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3 hours ago, sanger727 said:

And yes, per the PVSA, they have to start or end in Canada so will need Canada to be on board first. 

Or Mexico. However, Ensenada and other Mexican ports aren't set up the way that Canadian ports are.

22 hours ago, Twiga said:

  I have one big concern, though.  What if the luggage doesn't make it to the ship in Venice?  Have any of you had experience with shipping to Venice?  Or with lost luggage? 

Not to Venice, but I have used Luggage Forward 3 times. In all cases they gave tracking numbers, and the luggage reached the port several days before sailing. The port agents store the luggage until the day of sailing. Very slick operation.

HAL is pricing itself out of business.

15 hours ago, FAMILYCRUISER514 said:

Lastly I don't need a HC bathroom as long as I can order a bath seat, which the scooter company also supplies.

The ship will also provide a shower/bath seat free of charge.

54 minutes ago, LynnTTT said:

After five days at sea, why not get off, get some good Mexican food,.......

Montezuma's revenge?

2 hours ago, SelectSys said:

 Remember that people still pass the disease even with the vaccination.

That is not a known fact.

I just received an email extending cruise final payment and/or cancellation dates:

4 hours ago, kochleffel said:

Iceland?

Greenland is closer and satisfies the PVSA.

Looks kind of miserable.

3 hours ago, Floridiana said:

I agree. Can't say anything about ship maintenance and loyalty program, but I do not particularly like the smaller O ships, loved the Riviera. I would sail with both lines again for the itinerary. 

That is exactly how I feel. I would not hesitate to book either cruise line if the itinerary was what I wanted. There are differences, but nothing negative enough to spoil my enjoyment.

I don't like the way the forums look with your new layout. Instead of individual boards being listed in easy to find columns, they are now run on one after another. 😒

Where do we complain officially?

We took the round trip Miami to the Amazon a couple years ago. We enjoyed the cultural experiences very much, and did not go specifically for scenery or wildlife. The highlight was a tour we arranged with "Tours by Locals" in Manaus which was probably the best shore excursion we have ever taken.

On 9/6/2020 at 7:23 PM, Jim_Iain said:

Same here.     I checked my previous cancellations and the Credit Date and Posting date were 4 working days.     I cancelled on 9/3 so probably early next week. 

Showed up as a credit on my cars today. Impressive.

20 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

The link must have worked as I got a confirmation of cancellation and also the cruise is now missing from my Future Cruises.   It will be interesting to see how long the refunded deposit takes.

Similar here. I asked about my refund and they said a credit was posted to my card the day after cancellation. However, that credit has not yet appeared on my credit card .

Sea of Cortez. IMO there is a real shortage of cruises with multiple port calls.

On 5/25/2020 at 6:52 AM, chengkp75 said:

.As for building a new ship to replace the QM2, first off, regardless of what the price of oil is, the cruise lines realize there is a very limited demand for a ship that could do in excess of 24 knots, with it's attendant capital cost in power and propulsion equipment, and in operating cost for fuel.

But it sure was fun sailing at 31+ knots on the QE2! 

19 hours ago, LHT28 said:

I just  wonder  how  the ship's personnel could know the  man had Covid  since they did not have the tests onboard ?

Maybe spraying the cabins  was precautionary ..just in case ?

They also could not have known enough for the captain to announce that the airlifted passenger definitely was not infected. He did so.

1 hour ago, TOLISTravellers said:

Yes, this.  I would love this post to stay on topic for refunds such as "I cancelled March 5 and I got my refund on...."

Oceania cancelled and aborted my cruise on Riviera 11 March. They offered either a 150% cruise credit or 100% refund. Well, no refund nor even any correspondence to get this refunded. I have sent inquiries via the web site. In most cases I get a computer generated response that "we will make every effort to respond in a timely manner." Then nothing further. I plan to get my credit card company involved next week.

19 hours ago, CintiPam said:

(BTW, it was one passenger  over TWO months ago on our Riviera cruise who was helicoptered off the ship to a hospital in Puerto Rico on March 9.  Testing there determined he had COVID-19.)

While the captain assured us that the passenger did NOT have covid-19. The coverup was already starting.

3 hours ago, The-Inside-Cabin said:

Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of May

About time.

On 5/5/2020 at 2:13 PM, George C said:

Would you cruise if only ports were private islands or just a cruise to nowhere?

No.

The majority of time on the Bermuda cruise will be sea days (travel to and from Bermuda). You would have one full day there. The other cruise would maximize time at the mentioned ports. 

5 minutes ago, Shawnino said:

Good a time as any to repeal the Jones Act and related regs.

Sure, since the Jones Act has nothing to do with passenger ships.

2 minutes ago, mets123 said:

Did you expect that things would remain the same as it was before the virus?

Eventually, yes.