Looked at my AMEX... Norwegian and Oceania offers.. No HAL

1 hour ago, HUNKY said:

No overwhelming need to pay for internet access.  Other than a few minutes here and there I’ve had cellular service.  T-Mobile btw

Most Canadian ports provide free internet in the terminal.

Lois, nothing has changed.  Bring up a tip topic and the the responses will be the same.  It's just that the popcorn has become more expensive.

Just now, C 2 C said:

I just get off to take a picture of the ship I'm on:  On a perfect day., on a different cruiseline.

I've been back on N Statendam, Zaandam and Zuiderdam over the last two years but the reflection was never the same.  (Note the fiddle)

I just get off to take a picture of the ship I'm on:  On a perfect day., on a different cruiseline.

I've been back on N Statendam, Zaandam and Zuiderdam over the last two years but the reflection was never the same.  (Note the fiddle)

On 5/7/2024 at 2:23 PM, pete_coach said:

Such is the life of a CEO. Go where the money is LOL

You mean there is money in sports:  "Ottawa commits $104M to help Toronto host 2026 World Cup games"

14 hours ago, AV8rix said:

Seriously?  You were actually able to do it the old way?  I sent mine in via email as I ususally do, and received the following response:

 

Or did you mean that you ended up having to do it with StockPerks? TIA for a response....or a response from anyone who was able to do it successfully through email.

The Old way but perhaps they looked at my age and realized the new tech is beyond octogenarians.

From a variety of sources:

"Former cruise exec Lisa Lutoff-Perlo named CEO of 2026 World Cup Miami Host Committee"

I booked our May Volendam back to back cruise three hours ago and I already have approval for our stock credit.

I sent the email the old way, wasted an hour trying to get the phone app and downloads with a suggestion that we might get approval within a week.

Love the old way!!

22 hours ago, mailmama said:

Thank you so much for the detailed information! We have never done a back to back in our 26 years of cruising, but the older we get, everything seems to be more complicated! Thanks for the speedy answer.

It does not get any simpler once you have already passed through immigration in a previous port.

When are you travelling?

It all depends on the "cruise director".

We were on N Statendam and there were opportunities with BB King, and the pianos, and a DJ..  Forget about the Rolling Stones lounge.  Things are changing.  Young people seem to like dancing "at a distance".  Bands are being cancelled.  We even had music in the Crow's Nest and recorded music.  On Zaandam and Zuiderdam we were disappointed.

Fast dancing: the second best form of exercise; slow dancing leads to the first. 

6 minutes ago, Cruiscs said:

Over Murano ?

If you are very very hungry, no other choice offers an equal stuffing as the Porch.  Murano is our favourite because it is fine dining at its best and I pace myself to get to the cheese!

20 hours ago, kazu said:

No sail a way pics - at least not now.  It’s too flipping cold to stand out there.  I feel sorry for the poor guys working the Seaview Pool. 
 

Here is a picture worth a couple of words anyways.  

2 hours ago, sherryf said:

We have never bothered to make reservations in the MDR, and have never waited more than about 5 minutes.

So you're the reason everyone else has to wait half an hour.🙃

The Porch.

I received this email from RCL Friday evening:

So many people with priorities, 5 Star, 4 star, suites and oh, Club Orange.

Celebrity also lets Park West use their best lounges for auctions, blocking off the equivalent of the Crow's Nest during the entire day.  Complaints have never worked on X about this issue..

Happy Birthday from the Halve Maen (Half Moon) sailing into NY harbour 1609.

On 10/11/2023 at 9:39 AM, Marga.Anders said:

Hi there,

 

Looking to make a switch from Royal Caribbean to Celebrity Cruises. Was looking at Ascent or Apex because they are newer ships but found out the Constellation is offering the best itinerary for our wishes (Dubrovnik, Koper, Split).

The reviews of this ship are mixed, mainly because it is an older ship. So this has me somewhat worries especially since we are 'used to' newer ships with RCL. 

We have cruised on Constellation for nearly 20 years.  She is our favourite Celebrity ship, recently cruising for two months from December to January 2024.  The modifications will be minor.  The crew is fantastic:  in our opinion better than any Royal experience (10+ from Enchantment to Allure).  The itinerary is more important than the ship.  The cabin choice on the "old" ships are superior to Celebrity's newer ships, depending on your Euro bank account...

There are two different piers.  When we cruised on Holland America, they gave us the wrong address.  The Old Town Pier parking is twice as expensive but very convenient.  We cruised out of the new terminal and the parking lot is a 15 minute walk.

On 4/4/2024 at 4:01 PM, Moncton gal said:

Anyone have tips on cruise parking in Quebec City? We are traveling with NCL in September. 

Do you know which pier? 

On 4/4/2024 at 4:29 PM, d9704011 said:

Parking at the airport:

https://services.aeroportdequebec.com/QuebecBooking/

 

Parking near the cruise terminal (done through the Flowbird app):

https://www.portquebec.ca/en/parking/saint-andre

This is where we parked on two cruises.  Get the Flowbird App.

In reality, I think it is a shortage of ships for X.  The ones they have positioned now are profitable.  

11 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

E class ships suck , I rather cruise on S &M class ships😁

You're a bear for punishment, or is that bare?