Steeler Nation At Sea

Not quite interporting, but, still, closing the loop! 😉

The full loop on 7 day cruises returns to the embarkation point. You're suggesting disembarking on what is usually the 4th day to spend time in 2 different cities before and after the cruise. They'd need a cruise and a half to do this. Yes, some companies offer that possibility, too, but, I don't think Royal does.

I'm aware of the Red Sea attacks, nevertheless, the canal does remain open.

There is little consistency in my experience. I've run the gamut on redeployment offers, from nothing more than a full refund without compensation for air, to being offered price protection on other sailings and credits for air expenses with a little OBC for the inconvenience. Royal does inconsistency really, really well.

I'd question your claim that it's closed to passenger vessels. NCL Dawn Transited with pax less than a month ago. Perhaps it's risky or even ill-advised, but, not closed.

There are aft infinity edge pools on MSC "Sea" class ships already. I haven't paid attention to Icon photos to know how it compares, but, it's not a first unless you're talking about a first for Royal? Edit to note that I found a video that mentions it's Icon that has the only "suspended" infinity pool, not just the only infinity pool. So that's cool, I guess. I'm not one for using the pools very much.

I saw it $54.99 on the Black Friday sale

I think Jake thought like I did at first glance that you had those hung from the sprinklers. In the old days, I think there was an entirely different hack to stick a hanger in the sprinkler to allow you to smoke in the cabin? Your picture resembled that, at first glance. Like the Christmas shirt!

The Suez transit being discussed is in 10 months. I hope and pray the conflict is over by then for all those who are living daily with the impacts. No, there's no sense worrying about a cruise provided you've booked refundable air, cruise, tour and hotel arrangements.

Aw, what a shame. Hope they make up for it on Christmas day dinner.

I have no idea if they ever sailed West Africa, but, if they did switch as you suggest, you'd likely end up with a Cape Town changeover and new Singapore leg with Reunion, Madagascar, Mauritius route instead of Dubai, Oman and India. I can't see them coming further north in the Indian Ocean. NCL is returning to Europe via West Africa and MSC still scheduled East Africa via Suez transit after their respective winter sailings from Cape Town. Edit to add that I missed my Haifa stop on Oct. 16th on another line. Boarded on the 11th without knowing where we'd end up that day as the situation was just unfolding, but I knew we weren't going to Israel.

@cruisin from florida Pretty sure poster is referring to the Israeli/Hamas war and the potential for a canceled Suez transit next fall. Without that transit, the ship won't make it to Singapore in '25.

It's a lamb Wellington in 150.....and it is delicious!

Did the blue nose ceremony in the Voyager last September on the Iceland/Greenland TA.

Started out with burger sliders, fries, taquitos, fruit skewers, brownies and the like. If it's skewing more Mexican now, maybe its following the lead of the El Loco Fresh on other ships.

Just update it from the Google app store or install the latest version. They are up to version 1.49.2 as of a release just the other day. As long as you have above Android 7, you should be okay with the update.

Not sure if they still tour, but, they definitely still have residencies in several entertainment capitals. They used to be a feature show on NCL Epic, at one point. The act is the same every time and place that you see it, pretty much.

You are absolutely right ✅️ I read "day 11" repeating and added the May all by myself. Dangerous before my second cup of coffee.

Oops, just missed this while I was posting the same thing.

Not what I'm seeing and the repeated day is May 11 it says further into the booking.

Are you both able to use the one package?

And yet here you are offering your unsolicited commentary 🤣

Not compelled at all in the way that you're implying, but, you're right. I could've merely said that I was lounge eligible to make the same point.

That is exactly what I would pay for 100 75 minute services at my spa, just not billed all at once. Seems a fair price to me.

So much for incognito Pat! I'll now know who to lookout for if we ever wind up on the same ship. Was disappointed that we never did get to sail together in the covid aftermath. I know I canceled the Wonder TA, but, I think Covid canceled another, must have been Allure?