Cruising-along Posted April 25, 2015 #951 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I have to get that t-shirt next year. My hubby will appreciate wearing it. LOL DH bought one in Puerto Vallarta a few weeks ago. I was surprised when he made it his FB profile pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw869 Posted April 25, 2015 #952 Share Posted April 25, 2015 here is the tshirt DH bought. If he wears it on board, I will be in shock. I will let you know if he does. LOL Great find Jose?? However, if I were you I'd be careful where I wear it.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted April 25, 2015 #953 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Thanks for the compliment Melodies - but I am certainly no saint, as my fellow roll call members can attest! However without the reports by others on my woes and attitude I am sure I would have been labeled a complainer by now by the usual doubters who have never heard of such mismanagement and maintenance issues in all their (insert #) days of cruising on HAL. ;) sometimes the denials get so tiresome and I just report the facts, LOL. But no matter what, this has been a fabulous cruise and so much fun. I definitely want to cruise with this bunch again With or without hot water. I don't need to say "good attitude", but what an endorsement for the Sail Away Gang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted April 25, 2015 #954 Share Posted April 25, 2015 The Captain has the azipods going full tilt to keep the tenders on the lee side. It looks calm out there, but I guess it can change in a minute. Probably the current or possibly wind, if there isn't much swell. Generally in Cabo the thrusters are on quite a bit to keep the hip positioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted April 25, 2015 #955 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Question for those of you who shopped in Mexican ports. Did the street vendors have CC machines? I don't like to carry cash in ports. We won't be eating or drinking in port so that won't be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted April 25, 2015 #956 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Question for those of you who shopped in Mexican ports. Did the street vendors have CC machines? I don't like to carry cash in ports. We won't be eating or drinking in port so that won't be an issue. Could you clarify "street vendors"? Credit cards are pretty widely accepted in the ports that cruise ships visit. That said, if you buy something from the dude walking down the street it could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 25, 2015 #957 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Looks like nice weather in Cabo today.....http://www.cabovillas.com/campage.asp?id=14 Ooooh, that does look nice - especially since it's snowing here right now! Argh. I hope someone has a cold strawberry margarita for me; it just doesn't have the same effect during a snowstorm. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted April 25, 2015 #958 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Could you clarify "street vendors"? Credit cards are pretty widely accepted in the ports that cruise ships visit. That said, if you buy something from the dude walking down the street it could be a problem. I've never seen this, but I wouldn't even consider using a "portable" CC machine. There has been so much credit card scamming through those machines in our local big, national hardware store.........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted April 25, 2015 #959 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Could you clarify "street vendors"? Credit cards are pretty widely accepted in the ports that cruise ships visit. That said, if you buy something from the dude walking down the street it could be a problem. Places that sell t-shirts, trinkets...set up at the ports. Yea, the dude could be a problem.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted April 25, 2015 #960 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) There has to be a medium to turn the vanilla bean, a solid, into the extract, a liquid. It is either alcohol or water. The bottles I purchased list alcohol as the only ingredient besides vanilla. There is a sunrise service this morning out on the sea view pool deck for the 100th anniversary of AnZac Day. It begins at 6:30. <snip> I found a bottle of Mexican Vanilla in my baking cabinet. The ingredients listed on the bottle of "Mexican Vanilla - Pure vanilla Extract" are: vanilla extractives 15%, water and alcohol." That is exact quote. It is a glass 125 ml bottle AND cost $3 U.S. There is a price sticker on the bottle. :) I have never opened or used it so can not comment about quality. I also looked at a bottle of vanilla I bought in U.S. grocery store. It is labeled Pure Vanilla Extract and the ingredients are listed "vanilla bean extractives in water, alcohol (35%) and corn syrup." I will not be buying that brand again as I prefer to eliminate the corn syrup. Edited April 25, 2015 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted April 25, 2015 #961 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Ooooh, that does look nice - especially since it's snowing here right now! Argh. I hope someone has a cold strawberry margarita for me; it just doesn't have the same effect during a snowstorm. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Gerry SNOWING!? Wow! Even for Saskatoon that seems late. And here we are complaining it is down to 7C overnight. Enjoy your dreams of that margarita! And keep watching that webcam! Edited April 25, 2015 by SilvertoGold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 25, 2015 #962 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Ooooh, that does look nice - especially since it's snowing here right now! Argh. I hope someone has a cold strawberry margarita for me; it just doesn't have the same effect during a snowstorm. