DaveB42

3 hours ago, devonuk said:

What happened, or didn’t happen?

 

Well, we had late seating dinner, did the 10:15 show, then the 11pm  session of the B&W ball. One couple actually dancing, one sort of dancing (us) and a 3rd couple just listening.  The Queen’s Room was a ghost ball, in fact the haunted mansion at Disney has more dancing. 

Tonight on QM2, 4/24/23, it's a gala night, the theme is Black and White.

Sadly the location is still Southampton, and there will be approximately 700-800 passengers aboard.

We did it R/T from San Francisco,

I loved the sea days, the only bit I didn't like was the detour to Ensenada to satisfy the Passenger Vessel Services Act. If not for the PVSA we could have had another stop in Hawaii, or it could be a 14 night trip.

12 hours ago, skynight said:

I see you are from B.C. There have been a few Princess RT Vancouver voyages to Hawaii without stopping in Mexico. I think I saw some other cruise lines offer one way trips direct Vancouver to Hawaii and return. 

The PVSA has no bearing on cruises starting or ending in canada, which is why Princess can offer a 15 day cruise to Hawaii and back from Vancouver, without having to stop in Ensenada, the same cruise would be 14 days from San Francisco and a few hours longer from LA.

 

The PSVA does absolutely nothing to protect US jobs, without it there would be more longshoreman and stevedores being employed. The biggest beneficiary of the PVSA is the port of Vancouver BC.

9 minutes ago, Outerdog said:

...

 

Read the bill before posting off-topic tangents about Hawaii. 

 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/593/text?r=11

 

The topic is the bill, discussing the limitations of the bill is on topic.

On 5/14/2021 at 8:31 AM, NavArch64 said:

IMO, S.593 is a "weird" bill. Read it and decide for yourself.

It is in a couple of ways, first it only applies to Alaska and Washington, and what it does is create a virtual visit to Canada. The ship has to email to Canadian border protection, with the names of the "foreign " crew, the ship is then deemed to have made the stop.  It also requires defibrillators to be installed.

 

So, San Francisco to Alaska one way or round trip is still out. On the upside, you'll have a slightly better chance of surviving a heart attack on your Alaska cruise.

 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/593/text?q={"search"%3A["S.593"]}&r=1&s=1

On 5/14/2021 at 8:31 AM, NavArch64 said:

IMO, S.593 is a "weird" bill. Read it and decide for yourself.

It is in a couple of ways, first it only applies to Alaska and Washington, and what it does is create a virtual visit to Canada. The ship has to email to Canadian border protection, with the names of the "foreign " crew, the ship is then deemed to have made the stop.  It also requires defibrillators to be installed.

 

So, San Francisco to Alaska one way or round trip is still out. On the upside, you'll have a slightly better chance of surviving a heart attack on your Alaska cruise.

San Francisco to Hawaii round trip without detouring to Encinada could cut a day or more off the cruise, either allowing another day in Hawaii, or making it a 14 night cruise. Even more intriguing might be one way trips or round trips with a break in the middle.

The Passenger Vessel Services Act, does NOTHING to preserve US jobs where big ships are concerned, it does however create employment in Canada and Mexico.

I got to the payment section and the only reason I didn't end up paying The full fare was the card being declined. (Plus that wasn't what I wanted to do)

Towards the top of the page it offers the choice full fare, deposit or courtesy hold check boxes.

 

I think, but won't swear to it that the prices quoted include the CWC discount. Using the link in the mail ought to tell the website that you're a CWC member.

 

 

In the past the best ships for ballroom/social dance are the ships of Cunard, all three have actual ballrooms. They tend to have dancing every night, and lessons every day.

this is of course B.C. Gods only know what the post COVID world will hold in store.

On 5/25/2020 at 12:33 PM, DaveB42 said:

My take:
On Sept 8th? Still in/near Manila Bay
Sept. 28th, the new cruise terminal in Tokyo.

The twenty days before that, crewing up, more cleaning, and I bet having the full on board for two weeks to be sure none of the crew are ill.


Sent from my iPhone using Forums

Well, so much for that prediction, the next scheduled cruise for QE is out of Melbourne, in November, and I wouldn’t put money on that happening either.

 

Oh well, we have a year and a half to decide where to spend our FCC, we paid for it almost 4 years ago as an on board furture cruise deposit, letting them hang on to the money won’t hurt us.

For those rates, I would personally drive someone and even go through the In & Out drive through!  HAH

They’d miss the boat waiting in the in and out line.


Sent from my iPhone using Forums

 
what is your best guess prediction of QE's location on 8 September?

My take:
On Sept 8th? Still in/near Manila Bay
Sept. 28th, the new cruise terminal in Tokyo.

The twenty days before that, crewing up, more cleaning, and I bet having the full on board for two weeks to be sure none of the crew are ill.


Sent from my iPhone using Forums

Mariner in Oakland

I’m sure it doesn’t mean anything that it’s parked next to a scrap yard. 😉

Found this on CrackBook earlier today.

 

I think the Captain is getting bored.

 

Before the days of product placement, Queen Anne, was used as a pseudonym for Queen Mary in several films.

I was in the Irish linen shop on Government in Victoria B.C., on hearing the price, the customer in from of asks, in a Rude voice, “is that Canadian or real money?” The clerk replied Canadian, the woman paid in USD, getting CAD back. I told the clerk she should have US. The woman was the perfect ugly American Tourist  

17 hours ago, jland said:

No sign of mine either for 16th March cruise plus TA said it will take them another 12weeks to refund me once they get the money from Cunard!

So you’re giving your TA a 3 month interest free loan? How big is the company?

It looks like Cunard has reopened bookings for QE Alaska cruises, starting June 2nd, out of Vancouver. Considering the Canadian port closure that does not make sense.

The next QE cruise available to book is from Vancouver, deadheading  half way around the world and back, doesn’t make much sense.

It should work, I’ve not tested it.

however I’ve found medallionNet to be squiffy especially when it’s raining, at least for off ship communication, which I believe walkie talkie needs.

Second attempt

success!

1) send yourself iMessages with http://login.com and http://logout.com

2) On watch goto Settings > WiFi. Choose medallionNet

3) turn off WiFi on phone

4) on watch, goto messages an click the login.com link

5) login on watch, follow instructions.

 

this will only work if you have an unused medallionNet connection available.

 

use the logout.com link to remove the watch or phone from medallionNet

 

hope this helps

Update, there may be issues switching back and forth between being connected directly and via the phone.

Just experimented with it.

no, turned WiFi off on phone, watch can’t connect

turn WiFi on phone back on, watch connects

 

tried http://login.com, no success.

MedallionNet is much better at the moment, here’s yesterday’s pic of Xpedition.

This morning (11/28) Xpedition is in transit,  northbound, being moved by tugs, fore and aft.
 

Pictures later, Satellite networking is squiffy in the rain.