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10 hours ago, AFNavigator said:

You might be selling yourself short saying, "fully half of the activities were spa, stores, or art gallery related".  If you exclude card and board games, its more like 3/4 of the activities--at least during daytime hours--are the categories you listed.  Here's a sample HAL sea day activity listing:

https://rogerjett-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NS2021-WW-Day-06-Sea-Day.pdf

Why would anyone schedule the Trivia in the middle of early dining at 6:30 PM according to the above schedule. ????????

AS activities and entertainment declined on HAL, they seem to make it worse by scheduling things for the staff convenience , not the paying passenger. 

Sorry to vent my frustration as I remember what a great experience it was to sail HAL ten years ago !!

1 hour ago, CruiserBruce said:

They do trivia daily.

 

Entertainment all depends on the venues the ship has that you are on. The Pinnacle class ships have at least 4 venues for music.

Just got off a Princess cruise with the ships theater show cast with 6 piece band,  a piano bar singer, a  string duo,  a guitarist/singer, a 5 piece group with two singers, a female soloist. one of theses was always playing in thr reception/atrium area from noon on. There was always at least three venues to choose from from 5 PM on. Yes, I realize it was a much larger ship with twice the passengers.

There were 4 Trivia venues daily including progressive Trivia on sea days.

Always something to do !

When I was last on HAL, there was only one choice at a given hour. Has that changed ?

I stopped sailing HAL after 9 straight cruises when the OPRAH ERA came on board. Found the entertainment declining in both quality and diversity and quantity.

Showing movies as the main theater entertainment didn't work for me. And if you did not feel like the Lincoln Center venue was your cup of tea, there was no other Music venue to go to.

That was about 5 years ago, Has anything changed, do they do Trivia daily or only on sea days, other activities ????

I look forward to any updates on today's HAL shipboard activities.

Thank you

On 4/5/2022 at 11:28 AM, leaveitallbehind said:

Not challenging your suggestion other than it calls for two separate shuttles. Uber / Lyft is a direct, one trip option that is also reasonably priced.  And the OP is trying to get from the MIA airport to a FLL hotel - not coming from the port of Miami, although your suggestion would be the same.

Stand corrected on cruiseport, thank you .  If money is a consideration, the double van shuttle  could be a viable option over Uber. 

There are a number of Van transport companies from Miami Cruiseport to Fort Lauderdale airport at low cost. Google them. It is than quite likely that your Hotel has a free shuttle service from the FLL airport. Pre-Covid, the fare was only $15.00/person. Possibly higher now !

1 minute ago, LGW59 said:

You were on a wait list, no money exchanged hands, as it were.  What are you looking for Celebrity to do?

Simply go through their Waitlist at a given point in time and contact me (potential customer if you prefer) and say we now have a cabin and you need to pay or your reservation is being canceled as there are no vacant cabins.   Just plain old  "Good Customer Communications "

It's not complicated !

18 hours ago, Ipeeinthepools said:

 

You're not the customer because you did not pay the fare.  Did you make a deposit?

I was registered  with a wait list confirmation number. Nowhere in the process was I asked to make a deposit. I was dealing directly with Celebrity. I do believe I should have been regarded as a customer having a confirmation number and I had and would have used FCC to pay .

I as wait listed on April 18th Constallation  TA for a solo inside cabin. A week ago I called with my wait list reservation number and was told that it was cancelled for non payment. I asked why I was not contacted about payment and was told it was my fault for not calling them sooner.7I thought I was the customer, but apparently not !

22 hours ago, basenji56 said:

I have never seen that and I book solo all the time.  Did you book it through the website or by calling Celebrity?  That would be insane,

 

If true, go and book for two and drop the second person at the port.

 

Yes, I called Celebrity directly and they confirmed that was the price for a single. All available single cabins were taken but I could be Wait Listed should they become available. 

Last week I went on as a double cabin request and there were 33 inside cabins to choose from on one deck alone at the $1098.00 rate.

I am thinking of getting a blow up doll ! ?

Can anyone help me understand that on a TA Constellation  Cruise on an inside cabin the price per person is $1,089.00 per person double occupancy, but the price for single occupancy  is $3,495.oo, three times the individual double occupancy rate. I am willing to pay twice the double occupancy rate, but (3) three times to me is  gouging !

Any logical explanations would be appreciated besides   "They can ! "

1 hour ago, WestLakeGirl said:

royal has updated their requirements with some expiring on Feb 14…..hope for Celebrity relaxing theirs soon, too

 

from Royal website:

 

 

What has been eased over Celebrity's policy  ?????

Checked the website for my cruise on the Millenium Feb 21th. Hundreds of cabins are unsold (shows availability). Will they sail if there are only 500 on a 2,000 plus person ship , must be a breakeven number or are they locked into paying crew and other costs no matter what ?? Any cash flow better than no cash flow in the cruise industry ??

1 hour ago, cheriberi said:

Several years ago there was a post by someone showing photos of the outside of an S-class ship. There were many different views & different cabins were circled showing their location.  The poster was very knowledgeable about the various cabins & the post was very long. I haven’t been able to find the post, so if anyone can provide the link I would appreciate it. Thank you. 

