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Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing!

Last October we did the “modified” Holy Land cruise that stopped in Kusadasi and we also did the Ephesus tour! That was probably the highlight of the whole cruise, way better than we ever could have anticipated! We loved Turkey!

I was about to say the same thing….the train

The ship was so small! But not built like they are now. In fact, on day 1 we saw a sun deck in the front of the ship (I think it was front) and it took me all week to find it. I couldn’t figure out how to get there. And in our cabin there were two fold down bunks, one on the side and the other under the porthole…..that was my bunk which I fell out of twice due to the rough seas 😜 Very memorable cruise.

Our cruise was June 30 - July 7, 2002…..that was back when we lived on LI. in all the cruises we’ve taken, that was by far the best in so many ways. Only around 680 on the ship, we got to know everyone. It looked exactly like the TV show inside. It was so cool!

Wow….. but luckily they probably got on the ship through the door that the pilot uses….scary enough, but to watch 2 people hoisted up to the ship, just holding onto a rope in the pitch black of night with just the lights from the ship was terrifying to watch. That was pre-cell phone days, and I don’t remember anyone yelling nasty comments to the young couple. As said above, we had no idea why they missed the ship. Luckily it was a small ship…. It was actually the “Love Boat” from the Tv show…people clapped when they got back onboard.

Unfortunately since compassion is an emotion, people can’t be taught how to feel/experience it.

About 20+ years ago we took the Pacific Princess from NY to Bermuda. On our last day there, One couple missed the ship. They got there as we were pulling away. We were told that their parents were onboard with their two small children. The Captain left the port and we anchored quite a distance away and waited as finally the couple was brought to the ship by a motorboat and hoisted onto the ship by a rope. It was very scary even for us being able to see this from our balcony. We were told that he had to leave the port because our time was up….maybe because we had been there for a few days our time really was up?

My bubble of positivity for compassionate humanity is still full….I have my rose colored glasses on 🤩

Would you do that for members of your family too?

My DH usually wants a PB&J when we’re on a cruise 😁 he gets it in the WJ. They always have peanut butter and packets of jelly. Sometimes we have to look around for it

Using your logic: so by “stepping foot” into your vehicle and having someone crashing into you causing you harm…..you dont want or need any “sympathy” or compassion for you since you “put your fate into you own hands” by “stepping foot” into your vehicle. Im a compassionate person and I would feel bad for you whether you caused the accident or someone else did.

Yes because of the port fees.

How do you know they took a NON RC excursion?

It is and not just Royal. You should see how bad it can be on some of the “mouse” groups.

This may be easier to read

it’s sad that people get enjoyment from others suffering. And it’s not just on this site.

Royal Caribbean expands Haiti cruise suspension As gang violence continues in Haiti, Royal Caribbean has extended the suspension of its port calls to a private day resort it operates in the island nation’s northern tip. Fourteen sailings that were scheduled to stop at Labadee will be rerouted through the end of April, the cruise line said Monday. “The safety and security of our guests, crew, and communities we visit are our top priority,” Royal Caribbean said in a prepared statement. “Our Global Security and Intel Team is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Haiti, and in an abundance of caution, we are temporarily making adjustments to sailings visiting Labadee. We will continue to monitor and reassess calls as needed, and will communicate updates with guests directly.” International news reports state that violence and killings continue in and around the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Flights into and out of the city’s airport remain suspended, and gangs have overrun the nation’s main port, hindering entry of food and medicine. Royal Caribbean has been leasing the 260-acre Labadee attraction, built on a peninsula accessible only to the cruise line’s guests and employees, since the 1980s. It is located 130 miles north of Port-au-Prince and has remained unscathed during other periods of unrest. The suspension will affect itineraries of three ships: Oasis of the Seas and Independence of the Seas, traveling from Port Miami, and Symphony of the Seas, leaving from Port Everglades. Alternative destinations that were not announced during the first week of reroutings in mid-March include George Town, Grand Cayman; Bimini, Bahamas; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Labadee stops on some sailings will be replaced by an extra day at sea or a stop at one of Royal Caribbean’s other private resorts, Perfect Day at CocoCay. Here are the affected sailing dates and alternative port calls: Symphony of the Seas March 23 sailing — Replaced with Falmouth, Jamaica, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 31 sailing — Replaced with Perfect Day at CocoCay on Day 2 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Scheduled stop at Falmouth, Jamaica, will now be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 6 and April 20 sailings — Replaced with Falmouth, Jamaica, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 sailing — Replaced with Perfect Day at CocoCay on Day 5, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop in Falmouth, Jamaica is now on Day 3. April 28 sailing — Replaced with a day at sea. Stop in Falmouth, Jamaica will now be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Independence of the Seas April 4 and April 18 sailings — Replaced with stop at Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 8 sailing — Replaced with George Town, Grand Cayman, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. New call time for stop in Nassau, Bahamas, is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22 sailing — Replaced with Bimini, Bahamas, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nassau, Bahamas is now on Day 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Perfect Day at CocoCay has been added to the itinerary on Day 5, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oasis of the Seas March 24 sailing — Replaced with Falmouth, Jamaica, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Perfect Day at CocoCay will now stop from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 31 sailing — Replaced with an extra day at Perfect Day at CocoCay on Day 4 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop in Falmouth, Jamaica will now run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 7 sailing — Replaced with Philipsburg, St. Maarten on Day 4, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 14 sailing — Replaced with a day at sea. New call time in Perfect Day at CocoCay will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop in Falmouth, Jamaica, will now be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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I’m with you…..we dont know their story and I feel bad for the child

Yes but I wouldn’t expect that question to be answered here either

I would call Royal to ask about their protocol for this situation.

Yes we used that route through Baltimore many times due to congestion 😟

I was thinking this also. So many times on our drives to and from NY to Fl we took this bridge to avoid congestion. This is so tragic, the bridge just folded like a deck of cards

Where do you book your rentals and how do you find them? Is it Airbnb? VRBO?