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I am trying to find out what formats the stereo supports -- can it be patched to an iphone?  Has anyone stayed there / have info?  Many thanks.  

We took a taxi up to Taormina -- I think it was about $20. Easy to get a taxi back -- they have taxi stands.

Lol!

Some very good reasons to generously tip (cash) those who work so hard on the ships we enjoy so much.

From this article:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1059

Once you're officially working on the ship, regular shifts are three shifts a day, seven days a week, 80-plus hours a week, with no days off for eight months. There's not a set schedule because every itinerary is different, but on a regular weekly sailing, you're going to work breakfast, lunch and dinner -- with probably a lunch off. On some ships, every other week you'd get two of those lunches off. That, of course, is all you get, ever. When I worked on Carnival Legend, which did eight-day cruises, I would have one lunch off every eight days. That's it.

Tipping is serious stuff. It represents well over 95% of what the crew makes. Carnival gave me something around $60 a month or so when it was all said and done. "Salary" also included the cabin you share, plenty of food and two crew parties a month. There was also an unfulfilled promise of medical care, but I knew several waiters who either got sick or had some sort of chronic condition who were immediately sent home indefinitely without pay. A few women who became pregnant while working onboard were immediately sent home without pay, as well. I don't remember the exact amount, but it was less than $80 for sure.

Many thanks to all.

I am considering a cruise in March (March 18 RCI Bahamas) but don't want to step into a nightmare of college spring break morons. Has anyone cruised this time of year, and if so, any problems? Thanks.

The quality of the bags is beyond bad -- and they aren't that cheap. You're better off buying in Chinatown the next time you're in NYC.