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A month from now I will be cruising on a 15 day cruise to Hawaii with two young ladies, Grandchildren, ages 7 and 9. I can assure you that they have been looking forward to this trip for the better part of a year. There is no question in my mind that they will remember this trip for the rest of their lives! :)
In my case, there were three choices. 1. cruise alone. 2. Take the ex-wife. 3. take the two girls. The choice was a no-brainer! :rolleyes:
I can assure you that I am very sensitive to posts about il-behaved children. I know from past non-cruise trips that these kids are well behaved. Nevertheless, they have been advised of the rules, and I will keep a close eye on them to ensure that they do behave. :cool:
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Just to clarify this a little. GPS doesn't maintain the ship in position. The thrusters do. GPS just tells the operators if the ship is where the operators want it to be.
Additionally, for tendering operations to be as smooth and safe as possible, the dock area (on the side of the ship) needs to be sheltered from the wind, and thus, from some waves. As the direction of the wind and waves can move over time, so the ship will need to move to maintain this sheltering position. Again, GPS has nothing to do with this, using the thrusters does.
Your response is accurate, to a point.
Without a GPS, the ship would wander around while trying to maintain a fixed position. Perhaps through landmarks.
Without propulsion, the GPS would track your route as you crashed into the rocks.
You definately need both, which was my original point.
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Some with more knowledge may correct me but I think most ships have them on both sides. Frequently ships these days just use GPS auto-positioning instead of an anchor
They have to have an anchor in case of a mechanical breakdown!
GPS is great, but you need ships power to make it work, otherwise the GPS will show you drifting into land, the rocks, or whatever else in in the way.:rolleyes:
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Just to give a contrasting view...
When the ex and I sailed on Holland America we decided that it wasn't worth half of the fee they wanted.:)
but that's just us, and, by the way, we're still happily divorced. :rolleyes:
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I don't see how this will work without paying for data. Without logging into the cruise ship's wifi you cannot transmit or receive data.
I'm no expert, but perhaps my conceptual understanding will help some.
All routers have two sides. There's the internet (Wan) side, and then there's the local side. You are on the local side. To talk to the router (Or anyone else) you need an IP address, and the routers local DHCP freely gives you a local one. That's the primary purpose of a router, to separate networks, not allowing unnecessary data to cross over. Generally, the router doesn't care about local traffic, it only monitors what crosses over from one network to the other, and you have to be logged on for that to happen!
On my home network I have a printer and several computers attached (On the local side). When I print, or talk to other local computers that data doesn't cross over to the (Wan) internet side. Only my internet traffic crosses over to the Wan side.
In this case, both phones are on the local side of the router. Both pick up a local IP address from the router, but since they are only talking to one another no data crosses over to the WAN side, and the router doesn't really care about that data and doesn't restrict it. In general cruise ship passengers don't want to talk to one another, the want internet access, so there isn't any big need or push to restrict local traffic.
That may be a very simplistic, non techie view, but I hope it helps.
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This is one dress from Lightinthebox:
I ordered a bit to the small side, and was so happy when I lost a few pounds and was able to get it on easily. I guess you can see the excitement in my expression, lol.
Laurie: I would like to add a masculine point of view, and agree that it's a lovely dress. ;)
It looks as though you need to grow a few inches though! :p
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Thanks for the very helpful information.
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I'm signed up for my third cruise. The first was an inside cabin, second was an ocean view (Big window) and now I'm back to inside.
One thing that I did learn from others experience was that apparently (On some ships) the ventilation system can on occasion ingest diesel fumes which can then be noticed in the cabins. This is most likely to happen to the aft cabins. Also, cabins t the ships center point are the most stable, so you will notice more movement if you are far forward, aft, or high on the ship.
Of course, lower cabins sink first!:rolleyes:
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Well, I'm a guy (As my handle implys) so they're not MY dresses, but rather my traveling companions.:)
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That weight on the end of the thrown line is called a "Heavie' (I might have spelled it wrong) and the line itself is called a 'Heavie line'.
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I'll be traveling on a two week cruise to Hawaii on celebrity Century over Thanksgiving 2012with my two granddaughters ages 7 & 9. ;)
We have a paper chain, not as fancy as the mickey Mouses above. each link is dated and numbered with a countdown.
We will be attending a 'Connections party' and a 'Sail away party' - Our CC group has (Hula Birds) T-Shirts and buttons.
The girls are planning on decorating the door.
Being girls, I have purchased quite a number of fancy dresses for them. They are very excited about attending the first formal night.:)
I've even arranged for corsages, as a surprise for them.:D
They have had a hand in planning our shore excursions, which were designed with them in mind.
They've helped to gather stuff (Clothes) for their suitcase.
Each has her own backpack containing primarily 'Activity' things like coloring books, notebooks, crayons, colored pencils, playing cards, Etc. that they have helped to assemble.
