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Ocean Liquor Market is located in a strip mall directly across the street from cruise pier. 233 N Harbor Blvd A, San Pedro.

Congratulations Bee. 2.2k views in two days. You are a hot commodity and on a roll.

I booked a fully paid refundable room at Hotel Royal in Long Beach for my Dec 2023 cruise. I cancelled my reservation in June 2023. Hotel cancellation policy states full refund if canceled within 3 days of arrival. Hotel acknowledged my cancellation through email and advised my deposit refund would be forthcoming. To date, no refund is received and Hotel would not reply to my follow up emails and text enquiries. Phone calls to the Hotel are always forwarded to an answering machine. Is there any government department and consumer protection agency in Long Beach I can file a complaint besides BBB? Thanks.

Just imagine how many extra pounds you are going to gain by the time you disembark in Seattle. Don't think I can do it.

Not a good sale given HA had a $1 deposit promo just a few months ago.

I agree. If it is not safe to get to the embassy, it is in no position to offer any assistance or service to anyone.

From what I remember, shuttle is not free and costs $5 pp for a day pass. Correct?

There is no question Haiti is a failed state. When Haiti government recently pleaded for foreign armed intervention to restore order, not a single country in the world would touch the mess except Kenya. Kenya seriously?

Last time I was there, the back gate behind BBQ stand was unlocked and wide open.

Join the club. Catching Covid on a cruise is not that uncommon these days.

70's Disco, British invasion and Motown are slowly being phased out. 80's music like Queen, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Elton John, Tina Turner and others are in. May as well. Getting tired of the same old YMCA /Disco theme acts.

I have been on two HA ships this year. No karaoke on both.

The locals may have formed a militaria to protect their own little paradise. It is plausible. In any event, RCCL is comfortable with the security situation in Labadee without the Haitian police being there.

My guess is whoever is in charge and controlling the area. Like warlords the world over, armed gangs are in this for the money. It won't be the Haitian government who is in no position to protect Labadee.

And protected by USMC.

You go mess around in Beverly Hills or Malibu and LAPD SWAT will be all over you in minutes. Would you be getting the same response from Haitian police?

Although I have no proof, my gut feeling tells me RCCL and whoever is controlling the surrounding area are on the same page and have some kind of monetary deal worked out. That's why Labadee is left alone and appears calm when the rest of the country is turning to hell. Haitian government and police are practically under siege and fighting for survival. They wouldn't be of any help if things turn ugly in Labadee.

Nothing political about it as UN has also designated Haiti as a trouble spot and dangerous place. DR has a functioning government where as Haiti is practically a lawless state controlled by armed gangs. https://www.un.org/en/information-center-washington/haiti’s-harrowing-humanitarian-crisis-remains-top-united-nations’

X2 about health concern. The beach BBQ stand didn't look very clean. There were black flies constantly dive bombing around the salad and dessert station. I also saw a very sad looking skinny cat with runny eyes looking for table scraps around the picnic tables. I decided not to eat there.

How recent are these awful reviews? I was on Volendam 2 months ago and have no complaint. It is a smaller older ship which lacks some bells and whistles of a mega ship but everything was in good shape, food was good and service was great.

Do the Hop On Hop Off. Easy to use and tour at your leisure.

This is plenty and sufficient. Big eaters are free to dine at buffet if they want unlimited food.

You have made the right decision to cancel. Here's another reason why. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html There are many interesting and culturally enriching places to visit in Asia. Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore. Malaysia, Thailand just to name a few. All these countries are friendly to US and don't require US citizens to obtain a visa to visit. I came back from a Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand cruise earlier this year and had a fabulous time.

Do not provide this info to the Chinese government without your brother's consent. This may have serious implication to you or your brother in the hand of a foreign government deemed unfriendly to US. Given the intrusive questions on the Chinese visa application, I would cancel the cruise if I were you.

Thank you for your balance review. I was going to book this excursion on my upcoming Panorama cruise but backed off after reading some recent negative reviews posted on Carnival's own website. Will definitely give this excursion another look.