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Being a vegetarian, I have shed no tears over the steak cutbacks!

Our local Dollar Tree is now a $1.25 Tree. Is it the same everywhere? And watch out for this comparison or Carnival might raise their prices 25%!

I do not think it is still the case post Covid, but this was not unusual before then. For example we were on a Western Mediterranean cruise in 2012 from Barcelona to Barcelona, but there were other passengers whose start and finish were in Rome or Marseilles.

OK, the cruise we were on in which the passports were collected was in the Eastern Mediterranean

Maybe no complaints because the warm chocolate melting cake is just so good!

I am saying they are until they are not. And I did read that Spain and the Netherlands were among the countries still having protocols which is why I posted what about that since they both host several cruises.

Spain and the Netherlands are not on that list. We have had multiple cruises from Barcelona (including one on NCL.) And our Prima Cruise next year includes a stop in Amsterdam.

Yes. I once got help from our state legislator. I had a checking account hacked, and my state refund was supposed to go into an account that was now closed. They were able to get in touch with the state tax department who then had someone contact me. It was changed to our check would be mailed to us. And it was. Also years and years ago, my parents were able to get help from our Congresswoman. Mom needed a passport. She was born in the Ukraine in 1919 and had emigrated with her parents as a toddler. It probably helped that she served as a WAVE (and met my Dad who was in the Navy) during World War II.

Of the exceptions, the Netherlands and Spain account for ports on several cruises.

Usually, that is true, but sometimes ships do hold passports.

But we do not know if they were on a private tour. Actually, probably not if they came back by way of a taxi.

Or, the passengers who missed the ship never returned like poor old Charlie in the Kingston Trio song so they cannot post of their experience.

We actually found that on HAL. DW had sent out some laundry, and thought something was missing. (It was not, just in a different place). IIRC, 3 cabin stewards were immediately in our cabin to see what they could do for her. (Note, this is not at all a criticism of Princess' staff.)

Ok, now I remember. The cruise your way (opposite from our way) is 1 day less. That would be the overnight at the end,

This is one of the reasons that people use TAs. Let them do the telephone holding.

Was I reading this wrong, or does it say across the fleet, but seems to only apply to Carnival cruises, not the other brands operated by Carnival corporation?

I thought the comment on each brand honing in on its own identity to be interesting.

Don't go to NY State; smoking is not allowed. You would be able to lose.

We once saw the cruise director and assistant cruise director on shore in Dublin. We of course recognized them, but even with a small ship, the former Ocean Princess, I really would not expect them to recognize us.

I would hope someone sailing the Prima will post the menu.

I could have wrote the exact same post except it is DW that is the pool and beach person.She also does not like to be pampered. By the end of our first cruise (2002), she said she missed peanut butter and jelly.

Ok, the one after ours. We have an overnight in Reykjavik on our cruise. Does yours have an overnight at any point?

I don't know if this applies everywhere, but Rick Steves also has a tv show. It is on our local PBS from New York City. The episode today was about Italy. Also one can find the books mentioned in previous posts often in libraries.

Yes, meeting different people is one of the attractions of cruising. And one can also learn from people from different cultures among the passengers and the crew.

I can't imagine how stressful it is for TAs as they get stuck with these hold for multiple customers.