Cruiser 4 Life 66

I could be wrong here, but, my guess is the person who made the spelling errors is not the same person who keeps their ships afloat.

 

Just sayin'......

We can only hope. :D

Thanks for all the pics.

I've been to all those islands before (except Grand Turk) so the pictures brought back memories of things I saw on them.

Like k2excursion, I have also caught a passing whiff of a sewage smell on most ships I've been on. Usually it's by a blowing vent outside or in a certain area. But just a tiny area, not enough to put me off the ship or cruising.

I saw some idiot say on Facebook in comments about this news story "This is why I don't go on cruises. Too many accidents". Excuse me?

They are elevator accidents in buildings all the time. Are you not going to go in buildings anymore either?

Should be plenty of room.

Thank you. You too.

Nope. Each line has its own loyalty program. I wish they were all connected, I've sailed on so many different lines as you can see below.

I believe it's more an orientation type thing. Welcome to the ship, here's a sample of what you'll see here in the theater this cruise.

It might be because the cruise is so far off.

It might pick up closer to the cruise date.

I think whenever I've booked a guarantee inside room I have been upgraded for free to an outside room. Not always in the best location, but at least I got a window.

Use that safe!

I don't bother locking my luggage anymore.

The zippers/locks just end up getting broken or go missing.

If there's one key to every TSA lock you can bet that criminals/baggage handlers have that key too.

Just don't pack anything valuable in your checked luggage. If they want to steal my underwear and socks, go for it!

Thanks for your review and pics.

Sorry that medical problems with Katie and some issues with Elron put a little negativity into your cruise.

Elron was right about La Perla though. That is a known high crime area/ghetto/slum and even the locals say to stay away from it.

From the linked article below:

Wedged between the cliff and the Caribbean lies La Perla, a slum infamous as a redoubt for drug traffickers and a tourist mecca for marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

"They have sophisticated radio equipment so they can listen in on us and signal blockers keeping us from spying on them," says Juan Nieves, a veteran cop with salt-and-pepper hair, as he peers down into the dark, densely built barrio from his cruiser on the higher ground of Old San Juan.

La Perla — where police are powerless and the drug trade paramount — is a microcosm of Puerto Rico, which is sure to see ever more drugs and violence as the States and Mexico clamp down harder on their shared border.

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/puerto-ricos-wave-of-drugs-and-brazen-murders-reverberates-to-miami-6391346

Close to the port of course.

Several hotels have free shuttles to the ship.

Another vote for Hamilton, to be close to everything.

That MD would be seeking new employment when I was finished.

Agreed.

I guess he never heard of "The customer is always right"

I don't pay all that money for a cruise to be told off and refused dinner by the MD.

Thanks for the tip. I might have to make Jack's Shack my place to hang out for the day when I visit Grand Turk next month.

Yeah, I've learned from a past cruise (not on HAL) that if you are having any stomach problems don't go to medical. Not only will they charge you, but they will assume it's Noro and quarantine you in your cabin the rest of the cruise.

Thanks for your review. I will be on the ship in a few weeks, so I'm glad to hear it's getting high marks from you and your family.

What is "The Nation"?

Never heard of that group.

Tried to Google it and just got an auto insurance company.

The future is now.

This kind of stuff already happens on cruise lines.

Separate areas for "different classes".

If cruise lines aren't nickel and diming you, then they are doing stuff like this. Shaking my head.

They still have them, but not as many people participate I've heard.

No passports needed to go from one side to the other. There's no checks. Just a little monument marking the border.

I agree that Orient Beach is the beach you should go to.

The others would be too calm.