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12 minutes ago, Torquer said:

I find it extremely hard to believe that two independent countries, the UK and Belgium, decided to simultaneously institute the same new policy that I am not previously aware of in any other port in the world.

It only mentions 4 ports, not the entire countries. I'm pretty sure there are other ports in the UK, and most likely Belgium and Scotland. It is entirely possible that this is the local jurisdiction that mandated the change.

Since we are hugging cats today --

Callie

Leo

Today is Hug Your Cat Day, International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, and Old Maid's Day
 

I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food. - W. C. Fields

Meal Suggestion for today - Cheese and Greens Omelet
Drink of the Day - Bloody Maria
Wine of the Day - Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2022 Shepherds Mark
Destination of the Day - Molde, Norway

Today in History:
1927 1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½

Ship Locations
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 06:30 - 15:00
 

Nordfjordeid, Norway 07:00 - 16:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 08:30 - 18:30
 

At Sea Destination Valletta, Malta eta 06-05
 

Kristiansand, Norway 08:00 - 17:00
 

Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada 09:00 - 18:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 12:30 - 21:00
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 06-05
 

Bornholm Island Denmark, Ronne 08:00 - 17:00
 

Locally, the grocery store that sells Gift Card is Kroger. On most days you get two points for every dollar you spend on Gift Cards, but at least once a month you get four points. Thus, a $500 gift card gives you 2000 points, enough to save $1.00 per gallon twice (up to 35 gallons). I fill my car and gas cans at the same time to come very close to the 35 gallon limit.

Kroger Corp owns many stores that may offer the same deal.

The Kroger Co. operates grocery retail stores under the following banners: Supermarkets -- Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Smith's, King Soopers, Fry's, QFC, City Market, Owen's, Jay C, Pay Less, Baker's, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, Pick 'n Save, Metro Market, Mariano's. Multi-department stores -- Fred Meyer.

Today is Chimborazo Day, National Stuffed Shrimp Scholars Day, and Wonder Woman Day
 

The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion. --Fred Allen

Meal Suggestion for today - Lemon-Garlic Dump Chicken Thighs with Broccoli
Drink of the Day - Banana Bliss
Wine of the Day - Clarendon Hills Hckb Cabernet
Destination of the Day - Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Today in History:
1621 Dutch West India Company (WIC) receives charter for The West Indies (The Americas, Caribbean and West Africa)

Ship Locations
 

Juneau, Alaska 12:30 - 22:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30
 

At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska eta 06-04
 

At Sea Destination Nordfjordeid, Norway eta 06-04
 

Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 15:00 - 18:00
 

Sarande, Albania 10:00 - 18:00
 

Oslo, Norway 08:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada eta 06-04
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 06-04
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

Visby, Gotland Island Sweden 08:00 - 15:00
 

12 minutes ago, IPB4IGO said:

Does anybody have experience whether there is any difference in receiving timely upsell offers from the big box TA, a corporate TA, a PCC, or booking directly on HAL's web site?

When booking directly or with a PCC the offers come to you. If you booked with any type of agency, the offer goes to the agency and they must forward it to you. Reports are that sometimes the Big Box and other agencies do not forward them.

Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, National Rotisserie Chicken Day, and St. Erasmus Day
 

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.--Joan Powers, Pooh's Little Instruction Book

Meal Suggestion for today - Healthy Chocolate Tart with Raspberries
Drink of the Day - Frangelico Sour
Wine of the Day - Carpano-Antica-Formula-Vermouth
Destination of the Day - Moorea, French Polynesia

Today in History:
1896 Italian engineer and inventor Guglielmo Marconi applies for the first ever patent for a system of wireless telegraphy in the United Kingdom
1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 06-03
 

At Sea Destination Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska eta 06-03
 

Vancouver, BC Canada 07:00 - 16:00
 

Oslo, Norway 10:00 - 18:00
 

Whittier, Alaska 01:00 - 19:30
 

Katakolon, Olympia, Greece 08:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Oslo, Norway eta 06-03
 

Quebec City, Canada 07:00 - 16:00
 

Seattle, Washington 07:00 - 15:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Stockholm, Sweden 08:00 - 17:00
 

You can go to Guest Services on the ship and apply the Gift Card to your OBC. That will allow it to be used for Gratuities and other purchases.

