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With all of the recent airline turmoil, AC wait time is longer than normal. You might want to try calling late at night or early in the morning. Have you gone online to look at your bookings? You should be able to figure out where that 6th booking came from, and which one they need to cancel and for which they need to provide a refund. Then, if phoning doesn't work for you, send a written request outlining your issue and what steps you would like them to take: https://accc-prod.microsoftcrmportals.com/en-CA/air-canada-contact-us/

DW and I have gone on multi-week dive holidays to Bonaire and rented one of the ubiquitous small trucks for getting our equipment around. But we've also visited during cruises and found the most practical means of getting around without the dive equipments is renting one of the golf carts loved by cruise passengers. They are available close by the port, but rent early (in advance) as they go quickly. This is the company we've used: http://www.bonairecruisers.com

The Air Canada policy that you have quoted applies to "smart bags". Putting a Tile or an Air Tag in your suitcase doesn't make it a smart bag, which is why airlines allow these trackers to be placed in checked bags. These articles provide a good idea of what constitutes a smart bag and both recommend trackers such as Air Tags as alternatives to smart bags for the purpose of knowing where you bag is: https://www.lifewire.com/smart-luggage-4156871, https://shepackslite.com/what-is-a-smart-bag/ The safety issue with these bags is the far larger lithium-ion batteries that they use compared to the button CR2032 batteries used by the trackers.

Tile, Air Tags and other similar trackers are CATSA and TSA approved for placement in checked luggage. Lufthansa had a temporary ban on them, since cancelled, and to the best of my knowledge there are no other airlines with a ban. Their CR2032 batteries contain a minuscule amount of lithium, well below FAA and similar limits.

According to the GOC's Travel website, a visa is required. https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/egypt#entryexit I'll leave it to others to comment on whether Celebrity or other lines would handle acquisition of the visas for all passengers on the cruise, but this is the type of detail I personally like to take care of myself.

While there is no excuse for the sloppy handling of your claim, the long delay and the varied excuses, TD's policy is consistent with other members of the credit card industry: pay in full with the card or lose any potential insurance protection. I remember reading about a case a few years ago where the wife had booked a cruise and made the initial payment using her personal credit card. She and her husband maintained separate bank accounts and credit cards, but with the same bank. Her husband made the final payment using his card, same bank, same type of card, but in his name only. Their travel insurance claim, fortunately small, was rejected as the same card hadn't been used to make full payment of the cruise.

I'm aware of Scootaround and Special Needs at Sea, but not Safe At Sea. Is this a new company or have I just overlooked them?

I'd add Air France and KLM to your list. I've used both for European destinations. Air France can fly you into Naples with a quick connection at CDG. Unless you are planning on spending a few days in Rome pre-cruise, I can't see any advantage in flying into Rome and then taking the train on to Naples.

A good source of information for this type of query is the Rome2Rio website or its app. https://www.rome2rio.com In the case of Rome to Naples, the train is shown as your best choice, but other options are offered. If you click on any of the choices, you will get additional information on times, prices, etc..

Good point. I was under the impression that those days were included within the published overall exam period. No exams were to be scheduled then initially, however, as these days were reserved for emergency rescheduling only.

In early 2021, when the provinces first started providing COVID vaccinations, recipients were issued a document from the provincial/territorial health authority providing the details of the vaccination. As each of the provinces and territories issued different documents, and as some mentioned neither Canada nor the province in the document, problems arose when travelling Canadians were asked for proof of vaccination. Consequently, the provincial, territorial and federal governments agreed to a standardized proof that included the name and logo of the issuing province/territory, and the country of issuance showing the Canada logo: Provinces and territories dropped their old proof in favour of the standardized format, although some continue to offer both with the understanding that the former are not intended for use outside the province. In the case of BC, it issues two different documents, both the standardized format identical to the other provinces and territories, and the BC Vaccination Card for use within the province.

There is no Canadian proof of vaccination as proof is issued by the provinces, not by the federal government. For Alberta, the proof can be found at https://covidrecords.alberta.ca/home

While some airlines may fail to check, with few exceptions, proof of vaccination remains a requirement for passengers flying into the US. From the CDC webpage, updated December 30, 2022: If you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#noncitizen Air Canada's website reflects this requirement:

I think that is the case with most Ontario universities and faculties. They will publish calendars a year or earlier showing the dates for the exam period, but the exam dates for specific courses are only announced a few weeks before the exam period starts. For example, uOttawa's published exam period for next year is December 8 to 21, 2023, but the dates for specific exams won't be known until next November.