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Gerry Actually, we had a bit of sleet this morning in Baltimore. Ouch. Fortunately, it didn't last long or stick. Oh well, a week from now I'll probably be complaining about how hot it is in Miami. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted April 25, 2015 #963 Share Posted April 25, 2015 SNOWING!? Wow! Even for Saskatoon that seems late. And here we are complaining it is down to 7C overnight. Enjoy your dreams of that margarita! And keep watching that webcam! Chance of flurries here today too. I bet we may still get them into May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted April 25, 2015 #964 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I've never seen this, but I wouldn't even consider using a "portable" CC machine. There has been so much credit card scamming through those machines in our local big, national hardware store.........! That's interesting. I've only used one of those things once in calgary. I'm very nervous about using my credit card in foreign ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer slope Posted April 25, 2015 #965 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I don't worry about my CC. I call my CC company and tell them where I'll be using them and what the limit will be....ie $50 or less in each port. I've never had a problem...hope that continues. I, myself, use the Square CC reader for my phone when I'm at craft shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz chic Posted April 25, 2015 #966 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Places that sell t-shirts, trinkets...set up at the ports. Yea, the dude could be a problem.:D I hope someone will be able to tell you. I would think they would but I have no direct experince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsby Posted April 25, 2015 #967 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Question for those of you who shopped in Mexican ports. Did the street vendors have CC machines? I don't like to carry cash in ports. We won't be eating or drinking in port so that won't be an issue. I always buy a prepaid visa...$100 to $500...to take along with our regular credit card before going on any trips... We use the prepaid visa on hop-on, hop-off buses...or any vendors that look questionable... If there is any balance left....it can be easily used at home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted April 25, 2015 #968 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I always buy a prepaid visa...$100 to $500...to take along with our regular credit card before going on any trips... We use the prepaid visa on hop-on, hop-off buses...or any vendors that look questionable... If there is any balance left....it can be easily used at home.... That's a good idea for small purchases, taxi fares, souvenirs etc What is the fee charged to purchase those cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted April 25, 2015 #969 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) That's a good idea for small purchases, taxi fares, souvenirs etc What is the fee charged to purchase those cards? Usually around $5. You can get them for a little less at big discount stores like Costco or Sam's Club. Mastercard, Visa, and Amex all have them. Do a search for Prepaid Travel Card. That should give you links to the MC, VS, & AX pages. Edited April 25, 2015 by POA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsby Posted April 25, 2015 #970 Share Posted April 25, 2015 That's a good idea for small purchases, taxi fares, souvenirs etc What is the fee charged to purchase those cards? It's either $3 or $5 when you purchase the card...there isn't any other fees... I buy them at our credit union... Also use them when purchasing anything on an airplane.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 25, 2015 #971 Share Posted April 25, 2015 SNOWING!? Wow! Even for Saskatoon that seems late.And here we are complaining it is down to 7C overnight. Enjoy your dreams of that margarita! And keep watching that webcam! We had green grass yesterday; I think I need a cruise! Smooth Sailing ! :) :) :) Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted April 25, 2015 #972 Share Posted April 25, 2015 We had green grass yesterday; I think I need a cruise! Smooth Sailing ! :) :) :) Gerry Wow you do need a cruise. Here is the Westerdam in Cabo as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted April 25, 2015 #973 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Weeps quietly . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted April 25, 2015 #974 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Ooooh, that does look nice - especially since it's snowing here right now! Argh. I hope someone has a cold strawberry margarita for me; it just doesn't have the same effect during a snowstorm. Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Gerry It snowed off and on here yesterday (NOT like you are getting). When Vict0riann mentioned that it was sailaway time, I pulled up some pics from PV, poured a glass of wine, and pretended I was onboard. Pathetic, I know, but it made me feel slightly better :D I hope the snow stops for you soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted April 25, 2015 #975 Share Posted April 25, 2015 All you poor people in the frozen north, just know we are suffering, too, from heat exhaustion and too many Margaritas! Time for a pity party! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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