They've even helped assemble a list of rules that they must follow. They're especially intrigued by the last rule, which is: "IF YOU'RE NOT HAVING FUN, YOU WILL BE GROUNDED":eek:
I'm sure once they get on board they will get involved in the children's activities, and I won't see much of them!:rolleyes:
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This was nicely edited into columns before I posted it!
Don't quote me, BUT...
ABAFT Back of a ship (Also AFT)
AMIDSHIPS Middle of the ship
ANCHOR Keeps a ship in one place
BARNICLE Sea creature attaches to ships & piers
BEAM Width of the ship at widest point
BEARING Direction the ship is going
BELOWDECKS Enclosed spaces on a ship below main deck
BERTH A bed on a ship
BILGE The inside bottom of a ship, collects water etc.
BOARD To get on a ship
BOOEY Marks deep water, Navigation aid
BOW Front of a ship
BRIDGE Where the steering wheel is
BRIG Jail on a ship
BULKHEAD Any wall on a ship
CABBIN Bedroom (Or small room) on a ship
CAPTAIN The commander of a ship
CHANNELMARKER Marks deep water, Navigation aid
CHRONOMETER A ships clock
COMPASS A navigational instrument
DECK Floor on a ship
DECKHAND Sailor that works on a ship
DEPARTURE Leaving the port
DISEMBARK Leaving (Getting off) the ship
DISPLACEMENT The weight of a ship, how much cargo it carys
DOCK Where the ship stays in harbor
DRAFT The depth of a ship from the waterline
DUFFEL Clothing used on a ship
EMBARCATION Getting on (Boarding) the ship
FANTAIL Back open deck on a ship (Poop Deck)
FATHOM Six feet of water depth
FENDER Bumper used to keep ship from hitting dock
FIGUREHEAD A figure (Mermaid) at the front of a sailing ship
FirstMate The second in command on a ship
FLANK Top speed of a ship
FLOATSAM Debris floating on the water
FOREDECK Front open deck on a ship
FREEBOARD Height of a ships hull above the waterline
FUNNEL Ships smokestack
GALLEY Kitchen on a ship
GANGPLANK Bridge between dock and a ship
GANGWAY A door in the side for passengers to enter
GEDUNK Store that sells candyand personal supplies.
GUNWALE Side of a ship, part of the hull
HARBOR Protected water where a ship docks
HATCH Any watertight door on a ship
HEAD The bathroom on a ship
HEAVE Up and down motion of a ship
HELM Ships steering wheel
HELMSMAN Person who steers a ship
HOLD Storage space for ships cargo
HULL The outside main body of a ship
KEEL Center bottom board of a ship
LADDER Stairs in a ship.
LandLubber Anyone who is not a sailor
LIFEBOAT Small boat carried on a ship
LIFEJACKET Life preserver that can be worn
LINES Ropes or chains used to tie up a ship
LIST A ships lean to one side
MAST A vertical pole on a ship
MayWest A lifejacket
MESS Eating place on a ship
MESSHALL Dining room on a ship
NauticalMile 6,076 Feet, (Land mile: 5,280 feet)
NAVIGATION Steering the ship
OILSKINS Foul-weather clothing worn by sailors
OVERHEAD Any ceiling on a ship
PASSAGEWAY Hallway on a ship
PILOT A specially trained navigator
PORT Left side of a ship
PORTHOLE Round window on a ship
PURSER A sales person on a ship (Store clerk)
RAIL Fence or railing on the side of a ship
RATGUARD Metal circles on ropes keep rats off of ships
REEFER A refrigerator on a ship
RIGGING Sailing ships ropes and lines for sails
ROLL Ships side to side motion
RUDDER The thing that steers a ship
SaltyDog Sailor
SCREWS Ships propellers
SCUTTLEBUT Drinking fountain on a ship (Gossip)
SEAWORTHY A ship in good condition
SHIP Large boat
ShipsCompany A ships crew
ShipsWheel Ships steering wheel
SICKBAY A ships doctors office or hospital
SKIPPER Ships captain
SlopChest A ships store
SOUNDING Measurement of water depth
SQUALL A storm at sea
STARBOARD Right side of a ship
STATEROOM Fancy bedroom on a ship
STEAMSHIP Any large ship that carrys passingers
STEM The very front of a ship
STERN Rear part of a ship
STOW To put things away on a ship
STOWAGE A closet on a ship
STOWAWAY Someone who seaks on a ship without paying
SUPERSTRUCTURE Decks above the main deck of a ship
TENDER Small boat carrys passingers from land to ship
TOPSIDE Open decks on a ship
TUGBOAT Small boat that tows a ship
UNDERWAY When a ship is moving
WAKE Turbulence behind a vessel
WeighAncor untie the ropes holding a ship
WHEELHOUSE A ships bridge or pilothouse
WINDWARD The direction the wind is coming from
Cruising with small children....why?
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Posted · Edited by OneStrangeGuy
It's NOT my kids that are the problem. It's all the other peoples kids! :rolleyes: