livingonthebeach

5 hours ago, fpcruiser said:

I was asked to find out how much this couple might be out of pocket if they have cruise line insurance or no insurance. Their best friend is making himself sick thinking about how much they might be out.

   The wife had a massive heart attack but cruise Dr. able to get her ready to fly to Barbados (nearest port). That hospital did all they could do and then told them they had to fly to Miami for the care she needed. I am pretty sure she is going to make it.

   Does anyone know what the cost of each leg might be if they are insured and also if they are not insured.

  Thank you for helping.

The cost would be the same whether you have insurance or not. The question then would be if you had insurance, how much would they cover. Every travel insurance is different so the only people that could answer that is the specific travel insurance company for coverage and the hospital and medical care / evacuation for costs. Repatriation can be very expensive that's why most people who cruise get some type of medical travel insurance. 

Just now, mkam2821 said:

 I'm not referring to the drink packages I'm referring to the bar prices

Yes you can find individual drink prices on the App under bars. Just check the current sailing for the up to date prices. 

9 minutes ago, Racer70 said:

 

Anybody have any up to date information on the unionized dock worker strikes in France beginning in June 4?

 

We’re tentatively scheduled to port in Marseille on June 18 on the Oasis of the Seas.

 

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/06/france-unionized-dock-workers-to-strike-nationwide-june-4-28#:~:text=Unionized port workers affiliated with the Federation Nationale,the labor action is to denounce retirement reforms.

This happened to me in Le Havre back in 2016 -- had to dock in Dover, England instead. Apparently strikes are a common occurrence in France. RCI finds alternatives though. Missing Marseille is no biggie, IMO. 

2 minutes ago, Engineroom Snipe said:

The latest trend is that discretionary spending is down on personal goods as retailers are fighting consumer inflation fatigue.

 

As of now, airlines have had record passengers this Memorial Day weekend. NCL is stating that they had excellent booking numbers.

 

Some of the investors are moving money into stocks involved with travel from consumer retail stocks.

 

I think the great predictor will be when airline passenger miles start to drop significantly.

Yes, the question is when.  However analysts have give RCL a target price of $172 in the near future - will hold on to it until then 🤞

RCL stock just reached a 52-week high today. Now trading at over $155.  

4 minutes ago, Tatka said:

 

What is an issue here?

This is a new rule and has nothing to do with luck.

All E+ and D+ were not getting matching statuses before this change.

Now we all will get it.

 

Zenith/Pinnacles were even in worse position. 😉

I think what they meant was they were already D+ and E+ on both lines so they are not getting anything extra by this new status match. Those that are gaining the most are Pinns that never sailed X as they are now Zenith and vice versa for Zeniths that never sailed on RCI as they are now Pinns.

17 hours ago, cruise wizard said:

 

When MSC started giving their highest loyalty status without ever cruising with them, it gave RCCL a wake up call. I don't know how many made the change but hear that their Yacht Club prices are very well priced below Royal and Celebrity suites.

Isn't that a one time only match? Or has it changed?

4 minutes ago, mkam2821 said:

Can anyone post the current drinks/bar prices/menus? If they differ by ship, interested in Oasis

Thanks in advance

You can find the prices on the App for the current sailing. 

I can see young people being asked but older folks, some not speaking a lick of Spanish and with cruise tickets in hand? They are not going to think you’ll be going there to find a job. From personal experience, I have never been asked for proof of funds and have travelled extensively throughout Spain and Europe. This is the first I hear of this. I’m flying to Barcelona this week and will not be carrying paper bank statements with me. Unless this is a new requirement, it sounds like total BS.

10 minutes ago, BND said:

D+ and Pinn translated to Elite along with D.  Now, they translate into an equivalent status. On both lines, okay.  That's a choice to cruise on both prior to this change.  What exactly did they expect?  Special treatment?  This just levels it.  Royal didn't have to do anything.  

I’m certainly not complaining it’s a step up for me. Just pointing out that for a few this translates into no change at all. 

I loved the WOW bands - they worked great for me every time. It’s sad to think might be a thing of the past.

18 minutes ago, BND said:

To kind of get back on track, there are people on FB losing their minds.  They are demanding that points also be shared across the lines.  Someone also said, this really isn't a change.  Really?  Did they read the status match info?  

It isn’t a change for those who were already Elite+ and Diamond+ on both lines using their respective points - see the other thread. That really sucks for them yet for the majority it is a step up and a much needed and wanted improvement.

My impression is that the writer was paid to write a negative review which he surely embellished with lots of hyperbole and a sprinkling of sarcasm. That was an expensive article for the Atlantic - wonder if they got their money's worth? I don't think RCI would ever advertise there so I don't think they lost a client.  

4 minutes ago, TourDeCruise said:

 

From what I am being told, you will automatically become Elite+ when you move up to Diamond+.

Yes, that's correct. I checked both the app and the cruise planner online and I have been bumped up to Elite+. 

On another note, X has a VIP Access (like the Key on RCI) which IMO, is a much better value than The Key. It includes the following:

18 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

it's an interesting program, but not new.  Power Up Points have been around for several years

Yes interesting indeed. I thought it was new since I haven't cruised Celebrity in a while. I have a X cruise coming up in November and just joined the program. Thanks for the clarification. 

Yaaay! Free specialty coffee and 2 bags of laundry for me - a welcome change! Also Celebrity lets you earn points online by filling out surveys and online stuff at home which get converted to Captain's Club points - this is new as well:

When someone is epileptic whether 20 years old or 100 years old, the common sense thing to do is purchase medical travel insurance, IMO.  I don't think age should play any part in this situation.

The take away in this story is that if you have pre-existing medical issues (in this case epileptic seizures), you make sure you are covered while away from home through medical travel insurance. Not to do so is irresponsible. 

Some ATV and fast boat tours also have lower age limits. Some as low as 60. 

There are tours with weight limits as well, i.e. parasailing and zip lining. 

From the sound of it you'd think some people only dine in 4-star Michelin restaurants. They take food snobbery to the next level! There are some upscale foodie cruises out there where you can put on your bougie, but cruising on RCI is not one of them.  Personally, I cruise for other aspects altogether but I guess food is paramount for some. 

Also check out the FB and Social Media pages for your cruise. Lots of good information.

Jason Liberty sold 50,000 shares RCL stock which was approximately $6.98 million, with a weighted-average price of $139.63 per share.

Following this sale, Liberty's direct ownership in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is 153,017 shares. So I'm not worried he's cashing out and sailing into the sunset. No other executive / director followed.  He could have myriad reasons to have taken out 6.98M. Graduation present? Gift to a family member? Who the frig knows. He does have a substantial number of shares left. I don't see this sale as an indication that the sky is falling - not for now at least. 

I'm staying in especially when the average future target price (according to analysts) is $151 with a high estimate of $174.

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

Today from what I heard virgin has a IPO, expected in the $42 range. Newly come public. I was laying in bed at the time I heard it was coming today so not sure I got the initial pricing correct, but interesting. 

Viking (VIK) is slated to go public on May 1st trading from $21 and $25 per share. 

24 minutes ago, ulcards99 said:

I read another thread that stated they were able to make all their dining reservations in the app once on board the ship.  Hoping that is at least the case as I would much prefer doing that than standing in line and making reservations manually with the staff!

I would prefer that as well! Hope the change comes soon fleet-wide.