Today is International Children's Day, Global Day of Parents, and Heimlich Maneuver Day
 

He's not perfect. You aren't either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn't going to quote poetry, he's not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don't hurt him, don't change him, and don't expect for more than he can give. Don't analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he's not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don't exist, but there's always one guy that is perfect for you.--Bob Marley

Meal Suggestion for today - Classic Egg Salad
Drink of the Day - Garter Belt
Wine of the Day - Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2022 a squared Sauvignon Blanc
Destination of the Day - Kos, Greece

Today in History:
1968 Simon & Garfunkel's single "Mrs Robinson" from "The Graduate" hits #1 (first rock song to win Grammy for Record of the Year)

Ship Locations
 

Seattle, Washington 07:00 - 15:00
 

Vancouver, BC Canada 07:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 06-02
 

Copenhagen, Denmark 07:00 - 15:00
 

At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 06-02
 

Piraeus-Athens, Greece 07:00 - 16:00
 

Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland 07:00 - 16:00
 

Montreal, Quebec Canada 07:00 - 15:00
 

Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00
 

Helsinki, Finland 06:00 - 17:00
 

Today is Save Your Hearing Day, What You Think Upon Grows Day, and World No-Tobacco Day
 

Not all those who wander are lost.--J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Meal Suggestion for today - Parsnip Morning Glory Coffee Cake
Drink of the Day - Tamarind
Wine of the Day - 2019 Riesling, Weisenstein Trocken, Bastgen, Mosel
Destination of the Day - Port Said, Egypt

Today in History:
1578 Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Eventually mines fools gold, famously used to pave the streets of London.

Ship Locations
 

Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 06-01
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

At Sea Destination Copenhagen, Denmark eta 06-01
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Nafplio, Mycenae, Greece 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland eta 06-01
 

Quebec City, Canada 09:00 - 18:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 13:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 ,13:00 - 22:00
 

Tallinn, Estonia 08:00 - 23:00
 

Today is National Creativity Day, Water a Flower Day, and World MS Day
 

It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.--Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

Meal Suggestion for today - Fiesta Bean Salad
Drink of the Day - Naked Pirate
Wine of the Day - Chaberton Estate Winery 2022 Pinot Gris
Destination of the Day - College Fjord

Today in History:
1911 1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company comes out of retirement, wins inaugural event

Ship Locations
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 06:30 - 13:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 08:00 - 17:00
 

South Queensferry, Great Britian 08:00 - 17:00
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00
 

At Sea Destination Nafplio, Mycenae, Greece eta 05-31
 

Bergen, Norway 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Quebec City, Canada eta 05-31
 

Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-31
 

At Sea Destination Tallinn, Estonia eta 05-31
 

A friend posted this on FB and I thought that many of y'all would enjoy it.

Today is International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Learn About Composting Day, and National 529 Day
 

"Classic" - a book which people praise and don't read.--Mark Twain

Meal Suggestion for today - Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas & Vegetables
Drink of the Day - Brazilian Crush
Wine of the Day - Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon
Destination of the Day - Anchorage, Alaska, US

Today in History:
1953 Edmund Hillary (NZ) and Tenzing Norgay (Nepal) are first to reach the summit of Mount Everest as part of a British Expedition

Ship Locations
 

Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00
 

Leith-Edinburgh, Newhaven-Rosyth-Queensferry, Scotland 08:00 - 23:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 10:00 - 21:30
 

Kotor, Montenegro 08:00 - 17:00
 

Flam, Norway 08:00 - 18:00
 

Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada 07:00 - 16:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 08:00 - 13:00
 

Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00
 

Warnemunde-Rostock, Germany 07:00 - 22:00
 

31 minutes ago, St Pete Cruiser said:

Greetings from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. 

