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17 minutes ago, Reina del Mar said:

Sounds good. Wonder whether they do tests for International travellers.  ??

 

Any experience gratefully received.

 

Many thanks.

I would assume that, since you are paying for the test, nationality doesn't matter.  But, to be sure, why don't you email them?  Their email address is at the bottom of the web page.

I keep seeing recommendations for CVS or Walgreen's in Fort Lauderdale, but when I look into it. neither appear to offer rapid antigen testing in the area.  I found an independent testing location not too far away from the port, but at 4 miles up to 13th St., that still was a long trip.  Then yesterday, a person on FB recommended a place, Covid PCR Testing – Lab Doctor , that is literally across the street from the major hotels on 17th Street.  $49 for Rapid Antigen Tests with results in 20 minutes.  No appointments and no car needed since it's a walk-in rather than a drive-thru.  Opens at 8:00 Mon. - Sat., and 10:00 on Sundays. The only negative I see is that they do not accept insurance, so I guess you'd need to submit the bill to your insurance company after the fact. 

9 hours ago, little britain said:

The word “free” appears to be a misnomer….it says Accepts Medicare, PPO, Self-Pay…implying you pay?

There is that blurb on the home page:  "Thank you for choosing Free Covid Testing Site. We offer FREE Rapid & FREE PCR Testing. No insurance required. No appointment required. For any further questions, please reach out to us at 9542285120."  You could always call and ask about non-US citizens.

Another option in Fort Lauderdale.  Free Rapid Antigen test.  Open 7 days a week.  Reasonably close to the port.  

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First off, I am cheap and would never book that hotel in the park itself for that reason alone.  For half the price, pick one of the hotels in town that has good reviews on Trip Advisor.  You can grab the public bus for a dollar or so to get to and from the falls.  The best part of staying in town, though, is the easy access to all the great restaurants.  If you stay out in the park, you're 15 minutes away from town and probably end up eating at the hotel.

We didn't even notice any spiders, let alone snakes or other insects.

Save your money.  You absolutely do not need a tour guide for Iguazu Falls.  Catch a taxi to the falls from IGR and for the return.  It's a straight shot - about 15 minutes IIRC.  You will get a map of the trails when you go in, and that is all you need.

Tours By Locals is just a middleman consolidating offerings you could obtain on your own (just like the cruiselines).  If you're comfortable doing your own research, you can come out ahead by booking direct.

Wearing a mask didn't bother me much at all.  But then, I followed the required policy rather than wearing a mask every time I stepped out of my cabin.  I put the mask on as I entered a dining area; disembarked at the ports; or went in the casino or the theater.  I did not wear it when walking around around the ship inside or out, or when sitting somewhere reading or having a drink.  I would say I was maskless for 90% of the cruise.

You can strike the library from your options.  Princess is using it part of the day for some sort of consultations with a staff member.  There was one desk with a chair facing it, and two uncomfortable chairs by the door.  Not a place for relaxing reading.

The bar right across from it (next to Crown Grill) was empty much of the day and was surprisingly quiet and comfortable.  That was my go-to spot.  That VIP Lounge off the casino was completely empty of passengers the one time I used it.  They had the bar open in there as well, so it was like my own private enclave.  The Conservatory isn't horrible, I just didn't find the seats terribly comfortable.  But, for an hour or so, it isn't bad, and you obviously have some great views.

Like most of you, I struggled with entering and re-entering MDR reservations.  Once on board, I discovered that reservations were basically meaningless.  You wait in the same line as walk-ins              ( always very short lines for us), and you can simply inform the maitre d' what type of seating you want.   

1 hour ago, farsight said:

@geoherbThanks for all the great live posts. We will be on the 9/26/2021 Majestic sailing and have been glued to these "Live From" threads. I had lowered my expectations for the "Live Froms" after the first few, but you delivered in spades! I don't think I could have possibly missed it but I asked a question early on that I did not see an answer to. You posted that you had gotten Wifi calling set up on your phone. What was your experience with it north of Vancouver Island? Thanks again. We loved your thread!

I did some Facetime from Glacier Bay. Lousy images, but audio was fine.

For the second formal night, a few more gentlemen ditched the suit and tie. While I was watching, we had 20% in suits, 33% in jackets or ties alone, and 47% in just shirts and slacks. Two in white dinner jackets tonight, but the winner for greatest outlier this evening was the guy dressed as a pig farmer in overalls and what looked like long johns.

Formal night was tonight. We had a table facing the entrance, so I kept a running tally of how men were dressed while waiting on our courses.  30% wore suits, 30% wore sports coats or ties with no coat or coats with no tie, and the majority, 40%, just wore nice shirts and slacks. There were a few outliers. One guy wore a tux, and two showed up in gym shorts and tee shirts.  Several blue jeans and polos. No one was turned away.

37 minutes ago, voljeep said:

How is the bacon supply holding up ? Any rationing yet ?

Plenty of bacon at breakfast today, and it was actually crisp!

Geoherb, I can not believe you got in and out of dinner in 40 minutes. It took us just under two hours. Drink orders took 20 minutes or more. The server was running the whole time. Just too many tables for one server. I believe she had seven.

If you wait to get it at the pier, your check in experience will be similar to what it used to be.  You'll wait in line to see a representative in the terminal.  My understanding is that if you've already gotten your medallion, you'll basically walk right on (after Covid protocols that everyone goes through).

2 minutes ago, DuncanBlizzard said:

 

 

And there's a hotel general manager?  Is this cruise considered a floating hotel?

Yes, you're exactly right.  It's a floating hotel.  The Hotel GM is actually the second most powerful person on the ship, behind only the captain.

6 minutes ago, HaveDogWillTravel said:

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Thanks for posting the wine list earlier.  I'm actually quite excited by the number of wines that fall into the Premium Drink Package limit of $12/glass.  The last drink pkg. we had was on NCL, and there could not have been more than a half dozen reds that were included, and not a single one was drinkable (and I routinely buy wine at home under $10/bottle, so I'm certainly no wine snob).

4 minutes ago, jpearson50 said:

Is it the same ever day in MDR?

Lunch menu normally does not change in the MDR

54 minutes ago, skid1127 said:

If possible, can we get daily MDR breakfast and luncheon menus? I like all the foods 😁

look back at post #563 for the lunch menu

Still hoping someone can report on how formal night looked.  What percentage of men wore tuxes or wore a jacket and tie or just wore a nice short and slacks.

How were the male passengers dressed for the first formal night?

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12 hours ago, LHC Kirby said:

There is a simple way to get 4 bottles on with two people.

 

Wife and I both carry on two bottles, go through separate "security" lines.... simple tell them, I carry both, there is my wife... she and I are looking for "the look" and a happy wave we are good.  ONCE I was told to go to the wine table (NCL) and I by passed..... no worries.... 

I've also carried my two bottles on board, put them in the cabin, and then gone back off the ship and picked up a couple more.

6 minutes ago, Ombud said:

Nuts. It updated this morning. Ah well. At least I'm on a ship. Ordering extra N95s. 

At the moment, it's still only required during embarkation and debarkation.