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I just boarded Meraviglia, and when I try and connect any of my devices, I just get “Your device cannot be identified”
I’ve used both of my devices on this ship before… just a few months ago.
anyone else ever seen this?
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I was also on Meraviglia two weeks ago. I had a thermal pass for the whole cruise. I just used the pool and loved it. I went daily, but based on prior advice, always first thing in the morning so it was never busy when I was there… even on sea days.
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Athem of the Seas to Burmuda out of NJ, solo cruise in July 2019. I don't anticipate booking another cruise until I've been vaccinated :(
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48 minutes ago, kathy49 said:
would be interested in that report...lots of technical analysis here but not by the officials...clearly sailing into the storm was a big mistake...the question is what were their reports and information they relied on...did this captain have any experience in these waters? I think this is the first season they have done this itinerary ...lots more info to come out...unfortunately it all takes time and until then speculation not facts. Goal is always passenger comfort (just like pilots try to go around weather in the air ...does not always work) and an extra day at previous port would have been better ...but it is hindsite. Time will tell. Here in US we hear nothing on the news but Trump and therefore info is limited...I expect some of the US passengers to enroute today or tomorrow. Probably not going to say much.
I’ve seen the clips and video, and read the reports of the sea conditions. I don’t think this storm was of a level to cause danger to a cruise ship under power. I’ve been on several cruises, both in the Atlantic and the Baltics, where we had heavier seas than they mention in the report on this incident. While there was minor seasickness among passengers and crew, the ships both handled the seas with ease. The Captain did decide to skip ports where approach/docking was deemed unsafe due to the weather.
The problem is when the ship loses power. Without the stability of the hull moving through the seas, and possible use of stabilizers (also useless without power), the passengers and crew are in for a really bad time. If the ship is close to land, as is the case here, then there’s an immediate risk of a catastrophy if the ship gets blown into the shore. The Viking Captain here made a good choice to drop his anchor and keep the ship in place. Once they had restored power, the ship can stabilize itself again and sail to a port. Not to say that ships don’t need to avoid serious weather, they should and do. But the weather, from the reports, was not serious enough to make the Viking ship unsafe... until it lost power.
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I really like your list of things to appreciate on Escape as a solo cruiser! I'm booked for a solo cruise in the studio area on Escape this July. I've done many cruises with a companion, but this is my first solo. Everyone says that NCL is the one to go with if you're solo, so I'm abandoning my frequent-cruising status on other lines to try out NCL.
Cheers,
Darrin
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The Hilton Garden Inn in NJ has a "Park, Ride, and Cruise" Package. If you stay the night before your cruise with them, they'll give you a ride to & from your ship and let you leave your car in their lot for the duration. I booked for a 7-day on Escape in July, came to $299 (breakfast included).
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Having been a homeowner for just under 49 years and never having a claim, one could say we wasted our money. While I would love to have all of the premium money back there's no chance I would ever not buy a homeowners policy.
Homeowner and auto insurance are not a fair comparison. The risk of loss of a home due to catastrophe or vehicle loss/liability is substantial and unpredictable.
The loss due to a cruise cancelation is predictable (again, just the trip. I always have comprehensive health coverage). I spend a predictable average amount of $$ on a cruise. If you take a substantial number of cruises, at some point the cost of insurance will exceed the cost of missing one of them, and eventually more than one. The more cruises you take, the more you can afford to cancel. The only way the math doesn’t work is if you cancel very early in your cruising history, or cancel multiple cruises too close together. I feel the risk of that is quite low.
I have a cruise booked this July, without insurance. I can cancel that trip and eat the entire cost easily. It would not even come close to the $$ I’ve saved by not purchasing trip insurance on many past cruises. Actually, at this point, I could cancel 3-4 cruises before I start to realize a loss overall. I think the odds are in my favour.
Cheers,
Darrin
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You seem to disregard medical evacuation. That's the biggest unknown for me.
I have medevac coverage. Again, that’s something I have with my employer travel insurance.
Darrin
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I ended up lucky I guess... my past cruise nights add up to 74, including a double 7 night count for a cruise in a suite. Short of Diamond by one 7 nighter. I had 10 old credits, all for 7-night and longer sailings, with a couple of double credits for 12 night+ sailings.
The conversion table gives me 9 more points than I've actually earned at sea..... not that I'm complaining or anything ;)
MSC Meraviglia WIFI…. Your device cannot be identified.
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found the problem….. disable ‘Private WIFI Address’ in the settings for the MSC WIFI connection. MSC wants that info so it can register your device, and this seems to be set to ‘On’ by default now.