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It's not just X and I'll still give them the benefit of the doubt but this seems to be the way of all shipping "We're CAPABLE of using greener fuel..."

What's the "all in" price difference? They're only a relaxed 10min walk or 5min power walk apart

There's some speculative buzz that it'll be Galveston which would utilize RCI's brand new terminal. While X said a year ago they had no plans to sail out of TX, there have been a lot of changes from leadership to the general direction of the "new X" wanting more short itineraries and also adding CoCo Cay as a port of call. As good as a guess as any I suppose

Timelines can change, this article states 2024: https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/environmental-health/new-wrtsil-engine-enables-methanol-celebritys-fifth-edge-ship "Celebrity Cruises' fifth Edge-class ship will sport a new Wärtsilä flex fuel engine with the ability to use three types of fuel, including methanol. The vessel is planned for 2024 delivery from Chantiers de l'Atlantique"

It was reported by Dan‘s family vacations that this ship will have the most suites of any celebrity ship ever

If you google "celebrity excel" cruises then "celebrity xcel" cruises and "celebrity vertex" cruises, only the EXCEL appears on the Marine Vessel Traffic website; the data like size and flag aren't yet populated. Now hopefully they reveal something other than the name

I've also wondered if it's inevitable that the Royal franchise partnership are coming to X...Mast Grill to be replaced by Johnny Rockets (I'm okay with this) and Cab Al Bacio to be replaced by Starbucks...On RCI, neither are free

You would have to imagine their legal department ironed that out since it was trademarked at one time

Interesting. They did that social media ship name poll, at that time I said if I could bet on the name I'd take Excel/Xcel if for no other reason, its was far more familiar than "Vertex". Guessing Vertex came about from someone who only used a thesaurus (lol)

Guessing they'll announce the 5th E-Class's ship name, either the Excel/Xcel or Vertex

Enjoy! Be sure to try the Eden Cafe's (lunch only) chocolate cake, it's the only complimentary baked dessert that's not bland and therefore worth the calories

We do have some time, if I were in charge of X logistics I'd send all passengers an email that we are monitoring the situation before changing the itinerary but if conditions do not improve expect an itinerary change. The Solstice did a multiple sailing TP, the first sailing was from Vancouver to Hawaii originally included Maui. It was horrible what happened to West Maui and X was quick to cancel the West Maui port stop (scheduled 5 weeks after the fires) but other cruise ships continued to dock in North Maui which did help out the rest of Maui. We checked and on the day we were supposed to stop in West Maui, no ships were docked in North Maui so it would appear X didn't attempt to see about switching ports. Many Maui businesses were struggling because of a lack of tourists

Yup, an invasive species and the shop will give the lionfish to a nearby restaurant so you are being helpful if you decide to go that direction. Lionfish hang out on reefs which is where you'd dive regardless if you decide to hunt or not The liveaboard sounds spectacular. Just letting you know you have a 99% to dive with Manta in Kona, HI as they come out every night and you possibly may see sharks. 99% you can dive with sharks in nearby Oahu HI, Riveria Beach FL, Bahamas (Nassau, Bimini and super expensive Tiger Beach), St Kitts, St Marten and the Bullsharks in Playa Del Carmen

Aircraft swaps do happen but I stand corrected for the reason. I was told this by an extremely knowledgeable traveler; I trusted them and never verified. Thanks

100%! What can happen is you book and pick your seat with one aircraft and later downsizes to a smaller plane due to not having enough cargo and passengers to fill the plane. When this happens, often not only do you get an older plane with possibly bad or no wifi but may give you a worse seat

Yes. If you look at the (smallish) screenshot on post #14 they're listed under the miles requirement. They always have a free trial so I'd recommend just trying it

DOT requested a schedule of all KLM flights, that's it so far

I wouldn't call P-Cola to Tampa or to J-Ville remotely close. Where is your starting point, NOLA? If so, P-Cola would be your best option for the panhandle as they have many wrecks. On the other hand, if you plan on staying for a few nights, Tampa and J'Ville are much larger cities than P-Cola. P-Cola Viz is best in the summer but should still be good in Oct. If you're looking for unique experiences, about an hour north of Tampa is Crystal Lake which is one of the few places you can legally snorkel with the manatees. Venice FL, roughly an hour south of Tampa, they get to go hunting for fossilized shark teeth including the megalodon. Find a big one and you can sell them for hundreds and in some cases $1,000+

May 2024 is still showing Turkey

I've scuba dove with Stuart Cove, they offer snorkeling which I've never done. They're the ones that contract with the cruise ships. Once you get out of the secured port area there's the main road and a bus stop, the bus stop is where they pick you up

The DOT has already started: https://onemileatatime.com/news/united-states-retaliates-netherlands-flight-cap/

Why not post them? Also are the MDR menus updates?

Rule enforcement is the second most talked about cruising topic; tipping is #1

I'm hearing this more and more yet it's usually reported as the app menu not being updated

I totally understand some are too busy to bother with the points game or simply have no desire to learn it. The $5 24 hour pass on points.me does exactly the same thing as a consultant. In general, wouldn't convert MR/Amex or UR/Chase points to say United and then book a United ticket. You would transfer your MR/UR points to a partner like Air Canada miles and then book the United flight on Air Canada. The other part is knowing when airlines release their business/1st "saver" award space. As I'm sure everyone knows, and dreads, flexibility is the key. If you need a pre-cruise flight, you're probably not going to find a favorable reception. Therefore in many cases with a cruise that has fixed dates, the best use of UR/Chase points would be to covert them to Hyatt points I already feel like this is going to be information overload for most reading this, perhaps this simplifies it: 1) Check weekly for credit card points transferring to an airline with a bonus; totally fine if there aren't 2) If you need a hotel, check out Hyatt to have a baseline redemption 3) Go to points.me, pay the $5 24 pass and start hunting; the tool is very useful with calendars 4) If you find a flight with a favorable redemption, call the airline and request they put it on a courtesy hold. This is because your award space could be grabbed by another before your points transfer 5) Transfer your credit card points to airline points/miles 6) Once the points appear in your account, call the airline again to apply the points to the flight that's on hold