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On 4/10/2024 at 7:18 PM, nelblu said:

 

 

Also, attended the lunch with Officers and the Officers outnumbered the attendees.😊

Perhaps the change to more of a banquet seating arrangement rather than the previous of an officer at every table has something to do with it?  I know I'm not as interested in attending anymore.

3 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

Off hand, I don't remember the repair you mention, but was the "evening before" on the Panama Canal cruise that I quoted, or the next cruise?  But, yes, if the blades are available (some ships carry a spare set on the bow), then it would be just a couple of days to replace the blades by diver.

Sorry I wasn't clear - the "evening before" was reported to be about 11 PM Monday night off the coast between LA & SFO, followed by reduced speed.  Lots of stuff floating in those busy waters.

Again, 100% pure speculation - but seems to fit the repair timeline stated.  I'm scheduled on the Friday Vancouver sailing so watching this closely..

15 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

Does your car give you hints before it breaks down? 😉

In this case, I read in two different spots by folks saying they were on board that the evening before it felt like they hit something fairly solid while cruising in open water.  Would speculate maybe azipod prop damage - like this ship had a few years ago - which was replaced dockside in about 2 days.  You remember that one chief? 

All speculation, of course.

16 hours ago, chengkp75 said:

Well, I mean do you want to see a website that says 25 ships entered the US this week, and 23 reported no cases of GI illness, and one had 1 case, and one had 30 cases, or just show the one ship that had 30 cases.  The USPH's mandate is to prevent the introduction of infectious disease into the US, not reporting, or even protecting, the health of passengers on cruise ships.  We all know that noro is already in the US, and one or two cases out of a couple thousand people entering the US isn't much call for alarm, but if a hundred out of those couple thousand are ill, then you have a possible "super spreader" scenario where those people can go home and spread this far and wide.  They set a threshold limit for where they feel that remediation measures need to be increased to prevent that large number of people getting ill and re-entering the US, and those limits are where the reporting is.  As long as a ship is following the VSP program, they are free from health inspection every cruise, which is what happens to cargo ships, etc, that don't have the VSP to follow.  Imagine the headaches if USPH came aboard every week to inspect the ship and conduct health interviews with a hundred passengers before allowing passengers to disembark.

Completely follow your logic chief, but databases are established to be searchable, sortable and "public" should mean public.  Should be as accessible as the CDC inspection reports. That said, I lost a great deal of faith in the accuracy of the reporting system while aboard ship (long TP) during the big shutdown.

1 hour ago, chengkp75 said:

Never.  If the number of cases changes from the initial report before arrival in US, if the numbers are below the threshold limits, those reports are not published either.  The only reports that become public knowledge are the update reports at the 2% and 3% thresholds.  These most commonly lag about a week behind.

Thanks for the straight answer.

Got to love government transparency.

7 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

But it'll all be taken care of before you board with the extra cleaning procedures, so don't sweat it.

Depends on the extent of the outbreak.  Can't sanitize everything in a few hours and the B2B passengers generally resist being run through a sanitizing fog.😁

Just now, Jimbo said:

What ever the count is reported, you have to know that there are many more cases onboard that are not reported. Some people just don't let the cruise line know because they don't want to be quarantined to their cabins.

No doubt about it!

We are boarding Radiance in 5 days, so are closely following.  No, we are not germaphobes.

After over 40 cruises, mostly on Royal, this is the first time I've ever heard of (and read multiple confirmations) of a Captain ever making a general ship-wide announcement about an outbreak.  That, coupled with the delayed boarding formally announced for tomorrow's arrival/departure, would lead me to believe it is more than one or two isolated incidents.

Since the ship is on day 11 of a 12-night cruise, it is highly unlikely that they would get it from the hotel or airplane in transit due to the short gestation period - but certainly could have been exposed and brought it aboard at a port stop.  In any event, generally a good deep sanitation of the ship will probably knock this down quickly.

Chief - generally how soon would you expect the CDC pre-arrival form to be available on-line for viewing?  Will have no effect on our cruise plans, but curious as to the extent reported.

Reading on social media that there has been an outbreak of Noro on the Radiance in sufficient numbers for the Captain to make a public announcement.  Anyone here currently on board confirm?

