Meanee

There are a few good video's of different ships leaving Ft Lauderdale on YouTube.

There's a guy on YouTube who chases cruise ships leaving Port Everglades with his DJI Phantom 4. While it sounds fun and all, I can't say it's a good idea. Leaving port is sensitive time. Who knows what sensor you may be interfering with, or if coast guard chase boats may get a little bit too nervous.

Yes.

 

With no offense to Mr. Meanee, I don't see the two pages being consistent with each other.

I think we need some more real world experience...

None taken. New product + crappy documentation = confused people.

I am seeing two flyers as perhaps two different "versions" of a service they would offer. Also, it does not seem to be a place where you can purchase additional traffic on their 500mb/day package. It would be very poor for cruise line to simply cut you off the moment you reach your limit and not to allow you to purchase more. So while wording is confusing, I still believe it's 500mb/day high speed, rest is throttled. Similar setup been used by cell phone industry for years.

Also, I would be very curious to find out what do they mean by premium and not premium bandwidth. What is the difference.

Edit: Their "voice/video services may not be available" protection is laughable. This can be overridden in minutes.

I don't see anything that says after 500 MB you are throttled to a slower speed.

 

I think it's 500 and done for that day.

"Keep in Mind" section on second flyer, top line.

The title was wrong. All the packages have MB limits, with the max being 500 MB/day.

By looking at the flyer, it seems you will get max of 500mb/day of "premium" traffic. So it's essentially unlimited, with only 500mb/day being faster tier. After, you will get throttled.

Pretty much every tourist spot in the world NOW has various DVDs of the area shot from drones.

 

 

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I get it. But neither myself or my significant other are not on those videos/photos.

Buy the DVD.

 

 

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Of what? Me on shore excursion, away from the ship? Do I get my own private videographer?

I wouldn't necessarily call T-Mobile's coverage a 3G. Their regular plan allows 128kb bandwidth. It's doubled for One Plus plans. 3G itself is a bit too wide to define, but at lower end, speed is 384kb (WCDMA), and at top range, 42mbps (HSPA+). Also, T-Mobile has an addon that will give you full LTE speed and free voice/text in Mexico for something like $10/mo. You can enable it for a week, and it will be pro-rated to something like $3

All countries you listed do qualify for their free international roaming. However, always double-check here: https://www.t-mobile.com/optional-services/roaming.html

I remember getting charged something like $10 for uploading one pic to Facebook, in Bahamas, few years back.

I'm with the skeet shooters. I don't want your drone on my ship. Leave it at home.

Did you even bother reading a post? I know it's not allowed to fly them on the ship and I do not intend to. My original idea is to have it follow me on a bike trip.

Aside from the Princess stricture, one has to consider island laws. How embarrassing would it be to miss the ship explaining an illegal drone flight to authorities.

 

http://www.bonaireinternationalairport.com/2017/02/think-twice-before-packing-your-drone-for-bonaire/

My original post said "Aruba and Curacao allow it, Bonaire does not" so yeah, I made sure I checked every island about the drone laws.

AS long as it folds up and does not look like a drone and be put in a bag with beach towels I'd say go for it. Don't take it out of the bag even in your room. The steward might be required to rat you out if he spots sitting out. IMHO its just like a camera until you fly it. Flying it on the ship could/would have you walking the gang plank. As an old photographer we do take the attitude to never ask permission but to beg for forgiveness or run like a bat out of HE-L...

 

Have fun.

 

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Mavic Pro folds to the size of a DSLR, and it's bag looks like a camera bag. And yeah, I tend to think that I am much smarter than that, to fly it on a ship.

Just called Princess. The statement is that it's now allowed without a lawful reason. Account rep said that worst case scenario, they will hold it on a ship until end of cruise. Best case, I will be able to sign it out in port.

Princess says you may not BRING them onboard. Packaged correctly, you might swing it, but then again. They have no way to know that you won't "test fly" it in your stateroom.

 

Buy a cheap one in port, fly it, then give it away.

 

Or you might be able to convince the shop owner to "rent" it from them.

Not quite an option. Drone in question is $1000 Mavic Pro. It's tiny when folded. I am looking to do it for proper 4k aerial footage. Not something that I can do with a small one I can buy and give away.

Hey all!

I am on December 1st sailing on Crown Princess to South Caribbean. I have a small drone that I would like to take with me. Aruba and Curacao allow it, Bonaire does not. Drone is small enough, when folded, to fit in a jacket pocket.

