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And adding the tips to the fare just might put the passenger into the next higher monetary catergory for insuring their trip. So this system in addition to benefiting the crew also can benefit the cruise customers.

Sounds more like an excuse they made up to justify penny pinching than a real reason.

Correct, not a hard concept to understand unless one is looking for an excuse not to leave tips. 😊

Is there a place on one of the decks where you can walk entirely around the ship?

Not the same thing, but I once physically lost my DL while we were off the ship in Fort Lauderdale. (We were supposed to carry it.) At security for reboarding the ship, I explained, and they let me back on. Of course, I did have my cruise card which would have had a picture loaded to it. I did get a new copy after we got home. And later someone must have found it since I later received the original in the mail.

We had a hurricane affect our cruise in 2004, and could not get back to Fort Lauderdale for 2 days. At one point the ship's Captain took us closer to the storm so that passengers could get cell service to call their families and/or travel agents and/or airlines. It was not terrible, but the seas were somewhat rough. DW (who never misses a chance to swim) swam in the pool in the morning, and there were huge waves. By the afternoon, they drained the pools.

Good to hear from someone in the know. And wishing good luck to the OP.

Yes, that is also what I remember, 3 choices.

However, they would not let you book Cirque and say no to the dinner making it free entertainment.

In fact, IIRC, the only distinctive thing about the dinner other than the included entertainment was that there were less choices than a normal dinner.

Technically true, but the only reason we booked that was for Cirque, so as far as we were concerned that was what the charge was for.

And even if the ports were in the US, it would not be the Jones Act that applied as that applies to cargo ships. It would be the PVSA (Passenger Vessel Service Act).

It also can matter if there are more ships than there are docks. We were once in Corfu with there being 3 ships and 2 docks. The ship we were on was the one that ended up having to tender.

When we were on the Epic, reservations were needed and Blue Man Group was free. However, Cirque d' Soleil was not free.

Is the theater large enough? I know that is a problem we found when sailing on Princess. It does sound like it might not be as you post how quickly it was packed. Do you need to purchase tickets in advance (like we did for shows on the Epic)?

Yes, of course they look at both the positive and the negative in the report. I was alluding to they don't look with rose colored glasses at the few possible positives as some in here do.

You don't really believe that!

That would not be nearly as late if you were in the Eastern Time Zone. And if you were in Europe it would even be earlier. 🤣

Yes, always check that the credit card payment is directly to the cruise line.

I actually laughed, more of a chuckle, before I realized that it was not really funny.

And where is it NOW?

I guess the first one did not impress you very much. 🤦‍♂️

Also $50 for cruises 6 days or less.

Somehow the market reaction to the quarterly report did not seem to take in all the positives you have pointed out. 🤦‍♂️

Ugh! Pretty soon the only way to get a ship on a stick will be on E-Bay.