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  1. 12 hours ago, marti314 said:

    ?????????   is there some documentation on this?  If this was the case I would anticipate there being fires DAILY in staterooms when people plug in their laptops, SLR's, Cell Phones etc.

    Don't confuse voltage/current with frequency.  Ship frequency isn't a standard constant of 60 HZ per second like it is in your home therefore electric clocks don't run properly.  Not a big deal,,,,except for clocks.  ?  

  2. A couple of hints on my mistakes.  Never put your credit card or sea pass card in your pocket next to your cell phone.  It tends to erase the magnetic coding.

    Take a picture of the location sign in the terminal where you parked your car.  That way when you get back after a trip you can find it.  That one would have saved me a couple hours wandering around the terminal clicking my key remote only to finally discover that I was in the wrong terminal. 

  3. Great information from all.  We needed to use the medical facility on one of our cruises and we learned that they are an outsourced operation.  My wife received great service and Tamiflu but unfortunately my wife was quarantined to the room.  The doctor even gave me Tamiflu as a preventive.  They will charge you for the service and you will have to file an insurance claim when you get back home.  In our case, $348 and it goes on your SeaPass card.       

  4. I agree with all.  Very informative tour.  We were most impressed with the galley and how they produce all the meals that we eat.  All  those rolls!   Every day!  Amazing organization.  

    In the engine control room, the crew member showed us a button.  He was most proud that the ship did not move until the captain called him and he pressed that button. ?

     

  5. Just read Matt's blog article on the new Navigator of the Seas and noticed that they moved the Diamond club to deck 5.  I'm assuming that both Diamond and Diamond + will be combined in the Diamond club.  Looks kind of small for for that many D's and D+'s. 

    Oh look, we will have a couple of port holes to look out of. ? 

    Other than that, the ship really looks great.  We will have to try the Navigator again.  Soon. 

    https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2019/02/28/navigator-of-the-seas-completes-115-amplification-upgrades-across-the-ship

     

  6. 4 hours ago, cobra614 said:

    Just wondered how the odds are in the casino since they have a captive audience so to speak. Mostly interested in video poker pay tables and blackjack rules. On VP I would be playing double double bonus $1 machines,  maybe some $5. Blackjack would depend on the minimums and if they are 3/2. Will not play 6/5.

    Here are jacks or better and deuces wild pay tables.  These are from Liberty of the seas a couple weeks ago.   I didn't play double double this time.

     

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  7. We have booked a transatlantic and now sorting out the details.  Has anyone used Uber in Barcelona?  Any language or other problems?  We are looking at pier to hotel and then hotel to airport and possibly short city trips.  I understand that in 2014 they discontinued service in Barcelona and some other European countries but last year began service again in Barcelona and this time requiring city licensed drivers.  I understand that we could always use taxi and other shuttle services but I prefer Uber for the convenience and predetermined price.  We have been to Barcelona before and stayed close to Las Ramblas but this time staying in a different part of the city.  

     

  8. @twangster    gave some very good points on C&A benefits.  We enjoy going to breakfast in the dinning room every morning sitting in the Diamond section and being waited on.  We have found that being D+ we seem to get extra attention from the crew.  We get a lower number for disembarkation at the end of the cruise.  We get priority when a tender boat is needed.   Yes, the Diamond lounge is crowded but we still enjoy it.    The bartenders in the lounge work very hard at giving out free drinks but they will remember who is tipping and I have never had a short pour drink.  Most of the time my Jack and Coke is mostly Jack.  I'm not complaining.  ?  

  9. You do not have to schedule MTD in advance.  You can wait until you get on the ship to schedule exact times or just show up to MTD for dinner.  There are two lines for MTD.  One for reservations and one for no reservations.   We schedule in advance and if we decide to eat somewhere else we tell the hostess we will not be there that night so they can release the table.      

  10. At one time they would have a $10 watch sale on a sea day before the end of the cruise.  That was a good deal for a cheap watch.  We would always buy one.  It was less expensive that changing the batteries on the last one.   Haven't seen one of those sales lately.  That being said, if you have OBC you need to spend.....

     

  11. Great list.  We live in Texas and have cruised out of Galveston 12 times, so far.  Most of the time we stay either in Houston or Webster but we have stayed in Galveston a few times at hotels that provide parking and a shuttle to the port.  The problem we had was driving down Seawall Blvd with all its restaurants looking for a place to eat so I especially appreciate the list of local restaurants to choose from.  Thanks again!

  12. 22 minutes ago, masterdrago said:

    We are definitely wanting to stay away from multi hop flights (Houston-Chicago-LA-Seattle-Fairbanks) that take 20+ hours and totally bump up the chances of foul ups and lost luggage. 

    After looking at Google Flights I see what you mean about 20+ hours.  Some of the stop overs are even 7+ hours.  I also worry about lost baggage even on direct flights.  You watch your luggage on the conveyor belt as it goes into that dark hole in the wall and you wonder "Will I ever see it again?".  

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