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I think they will only let you do this one day in advance of the 72-hour window. When I go in and try to start the process for my October trip, I only get to choose a date through August 15th (even though 72 hours would be the 14th). I can't go past the 15th. Still, it's nice to know you can do everything one day ahead of schedule. ANd it's off that it still shows yesterday, August 10th. I guess if you forgot, and boarded yesterday, but were still not in port until today or later, they still let you use the app.

If you are in a full suite, you can book through the concierge via reply to the welcome email sent out sometime the week before boarding. If not, then book first thing when you board. You might also be able to purchase it via Cruise Planner and pay full price, then get the difference back as OBC once on the ship.

The suite concierge gets first dibs on cancellations. If you are in a full suite, let the concierge know that you are looking for spots by replying to the welcome email.

We've never sailed on the larger Oasis class ships, so I really can't help you compare. All of our RCCL cruises have been on Freedom and Voyager class. Freedom was based on Voyager, and they are pretty much the same basic ship except that Freedom is ~100ft longer. You mostly feel the difference in the Promenade. Voyager has fewer and smaller shops and no Vintages and or Sorrento's (though Cafe Promenade serves the same pizza). On the pool deck, there are no cantilever hot tubs on Voyager, so they take up space in the Solarium, which feels smaller. Other than that, and a few things being in different places, Voyager will be very familiar to you having been on Freedom. There are a few things about Voyager that I am not fond of, but it's not enough to keep me off that ship. As mentioned, the Voyager balconies feel more "closed in" than on Freedom or even Navigator (also a Voyager-class ship) because they are large "ovals" cut into the hull. Freedom's and Navigator's balconies are attached cantilevered balconies with a full opening, corner to corner. During the "amping up" of Voyager, they removed Johnny Rocket's. Besides the MDR, Windjammer and Cafe Promenade, the only other dining venues are Chops, Giovanni's and Izumi (but without hibachi). There is no Playmakers, Hooked, El Loco Fresh, Sorrento's or other venues that most other ships in the Voyager/Freedom class offer.

I'm on the next sailing of Voyager the week after you and I also do not see lobster tails listed. It was listed previously, because that's how I knew which was "formal night".

OK, so let's say I'm on a Canada/New England cruise on the itinerary below, leaving this Sunday, August 14th. This doesn't really leave this Sunday - it's the itinerary for my next cruise in October, but let's pretend it's this Sunday just for the example: So today, AUgust 11th, I am 72 hours (well, 3 days) from boarding, but 6 days from my first Canadian port. I can still use ArricCAN today. On the "Reason for Travel", it's "Discretionary": On the "Entry to Canada", it's "Enter by Marine": On the next page, assuming you leave from the USA, pick that, and the date of embarkation of the ship in the USA (in yellow). This can be within the next 72 hours, but no further out. Then choose the first Canadian port you visit and the date of arrival for that (in green) which can be within the next 30 days: After that screen, you continue on to select the ship, cabin number, enter your contact information, and all the other requirements for ArriveCAN. If your embarkation date is more than 3 days out, you won't be able to continue, but as long as it is within the next 3 days, and your first port arrival is within the next 30 days, you can do this before you board the ship.

You can fill out the app info more than 72 hours before you arrive at port. There are two dates - one for "date of embarkation" for the ship (which must be within 72 hours of filling out the app info) and one for "Date of arrival" in the first Canadian port you will visit, and this must be within 30 days.

They have special provisions for cruise ships. You fill in the info before boarding the ship and that covers all the ports it visits in Canada.

That gets them close to grocery store prices here at home.

Or you could use a magnet on the door. For example:

You'll get an email from the concierge sometime during the week before you sail and you can reply with any preferred specialty dining reservations you want to make in advance. Also, anything that you might normally need to see Guest Services about, the concierge can handle for you. If there are any sold-out excursions or activities you want to enjoy, let the concierge know. They can't create spots that don't exist, but cancellations are always give first to the concierge so that any suite guests on the "waitlist" can be given first dibs.

If the DBP or Refreshment Package is good for Johnny Rocket's shakes, then the vouchers should be, too.

They are the same thing. A short circuit is just an infinite amount of overload (i.e. divide by zero)

Yes, of course! 👍 But RCCL has to follow Canada's rules. And if Canada has a rule like "test within 2 days" but RCCL says "test within 3 days", you need to go by Canada's rule - countries trump cruise lines. But of course RCCL follows Canada's rules exactly so no worries.

That statement in post #22 is incorrect. I'll admit, it is a bit difficult to dig through the Canada.ca website to get this information. They mention that no testing is required in some places, but it is very clear about cruise ships - you MUST test. I included the link and the text from that in post #23:

There's nothing different between what I posted and what @LB_NJ posted. You have to be fully vaccinated (or have a medical exception), proof of a negative COVID test, and complete complete ArriveCAN prior to boarding the ship (what I posted), but you don't have to show proof of vaccine or a negative test each time you disembark on a Canadian shorex, though you may have to show your ArriveCAN pass (what @LB_NJ posted). My guess is that you'll have to do the ArriveCAN while on the first leg. As for testing, I think, but am not sure, that they will test you while on that first leg. I seem to recall someone else asking about this recently and that's how it was done.

72 hours before boarding the ship: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/services/arrivecan.html How to use ArriveCAN Who needs to use ArriveCAN All travellers, with limited exceptions, whether entering Canada by air, land, rail or marine vessel, must use ArriveCAN unless you're exempt from this requirement due to an accessibility need. You'll need to submit your information within 72 hours: before your arrival to Canada and/or before boarding a cruise ship destined for Canada

The way I interpret this is that if you arrive "by sea in a private boat" then you don't have to be tested, but because cruise ships are "petri dishes of COVID" you must be tested.

Current testing and vaccine requirements for cruises to Canada: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise Excerpts: Vaccination requirements To embark on a cruise ship that will start, dock or end in Canada, if you’re 12 years of age or older, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with very few exceptions. Pre-embarkation COVID-19 testing All travellers 5 years of age or older must have a COVID-19 test to board a cruise ship in Canada or to board a cruise ship that will dock in Canada at any point on the cruise.

And if they treated passengers with COVID the same as someone with a cold/flu or pulled muscle, we would not be having this discussion. The problem is they treat someone with a positive COVID test as if they are spewing the plague.

I've had it before and it is very good. I seem to recall saying it was better than Shops because of a bit more seasoning.

In US residential wiring, the neutral and ground are wired together in the panel.

Our blow dryers have only two prongs, but they also have those ground fault breakers built-into the plugs. The flat and curling irons that the "girls" use are also just two prongs.

We had a wonderful private practice optometrist we used for years, but he retired. We've been trying to find a new one and we are not having much luck. I went to the doc in Costco and really like her, and I always get my glasses there anyhow (and no masks there). The only reason Katie went to America's Best is because she needed something quickly and the Costco optometrist is temporarily closed for remodeling this week. America's Best was nearby and so she made an appt there. I was not impressed.

My wife uses a curling iron and the kid uses a straightener. Both have had them spark and "burn out" here at home. What happens is that the cords get continually twisted and the wiring breaks down and generates resistance and heat. They end up buying new ones every year or so. The kid bought a very expensive flat iron (that coincidentally I noticed is 100v-240v 50hz/60z capable) so she is careful to untwist the cord after each use. It's possible that twisting the cord to pack it in a suitcase caused this issue.