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Tough regulators those Bahamians.
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Does she have time to fix this? It’s a “flash sale.” Who knows if FAS will still be included 🙂
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I booked on board and this freaked me out as I had a balance $200 higher than expected. Which did get credited back $50 after each excursion. Anyone know what happens if I skip the excursion; do I not get the $50?
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And this is one reason tipping needs to die. Charge me a daily service fee. Slap a huge gratuity onto my drink package. And boom, no need to worry about carrying a stack of bills.
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I've heard many people say St. John's and I've seen many write St. John's instead of the correct Saint John, so it appears to be a rather common error, I blame Canada.
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Some places I tend to meet people: 1. Shore excursions, especially those involving an activity and not just riding a bus all day 2. Classes or demos on the ship 3. Sitting at the bar in a bar in ship 4. Shared table in the MDR
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Assuming you are US citizens, you’ve got tons of choices. Most cruises that start in a US port and end back in that port qualify. There are a small number of exotic stops that can mess things up, and a few speciality cruising lines that require passports because reasons, but the average cruiser is unlikely to hit those exceptions.
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In terms of modern ships, the only lines I know that have them are Carnival and some of her sister lines (ie those owned by Carnival Corp.) Specifically some of Carnival Corp’s European lines that share ship designs with Carnival Cruise Line - AIDA, Costa and P&O (I think, don’t hold me to this.)
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Haven Tipping! Yes! A tipping thread! We’re back!
wcook replied to roger001's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
I’ve never tipped a cent to the Haven staff, and probably never will. They don’t let riff raff like me in the place. -
You want people to look at you funny, try to spend an old style 20. They look so fake nowadays. While I’ve never specifically asked this question, I suspect cabin attendants would be more than happy if you offered one up as a tip for ice. For the record, I’ve never tipped $20 for ice, but if I wanted t, I wouldn’t hesitate to use funny looking bills.
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CONFUSED ABOUT OUR MAY 20-30, 2023 MED CRUISE ON EPIC
wcook replied to Amy S.'s topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
European cruise lines do this frequently. MSC and Costa have ships that spend months circling the Med with four (or even more) embarkment/disembarkment ports. There’s no concept on the ship of “a cruise” starting or stopping. Some people don’t like it, but I find it so nice not having to deal with everybody trying to board or leave all at once. -
They have a ton of money from their cargo business. Better yet, they are privately owned so don’t have to worry about short term profits to make shareholders happy. Their prices are low because they can sacrifice profits to grow the American market. Their basic product doesn’t feel any cheaper than Carnival/Royal/etc
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Baby club? Is that kinda like a seal club? If so, I’m 100% against.
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Norwegian Caribbean Diembarkation question
wcook replied to mavants73's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Just some random data points, but on my last cruise we made 4/6 scheduled disembarkment times, were 15-20 minutes late on one, and a bit over an hour late on one. -
I struggle with the ethics of traveling to “bad” countries. For now, I believe the benefits almost always outweigh the negatives. But I completely respect people who feel differently.
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The finance boys and girls at the cruise lines did an amazing job of keeping their companies solvent despite massive overhead and almost two years of limited to no revenue. Now they are transitioning from “keep the company afloat” to “make bucketloads of profit to keep the shareholders happy.” Expect more cost cutting.
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Trans Atlantic repo help with packing/womens clothing options
wcook replied to nimbex1970's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
I was gonna suggest the OP dress in layers of sensible clothes that coordinate well. Various shades of black, white and grey. But your plan for her to wear “memorable taffeta and sparkles” is much better. -
Good luck with your visa issue. Just curious, what cruise are you taking with a port stop in Nicaragua? Sounds cool (other than the visa thing.)
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It certainly was in 1912
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Question about the Room Service Menu charge
wcook replied to Warm-Water Diver's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Absolutely get your money’s worth. If nothing else, order a full order of chicken fingers, not just one finger 🙂 -
Red Sea.
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Two fun cruise Youtubers I follow are posting live from a Australia/New Zealand cruise. Gotta say, I’m not that impressed. But to be fair, they are having terrible weather.
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What is "Exclusive Sail & Sustain Mixology Experience" ?
wcook replied to barric's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Am I the only degenerate who has no interest in a mixology experience and just wants some booze?
