ChiefMateJRK

Could you define pricey? I just checked and it is $44 Uber / $72 Uber XL from port to Kauai sea tours. This is right now, which is around noon in Kauai. Did you see significantly more than this?

Bingo. I'm a 100% buy and hold total US market index fund investor (I'm sure you meant that the total return of an S&P 500 index fund beats just about every advisor. Heck, I'm sure just the index growth ignoring dividends does as well). That said, I bought those 100 shares of NCL as soon as I got smarter, and I'll have those until I stop cruising. Best dividends anywhere! 😎

I'll bet he could tell @ChiefMateJRKhow he mucked up that four nines reliability thing.🤣

Reducing costs leads to bankruptcy? That doesn't sound quite right.

It's just a 🐀. No deep meaning.🤣

We'll be in Hawaii in April on the Spirit. The ship docks at 8:00 AM and overnights. We're planning to take a Napali Coast boat tour that leaves from Eleele (18 miles, 30 minutes away) at 1:15. Uber/Lyft is pricing out at $50 - $100. Has anybody had problems getting an Uber/Lyft at this terminal? We should have plenty of time if there is a wait. I am also hoping that somebody can confirm Uber/Lyft return availability from Eleele at around 6:00 PM. Thanks. I

We've reserved this one for the first day: Lucky Lady - Deluxe Na Pali Sunset Tour 2024 - Kauai (viator.com) The ship docks at 8:00 and the tour leaves at 1:15. It is a thirty minute drive. I just need to confirm that Uber/Lyft are readily available. The tour is "cheap" compared to many NCL Shorex, and since the ship will overnight there is zero concern about making it back to the ship on time.

Yeah, I think you're the only one. I also think you were making somewhat of a joke to make a point. I don't buy expensive luggage, but I do want quality luggage that won't fail during my holiday. I buy comfortable clothes without regard to appearance. As long as Lands' End stays around, I'm good.😎 As I've shared before, they sell some outstanding 100% Cotton Jersey Knit Sweat Pants (non-cuffed) that look just like those ridiculous black dress "slacks" worn by the slackers (see what I did there) in LeBistro. I only get dirty looks from DD and DW, but if they want me to go to LeBistro with them, that's the way it's going to be.😛

I'm pretty certain that the good Captain Hazelwood isn't allowed on ships anymore. And probably other places as well.

I would like to see pictures of the actual disaster zones. Surely those encountering such tragedy are taking pictures to show to NCL management and their lawyers. Why not post them right here on the internet so that we can all understand the magnitude of this?

Well, now it all makes sense. I aways book steerage and have never had a cabin that wasn't thoroughly cleaned. It seems to be a problem mostly related to the fancy first class rooms. I'll withhold my next thoughts in the interest of staying out of the brig.

I also expect a clean cabin. That is a healthy expectation based upon the fact than I have never been given anything else. We have an occasional report where the steward missed something. What we don't have is the hundreds of thousands of reports where the cabins were thoroughly cleaned. In the IT realm, reliability used to be measured by now many nines. If a process was reliable 99% of the time. It was zero nines. If the process was reliable 99.9999% of the time, it was four nines. I believe that cabin cleaning process is closer to the later. Probably two or three nines (i.e. one failure in ten thousand or one hundred thousand). IOW, we live in a really nice world on a cruise ship but it will never be a perfect world. Sorry to hear that. Also, I really don't believe that. You have been around the world enough to understand and not spoil your cruise. Those who expect and demand perfection, should just stay home. disclaimer: I never worked in IT and may have mucked that up. I did learn it from some very sharp IT guys. Adding a nine tended to increase costs exponentially. The same would happen to our cruise fares.

The OP didn't indicate that they would be on this cruise.

Good for you! Prepare to be disappointed and have a miserable cruise.

Well, they are real. I wish I took a picture (not really, I was on the ship for maximum fun and this just added to the amusement). It's marketing. Trying to sell steerage on the glories of Haven. Like I said. To the credit of some, they didn't look like they were enjoying being marched through steerage as a marketing gimmick. The rest? They were in hog heaven. I can't wait until my next B2B. It's coming up soon!!!!😎

I'll just call you Jethro from now on my friend! Yes, we know each other's real names and will look forward to the time that we meet again. When that happens, neither of us will give a hoot regarding which cabin we're in. I guess that's the point of my rambling posts. IT AIN'T ABOUT THE CABIN! Of course, if somebody really finds value in the Haven, then knock yourselves out.😎

🤣That's a good one. Of course, some of you may get to meet DD, as she cruises with us from time to time.😎 @ggTexasGalwas "that close" last fall.

This is actually the best post I've ever read on this forum. Seriously. 😎 That post-graduate curriculum must have had some real value. Nice!

Thanks! Who knows? If I ever find myself NOT having the time of my life on a cruise (yes, in steerage), then maybe I'll pull my wallet out and find out how the good people live. It could happen! (or not)🤣 ETA: I did my first B2B last April, so was already on the ship to watch the whole "show." We had seats in the local, overlooking the activity. I saw one or two of those Haven parades. A well dressed crew member holding up a sign that said "HAVEN", clearing the way for a parade of elite being led to their dedicated elevator and the land of milk and honey. To be honest (yes really), none of those folks looked very happy. Strange?

Hear! Hear! That is exactly the thought I was trying to convey. Thanks! 😎 (And I'm most certainly not Old Money, not that there's anything wrong with that. I wouldn't mind my kids being middle-aged money.... I love my kids. It would be a better world if everybody did.)

Wow. That pretty mathy and technical. The other poster seemed to imply that everybody on the forum was balancing how much they spend on a cruise with their monthly expenses. I'm "guessing" (🤣) that there are others that just spend what they want on a cruise without regard to monthly expenses. I may be mistaken...😎

Well it certainly sounds like you got your money's worth. Good job!

Just be careful. 🐀's have some strange norms and behaviors that may not readily accommodate "outsiders." disclaimer: that was a joke

I eat a full complimentary breakfast at my hotel. Then I check in and walk onto the ship, up to my muster station when they call Sapphire. Once there, I go to a restaurant and have whatever drink I want in glasses, open bar, all kinds of food (mini and otherwise) for a full lunch. It's a great experience! I'm just not seeing the distinction here.

How do you know this?