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  1. not-enough-cruising
    Not living my life as “sky is falling”, you don’t know me, but I have lived my life right in the middle of this mess. That said, this is not a “fine print” issue; this is buying a fare with no guarantee of boarding; I just don’t think that’s good customer service, but hey, you do you. I hope you get on a cruise soon, I’d like to buy you a drink.
  2. not-enough-cruising
    Read the policy. It states right there, you are not guaranteed to be able to board the ship. If Royal sells you a fare, you know you will be able to embark.
  3. not-enough-cruising
    Agree completely; it won’t be happening anytime soon that’s for sure. After the Galveston stint, she goes to PC for short 3/4 day runs, no time in the schedule for a project that size.
  4. not-enough-cruising
    Carnival’s change in Vax policy is just window dressing and is, potentially, putting their customers in a very precarious situation
  5. not-enough-cruising
    Allure has not been amped, and that is perfectly fine with me.
  6. not-enough-cruising
    Florida embarkations are not included in the “select sailings”
  7. not-enough-cruising
    Royal does NOT call it an “onboard service fee” You are right, the whole thing is “grey” there is zero transparency. Due to the fact that it is voluntary, you can decide on who gives you above and beyond service and tip appropriately.
  8. not-enough-cruising
    The waiter that told you his salary was $25 per week was lying to you
  9. not-enough-cruising
    We obviously have different definitions of the term “gratuity”
  10. not-enough-cruising
    $20 for an 8X10
  11. not-enough-cruising
    Not Royal directly, but quite possible the insurance companies granting them liability coverage that Royal requires.
  12. not-enough-cruising
    Are you saying there should be an extra fee for laundry services on the ship? That clean linens aren’t included in the base fare?
  13. not-enough-cruising
    If I have no personal interaction with someone, I have no need to tip them. dishwashers and laundry personnel services are the bare minimum services in my cruise fare. There is nothing “extra” there to be rewarded.
  14. not-enough-cruising
    San Pedro / Los Angeles has indeed changed, just like Galveston and New Orleans.
  15. not-enough-cruising
    Always have, and before the discussion turns to "un-vaxed can stay on board like they do in Cayman"; the Bahamian policy states that this is not an option, and they will disallow then entire ship from docking.
  16. not-enough-cruising
    That is not what their most up to date Ministry of Tourism web site states (specific to cruise ship visitors) https://www.bahamas.com/travelupdates
  17. not-enough-cruising
    If you are wanting to use a multi national corporation as your agent, then yes, the insurance and liabilities are quite different than operating as your own "owner operator"
  18. not-enough-cruising
    Royal and Celebrity have had some minor and some major differences in policies throughout the pandemic.
  19. not-enough-cruising
    BAHAMAS
  20. not-enough-cruising
    Book private, almost always a far better experience.
  21. not-enough-cruising
    Depends on the embarkation point, at this time
  22. not-enough-cruising
    $20-$25 is the going rate for at home tests
  23. not-enough-cruising
    Good Lord!! $900?? What is the size of your party?
  24. not-enough-cruising
    This is full of inaccuracies. For one, sailings of 6 days or more, embarking from North America, all require testing. This post seems to exclude Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Galveston. It appears that testing and vaccination protocols have been mixed up here.
  25. not-enough-cruising
    I think your aluminum foil hat has slipped off a little bit
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