Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted October 29, 2015 #176 Share Posted October 29, 2015 He thinks HAL already provides good destination info?????? Now their partner is AFAR media, a travel mag????? I've never heard of AFAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windsailer Posted October 29, 2015 #177 Share Posted October 29, 2015 This is a serious yawner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted October 29, 2015 #178 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I missed the Showcase Showdown for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mame42 Posted October 29, 2015 #179 Share Posted October 29, 2015 He got the memo about gala night dress code--tie not required. Perhaps he thinks it projects a more youthful image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HALrunner Posted October 29, 2015 #180 Share Posted October 29, 2015 After reading all these comments, I couldn't resist peeking at the train wreck in progress. All this hype about a partnership with a magazine I have never heard of?!? Even worse....they are only on the first "major" announcement?!? If we are avid cruisers and bored to tears, think about the poor people who have to be there for their job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted October 29, 2015 #181 Share Posted October 29, 2015 LOOK AT THE AUDIENCE DUDE. Losing a lot, and I mean a lot, of respect here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted October 29, 2015 #182 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Personalized planning?????????? This is a lot of corporate speak aimed at the "It's all about YOU!" attitude. How much can I "personalize" a cruise when I don't get to plan the itinerary? I can only choose from what they offer. Do people really have so much trouble choosing a cruise???????????? Ahhh, UTrip uses AI and algorithms to figure out what I want and tell me what I want. NO THANKS. I know what I want better than any computer/website can. Edited October 29, 2015 by 3rdGenCunarder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted October 29, 2015 #183 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Princess cruiser here....these are "major" announcements? Travel site partnerships no one has ever heard of? Am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japyke Posted October 29, 2015 #184 Share Posted October 29, 2015 2) the dining room is going back to the way it use to be set. A full service of dinnerware. Last cruise half the time we had to ask for silverware. And bring back the server and his assistant. Also last time after waiting for twenty minutes or so for the tables to be cleared we just finally got up and left. no desert, no coffee. The other night the matre'd came and helped to clear tables. A couple of other nights we had problems but not as bad. Cunard lurker here enjoying reading this thread; with 15 ships this board always has something interesting. My question is this: Do HAL servers NOT have an assistant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted October 29, 2015 #185 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Personalized planning?????????? This is a lot of corporate speak aimed at the "It's all about YOU!" attitude. How much can I "personalize" a cruise when I don't get to plan the itinerary? I can only choose from what they offer. Do people really have so much trouble choosing a cruise???????????? I suspect they are talking about the ports..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windsailer Posted October 29, 2015 #186 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It will be interesting to see how AFAR and UTRIP tie in with the HAL excursions. Just a cynic here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandee2 Posted October 29, 2015 #187 Share Posted October 29, 2015 OMG. I"m so tired of hearing the word "experience" in everything. I just want to stay home and watch reruns of Gilligans Island :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheWASide Posted October 29, 2015 Author #188 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Cunard lurker here enjoying reading this thread; with 15 ships this board always has something interesting. My question is this: Do HAL servers NOT have an assistant? they do... not sure what this was in reference to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted October 29, 2015 #189 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Personalized planning?????????? This is a lot of corporate speak aimed at the "It's all about YOU!" attitude. How much can I "personalize" a cruise when I don't get to plan the itinerary? I can only choose from what they offer. Do people really have so much trouble choosing a cruise???????????? This is port-specific stuff. Actually it's a good idea. Cruise line port info is almost universally terrible/old/out of date/non-existent. Many lines don't even have anything! about ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mame42 Posted October 29, 2015 #190 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It will be interesting to see how AFAR and UTRIP tie in with the HAL excursions. Just a cynic here. Google busy with HAL pax searching AFAR. Seems to be a destination-centric mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted October 29, 2015 #191 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Perhaps he thinks it projects a more youthful image.Then perhaps he shouldn't show us his undershirt . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsonqbc Posted October 29, 2015 #192 Share Posted October 29, 2015 They already offered The unexpected a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvalentine Posted October 29, 2015 #193 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I think the Utrip addition is awesome! Love that the site will have additional info on there to plan trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 29, 2015 #194 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Personalized planning?????????? This is a lot of corporate speak aimed at the "It's all about YOU!" attitude. How much can I "personalize" a cruise when I don't get to plan the itinerary? I can only choose from what they offer. Do people really have so much trouble choosing a cruise???????????? Ahhh, UTrip uses AI and algorithms to figure out what I want and tell me what I want. NO THANKS. I know what I want better than any computer/website can. Maybe? It's about selling more shore excursions......... I heard them slip that word in a few times. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted October 29, 2015 #195 Share Posted October 29, 2015 This is port-specific stuff. Actually it's a good idea. Cruise line port info is almost universally terrible/old/out of date/non-existent. Many lines don't even have anything! about ports. He said that most people don't trust crusie line info. I still won't. That's what CC's partner travel rating site (and similr) is for. I also use local travel websites. If I want to go to a soccer game (Utrip's example), I'm going to the team's website. BBC Earth--is this all video, or will there be real live people on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itasca Posted October 29, 2015 #196 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Big message, No ties needed for Gala night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted October 29, 2015 #197 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Maybe? It's about selling more shore excursions......... I heard them slip that word in a few times. :) Ding ding ding we have a winner!!! [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted October 29, 2015 #198 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Maybe? It's about selling more shore excursions.........I heard them slip that word in a few times. :) But if it's all about personalizing a shore experience that will make me happy, and I want what nobody else wants, then what? Or is this system going to look at what you like and find the shore excursion closest to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie68 Posted October 29, 2015 #199 Share Posted October 29, 2015 After all the hoopla and anticipation - I feel embarrassed for HAL.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pv girl Posted October 29, 2015 #200 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Then perhaps he shouldn't show us his undershirt . he and the guest speakers all have nice suits and dress shirts with even french cuffs - makes me think they all had ties at some point and decided - or were told - to ditch them - doesn't make it look like a first class presentation at all - and then there is the video mishap = trainwreck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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