MatrixOperator Posted March 15 #101 Share Posted March 15 We have a 5 day on April 8th on the Independance. Nassau is our onlyl other stop, so been waiting to hear what will happen for us. We really didn't want to go to Haiti after all that's happened, but not cancelling our trip. We just decided to stay on the ship and I'm certain RCI won't put anyone lives in danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md3145 Posted March 15 #102 Share Posted March 15 Many years ago we missed the port because there was some kind of protest. There were people in boats waving flags so the captain decided it wasn't safe to get off. I'd rather be safe and miss a port if needed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR1011 Posted March 15 #103 Share Posted March 15 On 3/13/2024 at 7:15 PM, fla33023 said: We're on Indy 3/21 with Labadee 3/23. Guess I'll keep an eye on my email. I will also be on this ship at the same time and I wish they would just let us know what the plan is. I really hope they change something up! Would love to do key west or something other than Labadee. I doubt they would give us another sea day since Labadee was the only stop of this ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 15 #104 Share Posted March 15 19 minutes ago, JWR1011 said: I really hope they change something up! Welcome to CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fla33023 Posted March 15 #105 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, JWR1011 said: I will also be on this ship at the same time and I wish they would just let us know what the plan is. I really hope they change something up! Would love to do key west or something other than Labadee. I doubt they would give us another sea day since Labadee was the only stop of this ship. Ship is too big for Key West. I'd take Grand Turk or Puerto Plata though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennysDad Posted March 15 #106 Share Posted March 15 Ok, not to keep this thread going coz it's a dead horse. But.... If the ships make last minute port changes, how do the port fees/taxes work? Just wondering how, if, and when folks will get hit with the possibility of this on the daily right now at sea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laplayaperson Posted March 15 #107 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, DennysDad said: Ok, not to keep this thread going coz it's a dead horse. But.... If the ships make last minute port changes, how do the port fees/taxes work? Just wondering how, if, and when folks will get hit with the possibility of this on the daily right now at sea. I'm curious about this too! Wouldn't they be making arrangements asap and who do they have to notify of an change? I recall listening to a podcast that one of the major cruise lines had to do all kinds of repositioning notifications just to change course to avoid a possible collision with a falling satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted March 16 #108 Share Posted March 16 4 hours ago, DennysDad said: Ok, not to keep this thread going coz it's a dead horse. But.... If the ships make last minute port changes, how do the port fees/taxes work? Just wondering how, if, and when folks will get hit with the possibility of this on the daily right now at sea. They wouldnt bill for the extra if they reroute you but you also may not get a refund if port fees are less. Rcl says their policy is each ship can decide if it wants to refund any overage of port fees. ..I wrote and asked their policy. Oasis had a extra sea day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennysDad Posted March 16 #109 Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, firefly333 said: They wouldnt bill for the extra if they reroute you but you also may not get a refund if port fees are less. Rcl says their policy is each ship can decide if it wants to refund any overage of port fees. ..I wrote and asked their policy. Oasis had a extra sea day. Thanks. I'm not even scheduled to go there this year, but was wondering how port fees are handled in these kind of situations. (Never use to care. But port fees and taxes have gone up so much lately.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted March 16 #110 Share Posted March 16 FYI, on Oasis the week of March 10/24. We got our port fees back when we skipped Labadee and had no replacement port. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted March 16 #111 Share Posted March 16 It will be interesting to see what port (if any) replaces Labadee on our 6-night on Adventure in April since we are already scheduled to stop at Nassau and Puerto Plata, DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted March 16 #112 Share Posted March 16 15 hours ago, DennysDad said: Ok, not to keep this thread going coz it's a dead horse. But.... 3-day old threads that discuss legitimate issues rarely become dead horses...😇🐴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted March 16 #113 Share Posted March 16 2 minutes ago, orville99 said: 3-day old threads that discuss legitimate issues rarely become dead horses...😇🐴 Yes, the horse is always ready if the discussion is productive. Trumpet playing before the start of a race. "And they're off!" 🐎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted March 16 #114 Share Posted March 16 5 hours ago, orville99 said: It will be interesting to see what port (if any) replaces Labadee on our 6-night on Adventure in April since we are already scheduled to stop at Nassau and Puerto Plata, DR. By April, they may be stopping at Labadee again, the current cessation of service is only for 7 days 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted March 16 #115 Share Posted March 16 33 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: By April, they may be stopping at Labadee again, the current cessation of service is only for 7 days With a relook so I highly doubt in 7 days anything will happen that will change the current status. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotfeathers Posted March 17 #116 Share Posted March 17 On 3/14/2024 at 11:04 AM, Another_Critic said: My first cruise in 1987 -> Miami to San Juan, St. Thomas, Labadee to Miami Sovereign of the Seas? Labadee was so primitive. I bought a carved wood dog (or maybe it's a pig with a straight tail) and still have it on display. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted March 17 #117 Share Posted March 17 29 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said: Sovereign of the Seas? Labadee was so primitive. I bought a carved wood dog (or maybe it's a pig with a straight tail) and still have it on display. Song of America. Sovereign didn't start sailing until Jan. 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted March 17 #118 Share Posted March 17 On 3/15/2024 at 5:43 PM, DennysDad said: Ok, not to keep this thread going coz it's a dead horse. But.... If the ships make last minute port changes, how do the port fees/taxes work? Just wondering how, if, and when folks will get hit with the possibility of this on the daily right now at sea. You paid what you paid. If the port is cancelled, you will get an onboard credit of a couple dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted March 17 #119 Share Posted March 17 16 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said: By April, they may be stopping at Labadee again, the current cessation of service is only for 7 days You might want to run for office within the Haitian government. I hear there are some openings. Maybe Secretary of Tourism? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 17 #120 Share Posted March 17 37 minutes ago, rolloman said: You paid what you paid. If the port is cancelled, you will get an onboard credit of a couple dollars. You might get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seespot Posted March 17 #121 Share Posted March 17 On 3/13/2024 at 7:15 PM, fla33023 said: We're on Indy 3/21 with Labadee 3/23. Guess I'll keep an eye on my email. Will you please keep us all posted? We are on that same itinerary April 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted March 17 #122 Share Posted March 17 Sure nice of Carnival to allow RCL to dock at Grand Turk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted March 17 #123 Share Posted March 17 9 minutes ago, caribsun said: Sure nice of Carnival to allow RCL to dock at Grand Turk. I assume cash is changing hands, but maybe I'm just a hard hearted cynic. 👹 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanobieFan Posted March 17 #124 Share Posted March 17 (edited) 34 minutes ago, caribsun said: Sure nice of Carnival to allow RCL to dock at Grand Turk. So is this the actual case? My one and only Carnival sailing went to Grand Turk and I was unaware Royal stopped there at all, ever, until this. Was it essentially a Carnival (and their brands) exclusive? I had a surprisingly nice day there. Edited March 17 by CanobieFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare xpcdoojk Posted March 17 #125 Share Posted March 17 55 minutes ago, CanobieFan said: So is this the actual case? My one and only Carnival sailing went to Grand Turk and I was unaware Royal stopped there at all, ever, until this. Was it essentially a Carnival (and their brands) exclusive? I had a surprisingly nice day there. Have never seen it as a stop for Royal, but I don’t look at every single sailing, but pretty sure it has not been an option. It would be a nice option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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