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    London Uber experience

    in UK Cruisers

    Posted

    7 hours ago, jhagen said:

     

    Heidi13,

    Looks like Addison Lee would be good. Cheaper to use their Prius rather than the Executive car. Both say they will take 2 people and 2 bags. We will have two large (26 inch/50 Lb) bags.

    Would you think the Prius would work?

    Thanks in advance.

    jhagen

     

     

    jhagen please forgive me stepping on this thread.  I went to OPHS and lived there for eight years.  Hard to find people there now.  

    Cruise insurance and gratuities

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    On 3/11/2019 at 3:20 PM, SRF said:

    A number of us do not insure the cost of the cruise itself.  By the time the cruise comes up, the cruise has been paid for, and if we miss the cruise, we will be disappointed, but not in a financial bind.   However, medical and med evac expenses can run 10s or 100s of thousands of dollars.  And may not be covered by your medical insurance.

     

    So it is a personal decision, based on YOUR circumstances.  Age is a big factor.

     

    For me, the difference between medical and evac only, or complete is about 1/12 the cruise cost.  So if I make 12 cruises, I am ahead of the game.   

     

    I insure everything EXCEPT the cruise cost, for about $32 per cruise per person.

     

    How do you use and what type of policy?  Thanks in advance.

    Tulum

    in Cozumel

    Posted

    On 12/13/2018 at 12:16 AM, Mallefiscent said:

    My son has wanted to go see Tulum, Mexico for a long time.  For his 30th birthday, I am considering taking him on a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, sailing on December 8, 2019.  We would be in the Cozumel port from 0700 to 1700.  I'm looking for opinions, advice, criticisms, better options . . .

      I used this company in December and all I can say is they were the best. The entire staff was very professional, the guide was  informative and the personal touch without being in the mob was amazing.   https://flycozumel.com/product/mayan-ruins-of-tulum-by-airplane/

    P&O Cruises to stop billing for gratuities in 2019

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    On 2/11/2019 at 7:05 AM, 1025cruise said:

    P&O mainly serves European cruisers, where tipping is not the norm. Therefore, most cruisers were removing them.

     

    They aren't doing away with it, just including it in the fare.

     

    I don't ever see US based cruise lines doing this.

     

     

    You may be right but one can always hope.  Every time they raise the grats I suspect more people will remove then. Repeat etc.  I don't see this being successful in years to come.  

    Gratuity

    in First Time Cruisers

    Posted

    On 11/15/2018 at 1:31 PM, donaldsc said:

     

    What I meant by nobody liking the current system is that the crew should be paid a decent wage by the cruise lines instead of having them depend upon tips.  No daily gratuities.  No envelopes.  No worries about how much of a tip to leave.  We could if we wish add a tip for extra services rendered but we would not have to.

     

    I know that this would raise the price of the cruise but it would also force the people who do not pay gratuities because they claim that they do not believe in tipping to pay their fair share of the cruise cost.  Basically, the non-tippers are freeloaders.

     

    DON

    Well said Don.  Everyone pays the same.

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