Can't Believe I Got Sucked In and a Legit Question

Dang - I can't believe I got sucked into a pointless discussion about the Carnival Triumph situation. I try so hard to be measured in my responses to threads here and try to stay out of the fray, but today, I just didn't and it turned into a pom pom waterfall battle. Ugh!

Anyway for my actual question - we are on the Sun in May from Vancouver to Whittier. Will the casino be open at all while we are in Alaska waters? Will the ship go farther out to sea in the evenings in order to open the casino?

TIA

Dang - I can't believe I got sucked into a pointless discussion about the Carnival Triumph situation. I try so hard to be measured in my responses to threads here and try to stay out of the fray, but today, I just didn't and it turned into a pom pom waterfall battle. Ugh!

 

 

TIA

Don't feel bad. There are a lot of people saying a lot of things that are being blown out of proportion on both sides of that one. I've read about it all day and night and I guess my inability to turn away from a train wreck (the forums, not the actual incident on Triumph) keeps me reading. I've wasted a whole day of my life! :eek:

I don't know what they do about the casinos on the Alaska sailings, however. :o

Based on what happened on our Alaskan cruises, yes, the casino will be open.

You've taken the first step in recognizing there is a problem!;)

Funny you should post that about the Triumph - I have avoided ALL of those discussions on here - just can't take the drama.

I can only speculate about the casino - the cruise lines generally do what they have to to open them. Even if that means sailing in circles! :)

On our Alaskan cruise last year, the casino was open while at sea and when sailing between ports. This was on HAL but I'd imagine that if they can do it, NCL should be able to.

in 2011 when we did the Star r/t Seattle, the casino was open once we got out to see. I believe the first night it was closed due to us being in American Waters, but it was open most of the time we were at sea

Bad me....I posted the first link on here thinking it would be a compassionate thread...how silly to think that!!:rolleyes:

Anyway...both times to Alaska the Casino was open the first night....I'm thinking around 7pm. I did a r/t Seattle on the Pearl and a r/t Vancouver on the Sun. I know I hit pretty good on the last night on both ships! Hopefully that luck can be forwarded to you!!!;)

Three trips to Alaska on NCL and the casino was open on all of them.

Don't feel bad. There are a lot of people saying a lot of things that are being blown out of proportion on both sides of that one. I've read about it all day and night and I guess my inability to turn away from a train wreck (the forums, not the actual incident on Triumph) keeps me reading. I've wasted a whole day of my life! :eek:

 

I don't know what they do about the casinos on the Alaska sailings, however. :o

Some people who have never even sailed on Carnival are bloviating about a "culture of complacency" at Carnival. Of course it's true because they read it on the Internet.

Casino will be open.

Some people who have never even sailed on Carnival are bloviating about a "culture of complacency" at Carnival. Of course it's true because they read it on the Internet.

I get your point. I refuse to get sucked in again.

I get your point. I refuse to get sucked in again.

It's not your fault. You were forced to activate your keyboard by others.

Some people who have never even sailed on Carnival are bloviating about a "culture of complacency" at Carnival. Of course it's true because they read it on the Internet.

OK, I just have to ask. What is "bloviating"?:D

OK, I just have to ask. What is "bloviating"?:D

blo·vi·ate (blv-t)intr.v. blo·vi·at·ed, blo·vi·at·ing, blo·vi·ates Slang To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner

It's not your fault. You were forced to activate your keyboard by others.

Good heavens, give it a rest. I gave you my opinion in the other thread. If that isn't good enough, then I apologize. You really don't need to nip at my heels like an angry chihuahua.

Sometimes people disagree. It is human nature.

blo·vi·ate (blv-t)intr.v. blo·vi·at·ed, blo·vi·at·ing, blo·vi·ates Slang To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner

Thanks, love it! There IS at lot of that here on cruise critic! I always say, you get the Best info here on this board:D

Good heavens, give it a rest. I gave you my opinion in the other thread. If that isn't good enough, then I apologize. You really don't need to nip at my heels like an angry chihuahua.

 

Sometimes people disagree. It is human nature.

If that was true, why did you bring it up again in another thread? That is the very definition of bloviation.

Good heavens, give it a rest. I gave you my opinion in the other thread. If that isn't good enough, then I apologize. You really don't need to nip at my heels like an angry chihuahua.

 

Sometimes people disagree. It is human nature.

I agree completely.

Might I suggest doing what I am about to do as soon as I hit the "submit" button on this post, which is to update my "Ignore" list to include a particularly prolific poster who prefers to engage in pontification and bloviation. ;)

Have a delightful, and stress-free day. :D

Thanks, love it! There IS at lot of that here on cruise critic! I always say, you get the Best info here on this board:D

Oh, man...There is a tremendous amount of useful information, but you have to sort through those that are in the know and those that are just bloviating to get attention.

I agree completely.

 

Might I suggest doing what I am about to do as soon as I hit the "submit" button on this post, which is to update my "Ignore" list to include a particularly prolific poster who prefers to engage in pontification and bloviation. ;)

 

Have a delightful, and stress-free day. :D

Tell me more about this Ingore button. Where can I find it?