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Never was a problem when my traveling companion had the beds separated in a standard balcony stateroom on the Eurodam. Plenty of space between my interior bed and the bulkhead; a night stand was there. (Was there enough space on/in that space of furniture? That's another story.) Really don't remember for sure where my friend's night stand was, but I think it was between both of our beds. The standard verandah staterooms on the Signature and Pinnacle Class ships are "cozy" in their design for two separate cruisers, in my opinion. Booking a Signature Suite would provide a more "comfortable" experience for both cruisers.

Very much agree with your comments and observations! The only restroom issue was at the New Delhi airport before flying to Mumbai to rejoin my ship. There were no Western style facilities in the Men's Restroom.

CGTNormandie, thank you for your very kind post. I appreciate it!

I appreciate your reply, but, it does not answer my question. Why was ArriveCan started? What was the purpose of the Canadian government in establishing this?

Trolley Tour, Anchorage Museum, Aviation Museum (it's very close to the airport), and, if one has a car, the Native Heritage Center would be my suggestions.

I feel very much in the dark as to how correctly/responsibly to respond to CC posters who ask about the current itineraries. Without the Cruise Atlas beside me as I respond, how can I helpfully answer the poster's inquiry? Too early to print a definitive Cruise Atlas with cruises that are expected to be experienced? Yes, it is.

Agree. If the wine is too cold, then, where the responsibility for that lie?

I enjoy the conversations as well and I'll offer my thoughts. I have no culinary expertise, but, I do think I know the difference between poor, mediocre, good, very good, and excellent food that is served to me. I have experienced all of those categories. But, not all on any cruise line or ship. While taste and presentation of the food is important to me, my expectation of the experience also is important to whatever opinions I have of the food. The ambiance and the service received has a role to play in my thinking. Pretentious dining experiences that don't meet my expectations, regardless of the food served, rank low in my opinion. (An example, QM2's Todd English Restaurant-which I think no longer exists-served good food, but it was too pretentious in comparison to David's Supper Club on a Carnival ship where the food served was better than at Todd English and the ambiance and service was more to my liking.) I have been critical in my comments about some of the cruise lines' "Celebrity Chefs" recipes. More often, from my experience, I have more "misses" than "hits" with the most abysmal being Princess' Curtis Stone's rendition of Pork Belly. A greasy mess that was the only dish that I ever returned to the Galley, but, only followed by the most poorly prepared Fettuccine Alfredo (a Princess specialty) I have ever eaten. 😀 I share your thought.

Why has the ArriveCan been started by Canada? Is this temporary? It seems to me that it discourages some who would visit Canada or even book an Alaskan cruise.

Such a creative thinker! Crab for dessert! That never crossed my mind.

Once upon a time, during cruises long ago, I could do that. Not anymore. My tummy capacity isn't what it once was.

I'd prefer to lunch on Halibut & Chips at my favorite restaurant ashore, but, dining outside there? Not today. On a day poor weather day such as today, I'll join you in the MDR for fish and chips.

Please report on your experience. Your effort to do so will be much appreciated.

It's a great day to be in the Crow's Nest watching the sail-in!

The OP has only to read my signature to answer the question he/she posed. The more days sailed on one cruise line provides amenities that I enjoy and that enhance my cruise experience. My last cruise on Princess allowed me to become an Elite Member of Captain's Circle. The amenities that loyalty level provided were things that I enjoyed during my Coral Princess cruise. Price/day of the cruise--i.e. value--has long been a consideration when deciding to book a cruise. However, I realized not long ago that my future cruising days are likely to be limited. Therefore, price/day has become a significantly less important factor in my thinking. If I can afford the price, I will book the cruise. That was my thinking when I booked Yacht Club on MSC Meraviglia. And, I am so glad that I did! That experience opened the door to serious consideration of a cruise on Seabourn or Silverseas. Or, a return to a YC experience on a MSC ship.

This is a toughie question for me, but, interesting. I have sailed on HAL trans-Atlantics and enjoyed them. Not the party-hardy group of guests, but, plenty of activities during the day and evening that I never became bored. The inaugural sailing of Carnival Jubilee would very much interest me. Sailing on such a voyage has long been on my bucket list. I would expect that there will be many Carnival-cruise type activities offered, but, there is likely to be some special events because it is an inaugural sailing. Surely, there will be a difference in the number of guests on both ships, but, long voyages like trans-Atlantics often don't sail close to capacity. 5400 guests on Jubilee? I'd be surprised there will be close to that many. Another thing to consider is that this crossing is Jubilee's first revenue cruise. If so, new ships sometimes have initial start-up issues that can be bothersome to some guests. However, since Jubilee will be the third ship of that Class, Carnival will have learned from Mardi Gras and Celebration's experiences when they entered service. That should make for a "smoother" entry into service for Jubilee. I have sailed on Carnival Freedom, Liberty, Pride, and Miracle. None of these are as large as the Mardi Grass Class is. "Will we get the feel"? As far as the onboard atmosphere, yes, I would expect so. But, the size difference? No. What a delightful decision you have to make!

Just curious and if you choose not to answer, that's OK. Have you flown Business Class and used the lie flat bed that the seat becomes? I have short legs and I usually find my feet are touching the end of where my legs are supposed to be. What would a person experience with long legs?

I wish I still had the daily activity programs from Rotterdam V for 1970 and 1971. I remember little of what was activities were available, but, I do remember that there was a Cruise Director. Movies in the two story theater, Dutch Night with a small Dutch Fair in the Club Room and a Dutch cuisine themed menu with a late night Dutch buffet and some of the crew dressed in Dutch costumes (Captain Laagay circulated among the guests that evening), deck sports and contests, skeet shooting off the fan tail, and lots of deck chair time and swimming for those who wished to do so are things that I remember. Dancing with a nice sized band in the Queen's Lounge and in the Ritz Carlton Lounge are the only music that I recall. I am still looking for a menu from 1971 that I think I still have. If I ever find it, maybe there will be a daily activities program with that.