If you go on line with a major travel agent and bring up any booking of the ship you are sailing on, click on Deck Plans you can view location of any cabin on any deck by number with also a description of each cabin amenities, forward, mid ship or aft.

Acceptable Test by Brand

Is there a list by BRAND and type "antgen" that the cruise industry  universally accepts and more importantly, those by Brand and type that are NOT accepted. The cruise industry has an obligation to not leave anyone  stranded on the pier though vague information and all cruise lines ought to agree on this. Just plain common sense !

48 hours before sailing with flying in to Florida makes PCR test results iffy.  Must get test on Saturday to meet test window.

Would think a 72 hour window would be more logical ????? 

Did a Norwegian cruise in late November and they pretest before boarding at Pier.  i.e. get Covid on Sunday Flight to Ft Lauderdale a possibility ??

Any iron clad solutions out there ??? 

Help !

If CDC is mandating reduced capacity, and cruise lines are saying Safety wise they are sailing with reduced capacity, what is that ? Does efficiency of personnel i.e. Cabin stewards, cause them to shut down areas or entire decks ? as opposed to random cabins  ?????

1 hour ago, kochleffel said:

 

That was the sequence at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on October 24 (well, not the Haven part, for me). There, the testing is done in terminal 90 but you drop bags at terminal 88 and then return to terminal 88 for check-in. It's prudent to make whatever bag you keep with you to be light and easy to carry, possible a backpack or shoulder bag, not only because of walking between the two terminals, but also because of having to stand for a long time at almost every stage of the procedure.

Is there Wheelchair assistance for those that cannot walk distances required ??  between Terminals #88 to #90 to #88 ??

On 10/14/2021 at 9:17 PM, miched said:

Is anyone else having the problem of their replies not being posted?   I will make a reply. Submit and then it is lost.   It is frustrating that I take the time and effort and then see that it isn’t posted.  

 

Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

I am

Black bar appears saying  " Your previous content has been restored,  Clear content "

Which I do  and nothing happens  Box disappears  HELP ????

I was under the impression the Gem was refurbed before she reentered service after Covid shut down.  Apparently not so  !

Anyone have some information on why she is off almost 4 weeks so soon after the restart ???

I don't see any feedback on wearing masks on board. 

Not required at all ?

Not required  in dining and bar venues ?  Casinos ?

Required indoors ?

Not required outdoors ?

Poolside deck chair spacing ?

 Help please 

1 hour ago, Até said:

As I've stated in several threads I think MSC has run into an issue with hurriedly selling these policies after final payment has been made.  Hopefully MSC can provide the policy certificate soon.  I have no idea if the one they gave you is "real" or not.  I do know that's an old MSC policy that has been used for a while, perhaps 2011 based on the date code at the bottom of the pages and disclaimers/state sections.

To be very clear, I already purchased my independent Covid Policy coverage at time of booking after I was quoted an MSC insurance price by my TA.  They are accepting my paid for policy only if I pay the additional  $100 and $150 total $250 surcharge.  I can't get my Premium back., so I am paying almost twice the price for SAME coverage. It's outragous  !

I always buy travel insurance when booking cruises with better coverage and generally lower cost independently,  not the offered cruise company insurance.

Now after final payment for two B to B cruises ( 4 night Med. pre 16 night Trans-Atlantic cruise to Miami.

Even though I have superior Covid covered insurance, I am now required to purchase  "MSC Covid Protection Services " at a cost of $100 for 4 night portion and $150 for  the TA. portion

I am stuck and find that my Travel Agent could care less !!!

This is a warning to people contemplating MSC cruise or checking this out before you make your final payment.

That $100 for the 4 night cruise adds 15% to what is no longer any bargain.

13 hours ago, thepla said:

They were actually only selling balconies with free balcony promo. Is anyone booked in inside or Oceanview?

I am booked Inside Cabin on TA from Barcelona on Nov.2nd to Miami.

Last week I saw a Balcony Cabin for 4 days preceding the above Seashore  Cruise for $600 US and grabbed it, The price for an Inside Cabin was over $900 US for same 4 days meaning the Insides were at close to capacity as you could also take the TA from Genoa to Miami.

This begs the question of capacity  (non issue?)and its effect of landing on USA soil in Miami without taking a "TEST" cruise  ??????

Anyone have factual information if MSC current cruises through 2021 are capacity controlled 50%, 75 %  ????????

20 hours ago, wowzz said:

Sorry, but you are confusing what would normally be the case,  and what might be the circumstances in the current environment.

For example,  in the Canaries, you are allowed in, if you can show proof of being fully vaccinated.  However,  you cannot re-enter the UK without having a negative test 48 hours prior to arrival.

What is not clear,  is how this requirement affects cruise ships, due to the time scales involved.

The issue lies with the UK government,  not P&O.

Don't have to think about now.  P & O just canceled my booking saying it is too complicated to accept booking from non UK residents !!!  My fourth cruise canceled in last 6 months.