ChiefMateJRK

Is that true on day one when luggage hasn't arrived? I thought that was a get out of jail free card. Otherwise, LeBistro would be empty.

Food tastes even better in beachy clothes! Nobody cares. It's embarkation day and everybody who is anybody is just super happy to be on the ship. The rest? Well, they're likely just grumpy/miserable people looking for yet another reason to complain. We have one or two of them right here on the forum.

The bars are ready at 11:00.

Yeah. I'm 100% certain that nobody worth caring about cares.

Why would you miss your dinner reservations if you haven't gotten your luggage?

Book and no-show?

I really don't like sailing out of most major ports. Miami is not a nice place to sail from. The airport is crap. My uber driver didn't speak english and had no idea where the NCL terminal was. The cab drivers at the airport told me I had to go someplace else to get a cab to a nearby hotel. I haven't encountered any of this anyplace else.

I'm starting to believe this and it's not good publicity for NCL. If there is any truth in this they need to fix both this situation and their process yesterday. Ain't no way to run a railroad.

POA is always first, because the itinerary never changes. Recently, they seem to be releasing the itineraries of the larger ships second, which they have for much of 2025. The smaller ships will likely come soon.

Are 🐀🐀allowed at your meet and greet? (asking for a friend)

I haven't paid attention, but I don't know why you think they would fall apart. I generally fill my Hydra-flask with ice water once or twice a day and I'm good to go.

I don't need six of them.

The cartons are refillable.

Thanks for the trip down crappy memory lane. You're right. Do you remember those RCL photos of unvaccinated folks being allowed to dance in their assigned circle of light? 🤣 I really hope "we" have learned something from all this. Unfortunately, if we've learned anything from history, it's that we never learn a thing.

100% disagree. I can't speak for others, but I get good service regardless of tips. I tip to say thanks, and nothing more. I'll probably never see the person again.

I believe it is covered under "incidentals."🤣

We had it in the District last fall, and I believe there have been more recent positive reports.

Thanks! It was actually neither. Happy ending story that can never be told. Well, maybe to @complawyerover a drink on a future cruise. I might be able to hold him to lawyer-client privilege. 🤣

Thanks friend!

Airlines? Sure. Railroads? Not so much. The systemic pattern of RR bankruptcies extends back to the dawn of railroading. As a parallel to your comments, one of the core problems with RRs was overcapacity with the introduction of the interstate highway system and, to a lesser extent, air travel. I don't think the cruise lines face that type of challenge. People with disposable income will want to cruise. If they cut back on new ship capacity, it's likely that demand will drive up prices (and perhaps profits). It's just classic supply and demand, and we've been in a drought of demand, first caused by government restrictions and extending into nervousness about Covid. We seem to be roaring out of that now so, unlike the doomsdayers, I see the cruise lines ultimately recovering and prospering.

Normally, getting off later helps, but that likely wouldn't have helped in this case.

With only 100 shares and a lot of cruising, that OBC winds up being a lot more than a "little added bonus." Sure, when it was $50 a share, the bonus was a lot less than when it's at $15. I'm holding 100 shares only for the shareholder OBC. It's been up, down and all around since I bought it last fall. With that minor amount invested, it's kind of fun to watch. 🤣

Just an fyi. On some recent cruises, they have been out of the cardstock vouchers and have instead just left a regular letter size sheet of paper with the vouchers printed on it. This happened to us in January. If you don't see the cardstock thingy, check for other normal papers left in your cabin. Enjoy your cruise. 😎

Check the history of railroads and airlines. There is a long history of transportation companies going bankrupt on a regular basis. After 911, I think every US airline but SW went through bankruptcy. Also, the Great Northern Railway was famously known back in the day as the only railroad that had never gone through bankruptcy. Ultimately, the companies survive under either the same names/ownership or are absorbed into others.

Thanks. I was on a bit of a "holiday." 🤣