Arizona Sunshine

Not only is disembarking the first day of an overnight Dubai stop possible, it is highly recommended. Dubai Airport is open 24/7, so passengers are disembarking all night long. I learned this the hard way. I got virtually no sleep as very loud passengers, from one country in particular, roamed the halls. Of course, I wouldn't think of naming the country, as that would be unfair. But their slamming of doors and cries of "Auf Wiedersehen!" kept me up all night.

No money is play money.

CCL was at 19.99 on January 23rd.

The policy may have changed, but on my last MSC cruise, pre-pandemic, I split the 40 piece prepaid package (23-17, IIRC) without issue. I just made note on the laundry form and wasn't charged either time. Turnaround and quality were great, too. AS