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I always have some pesos with me. I go to Mexico several times a year or more on cruises or land based holidays. So it is just easier. I know in Cancun they take dollars on the bus so maybe Puerto Vallarta would too? Just check the route on the cardboard sign in the front and they will get you there quickly. Beats wasting all that money on a taxi!

I don't debate that in the least. I was stationed aboard the USS Shreveport in the late 90's and the early 2000's she was steam turbine driven. There were times on deployment we spent more time in port due to the expense of having us go in circles or cross cross the Med for no reason. On my final deployment the longest time at sea was the Atlantic Crossing in both directions.

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You could just catch the bus in both directions for about a dollar each way. There is a stop just outside the Chedraui grocer from what I recall. It will take you directly there.

At the end of the day it will be a shame if they are all dismantled. I could see the smallest of them going due to the limited capacity but at the minimum perhaps the AQ as their river flagship (then again maybe not due to her having steam power) and the Countess with some tweaking brought back but it is most likely wishful thinking!

Just wondering is there actually anything wrong with all 3 that they just couldn't be incorporated into American Cruise Line? I know the American Queen is getting on in years but the other 2 were recently rebuilt and if I recall correctly one was even lengthened. The only thing I can come up with is that they don't fit their business model. It really will be sad to see the American Queen go if it does come down to it.

She has NOT been scrapped as of yet. However, it is looking like she will be as she passed through the Suez Canal yesterday and is currently sailing down the Red Sea destination unknown. Chances are the ship breakers at Alang, India though.

Just for fun I would love to see them bring back the Dutch hats that they would have on the table at dinner 20 or so years ago.

Just curious what are the differences between the 2? I did the Allure going on 2 years ago and almost the Harmony a few weeks ago. (I went on the Vision of the Seas instead)

Looks sort of interesting. The prices are rather off putting though. They don't seem to have the deck plans up yet. A work in progress I suppose like the hull art. There seems to be 2 versions of that.

That is more than fine. I just want to get it all settled ASAP. I guess time will tell though. It would not be so bad if I was not flying in from the west coast. 😂🤦

I do hope RCI gets off of the proverbial pot soon about all this. I am supposed to be going on the next cruise and in theory should already be onboard by this time next week. If I have to cancel, reschedule flights or book a bus to get me to wherever ship is going to be docking the sooner the better. Not just for me but everyone. By now I would have thought there would have been at least a minor update.

Sadly, I am one of the very few (probably) flying in. I currently live in Las Vegas and it was a semi free cruise from MGM that my friend received. I would rather have flown to Florida and boarded something from there or gone out of Galveston but hey this is the one he picked on the list and I am not going to look a gift horse in the mouth! Hahahah

That is all one can do I suppose. I am sure there is someplace the can dock the ship in the Baltimore area even if they have to set up temporary facilities with tents and whatnot.

Wow! I am shocked this happened let alone the bridge collapsing like that! I am on the next cruise of the Vision of the Seas so it will be interesting to see how this unfolds.