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Why are there cons on lido? I didn't think that they were allowed to leave the country.

so did she get to go?

Yes.

Command strips will burn like a house a fire.

I remember watching a show about (can't remember what the name was) boarding day on an RCI ship and the terminal staff having to deal with this exact issue during boarding that day. It took them a while and numerous phone calls, but they were finally able to get the documentation that they needed to allow the lady to board. This is not the first time, nor the last that terminal staff have had to deal with this. They're not clueless, inept dufuses. They're trained to handle these situations and will put out every effort to get you on board, if there's a way. Obviously, there may be more ways to help a distressed passenger than some of the world travelers on this thread are aware of.

Proof that there's always a way, until there isn't. Happy that it worked out for her. I've heard other stories of people being allowed to board with creative documentation, so I'm not surprised.

Unfortunately no, I did a little looking to see if I could help, and found this on the Homeland Security website:

 

U.S. Citizens and International Travel

 

If you are a U.S. citizen traveling internationally, you will need to carry your valid U.S. passport.

If you are traveling to or from a country where a U.S. passport is not required, you’ll usually need two documents:

• A document to prove your identity, such as a valid U.S. driver’s license, military ID, or a valid government-issued photo ID; and
  
• A document to prove your citizenship, such as a notarized copy of your birth certificate issued by a U.S. State.
  

If you were not born in the United States, carrying your valid U.S. passport is your best option to prove your U.S. citizenship. You can also use your original naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship.

Note: Hospital-issued birth certificates, voter registration cards, and affidavits cannot be used as identification.

Odd. You can use it to apply for a passport, but not as ID. Gotta love government logic. LOL

You can see the ship from here. If you start seeing smoke from the funnel, drop your forks and make a run for it.

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A birth affidavit is a DS-10. It is used when applying for a passport in the place of a birth certificate or consular report of birth abroad.

 

 

From the DS-10 form:

 

PURPOSE A birth affidavit may be submitted (with an application for a U.S. passport) when an acceptable birth certificate cannot be obtained for a person born in the United States. The affidavit must be accompanied by a photocopy of the front and back side of the affiant's identification and, when applicable, a notice from the appropriate authorities indicating that no birth record exists. A birth affidavit may also be submitted in conjunction with other birth records. A birth affidavit must be made by an individual who has personal knowledge of the facts of the applicant's birth in the United States; it is preferred that the affidavit is made by an older blood relative or by the attending physician. The affidavit must be signed in front of a notary, unless it is being submitted to an authorized Passport Agent or Passport Acceptance Agent. The affidavit shall state briefly how the affiant's knowledge was acquired. Requests for copies of this affidavit should be made at the time of execution.

Sounds like this would be acceptable in lieu of a BC, no?

I won't be trying to compare a shopping mall to a mom and pop store.

On the losing end? Nope. I choose not to cruise on a behemoth that is too big to tender. So much is subjective and any reasonable person knows it. The correct answer is, it depends.

 

 

The two questions related to two of Royal's biggest ships in close proximity and similarity between them leads me to think at least one of them fails the smell test.

Anthem is only 168,000 tons. Not much bigger than Vista. So you won't be considering a sail on Carnival's 180,000 ton ships following Panorama, then?

Here is his on board daily schedule:

6:30-7:30am Livestream video to his FB page.

7:30am-6:30am Posting on FB while holed up in his cabin, away from his rabid groupies.

Repeat.

Someone's pettiness is showing.

Why is this even a question? A 3 yo vs 20 yo ship. 9 days vs 8 days. About the same price. Anthem for sure.

The straw market will be a popular destination now.

So what happens if you are on a 3 or 4 day cruise with only one stop and the weather is bad and they can’t dock? Do they just return to the home port after the cruise is over, or are they forced to stop somewhere else??

 

I thought I remember seeing other ships that were delayed getting home do to mechanical issues and the subsequent cruise was cut short and became a cruise to nowhere.?.?

They can ask for and will likely be granted a waiver in situations like that. There's precedent in recent weather and mechanical events.

Carnival learned a new word this week: pushback. If they experienced more pushback, there'd be less cutbacks, and therefore less bashing, saving Jimbo a small fortune on Alka Seltzer, allowing him to cruise even more. See class, when we all work together for the greater good, everything suddenly becomes rainbows and unicorns.

A friend got one from the casino manager for slugging a dude who was beating up his wife or girlfriend. She's a tiny little thing, too. :D

But apparently Triumph is scheduled for Sunshining, unless they manage to unload her before that.

 

 

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Not a chance. Sale, that is.

Don't think anyone made that claim.

 

Why do you post here again? Are you cruising with Carnival soon?

I think the implication was pretty clear.

Yet no noro outbreaks, Royal can't say the same.

Somebody else already said that. The implication being that Carnival is clean and Royal is not. The fact is that every cruise line has been humiliated at one time or another. None can claim to be the last bastion of perfection, which is why cheerleading and apologetics is so ridiculous.

No Noro on Carnival made the CDC list in 2018 or 2017. Royal can't say the same. Straws or lack of is not an issue. The crew washes their hands far more often than passengers and take it seriously.

 

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/gilist.htm

Carnival had 4 ships fail their health inspections in a matter of a few months, recently. Royal can't say the same.

Do you ever clean your phone? One of the nastiest things you'll probably touch in the course of the day.

Damn, that 3100 lb bag of popcorn might not last the evening, here.

Sorry I took your thunder.....

 

 

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