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I have no knowledge of it myself, but I recall some earlier posts saying it did not work onboard, or even that it led to some electrical problems. Maybe a CC search for Dyson Air Wrap? Different electrical system from other brands?

What is unique about his perspective?

I imagine your neighbors don't appreciate that. It will shut down their AC, too.

Maybe you or someone else will fill me in, because I have no patience with videos, especially if 25 minutes long. Brief rundown?

Excursions will be sold on the ship as well as in advance. If you have your hearts set on a particular one, it might be wise to pre-book; however booking while onboard will also be an option. What are your ports? You can do some research here on the Ports of Call, Alaska section further down on the Cruise Critic site. You can also ask further questions there. Don't hesitate to ask! And welcome to CC!

Stories like this still won't deter me from booking more MSC cruises. The only thing I might reconsider is whether to request a table for two instead of our usual group table. In 50 cruises, we've had one couple who, 30 seconds or so after introducing themselves, said "We voted for......", and one couple who complained at every meal. Neither became our favorite tablemates. Apart from those two, we've enjoyed all our cruises, and all our dinners with positive people.

Surely seeing a Flamingo guitarist would compensate for some of the inconveniences.

The time that we did a one-way itinerary like that, we were on HAL, a small ship. Perhaps the reason the smaller ships are used is due to the river restrictions at times. In our case, even on little Veendam, we were scheduled to finish in Montreal, but could not go all the way there due to the high water under the last bridge, and had to port instead some distance downstream. That ship was not only smaller, but also older, but we did not feel that it was a disadvantage at all. No bumper cars/ice rink/roller coasters, but a really nice ship with lots of viewing areas all over, which was a good thing in the cold weather!

Our September cruise on Vision of the Seas has just had an itinerary change. No more Bar Harbor, but replaced with an overnight in Saint John. I'm looking forward to that. We enjoyed the Container Village during last September's cruise there. Perhaps there will be some evening activities there? Concert? (hint, hint) What else might we expect in the evening?

Well, we just got an email notifying us that BH has been cancelled on our Sept. 14 cruise, and replaced with an overnight in Saint John, as well as a longer day in Halifax. I'm happy; my cruise has been improved!

Just received notification re our Vision cruise on September 14. Bar Harbor cancelled, we will now have an overnight in Saint John, and some extra time in Halifax. All good, IMO.

What departure port? What ship? I know Enchantment has a cabin all the way forward which has two rooms. Probably the advice about getting two adjoining cabins (inside, OV, or balcony) is the most practical.

Interesting! Up to date/correct? I see Enchantment of the Seas listed in August -- but she will, in fact, be in the Med. We are booked on Vision of the Seas in September, but she is not on the list at all. Still included in our RC itinerary. ??

Even though I believe in being prepared, I hope the new cruisers will not be set up to expect to be seasick. I think the power of suggestion can be very strong! We started cruising before anyone talked about the possibility, so have never taken anything, and so far, 50 cruises, many with very rough seas, have had no seasickness.

Bar Harbor is still on our September Vision cruise. We usually stay on the ship.

All Inclusives.

For us, being at sea on a moving ship is the reason to cruise. Ports are insignificant, as are beaches/no beaches. So we choose a cruise every time. No interest at all in any land vacations.

Is it still called Peanut Paste (not PB) in Australia?

tring, I would recommend that you continue to check in on this board, Canada & New England, reading previous posts about the ports you'll be visiting, and posting any questions you have. There is a lot of good information around! As to Bar Harbor, my understanding is that visits within 2023 will go ahead as planned, as the ban, IF it does take place, will not happen until later than that. We, too, are scheduled to be there in September, 2023, on a ship somewhat larger than yours.

Cabin tap water, and water from dispensers in WJ, are perfectly fine for drinking.

I can't speak to the new menus until I try, so no opinion there. We've sailed on RC four times in 2022, and had only good to excellent experiences each time, in all aspects. As to prices, we book with a group arrangement that includes bus to the port, gratuities, and more, so I can't precisely compare cruise-only prices. However, we can book a year ahead, and nothing will change, so we're covered if prices go up. This has worked well for us, and we have four more booked.

Fantastica has assigned dining time, as well, right? It's only Aurea that has mtd.

We have sailed out of Manhattan twice, a number of years ago. Fabulous! In our case, we arrived by bus, and had hotels booked in the area around 48th Street. Both times, the room was smaller than a cruiseship cabin(!), with a double bed rather than queen. Both were relatively inexpensive. We were able to walk around the area on arrival day, and the next morning, before walking our luggage to the port. Being on deck before departure, and seeing the lights of Manhattan come on, was wonderful.

Yes, in fact when we sailed on MSC, we noticed that because of the high numbers of non-Americans onboard, people overall were dressed much better than on a mainly US ship.

Bravo Zulu to the pilot who took Disney Wish out. I'm glad he didn't have to do that five or six times. Pretty bumpy ride.