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No.  It is a registration of convience although I think there are some rules that they have to abide.  Which depends on country of registration

21 hours ago, FlyGal25 said:

 

You said instead of calling, which I  o yes that address. 

 

However, more importantly, the eye roll wasn't for you, it was for RCCL. My apologies if you misinterpreted that. (In my original post I gave the eye roll to them ... that was the hence part. Looking back, it didn't read that way and looked directed at you which was never my intention. I am sorry about that.)

 

I am just dumbfounded they couldn't give out his name when it was easily accessible before. RCCL absolutely deserves my eye roll. 😉 

 

 

*edited for clarification

In your  original  you never specified the email address that you used to ask RCCL the question.  Instead you just said you generically emailed RCCL.  That could have been any number of email addresses that are floating around.

13 hours ago, laurieal said:

The red button is to lock/open the bathroom door. It turns green when unlocked. 
 

The bottom one had a bell image on it, so maybe something related to an alarm? Not even sure if that one is also a button since I didn’t try pressing it. Perhaps I should have… 👀 

Having spent a lot of time in hospitals over the ladt year and a half because of my liver transplant,  I bet the thing near the floor is a "I have fallen and I can't get up" get up alarm button.  Hospitsl bathroom even in the public areas have those rip cord alarms in case someone needs help.

I am loving your trip report.

Neat idea.  I don't normally drink coffee, much less Starbucks.  But may just have to start  so I have an excuse to buy another souvenir.

Can someone please post a picture of one.

1 hour ago, laurieal said:

Brightline train update! We are now departing Aventura and heading to Miami. It has been a very pleasant ride. 
 

My only issue, which isn’t an issue at all, is that the snacks guy is making his rounds way too often. 
 

After the sandwich tray, I got another cocktail. Then, a bag of snacks, followed by some water and some gummies

 

 

 

I had spotted some potential dinner spots in Miami, but now I’m full.

 

Here’s a picture of the restroom closest to my seat. 

 

 

I really enjoyed the my experience with Brightline and wouldn’t hesitate to travel with them again. 
 

If you’re thinking of purchasing a ticket, I recommend subscribing to their mailing list. I have received a few offers from them, some of which were very interesting like a coupon code got a cheaper fare or a BOGO. 

 

I also find it reassuring that they have so many trips each day. It makes me feel like I have a backup of something ever goes wrong. 

 

Curious what were the red and green lights (buttons???) by the door.  One counter height and the other near the floor.

My internal engineer is peeking its head out.  🙂

I agree about Rock n Roll coaster and headaches.  It doesn't happen often but every so often it does esp. when I ride multiple times in a row.  I find if I  force my head against the headrest it helps to keep your head shaking and thus decreases the chance of headaches 

I am not holding out much hope for the taste of NA wine but will stop by Total Wine to try some out.

I forgot about my Diamond/Diamond+ status.  I forget my exact level.  The 4 or 5 drink coupons should be good for NA beer, correct?  My wife doesn't drink much alcohol and doesn't like the taste of beer. So between mocktails and the drink coupons I should be set for when I am cleared to travel again.

Thanks everyone for you responses.

Thanks everyone.  I figured th NA liquor was going to be a non starter.

Bummer about NA beer not being part of the refreshment package.  While I was not a big beer drinker I did like a nice cold one when I was on the beach.

I am relatively new to this.  I was normally a wine drinker esp. with dinner.  I need to make a visit to Total Wine to checkout NA wine.  I am relatively new to this NA thing since zi just got my relacement liver at the beginning of March.  A

I have some time to research this has my Doctors/Nurse coordinator don't want me to tracel internationally until 6 months post transplant and preferably for a year.

Again thanks.

As a recent liver transplant recipient I am now an officially a tee-totaler.

Curious about what non alcholic beers are avaiable.  Also any mocktails that are non-heavy i.e drinks no strawberry daiquiris or pina coladas.

I know this is probably asking for too much but what non alhohic liquor.  Things like non alcohol tequila.  This is a relatively recent phenomenon so it might be a bit early for cruise ships to stock it.  Ilove my margarita esp. on a cruise.  Locally several place will make a margarita with non alcohol tequila.  Not exactly a real margarita taste wise but close enough.

The skyliner also closes when there are lightening strikes within I think five miles of it.  It could be clear in the Skyliner area but somewhere close lightening could be happening.  That is Florida especially during the summer.

I have had times when it was raining in the backyard but perfectly sunny in the front yard.

Enjoying your report.

This looks like this will be a fun trip report.

I am anal retentive about final payment.  Along with reminders l probably check once a week and make final payment when my closest credit card billing cycle begins.  Usually a few weeks before final payment.  Don't want to wait until the last minute in case there is a processing snafu.

On 3/29/2024 at 4:50 PM, pghflyer said:

I actually have no idea about what day you are referring to or which itineraries are affected in which way. I live here, these are my people, and my town, and I feel terrible about the loss of life and long-term impact. But it doesn't mean people  have to just eat very significant changes that is no longer remotely what they purchased (i.e. new embarkation port 5 HOURS away.... I am not impacted but am still employed and could not magically come up with extra vacation days for those drives) That is why the for-profit business should carry insurance.

What do you propose RCCL to do?  Magically open the port of Baltimore.  They have an alternate plan.  It seems like they are offering full refunds if you don't like the alternate.

The Hilton is our go to hotel for cruises out of Port Canerval.  While we live in Jacksonville.  For Sunday cruises we like to drive down on Saturday so we can watch the ships leave that day.

We have nevet had a bad experience at the Hilton but it has been a couple of years since our last stay.

1 hour ago, ticketsunlimited said:

For every day that these poor souls are at the bottom of the Ocean you can add another day to our predictions for when this channel opens up.  This is a grave site right now and until all of these bodies are recovered nothing else is going to move.  I have not seen any news today about recovery  but until all six are accounted for no steel is coming out of the channel and the ship probably will not be removed.  

