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Hahaha. I think I might accept medical advice on a forum before I accepted IRS tax prep advice.

Thanks. Apparently different rules for State vs Federal courts may apply.

I can see the confusion if I were new to Princess or not having been for many years. Otherwise, I would simply shrug it off as the obvious wrong info it is. I'm assuming you asked to confirm reservations and fees apply in the MDR as part of the discussion. That is a head shaker for sure. I'm glad you took the time to raise the issue to someone higher up the chain. Seems call centers across the board are having issues.

I had heard the same thing about my state and in fact, I have not received any jury summons since I hit 70. When I looked for it, I could find nothing that automatically exempted 70+ year olds. There is no age related stop that I could find. I did read that courts will waive the need for a physician's statement for exemptions based on medical issues. That might vary by court, IDK.

It happens. I recall a meeting where a guy was wearing a sweatshirt for the same reason. Fortunately it was an internal meeting. BTW, "coordinating" sounds like an outfit. I'm not sure I have anything that would be considered "coordinating" or an "outfit" when it comes to clothes. 😄

The title is asking about Hertz (cycles per second) and the OP's comments talk about voltage too. Our American standard is 60 Hz. Running on 50 Hz could be a potential problem where motors are involved. Using 50 Hz is not going to be an issue for charging phones, laptops, or electric toothbrushes.

I wouldn't balk at September if that is how my schedule worked. No need to panic. It is not going to be frozen tundra. I would bring a coat (just like I do at home when it is cold).

Why not use those long extension cords they built especially for airplanes?

Since travel opened up following the pandemic, and before this year is over, we will have averaged 3 European trips per year. About 50/50 cruises vs land trips. That is in addition to Mexico, Caribbean, and Alaska cruises. We are fortunate our travels have really taken off since Mrs Ldubs retired a few years ago.

Oops, should have quoted the person you quoted. My mistake. I, and I think most, understand how to do the math to justify the package. After all, it is not rocket science. Some days it would pay off for us but most days it would not. It simply doesn't pen out for the two of us over the length of a cruise. If I want something, I buy it without a seconds thought. But, I'm not going to buy something I don't care about to justify having a package. If I ever got to the point a package is a better deal, I'll buy the package.

Caught my attention when you mentioned the Mall type ship design. I don't like the interior boulevard designs for that same reason. And, it is one of the reasons I have enjoyed the Princess ship layouts. I think there are some older RCI ships that are better, but they are older. Some of the Celebrity ships have great layouts, IMO. We enjoy Millennium and Silhouette. As far as what was, I think it gone on the mainstream lines and not likely to return as part of basic fares. Instead, it has been (or will be) replaced by the ship-within-ship approach or extra pay venues. Speaking only for myself, even considering cut backs, we still find the service is more than we need or want. We do recognize the quality of included dining is not near what it used to be. Again speaking for myself, I enjoy just about everything on mainstream lines and will continue to use them. I think to truly get back to the higher level or service and quality that "was" might need a move up to a luxury line.

We used to bring water and sometimes soda. These days we bring the reusable water. bottle. If I want a soda, I just pay the $3.50 or whatever it is.

The free drink perk on RCI is available throughout the day from any bar or dining venue. On Celebrity, which we haven't been on for a few years, it was limited to the happy hour. Like 5 to 7 pm or something like that. The old days of having to go the a specific lounge are gone, which I think is a good thing. I might have a soda during the day. Maybe two if I'm adventuresome. I must lead a pretty boring life. Lol.

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I think a lot of that happens on both sides of this issue, which doesn't even qualify as a real "issue". Lol.