Just did a random price check on Air Canada for a Boston - Quebec City flight on Sunday, July 16, 2023. There are several possibilities, but all connect through Montreal or Toronto. The interesting thing is that a ticket to Montreal only actually costs more than if you were to continue on to Quebec City, $265 to YUL and $240 continuing on to YQB. So, based on this airline and this random travel date, it's definitely cheaper to fly to Quebec City instead of Montreal, even without the additional cost of getting from Montreal to Quebec City. Whether this would be the case for other dates and airlines I haven't researched.

Exactly. A random example for WJ pricing on February 25, 2023: Ottawa - Punta Cana: $643.40 Punta Cana - Ottawa: $1,409.65

One of your screen shots shows pricing for Departure date and the other for Return date. That might explain the difference in the pricing.

I wonder if this would have happened had they checked in online the previous day. In my experience, once checked in you are less likely to be bumped. And if they were advised when checking in the day before that they had been bumped, at least they would have saved themselves the drive to Winnipeg and back. My sister was to spend a family Christmas with us and decided to take the train, given the uncertainty of flying. Because of other commitments, she booked for the 24th. Upon arrival at Union Station, she checked the departure board only to find that the train had just been cancelled. She returned home, and as VIA was very unsure of when service to Ottawa would return, she thought that she'd try Red Arrow, the new (to Ontario) bus line offering a Toronto-Ottawa route. She secured a seat for Boxing Day, missing the family dinner on Christmas Day but happy in the knowledge that she'd be here for a week. The bus pulled away from the station and had driven barely four blocks when it lost all air pressure and had to stop. Eventually a replacement bus arrived and off they headed, arriving in Ottawa over two hours late. Over 50 hours late if you think of her original train arrival time, but at least she made it, unlike so many other travellers.

Yes, that's the same paragraph and link that I had posted. I'm glad that you agree. As for "Lots of valid reasons", this is the only one that I've found on the current CBSA website. Perhaps you could provide a link to all the others that I've missed.

Did the CBSA officer say why? Was there some issue as to your citizenship? That seems to be the only reason cited by CBSA for needing to show your passport when entering Canada with a NEXUS card. Remember to always travel with your passport and/or proof of permanent residence in case you are required to prove your citizenship or permanent residence status. https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/travel-voyage/prog/nexus/how-utiliser-eng.html While many of us never travel outside Canada without our passport, I'm sure that there are many NEXUS members who no longer bother when travelling to the US. DW and I have never been asked for our passports since joining NEXUS, but your case proves that we should be prepared for such an eventuality.

I've not sailed on Princess, but have many times on her sister line Holland America, and I've frequently purchased OBC in this manner to take advantage of the exchange rate. It will be USD OBC.

Transport Canada still recommends but does not require that lines test passengers embarking at a Canadian port or cruising in Canadian waters. As noted by @*Miss G*, some lines may still require testing, depending on the itinerary.

As this is only a "pre-test", an antigen test should suffice to determine whether or not you should fly to Buenos Aires to be subjected to a PCR test. In fact, even a free home test kit will tell you whether or not you are likely to test positive when given the PCR test. That said, it's good to see that you have new test kits on their way, and I hope that you test negative for both tests and have a great cruise!

In theory, whatever documents you've used to enter the US prior to boarding should meet the requirements for your closed-loop cruise. But... A couple of years ago, DW and I flew to Boston to embark on a Canada/New England cruise terminating in Montreal, using our Nexus cards at YUL for our pre-clearance to the US. When we went to board the following day, the staff and the supervisor at the cruise terminal refused to accept Nexus cards and stated that unless we had our passports, we wouldn't be allowed to board. Fortunately, we never leave Canada without our passports, so we were ok and had a very enjoyable cruise. Should you need to fly home during the cruise due to sickness, not returning to the ship on time, or for some other reason, an EDL will not suffice for boarding a flight. There might be considerable delay before you can get home. Finally, a number of Caribbean nations now require cruise passengers to have passports, so the documents you require will depend on your itinerary. Bottom line: passports always work, bearing in mind varying expiry date regulations. Other documentation is hit-and-miss, depending on the details of the cruise.

Thank you for a very informative post, and in particular for this TRIP link. Hopefully I'll not need to use it, but one never knows.