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Anyone done the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary & Crab Feast through RCCL? This excursion is also in Ketchikan so I'm assuming it will be at the same lodge.

I've only been able to find one review and it said "don't bother". I'd like to get more comments before I decide for sure.

20) Dazzle your senses when you visit Minter Gardens nestled against 7000 foot Mt. Cheam in beautiful 'Super Natural' British Columbia. One of the most spectacular show gardens in the world! Eleven themed gardens are designed to dazzle the senses with massive displays of artistic floral designs.

Minter Gardens is located 90 minutes east of downtown Vancouver just off the Trans-Canada Hwy. #1 at exit #135. www.mintergardens.com

This is from the Minter Gardens website:

Thank you for 33 Years!

Minter Gardens is now closed. Thank you to our family, friends, team members, colleagues and customers for your support over the years and for the great memories we have all shared. Sincerely, The Minter Family

could post a link to the web site please

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Until they start banning Hersey Miniatures than I have nothing to worry about. :p

I wonder if RC would confiscate liquor filled chocolates? :D

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 281 passengers have fallen ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

The CDC said in a statement Friday that another 22 crew members also are ill, with people reporting vomiting and diarrhea. Authorities said it's not yet clear what is causing the illness.

The CDC said health officials will board the ship on Sunday while it's docked in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Authorities said specimens are being collected and will be tested.

A total of 3,050 passengers and 1,165 crew members are aboard the Explorer of the Seas.

The CDC said Royal Caribbean officials have taken action, including increasing disinfection procedures and preparing new crew members to join the ship mid-voyage.

The corkage fee is applied when you bring the bottle to a public venue (dining room) to drink. They open it and serve it to you there.

 

If you open the bottle in your cabin, and pour yourself a glass (you can get glasses from your steward), then there is no corkage fee. There is nothing to stop you from discretely carrying that glass of wine to the dining room or to the theatre.

The corkage fee is only if you take your own bottle of wine to a restaurant. No fee for enjoying the wine in your stateroom. If you need a corkscrew, just ask your room steward. There is no fee to bring you a corkscrew, although a tip for the extra trip would be nice.

Thanks! I figured that was the case, I just wasn't sure.

This is from RC's Guest Conduct Policy: Guests are not permitted to bring alcoholic beverages onboard; with the exception of embarkation day when guests are permitted to bring onboard with them up to two (2) bottles of wine (which are subject to a corkage fee) per stateroom.

I'm assuming this is for people that don't have a corkscrew. Is it RC's intention to charge a corkage fee whether you have a corkscrew or not?

Got back from the Indy last Saturday. I am now thinking of booking the 4 nighter to Cork in August. Was everywhere shut in Cork with it being a Sunday?

We never made it to Cork. The first day we took the Scenic Drive & Blarney Village excursion. The second day we took the Waterford, Crystal Factory Tour.

I was on the May 17 four night cruise to Cork. The Independence is a beautiful ship and I very much enjoyed the cruise. I only have two complaints...I found the dishes and silverware in the Windjammer to be consistently dirty. You would think with a new ship the dishwashers would work properly but I was always having to look for a clean plate. If you like the life of a sardine than this is the ship for you. I realize I will not be sailing on the Genesis class ships having sailed on IOS. There are just too many people. I prefer smaller, less crowded ships, but that's me.