Charles4515

They would not need an app. NFC is already built into recent watches and phones. They would need software on their computers to support. That already has been developed. That would have a cost.

This could be done without a watch or phone. Think Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.contactless. I have all my credit cards on Apple Pay but all my recent credit cards have an NFC chip and can directly tap the terminal to pay. Those who don't want to use a watch or phone could still have a plastic card or wristband.

The Apple Watch has an NFC chip which could be used to open door locks. Does not even require interent. I used may watch many times to open fare gates on the DC Metro with a transit pass that works the same way. Much better than an app. There are door locks that have NFC. Celebrity would have to change all their door locks though. And add a key card to the digital wallet. Both iPhones and Android phones can do this too NFC tap, and other smartwatches so passengers doon't have to have an Apple Watch. Passengers could still have an NFC tap card too for unlocking cabin doors.

Many places now the server goes straight to a tablet station and enters the orders which gets sent to the kitchen. The server does not write them down.

One of the mysteries of life to me was when I moved from the DC area to Texas about year ago was that almost every restaurant here had a QR code on the table that I had to use and access the menu on my smartphone. (that has lightened up a lot lately) It did take me a couple weeks to adjust as we get into routines but I did. Maybe I have brain fog but I don't recall QR code menues in DC. I had known my phone camera read QR codes but I gad never used it. Now it is second nature. Also in the DC area there were regulations that restaurants had to accept cash. The idea being that not everyone had a credit card or debit card. Here there are quite a number of cashless places.

It is not a requirement but it is headed that way.

As you have not cruised in 12 years a lot has changed. A smartphone is used onboard even if you don't purchase internet to the outside world. That is only an option. That is not required. The daily activity schedule, reservations, menus, folio and more are on the Celebrity app. Plus these days a smartphone is everyones camera. Most people new and old to cruising leave it running. The cruise line expects passengers to be using their smartphones.

You probably imagine yourself to be profound when you are not. The cruise line expects passengers to have their smartphone on. The activities, folio, reservations, notices all come on the Celebrity app.

Of course. While the tech is convenient there will always be people who can’t learn it, or don’t want to learn it, or are not able to use it because of disability.

My mother’s account was hacked and she didn’t have a computer or a cell phone. The bank was hacked.

The cruise lines make more revenue with tech so there is only going to be more of it so you better learn how to deal with it. Yes, you will lose out on some things if you don't learn. It is easy for me and I know it is not easy for everyone but there is no going back. Most people can manage. Certainly anyone who can navigate Cruise Critic can.

Maybe someone who has gotten permission will reply but in the meantime contact Royal Caribbean. I suspect they don't give permission to every Tom, Dick and Harry. You would need to give them a good reason to give you permission because if they routinely granted permission that would open up a can of worms for them. I suspect the ones who got permission if they were not doing work for Royal were social media influencers.

That sounds like an easy way to get the drone confiscated.

But if I didn't have an iPhone I would not have an Apple Watch. One of many reasons I am sticking with an iPhone. Can't think of any reason to have a WiFi bridge either. I can make one on my Mac laptop and never have used it.

Also if their devices are that old they probably don’t get security updates.

That would normally be the case but he does not have his own iPhone. He is on a family setup. Family setups main purpose though is that you can give kids or any family member a watch (grandma) maybe and they would not need a phone. The watch would be on cell plan and connect that way, not wifi.

Hotspot only works on an IPhone connected to cell service.

They don't include roaming onboard the ship. On the ship you could be connected to Cellular at Sea and get expensive unintended data roaming charges. So onboard to turn data off, the easiest way is Airplane mode with wifi turned on so that the ships wifi can be used for using the ships app or if buying a ships intenet package.

Article on positive impact in St. George’s of ferry service resuming. https://www.royalgazette.com/tourism/news/article/20221027/st-georges-celebrates-as-ferry-service-resumes/

I think you did help out. I did find out from more search that at one time Michael Swan had three galleies. One each in Hamilton, St.George's and the the Royal Dockyard. Whether any are still there was indeterminate. Also unless it is a different Michael Swan he has an Electric car rental company, Localmotion.

Several people have percieved that to them they were treated rudely. My sweet friend told me they treated her like *****.So there is something to the complaint. Perhaps those crew do think the passengers they are escorting have done something wrong? As far as Royal or the RC recommended shops reporting that does not bother me. They do want to know what ship and cabin number but possibely so the Royal personal shopper gets a cut. In any case my view is that the items should be decared and the duty paid so to me Royal reporting purchases is not the issue. They should tell passengers though they will have to pay duty at customs and not tell them there are no taxes order to push the sale.

Right, if he bought on the island there would have been no bong going off or pulling him ot of line at the gangway exit . He would have gone through and proceded to customs where he would be expected to declare the purchase and pay duty. Buying on the ship he was treated rudely, pulled out of line, not told why and escorted to customs. Ergo the lesson seems to be to buy on the island not on the ship....

I would suggest emailing the email address or calling the phone number on that page if planning a visit. That address on that page could be new information or dated information. I notice it says Michael Swan Gallery II. Does he have two gallery’s?

But there was no issue. The son had no way to declare or pay on the ship. He had to leave the ship to declare and to pay.

Noise canceling earbuds are great to have on Celebrity. There are many noisy areas.For example I like to read on a cruise and I can sit on the pool deck with them on and read without whatever pool activity going on interefering. I use my AirPods all the time onboard.