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11 hours ago, Jimbo said:

Party, Lots of Bars!

 

Still trying to figure out when leaving from Pittsburgh area, how you end up going through Nashville to Florida? Did they move Florida west?

The whole state of Florida is west of Pittsburgh.  The longitude of where I live is about 80 Degrees west, as is Pittsburgh. If you travel due south from western Pa, you will be more than a 100 miles off shore in the Atlantic.

1 hour ago, Arzeena said:

Do you like the pinnacle benefits better or the zenith ones you will be getting?
People on the Celebrity boards think the zenith benefits are better and most are poo pooing the pinnacle ones. I cannot give my opinion because we are not pinnacle or zenith, but we believe that compared to other cruise lines, Royal's benefits cannot be beat (at least at the D plus level).

 

At first when I looked, i didn't see any big benefit. But I went to X's website, and Zenith includes free wifi and drink package. It says it includes lounge access, but we don't normally go to lounges, and the Pin free deinks are enough for me.  I agree that the lower level benefit looks better for Royal, but the top looks pretty even.   And I saw a youtube video tour of the newer ships,  and I would like to give it a shot.

8 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

The Celebrity status match worked for me.  Downloaded the Celebrity app, signed in with my Royal credentials, and I immediately showed as Elite Plus (with 0 club points since I've never sailed Celebrity).
 

I did the same.  I am now zenith. I did already have 390 points from when I did sail on X.

15 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

Did I say otherwise?

The last statement of your post talked about it.

58 minutes ago, Arzeena said:

Wait till June 5 when it will be done. Then log out and log into both of your accounts. No need to sign up again.Your Celebrity Captain's Club points will not change, just the "status" will show. Same the other way around.
 

Not too different for us since we are Diamond Plus and Elite Plus before this, but very exciting for many cruisers who want to try out both the sister lines. Many people will be confused that the # of points will be same...no, points do not change, just status.

Some Pinnacle friends were still grumbling.....they get the Zenith status but no access to Zenith Lounge/Michael's club and some other stuff. And likewise some Zenith people we know are grumbling that to get to Zenith you need 3000+ points compared to 700 to reach Pinnacle, and so on! Will be fun to read the boards in the upcoming days!😉

 

The way Celebrity awards points is totally different from Royal. Comparing 700 to 3000 is apples to oranges. The end point is the same, 100 7 day cruises.

Royal awards 1 poinr per day, X can award 30 points per day, the amount per day is a function of  your stateroom.

No staterooms have a smoking area below them on Allure.

Dali is now moving.

If you buy anything, it uses the non refundable first.

Casino host will show you. Just telll them you want to use your sea pass and get money to play, then cash out,

The bridge pictured above has it supports in shallow water. No vessel big enough to hurt it would run aground before it got there.

2 hours ago, HBE4 said:

 

 

Does anyone know the reason for the half-day in San Juan? I've always just assumed it had to do with travel time between ports & not burning fuel racing to the next stop.

 

I agree, the city deserves a full day.

 

It depends on what port you are coming from and where your going next.

When I lived in Ct and were doing the longer cruises from Bayonne, if our first stop was Haiti, we could get there in 2 days. If the first stop was San Juan, it was about 5 more hours, so we get there in the early afternoon, because that was how long it took to get there.

So if you leave early, you need that time to get to the next port. If you really want to spend more time there, fly down and start your cruise from there.

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

Looks like 5pm is the target.

Sounds like it is now postponed till tomorrow.

7 hours ago, marquisite said:

I have seen reports that there are only 700-800 guests onboard for the current Dubai to Cape Town sailing. If true that must be one spacious ship! 🙂 

I didn't think that cruise was offered for booking to new passengers.

well, she is 15 years old, guess it's time.

25 minutes ago, RFerrington said:

I just read where the first ship had arrived in Baltimore since the accident.  I thought they were only allowing the “trapped” ships to exit.  Didn’t realize they were allowing new ships to enter the harbor.

That gets the port some business till they can open the deep channel.

The safety concern is lint buildup in the dryer ducts catching fire.

31 minutes ago, George C said:

When I bought my 2010 fusion, I could have had for just a couple of K more a mustang V8 , I always regret my decision but at the time wanted a four door and without a doubt would have had way more speeding tickets if I bought the mustang, 

Only had one, a Georgia  super speeder.  I was used to our 75mph Fl speed limit on I95, so I didn't think 85mph  was particularly fast. 

 When I retired in Ct, I had a 4wd Ranger lease, so I turned it in for a Mustang. They has a GT but I didn't like the color, and they had 3 others, only one a manual,  V6 coupe. so I got it..   Couple of years later , I was sitting at home, DW was off on a medical mission to Bolivia , I decided a V6 just did not sound right.  And I wanted a convertible. Just so happened the dealer had a nicely equipped one  on  the lot. Coyote V8 with a 6 speed stick.  Wife was surprised

with this shiny new convertible sitting in the garage when she got home. And it sounded just right. But I turned 80 last year, and sometimes my legs get sore, so I drive the fusion.  We have a decision to make. Trade the Mustang, or get rid of both and get an SUV, and save on insurance.

1 hour ago, George C said:

One of my best friends had a 160 lb itilian massiff , now has 4 dogs all smaller than our old cats .two chihuahua’s one of them has three legs and runs around as good as the other three.

  Check engine light just came on hopefully this won’t be two expensive, I have a 2010 ford fusion with 38k miles 😁😁. 

I have a 2012 Fusion , a little less than 20k miles. We also have a 2013 Mustang gt with 42K, but am looking at getting a new one.  Time to get one with an automatic transmission. 

55 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/royal-caribbean-to-roll-out-facial-recognition-technology-for-disembarkation-in-select-ports

 

That's why when you get on and off the ship now, the guy behind the podium says things like Welcome back Jim, Welcome back Donna!........no dings.

you do realize that report is 4 over years old and is about C&I facial recognition. mothing to do with ship board operations. 

6 minutes ago, time4u2go said:

Not sure what you mean by "proposal".  Did you mean "disposal"?  Or maybe "propulsion"? 

Computers have a long way to go before they can read your mind like they pretend to now.

https://puertoplatacruiseport.com/

I also thought about that afyer I posted.  I use a rollator to get around ,and was in Ireland and the sidewalks were cobblestones and it was difficult, i can't imagine  having a device that you sit on in that situation.  It's neem a long time since I cruised to those ports, but I would have been more mobile at that point in time.

1 hour ago, donnajoy said:

My father needs a lightweight, foldable scooter to do excursions in Mykonos, Santorini and Naples. I need lightweight and foldable as these ports require him to use a tender. I have called both Scoot Around and Special Needs and neither rent these types of Scooters to international ports. HELP!!!!!! Any suggestions where or how I can rent a lightweight, foldable scooter? 

 

On that same note, I need a company that won't charge and arm and a leg for an accessible excursion to these cities. 

 

PLEASE HELP!

Your best bet might be to look on Amazon to buy one. Could be cheaper and you will always have it.

JR  is my goto place for breakfast on O class. 

2 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Do you know for how long?

No sailings are presently scheduled for Florida. Schedule I see runs to Feb 2026.