Lovely other

As someone who hates aircon unless I absolutely need it, is there an off setting on the controls ? 

Thank you all for your replies. 
 

I managed to sort out an upgrade with a few extra perks thrown in so very happy. 

6 hours ago, Airbalancer said:

You may want to wait until the move up program opens up for your cruise 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/ca/bid-on-cruise-room-upgrade

I’ve tried that but it keeps saying there is an error … ship sails in 16 days so maybe too late 🤔

6 hours ago, jelayne said:

The price to upgrade is the difference between what you paid  and the current price of the cabin you want to move to..  They will often say the new total price, rather than just the extra to upgrade.  Can you check the prices on-line yourself, that would give you a idea of whether the amount she quoted was the additional cost or the new total price.
 

 

Thank you for replying … I thought I was going a bit mad there and hearing things. I shall call them back to tomorrow and try again. Of course I’m blaming the pain meds but it might just me being me 😆

Hi 

I’m a long time Holland America cruiser jumping ship to Celebrity Beyond this month. 
 

I booked a deck 3 ocean view as at the time it was the only availability within my budget. However I’ve now had second thoughts and decided to enquire about upgrading today. 
 

I may be getting myself confused … I had jaw surgery this week and the pain meds are muddling my brain … but is the price quoted for an upgrade on top of the price paid? I was quoted £3k to move to a porthole balcony. The lady I spoke to was in America and we were struggling a bit with communication as my speech is difficult right now. With Holland I was always just given a per day price on just the upgrade bit but now I’m confused … not hard are the moment 😜 

Can anyone advise or even just reassure me deck 3 will be fine … ?? 

29 minutes ago, Sea42 said:

How about scholarships for poor but deserving cruisers?😁

we can but dream .... I have often wondered if they would consider a ‘Writer in Residence’. I wrote a large part of my second book whilst sailing on the Nieuw Statendam and ended up giving numerous tips to aspiring writers. I even did a bit of proof reading too 🤓

I’m planning on driving around the coast of Ireland 🇮🇪 once the hotels open up again next month. 

It was purchased from a prop house we favour based in Ireland ... glad someone appreciated it 😎

The production we were working on in Ireland closed down on 13th March so it’s been a long and financially lean few weeks so far ... the joys of self-employment 😬. I spend a lot of my time running or walking on the beach and working out in my gym. I should be looking good in that swimsuit by the time they let us cruise again 😎

Our big plan this year was to turn our acre of land into an actual garden but finances no longer allow it so instead I’ve been sprucing up the patio and front gardens and I built a nice outdoor run for my house bunnies 🐰 to play in on sunny days. The weather here has been uncharacteristicly sunny and warm for so early in the season. 

I often forget what day it is and I feel like I’m living in a surreal limbo. I miss going out for coffee and I really want take-out food ( we live too far from civilisation to get delivery) but I haven’t really missed seeing other people, in fact I’d say I was thriving in my solitude.  For someone who is uncomfortable with physical contact it’s tempting to keep some measure of social distancing in place afterwards 😂.

Ive enjoyed seeing all the garden and house photos ... I’ll have to take some of mine, although I’m not the best gardener and I’ve already killed two shrubs this year 😕

stay safe x 

Prior to the pandemic I had already vowed never to cruise in an inside cabin again, after a particularly bad experience on my last cruise, that nearly resulted in my finding an early flight home. 

I probably couldn’t stretch to the cost of a balcony but I’d be happy with a window and just being on the outside of the ship. I’m hoping to be back onboard as soon as possible as I really need a holiday after all this lockdown malarkey over here 😔 . Who knew being forced to stay home could be so tiring ...

Yes ...my last cruise in October 2019. To be honest I shouldn’t have booked it but my husband wanted to go on the particular ship as we had friends working onboard. I wanted a different cruise itinerary but I gave in and regretted it 😕 

We sail in the cheap seats which has never really been an issue but the cabin we got this time was a big problem. I’m not good with noise and on entering the cabin the first day I noticed the roar of the aircon. I went to switch it off only to find we had one of the few cabins on the Nieuw Statendam that didn’t have the simple touch screen that meant you could turn it off. I wasn’t happy but I was assured if I set it to the middle it would stay off ... it didn’t 😡. Instead it would suddenly roar into life on and off all through the night, then on top,of that there was an air conditioning control room next to our cabin that rattled and banged through the night too. My husband can sleep through anything but even he was struggling. 

