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molecrochip

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  1. I’ve suggested this many a time. It’s something Saga offer.
  2. There is a limit on the number of fully accessible cabins based on evacuation requirements. Additionally, every 2 accessible cabins take up 3 standard cabin spaces. When ships are already sailing fairly full, there is little commercial argument to reduce capacity.
  3. This has been tightened up now. Has been for a while, but it’s happened post Covid.
  4. P&O are really hot now on who books a fully accessible cabin. Whilst you may get occasional last minute upgrades/purchases, this is very uncommon. Some people require specific beds or pieces of furniture for their wellbeing and accessible cabins are the only ones that fit. Doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t walk. The most common scenario are people needing an electric scooter to use in ports but can slowly walk around the ship. They need the cabin purely for the scooter. There is nowhere near enough cabins for actual demand and this is why you’re finding they are sold out - not because they are regularly being mis-sold.
  5. Oceana (as opposed to the high end cruise line Oceania) was built for Princess when Princess was part of P&O. She was due to operate Winter Caribbean and Summer Alaskan cruises so was designed for passengers to be outdoors either in the sun in the Caribbean or sightseeing in Alaska. When Carnival merged with P&O Princess, there was a reorganisation of the Sun Class ships. In 2002, Ocean Princess became Oceana and Sea Princess became Adonia. Adonia was the temporary replacement for Arcadia which became Ocean Village. Later, Adonia would transfer back as Sea Princess once the new Arcadia arrived.
  6. Oh ok. I wasn’t being judgemental- just know that there is a massive variety in Southampton but most accept kids.
  7. Southampton is a wonderfully inclusive city that serves a thriving, generally family, cruise market. Unless you want to go to Wetherspoons (which explicitly bans under 18s), you may struggle to find a specific 18+ restaurant/pub eatery. I would suggest dropping your no kids requirement, looking at some of the restaurants around the West Quay area. Ask for a quiet table by all means.
  8. If true, some of Carnival Corp’s US based ships have been caught not enforcing the clear evacuation route aka ‘no scooters/wheelchairs/buggies in the corridors’ rule and have been given til the end of this month to retrain their crews and enforce across all brands.
  9. It’s interesting that both Oceana and Oriana have moved for the first time in years(?) in the past 10 days.
  10. Said it before, will say it again. ANY ship is available to purchase at the right price. SeaJets opportunistically purchased a number of ships and are probably now looking to shed a couple before launching the rest as Greek island tourist ships. That said, these websites usually act as brokers - they act on basis of any ship for sale and look to match buyer and owner. They are not proper listings. I’m trying to think how much of a refurb a ship would need if it has been in cold layup for four years. I see some port to port movement so mechanically it may be ok. But what about the galleys and bars, are their equipment still fit and serviceable? What about the cabins? One thing is for sure, Carnival Corp will have wanted more than $45m for Oriana when they sold it.
  11. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean that they are not there - in a cabin, in a bathroom, or collecting towels from the local storage area. Sometimes when they have their break, they agree with the neighbouring steward to look out for their trolley/cart too.
  12. I understand that the changes relate to evacuation in an emergency. If someone is a full time wheelchair user then it’s assumed by the regulations that an evacuation chair will be necessary. The number of evacuation chairs is calculated based upon the number of fully accessible cabins. This is also limited by the allocation of crew to each stairwell. Two persons are typically allocated to an evacuation chair. Additionally, I believe it’s now a requirement that mobility scooters are booked into a fully accessible cabin rather than just P&O policy.
  13. Trolleys are only to be left out if the Steward is in attendance. If the Steward moves away from their allocation of cabins/immediate stores then they are supposed to put the trolley away.
  14. That’s unusual. Normally there is little sign of work pre-dry dock.
  15. I believe if it’s ordered as part of butler served in-room MDR dining then the butler will take care of it by sourcing drinks from the MDR bar. But the official line is not included. Certainly not included with ordinary room service, which is free in suites - all drinks chargeable.
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