I know that drones are prohibited to be flown on a ship and I am not going to fly it there. Idea is to fly it at port of call, around some landmarks.

Was anyone successful bringing one without getting hassled by security? I'd rather not lose it.

I've been on Crown twice, and I've been on Royal twice. While if given a choice, I would pick Royal (I like bigger/newer ships), I wouldn't hesitate to sail on Crown again. In fact, we are booked on December 1st to ABC islands.

I didn't have to deal with EZAir putting me on a different flight, but I have to give them kudos for saving around 50% off airline's direct fare.

Why don't you ask the sellers?

I used to sell on eBay before. And out of few years selling, I was asked twice how do I get my product. I basically told them to go kick rocks. Last thing I want someone getting in on it. So, asking a seller is usually a waste of time.

I took an Uber from port to LAX. Total cost for both of us and bags was $18. I heard taxi ride is around $90.

I can usually see cruise port from my office. Don't see Regal. There's another ship in port that I can see, but too small for Regal.

Some carriers will confirm stuff with you. For example, T-Mobile will send a text, asking you if you REALLY want to use internet on cruise ship. If you don't respond, even if your roaming is set to On, T-Mobile won't pass any data.

I honestly wish Princess climbs out of stone age sooner than later. RCCL did the internet right. Looks like Carnival caught up to it as well. And on Princess, we have slower-than-dialup at extortion rates.

I took an Uber from San Pedro to LAX once. Cost me $18 total, myself and my significant other. No per-person or anything.

Meanee I think you are living up to your name. Maybe those of us who have been diagnosed (by professionals - think gastroenterologist) are just happy to be able to go somewhere and eat something. You think most people would be gluten free if they had a choice? Gluten free food is CRAP! Those pinheads who think it's a funny little weight loss fad have ruined it for the people with the real problem. And people like you with your attitude don't help. Do you know how much I hate having to explain why I can't have what everyone else is having? It's embarrassing! I was diagnosed at 50 years old after a lifetime of stomach problems. I hope it happens to you so you know how it feels.

Vast majority of people following gluten-free diet have zero reason to do so. It's a stupid (but useful) fad. Suddenly, bunch of hipsters decided that gluten is a deadly poison and joined misinformed "Organic or bust" and "GMOs are poison!" crowd with "Gluten is deadly!" assumption. I used to work in a hospitality industry in NYC, the hotbed of this crap. Want a decent gluten-free meal? Head to hipster-infested neighborhood. You can get a table in completely GF restaurant, where not a single person has Celiac's. One of my former clients, who owns GF restaurant, was trying to convince me that gluten is not natural, and is a guaranteed way to get cancer. I poked fun at him, saying that gluten was probably invented by Monsanto, and he thought that it's a claim worth researching further...

Now, I am well-aware about Celiac's, and how horrible it can be. This fad is great for people who suffer from the disease, because it made more GF food available, and made it taste more appealing than wet cardboard.

I do have to commend you on a fine job of making assumptions that I know nothing about the disease, how bad the food can be and so on. Oh, and wishing that I end up with a disease. I happen to be a bit more informed than you believe. But hey assumptions are fun, right?

You are right. There are tons of misinformed people. They are the ones who follow GF diet for no valid medical reason.

Oh man, everyone's coming down with Celiac's as of late. lol.

Your SkyMiles account gets flagged for Amex benefits if you have Amex card. So it does not matter at all who/how airfare was booked, as long as your SkyMiles number is attached, you will get all benefits.

What you did miss out is extra miles, even if you paid for flight with Amex.

JThere was also 3 small so called "cream cheese cake" type things but they were very foreign tasting and not sweet. I only ate one bite not sure how to describe the taste.

You are probably thinking сырники (sirniki), which is a patty made from cottage cheese, egg, and flour, with some sugar, and lightly fried. They are not meant to be sweet or salty. Usually served with sour cream.

I love the crap out of them, but they are not for everyone.

The formal dress code only applies to the Traditional Dining and Anytime Dining venues.

Yes, I know. This is why I avoid MDR during formal nights. As much as I like seeing sharp-dressed people, I do not particularly enjoy doing it myself. So I stay out of their way, and not mess up their night. Since a ton of people gather around Piazza before heading to MDR, I try not to loiter too much there.