mcrcruiser

5 minutes ago, Dutchman48 said:

They announced a possible hit of 10 million due to the Bridge collapse in Baltimore. They will be home porting out of Norfolk till further notice.

So the stock lost early gains because to a 10 million extra cost . imo it was the shorts who wanted it down  but when people study the first qtr results the smart money buys 

1 hour ago, Heidi13 said:

 

Affirmative, it has dropped from about 5.4 to 4.4, but still has considerable way to go before it is at a more acceptable risk. Last I checked they haven't paid dividends since 2020.

Firget the dividends  .Using 100 shares just for the On board credits is far better than any so called dividend  ,Then the increase in share price alone  has made me enough to pay for one of my longer cruises .now working on paying off  the 2nd longer cruise 

BTW I keep buying shares because I do know that the stock  price will recover . This is imo a buying opportunity  .The stock should be at $18 at least 

37 minutes ago, Heidi13 said:

 

The debt to equity ratio is still extremely high at just under 4.5, making Carnival stock about the equivalent of junk bonds.

The corp is paying down that debt & free cash flow has increased 

Can't see why te stock price was down in early trading as a rogust ist qtr earnings  was excellent & on deposit rose to a record . new booking set a record   ie 

March 27th open for CCL   stock is showing  plus positive 

11 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

If there was more money to be made than the current offerings, they would.

11 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

If there was more money to be made than the current offerings, they would.

From a market share in the west coast Princess ,Carnival & Holland America are getting the lions  share . It is obvious that there lines are doing more than Mexican riviera cruises 

 Already CCL is adding a 5th Excel ship to their Carnival cruise division which will make 5 of those ships in service . They just contracted with the ship yard .  With that in mind ,we expect earnings to be even better than the last quarter .  Then the stock will go up once again . A good time to get in  today if you don't have your 100 shares  as yet ,for all the On Board Credits it  offers .Better than a dividend😄

With 100 share od CCL stock ,any of their cruise line brands you get on board credits :

Here is what you can get :

 less than 7 day cruise $50 

 7 days to 13 days cruise $100 

14 days & over cruise  $250 

1 hour ago, Saab4444 said:

First of all Navigator is in LA and they add Quantum in 2025...

Sorry yes it is Navigator of the Seas . now Quantum of the Seas is a relatively new ship  & most welcome addition .  Also RCCL should consider other cruise destinations beside the Mexican Riviera  like Hawaii , coastal Calif ,ie

36 minutes ago, karatemom2 said:

I don’t think there are any plans to build a parking structure at the port at San Pedro. It is a huge lot with plenty of capacity. We never have a problem finding a space and have been cruising out of LA regularly for 20 years.
 

Yes, if there are a couple of ships in port it can be busy, especially if you get there during the crossover while people are leaving. But overall it is a very easy and convenient parking area to walk on and off your ship. You just don’t find that at every port. We love it!

We went vthere back in March 2023 & saile B2B on a Celebrity ship . We are handicapped seniors &  where the Celebrity vship was moored it was a night mare trying to load luggage at  the curb . Too many people driving up yo load their  luggage at curb side . just to find my car with the bus ,the driver  of the bus needed my key to find my car  using the beeper on the key .At least here is the San diego port we get a Uber to take us 40 miles to the port & no hassles parking a car

If the world Cruise center was to build a high rise parking structure that would make it so much easier ,Drop off the  luggage  & my wife & then park & I can get back  to the  shops entry to the port with my electric scooter . Trust me handicapped people  have a very hard time with parking at the world Cruise Center . Yes it is a  huge parking area but ,it was very cut up as well . 

The last time ,last year ,we parked at the World Cruise Center & the parking lot was a mess . Is there any indications that the port will build a proper parking structure ?  If it did we drive from San diego to board   Princess cruises 

 TIA 

Adventure of the Seas is a old ship now. Wondering id RCCL plans to replace this aging ship ? Does any one know ? 

TIA

We have 4 new cruises booked 3 on Konongsdam /7 one on Nieuw  Amsterdam . We hope  to have good entertainment 😄

2 hours ago, Ipeeinthepools said:

Thanks for your posts 

21 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

We don't know, as later 2026 hasn't been released yet.

  Yes We see now . We can only hope that Koningsdam remains to service the San Diego port   post the 2026 Alaska season. A lot of fellow cruisers love that ship 😄  .It is a easy ship to navigate internally 😄

After the Alaska Season will Koningsdam be back servicing the San Diego port ?

15 hours ago, CruiserBruce said:

Been discussed already. It is believed it is going to the Caribbean for a drydock,  and return for the next Alaska season. 

15 hours ago, albingirl said:

Thanks for the news. How many cruises do you have booked at this point?

4

Some time in 2025 Koningsdam leaves the San Diego   port   on a Panama Canal Cruise to be stationed in A Florida port . Nieuw Amsterdam will    be  replacing Koningsdam  for the cruises from the San Diego  port  .We already booked a Jan 2026 Hawaii cruise with HAL on Nieuw Amsterdam 

 Prayers for the 2 lost in the explosion ,their families & all on board

Just now, mcrcruiser said:

Sorry yes we found them on HAL's wen site .Just tired from a tiring day 

  Just printed them out to take on the cruise .No way to remember all of those benefits

19 minutes ago, AV8rix said:

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/onboard-experiences/suites-staterooms

 

<sigh> Can't believe that you don't know how to do this on your own, as you've been sailing on HAL for a long time.

Sorry yes we found them on HAL's wen site .Just tired from a tiring day 

We just booked a Neptune Suite for a 18 day cruise  . What are the amenities that comes with this suite ?

TIA

11 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

With respect, comparing HAL to Oceania is like comparing apples to pumpkins. I suspect when you pay 3 times the fare the cruise line can shell out for the 10 person entertainment troupe, and the 7 piece band.

I'm sorry that the entertainment isn't what it used to be, but if it was I suspect HAL would be charging Oceania prices and those who are complaining about the "entertainment" would be howling loudly that the cruise fare was so high.

Those who can afford the high end lines, enjoy them, but don't use them as a comparison, there isn't one.

We do't know how long you been cruising ;but ,HAL has increased their prices substantially & yet cut back the entertainment   .It started back when we first boarded a HAL ship  the stage shows were very weak ,I mean extremely weak & now they rarely have any thing but these dancers  & it is wash repeat . So where is the entertainment value for  those of us who like a stage show ?  HaL is equal to Celebrity in many ways except HAL does not have main stage shows like Celebrity . If we were able to travel again ,we definitely would pick Celebrity just because they have a main showroom & have shows there not like HAL 's  World Theatre 

Lastly "always " read your insurance plans before you go  .