greenbeanie

We are booked on Solstice, April 22 sailing, in a veranda. Am thinking about bidding on concierge level. Here is the verbiage on the upgrade page, and appears only on the concierge level bid. The sliding scale is from $80.00 pp, up to $500 pp, which is the same scale for all the other upgrade categories. Can anyone explain this to me? (The current price difference between veranda and concierge is $200 pp, so not sure why anyone would bid more than that ...) Pricing above reflects a 30% discount to normal bid pricing. Act fast, as this promotion is only valid for a limited time.

I downloaded the X app from the App Store. Where does one find the menus? We are on Solstice in April and I'd like to see what's available, but my app navigation doesn't find anything.

California requires cruise ships, and other ship-types, to use shore power. I'd think this infrastructure would mean higher port taxes, and required cruise companies to outfit their ships with compatible infrastructures. Below is from August, 2020. The US California Air Resources Board (CARB) has expanded a regulation on the use of shore power by ships while at berth to include more types of vessels. The updated regulation has added auto carriers and tankers, two categories that produce 56% of all fine particulate pollution from ocean-going vessels at berth in California ports. At present, the vessel types covered under the existing regulation include containerships, reefers and cruise ships. Shore power, or cold ironing, allows ships to get their power from electricity and stop burning bunker fuels while at berth, helping to reduce harmful emissions such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, and greenhouse gases.

This is too funny! My brother in law and his husband (from Raleigh) were on board this ship! They came out a few days early and stayed with us.

Interesting article, provides some interesting facts. https://cruisewestcoast.com/cruise-ships/what-is-shore-power.html A couple of snippets from the article: At ports in California, it is required that ships "at berth" reduce their emissions by connecting to the electrica grid through shore power / cold-ironing / AMP, or an alternative emissions control device installed on the ship. This applies to cruise ships but also container ships and tankers too, making California one of the most progressive in the United States in seeking to reduce air pollution caused by ships. How Much Do Cruise Ships Pollute The Air? The amount of particulate emitted by cruise ships is absolutely stunning. For instance, a mid-sized crusie ship can consume as much as 150 tons of fuel each day while in motion and emit an equivalent to 1 MILLION cars. There are several reasons for this shocking figure: 1) Cruise ships operate their engines all day long. 2) Cruise ships use low-grade fuel that is less refined than what you use in your car or truck 3) Even when not in motion, cruise ship engines generate electricity used by the entire vessel. They are in fact a power plant for a small city that may include 5,000-10,000 people! Even while docked and the engines are idle, cruise ship engines are still consuming fuel and emitting nitrous oxide and hazardous particulate into the air. The amount varies from ship to ship and the exact fuel used, but the amount emitted is comparible to the diesel exhaust of 34,400 idling tarctor trailers. (Click on the link "emitted is comparable" for a deep dive into the physics of the matter.)