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Haha funny. Aida cruises, part of Carnival corp. has a Hammock on EVERY cabin balcony. It is standard. Mind you, they are fire resistant obviously.
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This is not raw bacon but bacon as it SHOULD be cooked, and not incinerated like all Americans seem to do, which js a crime against pork! By the way, you can eat pork cooked medium , moreover, a pork fillet should always be still pink. The disease myth is just that: a myth in any developed country with appropriate farm conditions and tracing.
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Additional 150k ton newbuilds to be ordered for Carnival.
Despegue replied to DutchCruiseFan's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Actually, Aida is getting more and more popular with non-German speaking guests, with lots of Spanish on their Western Med and Canaries cruises, and also more and more Dutch. Although the main language on Aida is German, every crewmember speaks English also. Aida really is a great cruiseline, and their larger ships are by FAR the best in the whole industry for families, including Disney. We are not German but cruise Aida on a regular basis. -
Carnival's shipbuilder may need a bailout
Despegue replied to tidecat's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Complete and utter bullocks. This is not the USA but the EU where we have actually workers protection , social security and a safety net . your statement is simply absurd. You have no idea about the Meyer Werft history, its craftmanship and pride by their employees, many who have been working for them many many years and who are proud of their skill and their employer. -
Miller Lite is not beer but piss in a can.
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Actually, pigeon is a great tasting bird to be honest, if prepared correctly and when it is a wild variant ( and not a flying rat that we see in the city) .we do cook it here in Europe.
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Westerdam took the wrong route - is this fair compensation ?
Despegue replied to peajay's topic in Holland America Line
He was balding the same way as I am it seems , the struggle is real people! -
Westerdam took the wrong route - is this fair compensation ?
Despegue replied to peajay's topic in Holland America Line
Hello ski ww, This is not how things work at HAL or any other Cruise line that values Safety. There is a concept called Just Culture, where one is not punished for mistakes that are not due to wilful disregard of procedures. ( google has some good websites explaining the concept, which originated in Aviation, like many Safety concepts onboard by the way). This promotes an open Safety culture where one is not afraid to come clear about errors made, where it is realised that most errors are the result of a wider failure in many departments, and focusing on ‘what went wrong, and how to avoid it in the future” rather than who did this and how can we put the blame on him. It is vital for a Safe Operation of your Cruise ( or flight). kind regards A Belgian Captain.- 171 replies
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Costa Cruises departing from Spain. What's the onboard currency?
Despegue replied to jc.christian's topic in Costa Cruises
The Peseta 🥳 -
The pandemic is in the past, Covid is now classed as just another respiratory disease and as such, no cruise line or airline will enforce restrictions again ( thank God). You are obviously free to take your own precautions as you see fit. kind regards Capt. Tino
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I think that Meyer potentially wants indeed more Excellence-class orders ( sorry, Helios class is a subclass of the Excellence class and is used to identify the Aida vessels), maybe with some minor changes or slight increase in tonnage. the Fincantieri design shobe completely new.
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LIVE from the Celebration 1/14-1/21…
Despegue replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Hahahaha, you Americans are such Prudes 😂🤣 -
For the Mainstream mass market cruiselines, the target is to have the ship itself as the main destination, and visited ports as a mere “additional attraction “. Keeping guests onboard increases the revenue obviously. My info is telling me that at least 2 ships will go to Carnival, one to Aida and another undecided. There is also the probability of additional vessels. Also Meyer Shipbuilding is hoping for extra orders for the Helios Class ships ( Mardi Gras and her sisters along the Carnival corp. brands).
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New Vessel ordered for the Carnival Group with Fincantieri.
Despegue replied to Despegue's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I expect to see at least one vessel going to Aida Cruises though. Their two sister vessels ( AidaNova and AidaCosma ) of the Carnival Jubilee are always full and Aida is one of the bettter performers within the group. Same for P&O actually. -
New Vessel ordered for the Carnival Group with Fincantieri.
