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The USNS Comfort (and her sister Mercy) started life as oil tankers. They have very little superstructure. Most everything is inside the hull. The ships were built inthe middle 70's, and converted about 10 years later
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Yes, closing of the Baltimore port was announced a couple of days ago... about the same time, Carnival and RCI both announced they were stopping cruises for a month...
As of 2115EDT, he Carnival Pride is currently tied up at the cruise terminal.. The Grandeur of the Seas should arrive tomorrow morning.
Aloha,
John
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I Googled Glade Spray Safety Data Sheet and found it that isobutane and propane make up 15-40% of the contents. The TSA website IS ambiguous with regards to aerosols (.e.g.; aerosol insecticide OK - aerosol paint - Nope)I'd guess they saw "something" on the x-ray, which led to the hand inspection and the removal of the Glade.
Aloha,
John
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Which cruise line are you taking? The entertainment will be comparable to their shorter itineraries.
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John
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14 minutes ago, donaldsc said:
The OP is asking what the aunt who is coming FROM Columbia needs to do a closed loop cruise. They are not asking about the aunt visiting Columbia. She already lives there.
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Yes, I understood that. That's why I listed the requirement that The Bahamas has for people visiting to their country. Colombian citizens do not require a visa to visit. It doesn't matter whether or not it's a cruise or flight.
Aloha,
John
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Here is the web page that lists which countries The Bahamas do NOT require visas to enter... Columbia is on the list. (That's a good thing.)
https://mofa.gov.bs/consular-services/not-need-visas-enter-bahamas/
Aloha,
John
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I did the color correction by hand. I didn't touch the company's footage; just tried to match mine to theirs. Looking back, I can see I was more successful with some shots more than others. (Maybe that's why I haven't shot any more underwater footage. 🙂 )
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John
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Just as an FYI I "discovered" the green shift with cameras a few years back on a helmet dive excursion with my sister. I had my GoPro with me. I also bought the video that the excursion company offered. They used a red filter on their camera to correct the color while filming.
I used the color correction plug in of Vegas Movie Studio to match the footage from the two cameras . The program that Sean mentioned will also do the trick.
Here's my finished film:
Aloha,
John
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Thanks for posting! We're scheduled to go on the Grandeur in October.
We got married on her in 2009, and are looking forward to one more trip on her before she leaves the fleet.
Aloha,
John
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If you want to avoid I-95, you can take MD-100 to either the BW parkway, or to avoid that as well, go all the way to MD-2. Route 2 takes you straight up to the cruise terminal. By 10:00am, there shouldn't be any traffic concerns on any of the routes...
If you just don't want to drive at all, here's a link to a local company that provides van service to the cruise port.
https://theairportshuttle.com/baltimore_cruise_terminal/
Aloha,
John
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On 5/27/2013 at 9:46 AM, BlueRiband said:
It can make a huge difference between a flat duty of 3% or if the item falls under "301 Authority" where the duty is 100%. In the later case it would and up costing more to buy an item abroad or on board than to buy it in the US.
Out of curiosity, I checked the GBP web site and found the following blurb:
" While most of the products listed are not the type of goods that travelers would purchase in sufficient quantities to exceed their exemption, diamonds from the Ukraine are subject to the 100 percent duty and might easily exceed the exemption amount. "
For example, there is talk of 100% tariff of French wine, cheese, and handbags to counter their tax on "digital" companies like Google. But it sounds like this is foe bulk imports, not personal use imports.
Aloha,
John
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At 7:30 pm Sunday, she's just off shore of Provincetown,MA. AIS claims she's going to get to Boston at 10:00pm.
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John
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The walk back on the Vision class to the aft cabins isn't too bad. The nice thing about having the aft balcony is the great view for the departures each evening. (I that's something you like to do.)
The other question is whether or not the extra floor space is worth it.
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John
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The El Gaucho we saw in Sept. on the Freedom was the 2nd one (the you tube video). In addition whips, and the things whipping around he tells jokes and plays a mean classical guitar. He is a great performer.
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John
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A Google search led me to this page:
It lists the bus routes/fares.... Based on the info there as well looking at the map it looks like you will need to transfer at Cole Bay. When leaving Maho just ask the driver where in Cole Bay to get off for the Marigot bus.
Good luck; please come back and let us know how it went!
Aloha,
John
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The actual process of getting onboard in Baltimore is a bit of a pain.... The terminal is just one floor. The gangway is a series of short ramps to get you up to the boarding deck. I assume the steepness is ADA compliant, but it is a hike. I have seen them board wheel chairs on deck one (a straight shot from the pier.)
