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I believe that their vast cargo division is colloquially known as More Sh** from China

On 11/30/2020 at 5:38 PM, MsTabbyKats said:

When my friend was selling his house (at about 2/3 of what he asked) he had, what I consider, a great quote:  Something is worth as much as someone else is willing to pay.

No truer truism exists!

On 11/5/2020 at 1:52 PM, hallux said:

You could check the existing threads for those speculations, or ask there if someone has any more insight  -

Ship movements -

This one had the speculation of ships picking up crew - 

 

What are NCL doing now?  I don’t know but I’m sure “It will be for our convenience”?

On 10/23/2020 at 7:29 PM, FranknBeans said:

The special on this night is usually spaghetti and meatballs with and extra side of sauce.

Which is particularly suited for a white dinner jacket (tuxedo) and dress shirt!  Especially after a modest cocktail or three before dinner.

On 10/18/2020 at 8:50 PM, mconthehighseas said:

Children left in day care or camp while parents are ashore is certainly allowed.

If you would leave your child with a babysitter or at day care while you go to dinner or work at home, this is the same thing.

 

Parents are expected to make it back to the ship on time. If they can't, they call the ship's agent on land, and arrangements are made.

 If any extra charges are incurred,  I'm guessing those are covered by the family.

 

Never known a child day care centre sail off to another destination, but then it’s 45 years since our child attended one so what do I know?

On 6/2/2020 at 2:57 PM, Laszlo said:

 

Nothing in life is 100%, nothing is foolproof. They will hopefully do their best along with everyone else. Chances will be taken for those who go

Life is the Alamo writ large, no one gets out alive but let’s not die every day.

We are Borg, you will be assimilated.

5 minutes ago, vpearlkc said:

 

I don't think the cruise industry will fold no matter what happens. Maybe some of the current operators will be gone but the ships will still be there for someone to pick up the pieces. What else can a cruise ship do but cruise?

Troopships for the coming war?

On 4/10/2020 at 3:18 PM, fstuff1 said:

 

recycled air, just like in an airplane.

 

my central air unit at home is for both a/c and heat. it has a filter at the base of the blower.

there are different types of filters from cheap stranded fiberglass ($.50/each) that filters just 40% of dust, to super expensive ones that filter allergens.

but i dont know any that filters viruses.

There are filters that trap viruses (hep-tactic?) and I believe the 787 aircraft has them, perhaps other later aircraft too.  But how effective they are in large scale environments I have no idea.  I would cruise if ports were open, the destination clear and the ship was sailing (Dec 2020 TA). However, SWMBO may have different ideas, plus her God given woman’s inalienable casting vote out of two.  I have set myself a decision date/time 1200hrs 15 JUL 2020.

Perhaps, as an aside, the following might be of interest.  My travel insurers have contacted me and said that my annual world wide policy will cover Coronavirus for the current period, into 2021, but subsequent cover will be excluded.  This has some serious  implications for the travel industry, because this malevolent little sh*t is going nowhere. It may ameliorate and not be such a menace, but until then it is a potential block on international travel.

On 4/4/2020 at 4:25 PM, Waquoit said:

I was going to say incriminating photographs.

‘No point in destroying (the original oil painting) it,  we have the preliminary sketches!’

with thanks to Blackadder!

3 hours ago, elwood_98034 said:

Coronavirus 'harms the brain and nervous system of HALF of severely ill patients and a third of all cases' — causing symptoms such as stumbling, slurred speech and seizures.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8208417/In-half-severe-cases-COVID-19-affect-brain-nervous-too.html

 

I'm starting to think it isn't just the flu. 

So does a decent drinks package taken to extremes.

At what point do cruise lines or their trustees in bankruptcy, decide that it makes no sense to relocate to the Mediterranean for a reduced season and the summer/autumn season is cancelled?

Late to this discussion but perhaps my ha’penny worth is in time. We have a TA booked in December ex BCN to NYC.  We never travel without comprehensive worldwide insurance that includes cruise travel.  Now I can understand the company wanting to exclude sick passengers and have no problem with required (but meaningless) self declaration or remote temperature checks at checkin, but if an insurance company has granted cover then the cruise line is absolved from liability for medical costs.  With regard to cross infection I could be checked by a ten man expert medical committee and declared as fit as a flea 7 days before sailing and pick up any number of ghastly diseases in the intervening days.  The compulsory possession of insurance is surely more important.

On the EPIC TA 2018 Spring sailing we had two excellent lecturers who gave a series of talks in the Comedy Club.  Both were absolute sell outs with people unable to get in and many standing.  We have a sailing booked for TA in December 2020, I will be disappointed if we don’t have lecturers on board.

You are on NCL, so yes, it is true. And supposedly those machines weren't covered under the drink package.

Robots have living costs and needs too.......or soon will.

Norwegian air only do one way flights, but it is worth checking legacy carriers for round trip fares but be sure to start at the right end of your journey :eek: ie BCN to wherever and ditch the return to BCN portion (or book the return leg as far out as possible and retain for possible use)

I second Norwegian Air, their premier service, which is better than premium economy but not business class, is excellent and very good value. We use them as airline of choice in Europe and used them for BCN to FLL this Spring.

They do have flights to Orlando and Tampa now but I suggest you check their site.

It is also fair to say that the USA offers an enourmous range of vacation destinations within her own borders, from tropical to Mediterranean to alpine. Canada not so much.

That's what she said.;p

 

C'mon, that was too easy.

Two wheels! Naughty step, NOW!

You may wish to look at Norwegian out of Fort Lauderdale direct to BCN if you choose not to use your miles.. We were very impressed with their premium service.

My law student days are decades behind me but in tort I cannot see liability for NCL. They would only be liable if the damage was suffered as a consequence of the crewman performing his duties, not embarking 'on a frolic of his own'. It is difficult to imagine a duty requiring someone to jump over the side. I wonder if NCL will dock his pay for the period he was willfully unavailable for his duties?

We went on a 28 day cruise to Australia with 3 weeks after with only carry on! It can be done.

 

 

Were you being transported to Botany Bay?;p

Not often the Darwin Awards are cheated!

To clarify, my post above refers to two people. Norwegian have premium economy tickets for £490 FLL LGW in November.

You might want to consider Norwegian Air routing to LGW from Fort Lauderdale, we have a BCN FLL flight booked in a few weeks in Premium economy for c1300 Euros.