Keksie

The bottom line is that the crew are employees. If they feel they are working in dire situations they are free to find employment elsewhere. Each and every benefit for an employee raises the cost to the employer, which is then passed on to the customer. Either that or the employer reduces the number of employees, which also has an impact on the customer.

I need help planning what to do for our port days on our next cruise which is in May to the Bahamas. In Nassau we just want a beach day with snorkeling. I was going to book Blue Lagoon but that is no longer available at this time. There is Pearl Island but the snorkeling is only a 30 min. guided trail. On Cocoa Cay we are just going to the Chill Island part and hopefully find chairs in the shade for the day. For Grand Bahamas I am thinking the caves and beach excursion that is offered. We have never been to the Bahamas before for so I need ideas. We like beaches with amenities and hopefully good snorkeling. We would like to avoid most of the vendors in our face as much as possible. I really appreciate any help.

I was talking about the long line of people in the aisle of the plane which backs up to first. I am willing to wait for my bags to be able to take what I want. I have never had to wait that long to get my bags that it wasn't worth it.

When flying another plus to just having a personal item is while other people are standing in the aisle waiting to try to find a space over head for their bag I am already knitting with my beverage.

Hopefully she can stay ahead of the pain and it stays around a 3 or less.

Hopefully not monopoly. Perfectly fine response. Strange how the fairy dust works though.

I love it. Super cute!

Not only not economical in the amount of words but repeated their long post. Too bad about the fairy dust. Renee made some good points that I hope were read before the poof.

Under Cruise Discussion Topics, Ask a Cruise Question, Help Looking for useful suggestions/tips/tricks Big fun!

If there is a cold snap be careful that one doesn't fall out of a tree onto your head. Lol.

A help request that went way off track. Big fun. Renee said what many were thinking and much better then my responses.

@ReneeFLLyou are my hero.

The wedding photographer loved my English Bulldog Cocoa and took several photos of her. Not really sure the in-laws appreciated it, however he took the best picture of her I have ever seen. I am going to get this one framed.

Under Ask a cruise question = Help Looking for useful suggestions/tips/tricks. Some people think that traveling their way is the only way and other people are not as smart to travel differently. Nope it just makes them different not better. I just sometimes feel the need to stick up for us not so smart people.

Yikes. So hard to not play monopoly sometimes.

You can keep repeating your "facts" all you want. It comes down to how people want to travel. Your facts support they way you travel. My desires support the way I want to travel which includes first class and free bags or driving to a port, also free bags. I use everything I bring, my room is not cluttered with my over the door organizer, I have never had lost luggage - even with a seven minute plane change, while waiting for my luggage I take a nice bathroom break, freshen up a bit, then get my luggage. We don't do self debarkation. We get the key so have a leisurely breakfast before being escorted off the ship to retrieve our luggage that took maybe 20 minutes to.pack the afternoon before.

It will but when you bring several they add up. Some of mine are thicker too. Before you argue to just bring one I don't want too. I work hard on each one and like to show them off. I meet a lot of nice knitters that way too.

Not really.

I like to bring several of my hand knit shawls, not only to keep my shoulders warm in the ship's air conditioning but to add to my outfit.

Awesomely cool

Well I guess we just travel differently. Not one way is smarter then the other. As to meds the last time I was ill was at least 10 years ago. I want to bring a wide variety to make sure the medical facility is a last resort.

I could see doing a week long cruise without doing laundry or wearing dirty clothes. But I can't see doing carry on with 3 swimsuits, multiple dresses, shoes, hand knit shawls, a top for every day, several choices of bottoms, coverup for the swimsuits, makeup, personal care items, medications for any eventuality, a book or two, at least three knitting projects and room to bring back stuff. For a cold weather cruise add in sweaters, hand knit socks, hats, gloves, cowls, long undies, and a warm coat with optional rain coat. I am from Florida and get cold easily which makes me miserable.

I don't know why I should have to manage with a carry-on. We don't go formal but I do like to dress up. If you like to go carry on go for it. I prefer to bring my big case, maybe two if we are going to a cold climate and I need outerwear. If flying we go first so the bags are free anyway.

Never have needed them at home. Don't get sick. However, should we fall ill on a cruise I don't want to have to go to medical to obtain them.

Sunset last night. My phone doesn't so it justice.