As others have said, the Manhattan terminal, along with many (most?) others have two floors which makes the final ascent to the ship more bearable.
Aloha,
John
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I was in Bridgetown last week, and I'll add my experience with taxis....
The rest of my group went on an excursion; I just wanted to go downtown and photograph some of the historic buildings. They offer a $2 "shuttle" to downtown. I asked the "taxi & tour" reps outside the terminal who pointed me to the taxi stand. The stand was busy/noisy, and a little confusing. But I had the impression that the drivers/starters knew what they were doing; it just looks like chaos to the passengers. I just kept walking forward and asking "Shuttle to down town", and in less than a minute I was at the taxi.
It was a full size van, that already had 10 people on, and a couple and I were the last to board. As I sat down, a women said "We've been waiting for 15 minutes!" I thought, 1) for $2 I would expect the driver to wait for a full van, and 2) I was considering buying out the shuttle on the way back to speed the departure. :-)
When I was ready to go back to the ship, I walked up to meeting point for taxis (under the Breitling clock), and was approached by a driver. He charges me $5 US for the return - by my self! :-)
PS : if down town, I recommend visiting the Parliament museum. It tells the history of the 3rd oldest parliamentary system in the New World, and also offers a tour of the actual chambers of the lower and upper houses!
Aloha,
John
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On a related topic; I was on the Freedom of the Seas last week. At one port, the "All aboard" time was 4:30pm. Around 4:45pm, the last guest arrived at the gangway. She said she thought we had until 5 pm. It got me wondering where she might have gotten that idea. The Cruise Compass and the signs at the gangway all listed 4:30 as the all aboard time, with no mention of a 5pm departure.
Then I looked at the Shore Excursion booklet. In a table, it listed our times in port. It showed a time from 8am till 5pm, with no mention of an earlier deadline. I guess she read that first; had the 5pm time stuck in her head, and did not comprehend all the other papers and announcements saying 4:30.
Aloha,
John
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Thanks for trying ... I WAS able to get the brochure to download, but despite being on the Spanish web site, the brochure was in English (I also tried specifying the Euro.)
Aloha,
John
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I'm taking a cruise aboard the Freedom of the Seas on 9/15. We are traveling with my in-laws who are from Ecuador. I know we will get a Spanish language booklet on board, but I was hoping to give them some information ahead of time.
I've tried specifying my location as USA/Spanish language, as well as Mexico - both times when I get to the section to print out the online brochure it's in English. I also tried setting my location as Spain; this got me to the Spanish website (royalcaribbean.es), but when I click on the link to the excursion "catalog" - it tells me that the web site is on "vacation" (I assume this is location based blocking.)
Any way, does any one have any other suggestions how I can get a Spanish language shore excursion booklet?
Aloha,
John
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My first RCI cruise was ~20 years ago; departing from Singapore. The first day the ship overnighted in Singapore. My flight didn't land until 11pm. (That was the LAST time I let a cruise line pick my flights.)
Any way, we got to the pier around midnight. In that case, at least, we were allowed to board, and checked in at the Purser's desk
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Take a look at Star Clippers. They have modern large (200+/- passeners) sailing ships. I took the Royal Clipper from Lisbon to Barbados on a 15 day cruise. It's very interesting to watch the crew adjust the 42 sails. The dress is casual during the day, with dinner wear being resort casual (long khakis and polo shirts for men).
The passengers come from all over; announcements are in German, French and English. The only entertainment on board was a singer and accompanist at cocktail hour.
Aloha,
John
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Sure you can “just leave the ship and get a taxi to the airport”. It is a cruise ship not a prison.
They might be breaking Mexican Immigration rules/regulations... The cruise ship will have told them that the pax will be departing on the ship; not leaving by plane...
I don't KNOW if not notifying anyone in this case would cause a problem, but I've had enough dealings with Immigration in various countries to know it is best to have all your paperwork in order.
Aloha,
John
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I did a google search, and found these web sites - which appear to be official.
I'd recommend contacting them directly to confirm, but at first glance, it appears that they allow any LPR(Legal Permanent Resident) of the USA to visit via a cruise without a Visa.
Aloha,
John
http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/visas/cruise-passengers/
https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sanfrancisco/index.php/visas-traveling-to-mexico
USNS Comfort
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Here's the Comfort's tonnage information from the Coast Guard's Port State Information Exchange website:
and no, I don't know the difference between convention and regulatory tonnage. 🙂
Aloha,
John