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Go to Cruise Deck Plan, it is great for all deck info.

I have not been on Princess for over ten years, I have questions in regards to the Elite Happy Hour,   Are the drinks free or discounted and if so how much.  I am considering back to back 15 day Panama canal trip.  I have 42 days in so after the first, I will be Elite.

I remember way back the wifi use to be free when you became Elite, now there is no mention of it. 

I hope that someone will clarify the above

Thank you

Stan

I was on the Rotterdam this past winter, I could not use my VPN.  I had it on and could not connect to the internet.  I was not able to connect until I disabled my VPN.

Been awhile since I have sailed on Celebrity, I am Elite, and I am wondering if there is any free days for Wi-Fi.

On Royal I am Diamond Plus thus gets two days per person.

Heck this past winter, I saw a guy wearing a bathing suit on formal night to dinner.   It was dry of course.

Allure is by far my favorite ship,  I hope it never goes to amplification.   Love Sabor and the Diamond lounge.   Disappointed it will be going only on three day cruises out of Port Canaveral.  

I like Cruise Deck Plan gives out a lot of info

https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/

Sorry, there is no happy hour, except for Diamond members and higher, they have right now 4 free drinks to be use at any time, Diamond plus members have 5 free drinks. To be a Diamond requires sailing at least I believe, 70 days.  

I am also a four star on Holland and a Diamond Plus on Royal, I will be cruising starting February 5th on Holland and at the end of the month on Royal.

Sorry about posting twice 

What is the cost of the Happy hour drinks, it was buy one and get one for 2 dollars 

Will be on the Rotterdam on February 5th. 
 

Stan

What is the cost of the Happy hour drinks, it was buy one and get one for 2 dollars 

Will be on the Rotterdam on February 5th. 
 

Stan

I remember the good old days when you could bring a case or two of wine on board on Holland

According to the website a 20 dollar corkage fee is applied per bottle of wine.  Is this just if you bring in the dining room or is it applied when you come on board.

Thinking about bringing a bottle of wine per person on board but not if they apply a corkage fee.

22 hours ago, taglovestocruise said:

hospitals have been using blue light for several years and achieve a 99% kill rate.  Biggest draw back is that blue light kills people also. 

These bulbs are set at low levels, does not have harmful effects on humans.  

Company Claims New Lightbulb Can Kill Coronavirus

In a recent development, one of the largest lighting companies in the world, Signify, says they have developed a new light bulb they believe can kill 96% of coronavirus in just three seconds.⁴ The organization partnered with Boston University to test the effectiveness of the lightbulb to inactivate the virus.

Eric Rondolat, CEO, spoke to CNBC, telling the reporter that after six seconds of exposure, the rate of pathogen death goes up to 99%.⁵ In a press release on Signify's website, Anthony Griffiths, Ph.D., from Boston University School of Medicine is cited:⁶

"Our test results show that above a specific dose of UV-C radiation, viruses were completely inactivated: in a matter of seconds we could no longer detect any virus. We're very excited about these findings and hope that this will accelerate the development of products that can help limit the spread of COVID-19."

Rondolat believes the light bulbs are a preventive measure that may be useful in all types of public places. The notice from Signify follows research from Columbia University, where researchers found low doses of far-UVC light "inactivated 99.9% of aerosolized alpha coronavirus 229E and beta coronavirus OC43."⁷

These scientists found that viral inactivation took approximately 25 minutes. They believe that by doubling the intensity, they may be able to cut the disinfection time in half and still maintain safety.

My cousin was on the Holland  Nieuw Statendam on the March 8th cruise, she also received a letter from Holland stating there was an individual that was eventually tested positive for the virus.  

Dear Guest,

Royal Caribbean International has recently been informed that a person who sailed on the Oasis of the Seas on March 8, 2020 has tested positive for COVID-19. Because you were a passenger on this same voyage, it’s possible that you were exposed to someone who was sick with COVID-19.

It’s buggy. Sign in works for a while then it goes to an input page asking for birth date and room number, then it freezes up. Have to delete app and reinstall it.

Federico Taylor is the concierge in the Diamond Club on the Oasis of the Seas.

I am currently on the ship, have been since 1/22. The food in the main dining room leaves a lot to be desired. I just made 4 star in the past the dining room food was better than most lines, now it is bellow most lines and I compare it to Norwegian line.  What happened?

Code Red was lifted yesterday. Things are back to normal.

I am on the ship right now. There are number of cases of the Norovirus. So far it seems to be minor, the staff is out there with hand sanitizers, as a precaution.

The last link you had to log on the person Facebook account.  Here is the URL direct.

15 hours ago, MisterBill99 said:

 

I heard terrible creaking when we were in cabin 4043 (near the front elevators) in 2018. Last year we were in 5189 on deck 5 near the rear elevators and heard nothing. On our upcoming cruise we will be in the same spot on deck 5 but the opposite side of the ship and hope also not to hear anything.  I asked about it on CC last year and others said that they had heard the same thing.

 

Since you're currently on the ship do you know who the BB Onboard performers are? Thanks.

Last January, I was in cabin 4043, I did not hear any creaking sounds.

On 12/15/2019 at 2:06 PM, Tom O. said:

Everyone has their own taste, and that helps make the world an interesting place.

It is easy for a cruise ship or restaurant to provide a large assortment of tea - they simply keep an assortment of tea bags available.

But, not so easy to supply a large selection of coffee, since it must be brewed and kept fresh. Most restaurants usually only have the choice of regular or decaf.

So a cruise ship simply brews something that most people will accept. There will always be some who don't like it and others that do.

How come the coffee on Royal Caribbean taste great while Holland's coffee is vile.  Royal have Seattle Best grounds.  I sail frequently on both Holland and Royal.