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on my b2b on joy, they ran out of pods 1/2 way through my 1st leg and still were out of them for the 2nd leg. 😞 i asked both my room steward and guest services. they both said the ship is out of them. i like having a coffee maker in my room. i dont need to get dressed to get coffee

well, the recreational staff that run gokarts/lazer tag (as well as cruise director staff) are considered officers (they can eat at the garden cafe) and i assume much more compensated than room stewards and restaurant staff. for celebrity, i assume you mean the 'all-sail' promo or whatever they call it? bundled tips/internet/drinks package. you dont have to accept it. buy internet or drinks separately

i usually dont see able bodied people for just 1 flight up. but i have seen able bodied people do 2 flights down. it's probably faster to walk down

the sign in the elevator says it can hold 20+ people. just form 4 rows of 5 people. i might put markings on the floor for where people should stand then constantly ride that elevator during peak hrs (lunch/dinner) and see what happens. 😛

aft elevators on prima were incredible slow in arriving, no matter time of day. it got to the point where i (and others) would go up the fwd elevators. thats where i learned that even though prima holds ~1000 less pax than breakaway, it's almost the same length as breakaway. (1100' vs 1000') and if i'm in the aft section and need to go down, i would walk down than take prima's aft elevators no matter how many flights

wow.. thats a surprise since it's been 4 yrs since drydock.

carnival is cash flow positive??? if not, then how are they positive cash nonconsumer deposits?

Why tip the concierge if you don't use him? On celebrity, I had a (free) concierge room which came with a concierge. I never used him. I could do everything myself. No idea if he's part of the ship tips but I never left him a tip. I never even met him.

Ah thx

I'm currently on the Breakaway. We have to press a button for 1 bank of elevators and press the button for the other bank. In commercial bldgs, pressing 1 button gets you both banks. Anyone know why ncl did it this way?

I can't do voip calls using Google voice. 😞 It seems to connect but no ringing. Then after a min, disconnect. Tried multiple times and to different phone numbers

I'm on the regular package and not the upgraded premium that allows video. Ie: YouTube and Netflix Speed test says starlink?? I'm currently in the Atlantic somewhere in-between ny and the Carribean. Pretty good speed, especially for non-premium internet 😮

Breakaway has a pool table. and it's $3.50/game. 😮 Luckily it's a 14day cruise and i bought the unlimited package for $175. (casino obc) downside: ship is rocking right now and pool balls are moving on their own, so can't shoot right now 😞

I installed a duplex outlet with 2usb chargers at home. No computer. Never thought of some hacker inserting a raspberry pi in the outlet 😮

only if you choose the premium package

I'm on my 14day cruise and trade in value for 300min is only $145, not $200. 😞 (See attached pic) So doing the math: 13 x $25 is $325 - $145 is $180. 180/13 is $13.85/day. Incedentally, for a 7 day cruise: 6 x $30 is $180 - $100 trade in is 80. 80/6 is $13.33/day. So no savings for a longer cruise. 😞

how the heck? isnt the charge only usb port connected directly to 120v ac then stepped down to 5v dc? how do you put a virus where's there's no computer?

ahh.. looked at ship sched at miami. didnt look at port everglades. thx 3 non-mega ships: https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/fort-lauderdale-port-44?tab=schedule&month=2023-04#schedule 2 holland and 1 celebrity

after sailing on Prima, that's a good explanation. they should have named it mini-buffet or at least added that wording

NCL Joy docking at Miami on sat, April 1 @ 7am. flights to ny is $100 cheaper out of FLL than Mia. 10:30am fll - LGA on Jetblue. I'm traveling solo with carry-on and backpack. google says it's a 25min uber ride from port miami to fll ($21). Think i can make the 10:30am flight with ease on a sat morning?

doh.. Joy docks in Miami! yeah, never going to make the 9:40am flight out of FLL. Mods- lock this thread pls

I'm thinking of doing this for my flight next year. is there additional cost for the stand-by flight? can you pick your seat or it's going to be a middle seat almost guaranteed?

thx for the link. next flight is 12:37pm but from reading the threads in your link, i could put myself on standby for 9:40am flight when i get to airport. if so, how do i put myself on standby list? and is there an additional cost? hm.. i could also do 10:30am to La Guardia and still put myself on standby for 9:40am flight?

male, solo with only carry on and a backpack. 9:40am flight easily makeable?

security issue?