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Thanks for the link. That was an interesting read.

Yes, I discovered that on our Prima cruise last summer, an internet cafe with NO COMPUTERS. 😒

$10.95. or $10.95 + tax? And if the battery goes bad, it is cheaper to buy another watch then replace the battery. That is said from experience.

There is something fishy about this story. How can they get on an international plane or the cruise with an expired passport?

Thank you. I would assume taking command away from the master would first be considered a mutiny, but at some point when it became obvious that the necessary procedures were not being done to ensure the safety of the passengers, the crew, and the ship, it would be seen as something that had to be done.

There really is a difference between a one time event and the area being taken over several days or nights. Plus, I remember on our first HAL cruise having our meet and greet (which I helped set up in the roll call) scheduled for the Crow's Nest and then seeing in the daily something else there scheduled at the same time. I asked at the purser's desk and was told not to worry as the Crow's Nest was large.

We did that and took the next to last train to be safe. It was nearly 100 degrees that day and the packed railroad train was even hotter and extremely uncomfortable. 😢 And it was even worse when a fight broke out on the train. 😒

The large group on our Prima cruise this past summer "spoke" sign language. They were ubiquitous, and you could not miss seeing them, but they did not at all take over anything or be inconsiderate.

And Captain Sullenberger was investigated for his actions when it was shown that computer models did a better job then he did. It was only when he pointed out that no human could possibly have as quick a reflex as a computer that the authorities conceded that he was really a hero. (Non-experts realized that much sooner.)

I see the hot fudge sundae is still on the menu. What a wonderful memory. I suppose we should be looking to book the ship again just for that.

My question for @Heidi13 and @chengkp75 ---if there is an obvious dereliction of duty by the captain such as happened with the Costa Concordia is there any other officer who at that point can take charge and order a muster and eventually an abandon ship order?

🤦‍♂️, obvious, but too non-techie for some to use. I don't know why.

Going far afield often happens, but at least in this case it was after the original question was completely answered.

Question---did the folks booking this know that it was a group booking and that the normal rules did not apply? Is it the responsibility of the TA to let them know this and what the new rules are?

Fine, I still have a problem paying for optional extras that I do not want or need but am being forced to pay for. There are other TAs out there. And they are not obligated by this particular TA's group deal. I know our TA has bought group cabins at times. I do not know if he had for the Prima when we booked it, but we had our choice of which we wanted.