Lauren and John

The extended balconies are great, but just make sure you are not over public restrooms — the flushing can be loud.

Hi. We are on the same cruise. We had an Uber take us from Amsterdam at 10:00. We didn’t encounter a protest and were unaware of it. When we arrived at 11:00 the line was already long, but it moved fast. Step 1 was dropping off luggage and then we had to find the actual entrance to the building (hidden by lines of people). Once inside we were processed very rapidly, under 15 minutes.

Hi. I’ve been in both types of cabins and I prefer the traditional-rectangular-shaped cabin. With the rectangular cabin, the balcony door is centered in the middle of the room. As soon as you walk in, you can appreciate the view. With the slanted room, the balcony door is off-center, so that the room is a little less bright. However, you DO have more room both inside and outside with that slanted room. It’s just that the symmetrical design was more pleasing to me.

I got it too. 3 star, minimal casino use. The fine print allowed me to pick up to two cruises. The category booked is N, the lowest category interior. Does anyone know if there are ever opportunities to upgrade as the trip gets closer? We are looking at Mexico in December and Panama Canal in February. Oh, and fyi, the Panama Canal tax/fees are high, over twice the amount of Mexico.

Hi. We are from NY and need to arrange a towncar, Uber or Cab to return home after the Summit gets back to Bayonne from Bermuda in a couple of weeks. Has anyone done this recently? Is 8:00 a.m. a reliable time or would later be safer? We can also wing it and get an Uber once we return, but sometimes it’s better to have a towncar, like Carmel, waiting upon arrival. Advice from locals would be helpful. Thanks.

A little perspective here. Under the best of all worlds, a true veranda rocks. Nothing beats it. But — in this world , where a real veranda can be too rainy it windy or sooty or sun burny or dark and metal-tunnel-y, the Iv provides a viable alternative , perhaps superior for. destinations with a lot of wind or rain. It has its place i the repertoire. And shouldn’t need silly name-fluffing.