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We would like to book a tour with driver and pickup from Yokohama.

Saw many different ones online.

Recommendations?

On Equinox.  No real info. Captain said we should make all ports. Deck 3 forward had been flooded in some areas and they have blowers drying the carpets. Stinks. 

Shops and casino closed of course so a bit boring.

Thx for info about burst pipe.

Noone knows anything on board including general crew.

Thanks,

WE have a late arrival time for our cruise Sunday.

How strict is Carnival in enforcing it?

What time do they let passengers board Horizon?

I find Nassau not the most exciting port.

My fiancé wanted  the dolphin encounter.

$99 for a 20 minute experience. Very well done. Excursion is 5 hours.

The rest of the place was ours...saw the seals and manta rays.

Nice beach and could use the 'various Toys".

If you did the main street walk (which can be done before this excursion) and don't want to do Atlantis then one of their tours on the island is a viable alternative to staying onboard.

The last DAY is Saturday.

Done laundry 2 days prior to disembarkation DAY  on past cruises ...no problem.

6 kids on our Apex sailing...and 6 counselors.

You can get large bottles when they meet prior to going on an excursion. one coupon per very large bottle.

No problem if not on excursion....just go to meeting place.

Will be on Apex in 2 weeks.

Anyone know if X will have shuttles from pier to town?

As top cruiser were you acknowledged or even get a speciality dinner?

Since sailings have resumed, has any X ships offered dinner with senior offices?

First cruise reaches Venice since pandemic began20 hrs ago

A cruise ship has arrived in Venice for the first time since the Covid pandemic began, despite a ban on such vessels entering the city's historic centre.

The MSC Orchestra is the first cruise ship to reach Venice in 17 months

The MSC Orchestra is due to pick-up about 650 passengers on Saturday for a Mediterranean voyage.

All of them must produce negative Covid tests before they are allowed to board.

But environmental protesters are planning a rally, saying cruise ships are eroding the foundations of the historic Italian city.

A rival demonstration is also expected on Saturday in support of the resumption of the tourist season.

Are you on the Apex in September LGW? If so would lover to share a driver.

Rethinking about overnight in Jerusalem

Cruise will be in Israel just after Succoth.

We'll be docked in Ashdod overnight.

Won't be using public trans since the guide will have their vehicle.

Since we won't be their til the end of September, should be more normal then now.

They were gradually being replaced ship by ship when the games table contract was up.

I personally liked them better for tournament play.

I'm not sure about other lines.

WOW. Those are super low scores.  Guess not that many preliminary rounds.

She should have been fired. All Israeli guide, that I have used were very knowledgeable about all religions. One of our private guides was a Palestinian working for an Israeli company.

Did X give you a partial reimbursement? Whenever we had major legitimate problems they always tried to resolve the issues.

That`s Texas hold em. Those tournaments cost more. They used to have the electronic tables on X but they were all replaced

Thanks Steve. We too have been to those sights and would have done Haifa on our own. The boards are too quite to organize a tour to other sites.

WE are thinking of using a guide we had before for our 2 days in Jerusalem. Doesn't make sense to stay in town since Ashdod is so near.

Once I work on that (doing a B2B in August first) I'll post that to my forum.

I believe $20 is the normal price, no specials...tourney done on sea days early afternoon.

X takes a cut and the last table are the 8 highest points.

I could be misremembering but the pot is won by the top 3.

Pot is based on total PAID entries since sometimes you can earn a free entry.

I was able to do that years ago.

Leaving on MSC ARMONIA from Miami 8/26/19. When is the earliest time we can board?

Great thread Bermuda

In 9 days we will be on our sixth Equinox cruise … our first was 10/09, 6 weeks after her maiden voyage.

Probably will take a walk in Key West but don't plan on getting off on any other port....did them too many times.

WE keep on missing Captain Kate but I'm sure we'll catch her one day. Did catch a glimpse when she was onboard prior to her taking the helm on next cruise but that was it.

You can (and Should) use your TA. Easy to redeem through Bank of America. First place a deposit and tell TA you'll be using credits. Apply credits toward cruise itself.

Taken 3 free cruises but now use credits towards balance due.

You can also open up X credit cards to get the $100 bonus for OBC.

Got pulled out for screening at Miami. WE were with a large group but the bus waited for us. Customs wouldn't let us use our cell phones. bummer.

WE were also lucky at Barcelona. Seems at least 10 percent of passengers had to go through extensive screening.

It's been trading at $100+ for a while now and no movement toward a split.

Thought I saw something months ago that corporate was looking to buy back some of it's stock.

It'll be nice if they split but they would probably change ownership requirements for obc.