hannibal54

I am going to go for the one that's not listed, Sovereign Class, Majesty of the Seas.

I tried numerous times yesterday & couldn't do my sign in. After reading about it on here, I logged in & had no troubles completing it.

5 hours ago, JohninDC said:

UberX - good for 2-3 passengers and bags - should cost about $65+tip

Thanks John, this is what I was looking for. Trying to decide to Uber of rent a car which would be about $165, we just did it on the 17th of Dec. Then dropping the car off at Budget was crazy, took about 45 minutes to do it. They only had 2 people working. Then it was a long wait for their shuttle to the ship.

Uber would definitely be cheaper.

On 9/18/2022 at 9:33 AM, Pumbaamd said:

Is a copy of our US Pass Pass part of the process when we apply?  Thank you.

Rick

Rick, I haven't heard from you in some time, how are you doing?

3 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Depends on whether surge pricing in on.  You can google Uber estimares to get an idea

Thanks, I was just looking for a ballpark figure not a price quote. I have only used Uber a couple of times.

On 12/21/2022 at 7:59 AM, Saturngrl said:

My DH drives for Uber and Lyft.  He frequently does trips from the Orlando International Airport to the Carnival pier at Port Canaveral.   The process is quick and easy for rideshare drivers.   You can also reserve Uber in advance via their app.  

What is the Uber cost to go from MCO to PC?

I fly out of Midway to FLL, get a hotel in Fort Lauderdale then have SAS pick us up at the hotel for a ride to POM. Go to ridesas.com, they have a list of hotels that they pick up from. The price is $15.00 per person each way. After your cruise they will pick you up at the port & take you to FLL. I have used them many times.

The Jewel coming from Cozumel, on 12-21 spotted a small craft in the water. The ship stopped & launched a boat to check on them. They were having engine problems but were able to get it started. They were given water & supplies from our ship. The ships boat returned & off we went. A few hours later another small craft was spotting. We slowed but never stopped. No ships boat was launched. The Captain didn’t say anymore about the second boat so they must have communicated they were fine.

Perfect timing, we sail on the Jewel 12-17. We are D+ but we will be with a Gold member so no loyalty lounges anyway.

Go with SAS, their site is ridesas.com

12 hours ago, BND said:

That must have been a  long time ago.  Neither of those happen and haven't for the 15 years we've been on Royal.  What island had a C&A lounge?  Never heard of that.  

Coco Cay had a place for Diamond and up. I believe it was Diamond & up, if not someone will correct me.

The only issue that I had was on the app, it didn't clear the first cruise until latter during the first day of the second cruise. It wouldn't let me watch the muster drill information, I had to go to the muster station. They had me watch a person put on the life jacket, then I was good to go.

If that passenger needed to be at the airport in 30 minutes, hadn't even gotten off the ship or picked up their luggage and went through customs. They wouldn't have made it to the airport on time.

6 minutes ago, BND said:

No, but they practice a lot.  I used to go onboard and have dinner in the wardroom when my DH stood duty.  They had fire drills all the time.

I know about the drills. I had a brief case full of electrical tools that I had to take to the fire or drill. Normally that case and I were some distances apart, so I would first have to run to get my tools, then run to the scene. I was an EM3, Electricians Mate Third Class.

25 minutes ago, Engineroom Snipe said:

On board a Navy vessel, there will be fire damage control based on four categories: Alpha, something that leaves ash like wood and paper, Bravo, liquid fuel like aviation or diesel, Charlie, a fire whose ignition and continuing combustion depends upon an electrical source, or Delta, a chemical or molecular material that after getting hot enough starts to use itself as a source of fuel and oxygen.

 

In this case for example, an exterior light fixture gets too much salt water condensation, it might short out the base when the salt water starts conducting the electricity instead of the bulb. The surrounding plastic materials might overheat and start burning as they melt. The first thing in damage control is to disconnect the electrical power source. Until this is done, The fire will keep reigniting itself despite copious amounts of water or extinguishing agents. On an exterior fixture on the weather decks, the fastest way to fight it is to disconnect the power and use a saltwater low velocity fog nozzle. They would not have to worry about water damage to the rest of the ship since it will just drain off into the ocean.

 

Should be no danger once extinguished. After action remedial inspections should include fixture, cables, raceways, and surrounding cables up to and including the disconnecting protective device (circuit breaker or fuse). Not hard to do for a trained crew. Should be nothing to worry about in this case.

 

If the current gets too high, the fuse or breaker should react and do an automatic disconnect. The wires are rated for the disconnect so any damage in this case should be limited to the fixture and immediate area wiring.

When I was in the Navy, I got put on the fire detail as the electrician. This was on an aircraft carrier, fortunately there weren't any fires while I served on that detail.

I always use SAS, it's $15.00 per person each way. The web site is ridesas.com

I was on the Explorer Aug. 6th, I saw bottles of wine being sold at the Pool Bar.

8 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

 

No you didn't, @hannibal54  😄  The double points for solos started in November 2013.  Trust me.  Check your history.  😉  

I did recheck and I did get double points. Then I checked my refrigerator magnets & found it was a Diamonds in December promotion.

22 minutes ago, Surfguyxxx said:

I'm just wondering if the Solo Traveler Cruise Points was available when you did your cruise in 2019?  

In 2012 I was getting double points for going solo. in 2010 I got points using the old system. So between those years, they changed.

I just did a B2B, on the second cruise the Royal App hadn't reset to my new cruise. While checking in at the muster station they had two others and myself go through the putting life jackets on drill. We were then done with the muster station.

I have had it happen a few times, only my TA could access my reservation.

The last time that I was there they had a small bus that took people from the ships to the terminal building and back.

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-fort-lauderdale/best-western-fort-lauderdale-airport-cruise-port/propertyCode.10272.html

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-fort-lauderdale/best-western-fort-lauderdale-airport-cruise-port/propertyCode.10272.html

This will check your boxes, this is where we stay. They will pick you up at the airport & depending on which port you sail out of, there is a shuttle to Port Everglades for a fee. If out of Miami, SAS will pick you up at the hotel for the ride to Miami for $15.00 per person.