Where in the world Today Show, Canal, Coral Princess

[derf5585]

the canal will not allow a credit card to be used. Other container ships and various boats must pay in cash!

 

OK, The Captain has to have a suitcase full of cash to give to the toll taker.

$265,000 would be 2,650 $100 dollar bills. I hope they have a sign saying no pennies.

[Iamthesea]

OK, The Captain has to have a suitcase full of cash to give to the toll taker.

Don't know about the Captain, but I am sure the casino has it. :D

 

I think the cruise lines are charged internally. I guess Princess writes a big check every month. :cool:

[steve2001]

The Panama Canal Authority must be paid in full, 48 hours prior to transit, in cash. Princess (as with most others) do a wire transfer.

[derf5585]

The Panama Canal Authority must be paid in full, 48 hours prior to transit, in cash. Princess (as with most others) do a wire transfer.

 

What do you think of TO?

 

How to Conduct a Wire Transfer

from

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=577944

[Coolmama_1]

I caught the segment today and it was cool. We were supposed to go on the Coral in January but the dates didn't work for us. Instead we are going on the Star.:)

[snorklgrl]

Cool about Matt Lauer (I want his job!). We did this cruise. If you'd like to take a virtual trip aboard Coral Princess here's the link:

 

http://snorklgrl.tripod.com/index.html/

 

 

We LOVED this cruise.

[Rusty]

Actually they don't pay beforehand...they use EZ Pass!

[derf5585]

Actually they don't pay beforehand...they use EZ Pass!

 

I wonder if the Captain gets Green stamps?

 

Whatever happened to Green Stamps?

from

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mgreenstamps.html

 

They were a rewards program operated by Starsky & Hutch (S and H).

from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&H_Green_Stamps

[steve2001]

What do you think of TO?

 

 

 

I'm a bottom line type of guy...

 

When T.O. is on the field we are a better team, therefore he should play. I don't care how they arrive at him playing again, just get it done. The NFC east isnt a push-over division anymore. Unless the Eagles are satisfied with last place, they need to their job: put the most competitive team they can on the field.

[Linda the Book Lover]

snorklgirl, thanks for the great pictures!

derf5585, :eek: I am aging myself but I remember sticking those green stamps and "plaid stamps" in the books and going to pick out the "gift"! LOL

[Iamthesea]

 

They were a rewards program operated by Starsky & Hutch (S and H).

Starsky? :D You mean Sperry.

 

I remember the stamps very well. My mother let me have them and pick out any gift that I wanted as long as I had enough stamps. Those were the good times...before cruising.;)

[sherman931]

Thanks for all the good info from each of you. I will be looking for the crew member with the suitcase full of cash when DW and I crusie on Coral in a coulple of weeks. Hey, maybe when they drop off the luggage at our cabin there will be an extra suitcase.:D