on the old passport. When you get it back it will have been invalidated by having holes punched in it.

The passenger doesn't need the BC because their passport is still valid for the cruise they're taking. I cited the rules on a birth certificate and ID being sufficient for this cruise in order to reinforce the reasoning why 6 months validity of the passport isn't needed. If you don't need a passport at all, you can't be required to have a passport with 6 months remaining validity. As long as the passport is valid through the cruise's disembarkation date it will be accepted.

NCL exclusive.

Although I'm not certain, I suspect it does. NCL has ships calling on Bermuda all winter and the contract they signed with Bermuda a few years ago, if still in effect, included a provision for NCL offering ferry service between Dockyard and St. George's.

i don't know about other cruise lines, but I've been able to do it on NCL. I go to the guest services deck, fill out forms with the names of the employees I am tipping and the tip gets credited to their accounts.

Try calling them.

I've made numerous port calls at Puerto Vallarta and never felt the discomfort I did in Acapulco. There are heavily armed military and police on virtually every street corner in the central area of Acapulco. I can't say that I'm familiar with what you are calling "the gates", but how can you compare armed guards at one location, particularly when location isn't even in Puerto Vallarta, to an entire city being an armed camp. The US government certainly doesn't classify Puerto Vallarta with a Do Not Travel warming, and US government employees are not even permitted to travel the tourist areas of Acapulco , while there is no such prohibition for Puerto Vallarta, nor are there any such restrictions for Nuevo Vallarta: "There are no other restrictions on travel for U.S government employees in Jalisco state which includes tourist areas in: Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Puerto Vallarta (including neighboring Riviera Nayarit), Chapala, and Ajijic." "There are no restrictions on travel for U.S government employees in Nayarit state, including tourist areas in: Riviera Nayarit (including Nuevo Vallarta, Punta Mita, Sayulita, and Bahia de Banderas), and Santa Maria del Oro."

And the fact that it's only a couple of cruise lines stop there might suggest the ones that don't are more concerned about safety. I was there a couple of years ago on Oceania and if I were to ever be on another cruise that called on Acapulco I'd choose to remain on board for the day. The city was an armed camp with police and military personnel armed with semi automatic weapons on almost every street corner. At one point on our excursion we stopped at a hotel for refreshments and even there....outside of the main downtown area and we had our refreshments under the watchful eye of a heavily armed private security officer. Not exactly a relaxing experience.

A US citizen is not even required to have a passport for this itinerary, much less a passport with 6 months remaining validity . The passport is merely recommended by Princess, not required; https://www.princess.com/learn/faq/pre-cruise/prepare-for-your-cruise/?accordion=travel-documents US citizens traveling on U.S. roundtrip or “closed-loop” voyages may also travel with an original certified US birth certificate presented together with a valid US government-issued photo identification. These voyages include: Mexico roundtrip from Los Angeles or San Francisco

OP is sailing on Princess and Princess does not have a stricter policy. In fact they clearly state that a passport is not even required of US citizens for this type of itinerary. A passport is recommended, not required : https://www.princess.com/learn/faq/pre-cruise/prepare-for-your-cruise/?accordion=travel-documents US citizens traveling on U.S. roundtrip or “closed-loop” voyages may also travel with an original certified US birth certificate presented together with a valid US government-issued photo identification. These voyages include: Alaska roundtrip from San Francisco or Seattle (roundtrip Seattle cruisetours excluded) Canada/New England roundtrip from New York Caribbean roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale^ or New York Hawaii roundtrip from Los Angeles or San Francisco Mexico roundtrip from Los Angeles or San Francisco

What cruise line are you on? Carnival normally departs from Old San Juan, but NCL, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity normally depart from the Pan American cruise terminal. It really isn't necessary to stay near Pan American if you're sailing from there. Old San Juan and all its charm are just a short taxi ride away and the Condado and Isla Verde areas really aren't far away either. The decision on where you stay is a matter of your budget and the amenities of the hotel and the surrounding area. Old San Juan has old world charm and good variety of restaurants. The Isla Verde and Condado areas have beaches. The area near Pan American is less attractive to leisure travelers and the hotels are designed primarily to serve the nearby convention center.