They just announced they are transitioning to a salvage operation  That implies to me that the will be removing steel keeping in account there sre still bodies present.

2 hours ago, Etta1213 said:

Were you shocked that a container ship could take out a bridge like that? Before this happened, I would have thought the ship would be severely  damaged and bridge only modestly. Makes me wonder about future terror attack targets.

look up Sunshine Skyway bridge.

On 2/8/2024 at 2:06 PM, smokeybandit said:

I know it started when there were so many covid concerns onboard, but having to use a clean cup to refill your own water bottle is amusing to me. At least as a health concern.

On shore restaurant buffets "require" you to get a fresh plate when returning.  This isn't a restaurant policy but a health department rule.

We have never had problems getting a pair of free chairs with free umbrella on the beach.  One hint is to pass by the first beach and walk a bit further for less crowded optons.

Ahh seagulls or as I call them rsts with wings.  Living fairly close to the beach here in Florida I can tell the mon locals as they are feeding the rats err seagulls.  There have had to ask people to stop feeding them when the people are upwind of us.

5 hours ago, orville99 said:

I distinctly remember them performing at Disney. One of my students was in the group at the time, and we went there to see him perform.

Ialso think they were at Universal.  At a theatre where the Hard Rock is at now at City Walk.

1 hour ago, Cruise a holic said:

the cruise lines continue to make obscene profits, cut services, build new ships and employees work harder.  I do not feel sorry for their "debt".  The rates are crazy and aren't justified.

Cruise lines and their stockholders beg to differ with you.  Charge what the market will bare.

Over the years I adjust my spending.  For example I had been a Disney annual passholder.  I did Universal for the first time in years.  I throughly enjoyed it.  I felt that price/value for Universal was better over Disney for me.  So I switch to Universal annual passes.  I don't begrudge Disney charging what they do. 

Obviously other people don't feel my sentiments. So they continue to go to Disney.  Neither of us are right or wrong.

39 minutes ago, P.A. said:

Does anyone else think these cruise prices are way too high right now? We are Platinum with RCCL and Princess so we've been on many cruises. The last one for us was Alaska (our 3rd or 4th to Alaska) in Aug of 2021. Usually we could go to Alaska inside passage 7 days for around $3000 or less for two. Now it's in the $4000-$5000 range! What's up with that?!?!

 

Anyone feel like they're WAY overpriced now? 🤔

If people are willing to pay the current fares then RCCL doesn't think they are way overpriced.  It is how the free market works.  Basic economics.

19 minutes ago, shof515 said:

 

how do you explain the recent wifi pricing that went into effect today where every package is now like 3 dollars higher then it was earlier this year

Simple:  They think people will still buy it at the new higher price no matter what Carnival is psying for it.

1 hour ago, Mum2Mercury said:

We've brought battery-powered candles for the room /balcony.  Never thought of light strings, but it comes down to the same power.  Now we tend to bring glow sticks ... they give off a soft light and are 'just enough" in an interior cabin; if you want brighter lights, drop one into a glass of water. 

I am no battery expert and don't know what kind of batteries I have.  Regardless, the two rule doesn't seem true.  

Ick.  I bought some of those for my oldest child's graduation.  They looked nice on our glass front door, and I thought I'd carefully place them back on the paper and have them for subsequent grads -- nope, didn't realize 1) they fall apart when removed and 2) they stain -- well, no, discolor -- the glass.  Never bought such a product again.  

Yes, I strongly prefer cameras with batteries that can be changed /not recharged.  Going ashore, for example, it's easy to have a couple AAs in my bag ... it's harder to find a place to sit and recharge for a couple hours.  

I have cameras that use rechargeable batteries.  I simply buy a spare battery.  Have both of them fully charged before leaving the ship.  I have very rarely needed the backup battery and I take a lot of photographs.

2 hours ago, orville99 said:

Lots of chipping and painting still going on today. When we came back from town there was a crew member up on the catwalk above the bridge with a pneumatic chipper going at one of the porthole window frames with a vengeance.  Still a lot that needs to be removed and replaced (like the rotted door frame to the galley in Rita’s Cantina), but all they seem to be doing is cosmetically hiding the issues. 

 

There was a hatch door up on deck 12 that blew of of its hinges a few days ago, and yesterday they tried to fix it but gave up. Today, the hatch is covered with visqueen and duck tape.

 

Good news in the solarium: They found a piece of teak and replaced the board on the steps that has been broken since February, Bad news: the boards on either side of that one are still broken. I guess that was good enough to make the steps WC ready.

 

Still no heat in either the Solarium pool or lukewarm tub, and they have the AC cranked up so high in there it feels like you are walking through a meat locker - that should play well in Antarctica.

 

Had two new pillows delivered to the cabin this morning, but were informed that they were for the WC and not for us to use. They stuffed them under the bed. Oh well…

Any reason why you couldn't "unstick them".

If asked you can say you were just trying to be helpful.

12 minutes ago, cruiselvr04 said:

It was that way in Latitudes too.  We like non fat milk in our hot cocoa.  We were six days at sea.  They ran out.  Then two days later they had it and we had not been to a port.  So it was on board, just not right there.  It seems like poor planning or they could call someone to get it but it doesn’t  to work that way. 

I imagine ships operate like on shore resorts.  They have a  central stores which supplies the various venues.  

Someone  goes to the central store and signs out what they need/taking.

For example part of my job was to figure how much oj we would need until the next day or to get through the weekend.  I would then get the items.  In between if we ran out tough luck we were out until the next day.

Dream is my favorite show of any cruise I have ever been on.  I tell people if you don't do anything else, see that show.