Despegue replied to Despegue's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I don’t see Princess needing such a large vessel though… -
New Vessel ordered for the Carnival Group with Fincantieri.
Despegue replied to Despegue's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
The Chinese market vessels will be built in China . -
New Vessel ordered for the Carnival Group with Fincantieri.
Despegue replied to Despegue's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
https://www.shippingitaly.it/2024/01/12/carnival-si-appresta-a-ordinare-a-fincantieri-navi-da-208-000-gt-e-quasi-10-000-persone/ -
Also take into account that gratuities are included with Aida as are soft drinks, house wine and beer during meals in the buffet restaurants. One great thing about Aida are their fabulous sauna areas. The smaller Sfinx-class vessels indeed have daily changing buffets in all buffet restaurants, as they lack the included a-la-carte options ( except Almhutte/Brauhaus)
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Quick clarification regarding the buffets: the buffet selection during dinner is completely different in each Buffet restaurant, but each individual buffet does not change their choices each day. So each day, the choice will be the same , more or less. Exemption is the Yacht Club Buffet, which has themed evenings. Regarding Breakfast: choices are vast really , but do bear in mind that Germans normally have a cold breakfast with the typical charcuterie (choices are way more than on American vessels)and breads. you can always opt to have a sit-down breakfast in French Kiss, with nice choices and great presentation. In General, Aida is not a step-up from MSC or Costa. Where did you get that idea? It is a different concept, but also mass-market and especially kids friendly.
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I have seen plenty of guests ordering the whole lot, and having one bite of each plate, or just for bloody “Instagram” or “Tiktok”. For me, such people can walk the plank in a Tiger shark infested ocean.
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Actually, a chocolate fondant should taste a bit “ bitter” and most certainly not too sugary as it is always made with dark fondant chocolate!
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Hello, although we are not German, and my wife nor my children speak any German, we do regularly cruise with Aida. There is simply no other cruise line that is as child-friendly as Aida, and that includes Disney. Aida prices already include gratuities, what you see is what you pay, although there is an option to tip your servers . Buffets are the focus of the food experience k especially on the smaller vessels. But they are of higher quality than on American ships, and during meal times, soft-drinks, house wine and beer are included. on the larger ships (Prima, Perla, Nova and Cosma), you have also more sit-down dinner options, that do require reservations in advance (except the German Beer bar/restaurant), but are included. All drinks are extra however, unless you have a drinks package. Then, some drinks are included but still limited actually. Quality of these sit-down restaurants is in general somewhat higher than on mainstream American lines, and compareable to HAL/ Celebrity before Covid19. The A-La-Carte restaurants are extra and of high quality, especially Rossini, which can be Michelin star level, depending on the Chef, as the menu changes every 2 days. Unknown of on other Mainstream Lines. Service in general is fine, but quite less polished than on US ships, especially since after Covid19, as many crew are new and also seemingly less trained. As the focus is on buffets, there are less crew and it also shows in other areas. Waiting times for drinks can sometimes be ling, we often go to the bar ourselves. Cocktails are mostly better and stronger than on US lines. Entertainment: the Show ensemble is generally of a very high standard and shows are in English for the most part. The Ship Party Band is mostly absolutely Brilliant. Spa/Sauna: Finally a cruiseline that knows how to build a good spa/ sauna area and has proper sauna etiquette. Everyone is compulsory naked and sauna/spa is indeed mixed. I think that you must be at least 16 to enter the sauna.
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Just put data roaming to OFF. You don’t need to out your phone in Airplane mode unless you want to go off-grid completely. Remember not to accept calls you don’t want in order to avoid roaming charges.
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Another cut--Lido cakes on Glory
Despegue replied to DallasGuy75219's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
But why only cakes and cookies? Are there no pastries like eclairs, tompousse, fruit tarts, chocolate-mousses, puddings, bavarois ??!!