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The skyliner also closes when there are lightening strikes within I think five miles of it. It could be clear in the Skyliner area but somewhere close lightening could be happening. That is Florida especially during the summer. I have had times when it was raining in the backyard but perfectly sunny in the front yard. Enjoying your report.
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This looks like this will be a fun trip report. I am anal retentive about final payment. Along with reminders l probably check once a week and make final payment when my closest credit card billing cycle begins. Usually a few weeks before final payment. Don't want to wait until the last minute in case there is a processing snafu.
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What do you propose RCCL to do? Magically open the port of Baltimore. They have an alternate plan. It seems like they are offering full refunds if you don't like the alternate.
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First World "problem" (beverage package avoiding)
gatour replied to sadiwest's topic in Royal Caribbean International
On shore restaurant buffets "require" you to get a fresh plate when returning. This isn't a restaurant policy but a health department rule. -
We have never had problems getting a pair of free chairs with free umbrella on the beach. One hint is to pass by the first beach and walk a bit further for less crowded optons. Ahh seagulls or as I call them rsts with wings. Living fairly close to the beach here in Florida I can tell the mon locals as they are feeding the rats err seagulls. There have had to ask people to stop feeding them when the people are upwind of us.
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These cruise prices are insanely high!!
gatour replied to P.A.'s topic in Royal Caribbean International
Cruise lines and their stockholders beg to differ with you. Charge what the market will bare. Over the years I adjust my spending. For example I had been a Disney annual passholder. I did Universal for the first time in years. I throughly enjoyed it. I felt that price/value for Universal was better over Disney for me. So I switch to Universal annual passes. I don't begrudge Disney charging what they do. Obviously other people don't feel my sentiments. So they continue to go to Disney. Neither of us are right or wrong. -
These cruise prices are insanely high!!
gatour replied to P.A.'s topic in Royal Caribbean International
If people are willing to pay the current fares then RCCL doesn't think they are way overpriced. It is how the free market works. Basic economics. -
Carnival ships with Starlink as of right now
gatour replied to Honolulu Blue's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Simple: They think people will still buy it at the new higher price no matter what Carnival is psying for it. -
I have cameras that use rechargeable batteries. I simply buy a spare battery. Have both of them fully charged before leaving the ship. I have very rarely needed the backup battery and I take a lot of photographs.
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I imagine ships operate like on shore resorts. They have a central stores which supplies the various venues. Someone goes to the central store and signs out what they need/taking. For example part of my job was to figure how much oj we would need until the next day or to get through the weekend. I would then get the items. In between if we ran out tough luck we were out until the next day.
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My View: A Symphony of Gratitude (Live Thanksgiving Week)
gatour replied to APDMOM's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Dream is my favorite show of any cruise I have ever been on. I tell people if you don't do anything else, see that show. -
There are several reasons as mentioned above. Size of ship Nassau is an example of this. The larger ships have to dock at the outer berths. And I think St Thomas has this limitation Historically, some cruise lines have preference. Cozumel is an example of this. Carnival "controlled" on set of piers so other cruise lines have to use the set of piers further out. Then there is local decisions about when/where ships can dock
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Man Overboard on Carnival Valor found alive
gatour replied to BlerkOne's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
People keep on mentioning "treading" water. When I took swimming lesson when I was a youngster, they tought us how to tread water by moving arms and/or hands. They also taught us that you do not have to tread water. You can lay on your back or front and float. If you this you are burning a lot less energy than treading water. Also the more saline the water is the easier it is to float.Look up tours that go to the Dead Sea. One of the selling points is the ability to float because of the extremely high salinity of the water. -
Was this policy before covid or post covid. On RCCL precovid sometime during the cruise the captain would announce that that they were sail some percentage of capacity, usually 105 percent but sometimes as 110 percent. Haven't sail on RCCL post covid so don't kow if they are announcing are not.
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In regards to the 17 oz size, this is kind of quilivent to 500 ml. Many bottled waters of this size list the 500 ml more promentity than the ounces
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Who else thinks world Europa is a copy of the Oasis Class
gatour replied to JP350's topic in Royal Caribbean International
There is also the lifeboat requirements. If you fill that space with cabins, there is just so much space to add lifeboats or life rafts to accomdate the additional passengers and the additional crew that services those cabins -
Who else thinks world Europa is a copy of the Oasis Class
gatour replied to JP350's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The different cruise lines have adopted ideas from each other for years and years. This no different.