Nieuw Statendam is here today, not Lerwick where we were yesterday

funny, Marine Traffic (even now) still shows you to be in Lerwick

My original schedule had you in Kirkwall today but I changed it because of MT.

Today is Amnesty International Day, National Brisket Day, and National Hamburger Day
 

The purpose of life is a life of purpose. - Robert Byrne

Meal Suggestion for today - Tofu Tacos
Drink of the Day - Duck Fart
Wine of the Day - Domaine Delaporte 2020 La Côte d'Amigny Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre)
Destination of the Day - Norfolk, Virginia, US

Today in History:
1936 Alan Turing submits "On Computable Numbers" for publication, in which he set out the theoretical basis for modern computers.

Ship Locations
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 08:30 - 18:30
 

Lerwick, Scotland 07:00 - 16:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 06:30 - 15:00
 

Split, Croatia 08:00 - 17:00
 

Alesund, Norway 08:00 - 16:00
 

Sydney NS, Nova Scotia Canada 09:30 - 17:30
 

Juneau, Alaska 12:30 - 21:00
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-29
 

Aarhus, Denmark 08:00 - 17:00
 

I finished four cruises b2b the beginning of this month. All credits were rolled forward cruise to cruise. Possibly the difference was that all cruises were linked, 3 of them prior to starting the cruise and the last one on board when I realized that it wasn't already linked. This has been my experience with several b2b cruises, but all were linked.

a good discussion of the evolution of telephone numbers can be found at

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_exchange_names

Memorial Day

Today is Sunscreen Protection Day, Old-Time Player Piano Day, and National Grape Popsicle Day
 

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.--John Lennon

Meal Suggestion for today - Roasted Salmon with Smoky Chickpeas & Greens
Drink of the Day - Dom Pedro
Wine of the Day - Yjar 2019 (750ML)
Destination of the Day - Daylight cruising Glacier Alley

Today in History:
1940 British and Allied forces begin the evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) during WWII

Ship Locations
 

Juneau, Alaska 12:30 - 22:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30
 

Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 15:00 - 18:00
 

Lerwick, Mainland Shetland, Scotland 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska eta 05-28
 

Rijeka, Croatia 10:00 - 18:00
 

Eidfjord, Norway Hardangerfjord 07:00 - 14:00
 

Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada 09:00 - 18:00
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-28
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

Kristiansand, Norway 07:00 - 16:00
 

Today is National Paper Airplane Day, World Lindy Hop Day, and Cellophane Tape Day
 

Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving. - Erma Bombeck

Meal Suggestion for today - Pesto Chicken Quinoa Bowls
Drink of the Day - B&B
Wine of the Day - Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay
Destination of the Day - Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom

Today in History:
1927 Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company produce the last (and 15th million) Model T Ford / Tin Lizzie

Ship Locations
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-27
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-27
 

Whittier, Alaska 01:00 - 20:00
 

At Sea Destination Lerwick, Mainland Shetland, Scotland eta 05-27
 

Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00
 

Trieste, Italy 06:00 - 23:59
 

At Sea Destination Eidfjord, Norway Hardangerfjord eta 05-27
 

Bar Harbor, Maine 07:00 - 16:00
 

Seattle, Washington 7:00-15:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Kristiansand, Norway eta 05-27
 

Today is International Plastic Free Day, National Brown Bag-it Day, and National Missing Childrens Day
 

Life is never easy for those who dream. - Robert James Waller

Meal Suggestion for today - Slow-Cooker Chicken & Orzo with Tomatoes & Olives
Drink of the Day - Manhattan
Wine of the Day - Fournier Père et Fils 2022 Les Monts Damnés Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre)
Destination of the Day - Maputo, Mozambique

