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Thanks all.

Or, I can unload the roof box when we get there, and store it in the car itself.... Maybe that works better.

Hi,

I'm going in January out of Bayonne on a RC cruise. My car with the roof box attached will be around 90" and it looks like the garage has a 88" restriction: "The height restriction of the garage is 7’ 4”. There is an open lot adjacent to the parking garage to accommodate vehicles with height restrictions."

Has anyone have any experience with this "open lot"?

7 hours ago, dwc13 said:

Many HAL regulars are able to schedule around school breaks and/or opt for longer cruises, thereby reducing the likelihood of large numbers of children aboard. In the end, that might be the best solution for all parties. That being said, proper parenting starts and ends at home. It is unfortunate HAL crew are, at times, put in a position where they have to act as surrogate parents. Most have other responsibilities that take priority over babysitting. Perhaps HAL should show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang the first night when there are a lot of children aboard and then have someone make a dramatic appearance dressed as the child catcher. Just kidding. A flying car might have been helpful, though.

 

Expanding Club HAL probably isn't a realistic option. Such an undertaking could require capital investment and downtime in a drydock, the last things HAL wants after resuming sailings. More importantly, HAL's primary customer base is an older demographic, so the company's focus and efforts should be directed accordingly.

 

From a financial standpoint, HAL -- and probably every other cruise line -- needs to sail at or very near capacity. CCL is in survival mode. Occasionally, that might mean booking significantly more parties with children to sell room inventory for a cruise. Revenue is almost always king at publicly-traded companies, but one that has high debt/fixed costs (such as CCL) is under even greater pressure to generate sales. Kids sail free is an easy way to market to the parents and increases potential on-ship revenue. 

 

 

 

People with children love to cruise like me & my family: my kids are well behaved but they are still kids. If you want a child-free experience, travel on a cruise line that doesn't allows children. To say that the HAL crew at times re "surrogate parents" is preposterous: most parents just want a break from raising children and booking a cruise is a great option.  For me, getting my kids into a "kids club" and being able to spend with my DH is priceless. You mentioned that HAL's base is for an older demographic but then you mentioned that revenue is important. What do you want? Adults only with the chance that HAL (and maybe the parent company) goes bankrupt, or accept the fact that raising children and vacationing with them is actually okay?

I guess I should cancel my HAL cruise? Another notch onto bankruptcy though. Pick your poison.

2 hours ago, adoris said:

I was on the same cruise.  I know a lot of people won’t agree but……From my point of view the number of children on board was way too high and a big part of the problem was lack of supervisor by the parents.  The kids were running crazy, climbing under and running around the tables in the dining room.  On sea days both pools were packed with kids jumping and splashing….on that point maybe HAL should have one pool designated as adult only.  My solution, for myself,…….look at the calendar and don’t book a HAL cruise during Thanksgiving week.

What does that have to do with the kids club?

Thanks all, I booked the cruise. First time on HAL.

Thanks all!

Long time Diamond RC cruiser here. We are planning our first HAL cruise next year because of the itinerary and the port (on the Rotterdam). We have 3 younger kids aged 7-12. I know the ship doesn’t have slides, but how’s the kids club?

Also, I believe shorts are not allowed during dinner in the MDR. Is this also true for kids? Not passing judgment, just asking questions.

Thanks!

Down again. Absolute disaster.

Look for a round-trip ticket, and then simply don't use the return ticket.

Site is down again. It was up for 45 minutes or so.

Looks like I can access the site again but pricing has changed. Pathetic.

Website showed $57.99 for the DDP, didn't manage to check-out. The app shows the B1G1 50% off for $66.99 which is the regular sale price. Website is still 'under maintenance'.

Royal should be ASHAMED of themselves.

6 minutes ago, ready2cruzagain said:

If you go to the terms and conditions it will show you which drink package and I am pretty sure it is easy plus

 

Yeah now it states:

The MSC website is really wonky. Sometimes it shows OBC, sometimes it doesn't. Anyway, this is what I'm seeing:

I'm about to book a cruise with the Easy package included. What's the upcharge to Easy Plus?

2 hours ago, kaisatsu said:

It depends a bit on what you’re looking for. Do you want bigger ports with museums and typical city sightseeing? Are you primarily looking for scenic fjord cruising from the ship? How much scenic cruising is “enough?” How much variety do you want? Maybe there are particular activities you’re interested in?

 

All of these include at least some classic fjord scenery, so none of them are an obvious “no” on that count, which means the rest is a matter of personal preference.

Mostly nature and scenic fjords to be honest.

Thanks! We'll be sailing in August by the way.

So this definitely works for excursions and cruise planner purchases? And it doesn't have to be in one transaction?

Hi, my family want to do a cruise to Norway. We don't care that much about the ship, but we love to see nature (not that interested in cities). We did our Google research, but we would love to hear if some of the destinations below are "can't miss":

Cruise 1:

 Hellesylt
 Alesund
 Olden

 Kiel (Germany)

Cruise 2:

 Haugesund
 Flaam
 Olden
 Kristiansand

Cruise 3:

 Oslofjord
 Oslo
 Stavanger
 Sogneford
 Flaam

Please let me know which ports stick out positively and "negatively". Thanks!

I feel we'll be seeing $40 before $60... NCL's earnings will most likely disappoint.

On 9/30/2022 at 12:06 PM, grandgeezer said:

It’s below $39, you must be all in, unless it’s just all talk.

The recession is real. I will start picking up stocks slows. Note that I'm not investing into CCL.

On 9/21/2022 at 11:53 AM, Tree_skier said:

You can enter the US by land without proof of vaccine.  It is only if you are flying into the country that is it required.

[nothing personal] Yes, because Covid only travels by airplane and not by car 😆

On 9/25/2022 at 6:09 PM, grandgeezer said:

If you stick it in RCL or any other cruise stock, you might have a long wait for any decent return. The $25,000,000,000 they have in debt will haunt them for a long time.

A nice chunk of cash is open to interpretation, to me it would be a minimum of $100,000. Anything less than that is pocket change.

Yes, 6 figures. I do think within the next 12 months there's plenty of upside.

On 9/23/2022 at 6:02 PM, grandgeezer said:

What do you consider all in, more than the 100 shares it takes to get the shareholder obc.

I have a nice chunk of cash waiting to be invested.