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  1. smokeybandit
    My last cruise on Jewel had a rather impressive veteran's ceremony.
  2. smokeybandit
    Semantics, but you meant that the app doesn't need an internet package to work
  3. smokeybandit
    The muster station crew will give you all the info you need if you didn't watch the video.
  4. smokeybandit
    Just go to the muster station. There's nothing you need the app for, though having it can make things easier.
  5. smokeybandit
    Most ships do not support using the app as a door key
  6. smokeybandit
    They're going to be doing last call by 9:30.
  7. smokeybandit
    No holes. Just stop at guest services if you need a hole punched.
  8. smokeybandit
    RC does yes, and your travel agent should, too. My TA just forwards the RC invoice, but others have their own invoice document.
  9. smokeybandit
    I won $10 once using my $6 D+ credit. I walked away quite happy.
  10. smokeybandit
    No hair dryer? Someone probably stole it along with a pool towel.
  11. smokeybandit
    So you're saying Jim Cantore is out of the running?
  12. smokeybandit
    We did that last Christmas for my son. We were visiting relatives first, so we packed an extra suitcase when he was at school with summer/cruise stuff. On the flight "home" our son didn't pick up on the fact something was amiss until the pilot gave his first update about how long it would take to get to Orlando. He about lost it and thought we were joking.
  13. smokeybandit
    Advising captains was never the reason they hired him. It was a PR/marketing hire to show RC was serious about the weather and to have someone to talk to passengers, not officers.
  14. smokeybandit
    True, but when your cruise is going to be affected by a hurricane, it's good to have RC putting out some guidance on what could happen with your cruise. It doesn't take a meteorologist to do that, but there are plenty of people paranoid about cruise ship weather.
  15. smokeybandit
    There are hairdryers, usually in one of the drawers. However they aren't the most powerful models.
  16. smokeybandit
    Agreed. They're paying big bucks for tailored forecasts specific to their industries.
  17. smokeybandit
    There are plenty of weather outsourcing companies that they'll use and probably every other cruise line already uses.
  18. smokeybandit
    Weather for an airline is a much different beast than weather for a cruise ship. It makes much more sense for an airline to have in house mets than a cruise line.
  19. smokeybandit
    JVF's value was as the face of cruise weather. All they need is someone else to create that slide deck during storm season.
  20. smokeybandit
    The only caveat for transfers is that your flight is after a certain time. But if you booked through Air2Sea they won't offer you a flight that's before that certain time. I don't know if they stagger the transfers.
  21. smokeybandit
    Checked luggage, but for no better reason than convenience.
  22. smokeybandit
    There are nights that are designated as the nights to dress up if you're so inclined.
  23. smokeybandit
    Well, it has for years now.
  24. smokeybandit
    The timing would be right for a drydock since that last happened early 2019.
  25. smokeybandit
    1) Not if it's a screw cap (hah!) but many people do take a travel corkscrew with them 2) Any of those 3) Yes, no issues with the new menus 4) They'll be pre-loaded onto your card and a list describing them in your stateroom when you board.

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