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Fixed for context.

The tipping police will be along shortly to explain that.

Yes. Perhaps feedback like yours will speed up the ship's departure from the fleet, then RCI doesn't have to worry about it.

Available on board in the app - they usually book up pretty fast.

There's no full refund for the second (no show) person - only taxes. Once anyone in a cabin cancels for a positive test, the entire booking is cancelled.

Yes, the party would be eligible for a full refund, if they opt to cancel for being positive - in that case the entire booking is cancelled and the negative person does not get to sail. That's a different scenario.

As I mentioned, there are no refunds other than the positive (no show) person's taxes.

It depends if you mean on the pre boarding test or while on board. Pre boarding, the negative testing person can still go while the positive person is a no show - no refunds other than taxes for the positive person.

The ingredient label for the 1/2 gal jugs they put in the machine was posted here some time back - it has virtually nothing in common with ice cream other than it being cold.

The AMPed ones and Q class and newer.

That is the default and what most likely opt for.

Some/most wish it was frozen yogurt, instead of that mix of chemicals they call self serve frozen whatever - @JessyCruises can confirm but it should be self serve by now.

Talk to the Voom specialist on board - they may be able to do that. BTW, the on board price is usually much higher than in the planner, so at best you'll get about 3 days of Surf for your combined D perks.

No, same login for both of you with a two device package.

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has acquired the Wismar site of MV Werften at an undisclosed price, ending the building of passenger ships inside the town after almost 70 years. TKMS will attempt to convert the Wismar site into a shipyard specialising in the construction of submarines and potentially even naval surface vessels. MV Werften’s administrator Dr Christoph Morgen confirmed the news on June 10, which has been met with general optimism for ensuring Wismar’s long-term future as a shipbuilding hub. End of an era TKMS’ investment brings decades-long passenger ship building at Wismar – an important part of its maritime heritage – to a close. The yard began making passenger ships shortly after the Second World War under the socialist economic system of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). In October 1951, the shipyard – which had been established out of several existing local small shipbuilding ventures – was officially launched as VEB Mathias-Thesen-Werft Wismar. It soon gained prominence for building passenger vessels, delivering a large number of riverships to the communist USSR. Oceangoing passenger ships followed in the late 1950s and in October 1964, the shipyard’s claim-to-fame came with the delivery of Ivan Franko – one in a series of prestigious ocean cruise vessels referred to as ‘Project 301’ or ‘SeeFa 750’ in Germany. The series comprised five ships – Ivan Franko, Aleksandr Pushkin, Taras Shevchenko, Shota Rustaveli, and Mikhail Lermontov – delivered to the Soviet state-owned ventures Baltic State Shipping Company and Black Sea Shipping Company between 1964 and 1972. Designed with elegant lines and offering superior comfort for the time, the ships drew attention from within Eastern Europe and beyond. In addition to the vessels’ reputation for quality, the number of ships was groundbreaking for the period; building five sisterships in a row was uncommon in global passenger shipping in the 1960s and for the GDR, it served as the largest series of commercial ships so far. Marco Polo While there are no Project 301 vessels in operation today, the 1965-built Aleksandr Pushkin was in operation for 55 years as Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo before it was scrapped last year in India after the pandemic sparked the cruise line’s collapse. The ship, renowned for its quality, was expected to reach 60 years in operation. Marco Polo returned to its birthplace for transit calls in its latter years and was one of the ships which helped shape Wismar’s reputation as an upmarket cruise port after the creation of Columbus Cruise Center Wismar back in 2012. In October 2014, Marco Polo was celebrated with a fireworks display and a year later, a book was published commemorating the ship’s 50 years of service, titled, ‘Marco Polo - Celebrating Fifty Golden Years of Ocean Travel.’ The ’golden era’ of ocean and river cruise ship building came to a close at Wismar in the 1970s with the 1980s seeing Mathias-Thesen-Werft specialising in other ship varieties, including railway cargo ferries. The shipyard went on to deliver 75,000 folding boats – from kayaks to rowing-, sailing- and allegedly even motor boats – between 1954 and 1990 prompted by the socialist economy of GDR’s advisory for industrial ventures to produce consumer goods alongside its core output. Some of VEB Mathias-Thesen-Werft Wismar’s fold boats were exported and many are still in use today. With the fall of the GDR, the restructured shipyard temporarily returned to its roots and added to its cruise shipbuilding record. Re-branding as Aker MTW Werft, it delivered AIDA Cruises’ AIDAvita and AIDAaura in 2002 and 2003, respectively, and the hull of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun was constructed at Wismar for subsequent outfitting at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven. Shipyard employees and citizens of Wismar hoped for a revival of passenger shipbuilding when Genting Hong Kong acquired the site in 2016 – a move that instead heralded the end of Wismar’s long tradition for the building of cruise ships. Global Dream The fate of the unfinished Global Dream currently docked at MV Werften’s Wismar compound is still unclear. Though unlikely, Global One may still be completed at Wismar provided it has a buyer soon. A more likely scenario is that the vessel is prepared for towage locally and then transferred to another yard for completion. Another option, to scrap the ship, is still on the table if no buyer emerges. As it currently stands, the vessel needs to be removed from the yard during 2023 at the latest in order to prep the yard for naval shipbuilding. TKMS production starting 2024 TKMS will attempt to start building submarines at Wismar in 2024, providing it receives more orders, which is expected. TKMS will first transform the yard into a production site tailored to naval shipbuilding and hire staff. According to current planning, around 800 staff members will be needed during the run up to production and the eventual workforce could total 1,500 if TKMS succeeds in also acquiring contracts for the building of naval surface vessels at Wismar. Staff will first and foremost be recruited from the pool of former MV Werften staff currently employed by the transitional company established after MV’s insolvency early this year. Former MV Werften trainees will also be recruited. The transitional company for MV Werften’s former staff was supposed to close at the end of July, but the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Federal State Government is currently working to extend its lifespan until at least the end of October. While a number of MV Werften’s former staff have found new employment, around 1,500 of its former staff would benefit from the move. TKMS has already reached agreements with the IG Metall Küste trade union - the largest metalworkers' union inside Germany. TKMS acquires MV Werften (seatrade-cruise.com)

Some folks get confused and don't understand how Voom works. Also, there have been a few times (very rare), when RCI put only the single device package on sale and not the multidevice ones, so buying two single devices packages ended up being cheaper.

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Welcome to CC. The RCI site lists the criteria the test should have.

It's a collaboration app that you need to install.

Yes, tell the staff you have a show to get to.

Any OBC you get from any source can be used to offset any charge on your on board account.

Not in the US - usually only when booking on board. Book refundable if you are uncertain.

Usually up to 14.

Unless you booked in the US, you don't normally get price drops in the UK.

The balcony divider structure usually has a place where you might be able to tie to, though not sure any of the structure on a balcony are meant to have any meaningful weight attached to them. For a sure thing hammock on a balcony, sail with Virgin.