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On 1/25/2022 at 5:03 PM, Mike45LC said:

When I tried to complete my pre-cruise "paperwork" in the #$%$# Medallion Application, I am required to "authorize Radiqal, LLC to store my payment method and agree to the terms and conditions of this authorization."   I searched the Forum for "Radiqal" and you are one of two people who used that name in posts.  

 

1.  Given how paranoid the Forum members seem to be about potentially scammer phone calls, I am shocked that more people haven't posted asking who or what this company is;

 

2.  I did a quick google search and still have no idea why I should authorize this company to store my credit card data beyond "if I want to cruise, I have to agree to this".    Do you have any thoughts on the subject?  

Hi Everyone,

I was doing the same thing as you using the Medallion App and having the same problem.  I have cruised over 40 cruises on Princess and I cannot see why Princess has contracted out to an outside agency and allowing them to store my credit card information!!!  I read through their terms and I will NOT allow my credit card to be stored.  Princess has made it impossible to go without allowing them to do this.  I tried to call Princess and of course none of their departments have any knowledge of what this is about.  On hold for over an hour and still holding but I will soon give up.  Considering cancelling my cruise if this is how they are handling this.

Good Morning

We are also booked for an Alaska Cruise for June 20th on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

At this time I don't think it will happen as Canada doesn't wants to open up its borders to the US.  Unfortunately, this cruise starts in Vancouver.  Final payment is in early March so I am really hoping that HA will cancel this by then.  

On 12/29/2019 at 12:28 PM, GradUT said:

If you just want to spend an hour or  two at the beach, Stone Island is probably the best choice for you.  Via water taxi, it's a short trip from the cruise terminal.  There are hotels on the beach at the Zona Dorado (Golden Zone), but that would require a 20 minute ride in a taxi or pulmonia.  It's really out of the way for you. 

 

Then, upon your return to the cruise terminal, you can walk to Old Town Mazatlan (Plaza Machado) along the path marked with a Blue Line.  It takes about 15 minutes.  You will find English speaking ex-pat greeters at the port when you disembark, so you can ask them for information, maps, directions, recommendations, etc.  (However, they will probably be gone by the time you return from Stone Island.)  Old Town Mazatlan is where you will find architectural gems, the cathedral, markets, etc. 

 

To get from Plaza Machado to the Malecon (ocean sidewalk), you can either walk or take a pulmonia for the 1/2 mile distance.  It's a straight shot down Ave. Constitucion.  The Malecon runs for miles,  so you can walk for as long or as little as you like.  There are shops across the road from the Malecon where you can stop for a drink, snack or souvenir. 

 

At the end of your day, just hail a pulmonia to take you back to the ship.  From where you will likely be on the Malecon, it will cost you no more than $7 - $8 (for your entire group, not per person.)

Hello,

We will be visiting Mazatlan on one of our port on our Mexican cruise this January.  We have not been there for many years.  Looking to buy Pure Vanilla.  Any suggestion on where to go as my friend brought home some very diluted Vanilla from Mexico on her last trip.

Thank you,

 

Thank you all for your input. 

Linda

Hello,

We will be on the Solstice in April and planning on buying a new cell phone while onboard.  Any review or comments will be greatly appreciated.  I am looking at the Apple X plus.

Linda

Hi Everyone,

There will be 16 of us on the October 4th cruise doing a B2B on the Divina. Most of us are seasoned cruiser trying out a new cruise line. I am hoping to set up a roll call for the October 4th and Oct. 11th cruise.

Anyone interested??? We are leaving on a cruise for Spring Break on the Allure of the Seas for 2 weeks so will try and set something up after we get back.