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LOL. I think you may have that backwards.
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Can a ship keep you on board until you pay the bill?
wcook replied to AmazedByCruising's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Ship: You have an outstanding balance of $23.47 and can’t leave until it’s paid. Me: Oh, gosh darn, I’m completely tapped out. I am stuck on this ship. Woe is me. Ship: And your drink package is cut off Me: Wait! I just remembered I have another credit card. I guess I can leave. -
I’ve been lucky. Only one missed port ever, and that was due to emergency repairs at the dock, not ship or weather issues. For pretty much any flight in the world, I can look up stats on how often the flight is delayed or cancelled. It’s a shame we don’t have that for ships and ports. Only antidotal reports.
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Caribbean Cruise from European port AND USA port
wcook replied to l0is_lane's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Keep in mind UK -> Caribbean is usually about nine days in a ship. With work, you could find something that works, but I gotta believe you are better off with the long haul flight. -
Visas— zero help from the Cruise Companies.
wcook replied to fellowtraveller's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
That kinda undermines your point. The airlines clearly have a gate keeping role. If they aren’t going to let you on the plane without the proper documentation, they can do a lot to help you understand the what proper id they will be looking for. Same with the cruise lines. While the ultimate responsibility lies with the passenger, the cruise lines can and should do more to help -
Visas— zero help from the Cruise Companies.
wcook replied to fellowtraveller's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
I hear you. Even as an American I sometimes have visa issues. I wanted to take a cruise stopping in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis are new to the whole tourism thing so provide incomplete and sometimes contradictory info on their visas. It would have been awesome for the cruise line - which is actively working with the Saudis in the first place - to sit down with their immigration and tourism people and put together a visa faq for the thousands of passengers. Nope. After running around in circles, I gave up and booked a different cruise. Bummer. -
Transfer services in NYC from port to airport.
wcook replied to CQG67's topic in East Coast Departures
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The only times hurricanes really mess up a cruise is when they hit the embarkation/disembarkation ports. Even during a busy hurricane season, the odds of a particular port being hit your week is very small.
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Trouble in the Eastern Med?
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The great thing about balcony cabins with young kids is you can usually fit a pacnplay on the balcony.
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General advice on room for four: Don’t do it. If it fits in the budget, get two rooms… you’ll probably have to book one parent and kid in each room and then switch onboard. if it doesn’t fit in the budget, there are four person rooms available in all room classes, down to the cheapest inside cabin.
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Why is cruising the best type of vacation ?
wcook replied to lenquixote66's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
There is no best type of vacation. Cruises offer up wonderful vacations, but so do many other types of vacation. -
Do any of you have a preference for size or age of ship?
wcook replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
40 years ago Cathy Lee was doing teevee commercials for Carnival and the Big Red Boat was taking Disney families on three day Bahamian cruises. Both solidly aimed at middle class couples and families. -
Do any of you have a preference for size or age of ship?
wcook replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Not a worry today. But give it a few years. -
To put things in perspective… Turks and Caicos is a British Overseas Territory. It’s official currency is the US Dollar. Same with BVI. It really is the dominate currency of the region.
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Richie, Potsie and Donny Most
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Do any of you have a preference for size or age of ship?
wcook replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Me? I love the newer supersized ships. So many great options and things to do. I also love smaller ships 🙂 just not quite as much -
I know that water is good for me and that it’s perfectly hygienic on board the ship. But I still like to have a bunch of ethanol mixed with my water to be extra safe. And a lime wedge to keep scurvy away.
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I’m sailed MSC in steerage. Similar product to Carnival/Royal/Norwegian. Only noticeable downside was weak entertainment shows. I’d happily sail again if they have the right price and itinerary.
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I was curious, so souvenir (n.) 1775, "a remembrance or memory" (Walpole), from French souvenir (12c.), from Old French noun use of souvenir (v.) "to remember, come to mind," from Latin subvenire "come to mind," from sub "up from below" (see sub-) + venire "to come," from a suffixed form of PIE root *gwa- "to go, come." The meaning "token of remembrance, memento, that which reminds one of an event, person, place, etc." is recorded by 1782.
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The ports are slowly pushing back. For example, Nassau just opened a huge port market with lots of space dedicated to Bahamian products.
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Reminds me of an old joke that many cities have a version of: The best views of Boston are from the Pru Tower. Because it’s the one place where you can’t see the Pru Tower.