Today in History:
1961 JFK announces US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of decade

Ship Locations

Seattle, Washington 7:00-15:00
 

Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00
 

At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 05-26
 

Bodo, Norway 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-26
 

Zadar, Croatia 10:00 - 18:00
 

Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland 07:00 - 15:00
 

Boston, Massachusetts 7:00-15:00
 

Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00
 

IJmuiden, Netherlands North Holland 07:00 - 15:00
 

Today is Brother's Day, International Tiara Day, and Morse Code Day
 

Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources--C.E.M. Joad

Meal Suggestion for today - German Chocolate Cake
Drink of the Day - Italian Margarita
Wine of the Day - Ratti 2019 Serradenari Nebbiolo (Barolo)
Destination of the Day - Kagoshima, Japan

Today in History:
1844 Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message

Ship Locations
 

Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-25
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Harstad, Hinnoya Island Lofoten Norway 11:00 - 20:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

Dubrovnik, Croatia, Port Gruz 08:00 - 17:00
 

Zeebrugge, Bruges, Belgium 08:00 - 17:00
 

Bar Harbor, Maine 07:00 - 17:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 13:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 ,13:00 - 22:00
 

Zeebrugge, Bruges, Belgium 10:00 - 18:00
 

Today is National Best Friend-in-Law Day, National Taffy Day, and World Turtle Day
 

Life must be lived as play. - Plato

Meal Suggestion for today - Broccoli, Mushroom & Beef Stir-Fry
Drink of the Day - The Aftershock
Wine of the Day - Scott Base Sauvignon Blanc
Destination of the Day - Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada

Today in History:
1949 Federal Republic of [West] Germany created out of the American, British and French occupation zones

Ship Locations
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 13:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00
 

Honningsvag, Mageroya Island Norway 10:00 - 17:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 08:00 - 18:00
 

Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece 08:00 - 17:00
 

At Sea Destination eebrugge, Bruges, Belgium eta 05-24
 

Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada 08:00 - 16:00
 

Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00
 

At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 05-24
 

Cherbourg, France 07:00 - 17:00
 

Today is Harvey Milk Day, International Being You Day, and International Day for Biological Diversity
 

One man's folly is another man's wife. - Helen Rowland

Meal Suggestion for today - Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan
Drink of the Day - Bumpo
Wine of the Day - La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir
Destination of the Day - San Diego, California, US

Today in History:
1992 Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of "The Tonight Show"

Ship Locations
 

Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 10:00 - 22:00
 

At Sea Destination Honningsvag, Mageroya Island Norway eta 05-23
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00
 

Kefalonia Island, Argostoli-Fiskardo, Greece 10:00 - 18:00
 

Cobh-Cork, Ireland 08:00 - 18:00
 

Sydney NS, Nova Scotia Canada 08:00 - 17:00
 

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 08:00 - 13:00
 

Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00
 

Falmouth UK, England 08:00 - 17:00
 

Today is End of the World or Rapture Party Day, I Need A Patch For That Day, and International Tea Day
 

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.--Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

Meal Suggestion for today - Easy Baked Salmon in Foil
Drink of the Day - Sigani Sour
Wine of the Day - Loveblock Tee Sauvignon Blanc
Destination of the Day - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Today in History:
1932 After flying for 17 hours from Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, becoming the 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman

Ship Locations
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Hoonah, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 ,18:00 - 22:00
 

Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00
 

Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 07:00 - 15:00
 

Trondheim, Norway 08:00 - 16:00
 

Glacier Bay, Alaska 08:30 - 18:30
 

Piraeus-Athens, Greece 07:00 - 16:00
 

Holyhead, Anglesey Island Wales 08:00 - 17:00
 

Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada 09:00 - 18:00
 

Juneau, Alaska 13:00 - 21:00
 

At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 05-22
 

Cobh-Cork, Ireland 09:00 - 18:00
 

Yes, any refundable OBC can be used in the casino. Only non refundable can't.