Haoie

Is it really possible to be washed away?

Sounds like me! Early buffet, late seating.

There have been many, many studies showing zero link between playing video games and actual violence.

So sorry! That's really bad luck and so close to the sailing too.

Sorry about this situation! Reminds me of my first cruise, when I was due to go on the Carnival Splendor [2010 engine fire]

So she's not heading to Asia like this year?

Set your watches etc to local time ASAP.

Sleep on the plane if possible - avoid alcohol.

It's actually worse on your way back, when you fly east to west!

People read this and think it's some giant solid mass or floating trash island - nothing like that. It's more like a plastic/water slurry. And of course most of it is either too small to see or underwater.

Huge pod of dolphins off the coast of Catalina Island on my very first cruise!

Yikes. Doesn't sound like my cup of tea at all.

I saw it on FB and had to post about it first on the other board, haha.

Seems like many got taken by surprise!

She leaves Apr 2019. FB announcement.

Wasn't here for too long was she?

Voyager is def going [sad I never got a chance to go on her].

Carnival Splendor is coming in a few years [does that mean a Spirit class is leaving?]

The captain of the ship passed?!

Constantly, but only at work. I'm always happy to answer!

On the topic of gambling, Asian cruises love it [and inside smoking, but that's another story]

Pampered puppers!!

Also on another note, I believe she's berthed in Welly today.

Thanks for your insight, and ditto to you Chief [you should honestly hold Q&A regularly!]

Yikes! I missed this story while I was overseas.

I think it's been rumored for a while now, but it was just confirmed the other day on Facebook and the main website.

https://www.carnival.com.au/promotional/carnival-splendor

Funny thing, I was actually scheduled to sail on her in late 2010 as my first cruise. Some of you may recall she had an engine fire, needed to be towed back to Long Beach, and was out of action for months! I went on the Paradise instead [4 nights instead of 7]. I missed out in a big way!

At Sydney you've got good odds to get water/soda on.

No you're technically not allowed, but the enforcement is lax.

There is a poster here on CC that has decades of crew experience including being a Chief Engineer...and we hope he posts on this thread. So forget about money, amenities, etc. There are numerous life and safety rules, many of which fall under SOLAS (Safety of Life as Sea) that become a big problem for older vessels. Grandfathering only goes so far and eventually most older ships most be brought into compliance with the latest safety standards. And it gets worse for ships that must pass US Coast Guard Inspections (which only apply to ships that call at a US port) or inspections in the EU.

 

In many cases, bringing a ship into current compliance is not cost efficient. And the older power plants are also inefficient compared to the latest systems, Older ships like HAL's Prinsendam require a higher crew to passenger ratio because of the design. So many of those older ships cost more, per passenger day, to operate.

 

And then there are the passengers. For example, an outside cabin on an older HAL vessel might cost as much as a balcony cabin on a newer vessel (the older ships have very few balconies). The reality is that many passengers simply do not want to cruise on older ships.

 

Hank

That'd be Chengkp75 [AKA the Chief], and I see he's already offered his thoughts. Always insightful!

Cutbacks, nickel/dime-ing, rudness.

So no accident, but murder? Yikes!

Why not 4? That's unlucky in many Asian cultures.

It's all really silly.