VibeGuy

And there’s always the option to use phone data from the open deck / balcony.

I keep having this thought that Princess refuses to learn from the experience on Ruby where they had identical cruises with and without serial testing (before people left home, pierside and 3 days in) and the difference in the results could be seen from outer space with the naked eye. It’s ten minutes of your cruise and a minor tickling sensation to keep a remarkably contagious virus under control. FFS.

The daily crew incentive and 18% on drinks is included in the package. If you never spend over $12 on a single drink, you can walk off the ship without spending a single additional dollar on your shipboard account.

Your doctor is misinformed. It’s a five day course of therapy with a serious side effect profile comparable to OTC analgesics. The most common side effect is a bad taste in your mouth, which is what such cruddy advice should leave.

The authorities don’t need your ArriveCAN app or receipt to see the information provided. It’s linked to your travel document so it can be viewed from, say, manifest data. Date+port+entry documentID (passport number, NEXUS card, etc) is a combination that limits authorised users to see the data they need to perform their job duties. I don’t have to “show” anything at the land crossings but there would be Hades to pay if I approached the border without making a new submission.

45 minutes to an hour from gangway to kerb. if you’re comfortable with your luggage, take the skytrain Canada Line for absolutely positively 25 minutes from Waterfront Station to the airport.

Ok, buried in all this is a promised expansion of wines by the glass. I look forward to seeing the new list.

I’ll warn you that I only know two towel/napkin sculptures - rubber chicken and an inappropriate one.

I’ll fluff your pillows and make you a towel animal for macadamia nuts. Just sayin’.

Coral has a favorable space ratio and it has a really nice midships covered pool area if the weather is inclement, which can be opened to the sky if it’s nice, unlike Majestic’s forward covered pool area. I also find the buffet seating layout pleasant.

$1-2 for room service that shows up on a single tray. More if they bring the cart or set up tea. Buck a drink at bars or on deck. $5ish/night for the waiter. 3ish for the assistant. $20 to the head waiter per voyage. $5-7/night to the steward plus $5 each time for going way out of their way to do something extra I requested. As the crew appreciation/service charge does not reward individual achievement, it isn’t a tip. Fight me.

Yes. It’s on the left hand side by the magic Medallion box. You’ll need dainty fingers. Once your HDMI cable is plugged in, tune to the Bridge Cam or other live channel. Reach under the dead-center front of the TV, hit the button you’ll feel. A menu will pop up. Select HDMI. Voila.

I’ve had all three: take with on last night; delivered last night of segment, delivered last night of last segment.

The math has just never been favorable for the Victoria call. 0600 is too early for people on vacation and with so many shops and attractions not opening until 10, it’s just kind of a blown day. (Note that I love Victoria and Vancouver Island as a whole - there’s tons to see and do, it’s a great wine, food and distilling area, the people are super nice - I’m just down on the 6A-12N and 5P-11P calls)

The 20/22 in carryon standards is usually the longest measurement. The 20+ here would be the second longest measurement, typically “width” with “height” being the longest.

If your pre-cruise hotel is booked by Princess and includes transfers, they pick you up at the hotel. If you’re staying at the Waterfront Marriott, get a Lyft or Uber, or, if you’re feeling like a stroll, you can literally walk to the ship - cross the street and follow the main sidewalk past the fountain of the naked dude. It’s a 2.5 mile flat walk and when the weather is great, it’s extremely popular.

The burrata *is* delicious but it is waaaaaay too big for one diner, and I say this as someone whose pants are best described as “gourmand-sized”.

All six on Ruby.

I have to say, I’ve had six perfect wellingtons out of six since the restart. I’ve generally avoided it out of the typical concerns of overcooked meat and wan pastry, but after my DH’s came out looking remarkably good, I wheedled a bite and was impressed enough to order one. Plenty of duxelles, meat done to a turn and probably the crispest pastry I’ve had on a Wellington cooked outside a private home. Just fantastic.

If you can lift it onto the X-ray belt, they can handle a bag up to about 20” wide in at least one of the security lanes at SF.

You might direct your inquiry to Fleet Medical for HAL group. Try 661-753-2680 - that’s the office that handles medical requests like if you’re travelling on dialysis. You’re at least likely to get a faint glimmer of recognition of the question.

Thanks, Doctor. Paxlovid is prescribed *before* symptoms get bad, simply based on a positive test and a patient’s risk factors for a bad outcome. It’s not like remdesivir for those who are circling the drain. There’s no evidence that Princess or other lines are using this therapy that ensures almost everyone who gets COVID has a good outcome. It’s more like Relenza or Tamiflu, to keep something closer to the sniffles than a major problem.

Uh, because not every case goes that way? My first go with Classic COVID wiped me out for two weeks. The antivirals are proven to reduce the risk of hospitalisation or death in people like me, and I’d rather get better sooner rather than later. Congrats your symptoms were mild. I felt sick enough Day 1 that an MD decided I’d benefit from antivirals.

Any doctor is allowed to prescribe virtually any drug for any reason they see fit. There is not a shortage of Paxlovid at this time, and the reason to take it is easy to determine (positive COVID test in the context of risk factors that make a severe case more likely or particularly dangerous). My DH’s doctor felt it would be appropriate given that there could be several days between testing positive and being able to access the drug shoreside. Toss a couple self-tests along side the five cards of pills and the care is the same as he’d get at home. It’s not too different than how I have to approach malaria precautions - the usual preventative pills make me really ill, so I have an Rx from the travel medicine clinic that says if I get a fever X high for Y days after travel in Z area, take the treatment pills. I refresh them every five years or so when I’m at a pharmacy in a malarial region, for what usually comes out under $10.

They seem to be using more guarantees to have more flexibility with regards to cancellations/rebokkings/balancing steward workloads.