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That cheap sparkling wine they serve is no loss! For New Year’s Eve, buy the good stuff!
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Shiprocked Cruise (Magic) collided with the pier in Ocho Rios
ronrythm replied to matymil's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
So would the port be responsible for the damage to the vessel, or does the vessel assume risk when docking? Thank you. -
If it’s in the United States, the port fees are not padded. By law they can only be what is charged to the cruise line by the port. @chengkp75 has explained this several times. The cruise lines divide the fees by the expected number of passengers and charge that. If there are more passengers than expected, they have to refund the difference if it is over a certain small amount. If there are fewer passengers than expected, the cruise line will typically just take the loss. Enjoy your cruise.
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Microwaves Machines for guest use on HAL
ronrythm replied to 2LoveBikes's topic in Holland America Line
Sorry, but you are totally incorrect about the bandwidth requirements for streaming. It is quite simply huge compared to all other network usages. There’s a reason streaming is the first thing throttled on congested networks. The attached image shows streaming compared to other media uses. Remember 1 Megabit/sec = 1000 kilobits/sec. On a ship you are in quite a different situation than at home. I doubt at home you are sharing one connection with several thousand other people. -
Does the PVSA apply in this case? Eastern Canada 2024 Cruises
ronrythm replied to wurm914's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Do you really think a foreign flag vessel is going to be using American citizens? Speaking of ferries, how you followed how many foreign ferry accidents there are? Do you want that to happen to your Washington ferries? I’m amenable to changing the PVSA to allow foreign built vessels, since the federal government’s poor policies destroyed our ship building capability, but I want them American flagged, crewed and subject to American regulations. -
Does the PVSA apply in this case? Eastern Canada 2024 Cruises
ronrythm replied to wurm914's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
So when did the Alaska Marine Highway move to Hawai’i? -
Which of course she wrote about Waikiki and a certain pink hotel. my heart breaks for all my friends in Lahaina. Still waiting to see if several are OK. with Aloha
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I’m on Radiance today. The town is definitely crowded, but manageable. They do appear to be tendering the passengers on Princess. Definitely a lot of rock moved. enjoy, Ron
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Laguna gets my vote, too. Great town!
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Also, what if a person who needs the roll in shower can’t get the cabin, because someone who doesn’t need the roll in shower but has a service animal has the cabin?
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There are a lot of answers to this over in West Coast Departures, https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/315-west-coast-departures/ where this will probably be moved. What time of year is your cruise? Despite how the movies portray California, we are not bright and sunny all year around! Enjoy
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Any ship can miss Skagway due to winds. If the only thing you want to see is Skagway, fly into Vancouver and drive up to Skagway.
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Are $2 bills appreciated for tips?
ronrythm replied to ShillyShally's topic in Royal Caribbean International
For all of you saying $2 bills are legal tender, they are not legal tender on RCI ships, because you are NOT IN THE USA. You are legally in the country of that ship’s registry. As soon as you cross the gangway, you left the USA. Please quit assuming that the laws of the USA are in effect everywhere in the world. That’s one of the things that makes Ugly American Tourists. As to the part of using them for tipping, everyone who works in cash handling positions hates $2 bills. They don’t fit anywhere in a normal cash drawer. Most cash handlers will try to get rid of them as soon as possible, because they confuse things. Quite often they will be counted as the wrong denomination and your cash drawer won’t balance until you figure it out. So you give a crew member a $2 bill. Are they going to turn it down? No, they are going to be as appreciative as possible in hopes of getting more of them. But since they are probably not going to be able to spend them if they get a day off in port (as the port merchants won’t take them. Period. They just don’t) they are going to have to probably put it on their shipboard account. Yes, they have shipboard accounts too. So they take their $2 bill to the Crew Purser and hope the Crew Purser is in a good mood. Because the Crew Purser is in a cash handling position and hates $2 bills as mentioned above. The Crew Purser is very important to crew members so they try not to piss them off. But they need to get rid of that $2 bill. Things to consider when you tip $2 bills. -
RoyalUp - not for everyone
ronrythm replied to little britain's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I looked earlier and got the “30 days” message. Today I got an email offer. My cruise isn’t until May 19. I am solo in an interior, so I low bid balconies and outsides. I’m happy if I get an up sale and I’ll be happy in my interior. Enjoy -
The question you need to ask is what happens if you don’t make it to LGB in time? What if there’s fog and the port is closed and you don’t dock at 6:00? What are the options then and are you prepared to take that risk?
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Cruise Critic articles about law are about as accurate as Wikipedia. That is to say not at all. They are writers, not international maritime lawyers. @chengkp75 and @Heidi13 have worked under them and are much more knowledgeable than the writers of entertainment articles. Thanks to both of them for contributing.
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So the RCI app on my iPad just sent me a notification that I have to report to my muster station in the next 30 minutes. Personally, I think that’s a bit early. After all, my cruise doesn’t leave until May. oops.
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Any news of RCCL going back to in person muster drills?
ronrythm replied to t18c97's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Royal doesn’t get to make the choice. The International Maritime Organization has only approved E muster on an experimental basis. If the IMO does not approve E muster on a permanent basis, then all cruise lines will have to go back to in person musters. Or quit sailing from any of the IMO signatory nations. Such as the United States. -
Royal Caribbean starving crew members
ronrythm replied to Cruisin4beaches's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Dry noodles, hmmm? And how do you think they are going to cook these? Crew members are not allowed to cook in their cabins, by public health rules. Correct @chengkp75? -
When does purchasing a Cheers package become economical?
ronrythm replied to BarbieGee's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
another thing to consider is if your health insurance covers liver transplants.😜 -
I had M101 on Majestic Princess this past June. My balcony was available at all times. It was great for glacier watching. When it was raining, I could go back inside and warm up every now and then. A bit of tunnel vision from the room itself. enjoy.
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I’ve done a lot of guarantees, traveling as a single. I have had my room assignment months before and I have had it assigned at the ship. It all depends on how the ship is selling. If the room location is important to you, you might choose to upgrade to an assigned room.
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Was anyone getting upset because they were or weren’t carded? 😜
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LONG BEACH CALI TO NCL CRUISE PORT QUESTION
ronrythm replied to paperposter's topic in West Coast Departures
The Long Beach airport code is LBG, not LBC. $18 is cheap from LBC, but the drive from Germany may take a while😜. Not too important here, but really important scheduling your flight!