We complained and were told there was no cabins available to move to. I didn’t sleep for three nights and I took to wondering the ship on the early hours and sitting crying on empty decks. On the third night my husband phoned the front desk and told them we were getting off in the next port as we couldn’t take anymore ... miraculously the next day a cabin became available and we moved. The trip just wasn’t enjoyable after all that and I was exhausted and unusually for me I was happy to get off at the end of the cruise and head home. 

It was the first time we’d managed to get time off together (I’d been cruising alone) in 3 years and I still feel sad when I think about it. 

On 3/15/2020 at 3:12 PM, VMax1700 said:

Don't worry about exchange rates, buy Carnival PLC on London Stock Exchange in pound stg.

Closing price Friday was 1161.00p per share so 100 shares is £1161 + fees (then allow for movement on Monday).

You can't buy the shares directly and you need a bank, stock broker or on line broker to purchase. (look at DeGiro.co.uk).  

Thank you for the help, I’ll be looking into it first thing tomorrow. 

Hope all is well for you in the South. My Husband returned from Limerick this week as the production he was on shut up shop in haste. I envy your more decisive government while in the North we are stuck waiting for the mainland to give us permission for every move we make 🙄 

take care 

38 minutes ago, SedNabokos said:

 

The closing price per share (Friday afternoon New York time) was $17.58, though it reached $18.12 in "after hours trading"

 

If the share price is similar next week then 100 shares will cost around USD$1800 which is GBP£1466

 

But the actual exchange rate you get from your bank or broker will be worse, so I would budget £1500-£1550

 

Of course with the announcement that cruises are suspended for 30 days the share price may plummet further, or it may rise (as it did in the after-hours session) now that there's "a plan" - the market isn't rational.

Thank you for your help ... not sure why I couldn’t work that out myself tbh but as it currently feels like there is an elephant 🐘 sat on my chest I’ll blame him 😆 

Now to pass the time learning the basics of buying shares online ... 

We treat it like an Olympic sport 🤩 Our record so far is 14 t-shirts, 3 jogging bottoms, 14 undies, 10 pairs of socks, 3 pairs of shorts, 2 bras, 2 men’s shirts, 2 swimsuits, 3 pairs of pyjamas and 2 hoodies ... 

I’m no doubt being a bit dense here or just over-tired in my sad enforced isolated world right now,  but can anyone tell me what would be the purchase price of 100 shares at the current price in GBP ? Thought I  Might as well do something positive with the situation but I’ve never bought shares before 

thanks 

I’ve found it to be fine for my hair which on our last cruise was a rainbow of colours (pink, blue, green and red). I do use tons of conditioner no matter what shampoo I use so not sure if that makes a difference 🤷‍♀️ 

Just wondering if passengers are required to fly straight home or if they wished could they remain in Cambodia for a while to see the country .

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I’ve always found there to be a plentiful supply of alternative milk in the mornings but less options in the evenings for some reason. I like oat or cashew milk in my coffee so started squirrelling away a small jug of it that I stored in the mini bar for later 

I don’t do handshakes simply because I hate being touched by people in most situations. I stopped caring if people thought I was weird or rude. The worst thing is the last night of the cruise when people get all huggy 😳😱

I can only find prices on an all inclusive basis which are ridiculously steep ... does anyone know how to find basic fares on the UK site ?  

Koningsdam ... the wonderful thermal suite, Dutch cafe, music walk and some treasured memories of sitting by the pool till the early hours chatting with friends 

On 11/10/2019 at 7:37 PM, richwmn said:

The beach is Bondi Beach, home of a TV show Bondi Beach Rescue. It is a popular beach but I was warned it has large rip tides and the lifeguards are busy. There was a jet ski out in the water carrying a lifeguard.

 

I nearly became a victim of those riptides when I lived in Bondi. For this reason and an incident with a jellyfish in Antigua I no longer sea swim alone 😬

I found on my cruise this month there was a lot less junk mail turning up ... a lot of the offers seem to be printed on the When and Where or whatever it’s called now ... I found that to be a positive step forwards 

Glad you got a positive response to your letter . Could I ask what email you wrote to please ?  I had some problems on my recent cruise that escalated to the point where I considered leaving the ship early. So far UK customer services are giving me the run around so I’d like to take it higher. Thanks 

Wow you can’t book a cruise under 21 even though your an adult ?!?