I've always believed that with a guarantee you should expect to get the worst cabin in that class (noise, location, obstruction, etc.) and anything you get better that is a bonus.

On 2/16/2024 at 3:57 PM, Morecruisesplz said:

After they said 1st of year. How reliable have their other promises been.

After the 1st of which year?  That is the real question.

A dinner on the Meravigilia; about halfway through our cruise last year I mentioned to our waiter I was surprised at the lack of pasta on the YC menu (for an Italian line).  He asked for my favorite, which is linguini & clams, white sauce.  Next evening I was not presented with a menu - but was served a very freshly made seafood linguini that was absolutely awesome!

Read everything on an offer very carefully.  Most have an exclusion for preexisting and/or known conditions.  Wording may be critical in your situation.

17 hours ago, MisterBill99 said:

 

Was that before or after they built the dock? And the whole island is not an amusement park. There is a kids play area, but there's also a very nice pool (no charge) and lots of beach.

Before the dock was built.  BUT we are 3 for 3 at Ocean Cay.  Have backed off of RC the last few years - doesn't seem like we fit their targeted demographics anymore.

20 hours ago, MisterBill99 said:

 

Yes, it's a difficult port to dock at. Sadly, there's no one to blame for that except MSC since they built the port. I think they have a much higher cancel rate than Royal does at Coco Cay, at least I don't hear about them cancelling.  I recall that Royal used to have problems when they had to tender there.

We are 0 for 6 at CC.  Have been by there - but have never been on the island.  Those misses were in the days before they turned it into an amusement park though.

Also a higher point D+ (close to 500) that gave up pursuing the drive to P several years ago.  Between the erosion of perks, the change to "amusement park of the seas" and now the higher pricing, we are doing more X (yes, I know common ownership) and MSC Yacht Club (only).   They present much more value for our cruising $.

RC has never really understood that loyalty is a 2-way street.

1 hour ago, island lady said:

 

OS cabins are not under the pool deck...they are under the connected portions of the WJ.  

 

 

Didn't say they were under the pool.  OS's are located on deck 10 - pool is located on deck 11, but they are mostly under the Doghouse as I stated.

All of the Radiance OS are under the pool deck.  However, on an Alaska cruise it is unlikely that there will be huge parties in the wee hours since it will, in all likelihood, be fairly cold.  That said I think 1064 is located very close to underneath the front of the Dog-House, which is only open limited hours.

Will let you know in about 2 months!

I once went to guest services looking to break a larger bill into small money for cash tips.  Officer at the counter said she couldn't do it - had no small bills.  Picked up a dozen or so of her business cards from the counter and told her I was going to hand them out to crew and tell them why they weren't getting a cash tip and suggest they talk to her.  Funny how quick my bill got changed.

Can remember in the "old" days when D+ were still allowed in the CL - on a Radiance class TA a P told me that there wasn't enough room for me in the "P" lounge (was actually the CL) and that I had to leave immediately and go to the D overflow lounge.  Showed him we were in the Owner's Suite and asked him who did he think would be made to leave first if no room?  Never heard a word from him again.  They are out there!

You will still need to pay for the 3rd person in your scenario.  It may be less expensive to cancel & eat the deposit and rebook for the 2.  Price it out both ways.

21 minutes ago, Happytime22 said:

Any Word?

Crickets.

On 12/31/2023 at 9:11 AM, Happytime22 said:

They said in Jan 24 so I will be watching as well!!!!

Well, it's January 24th.  Anyone surprised this isn't available yet?

RC is beginning to remind me of a poor employee I had many years ago.  Wrote in his last appraisal "sets goals too low and fails to achieve them".

On 1/4/2024 at 3:33 PM, bulldogmommy said:

Interestingly, if you look at her schedule, Radiance has a 4 night on March 2, 2024, and then a break until the March 28, 2024 sailing. I am hoping this will be a refresh of some sort before the Alaska sailing. Has anyone seen or heard from the crew onboard? It would be interesting if anyone sailing her in the near future could report back for us Alaskan folks. Thanks in advance!

A 22 day charter would seem unlikely.  Possible, but unlikely.  

Find the flight you want then call them.