I think much of the issue with cruise line food is customer expectations and tastes. Let’s face it many people are not “adventurous “ diners and enjoy a simple spice palate of sugar and salt. Meat and potatoes describe what I see most people enjoying
If he has a good agent I would be on the phone having them transferring the booking. He indicated earlier that the other logistics would be the issue - flights, hotels and time off from work.
I agree, it would take a bit of sleuthing to find out. Those groups do advertise their charter and you can gain some info from their own marketing. With a 1000 that this person is facing that should trigger a compensation package. That is overwhelming on a ship this size
You will hear noise from the theater. The latest show is over by 9 ish but occasionally there is a movie night until 10. Afternoon rehearsal may disturb you if you are a napper. They also hold lectures in the afternoon but those usually are not loud enough to disturb you. It is not continuous noise nor early morning noise
We rent a car to go to the airport! It is sometimes cheaper than Uber. It is a good plan if you can get a reasonable rate .
heads up on NOLA - I go there frequently since it is where my family is. Drop your rental at the airport and plan for an Uber van to take you to the port.
another thought is to look at flights to other cities. Houston is a 5 hour drive and sometimes their prices are much cheaper.
The shows have recently changed to 6 and 8 on many ships. Go to the 6.
the other option I did was to set up a reservation for a very specific time for anytime dining. What is your preferred time? See the dining room manager at your first opportunity and set that up. Mine was for 6:30
Daytime for sure but I have not seen “running shoes” in the evening. I can imagine there might be people with stability or foot issues who might as @albingirl mentioned
Often the group picks the cruise after it is announced publicly, some are in fact withdrawn from the public. I agree however and I think they should have a guarantee, with a compensatory package, in place to handle situations like this.
You can use them to book Denali shore excursions once your cruise tour begins. You should be able to see those excursions on your manage my cruise page.
You will have to handle this in person at the restaurant. Best practice is to book onboard when it seems to be automatically credited. I never have a hard time booking onboard and often simply walk up without a reservation.
I am a bit of a sarcastic person at times and was always leaving an emoji to indicate the response was in jest until someone called me out for being a “grown woman using comic features”. Not that I cared that much what they said but it did reduce my use of emojis temporarily 😉
The smallest cabin on a decent ship is far better than the best seat on any jet. It is a great value in travel. I agree it is not the best but it is on par with other pleasant styles of travel