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Great news !  MEI can service your bookings.  The only “catch” is that you must pay in US$$.
Welcome aboard !
Michelle Cunningham.  [email protected] is a great agent.  There are many more.

We actually did a very interesting self-guided walking tour in Nassau. I can't remember where I got it from, might have been Lonely Planet.
I've attached the itinerary and map (word documents) and a couple of pics from the route. We really enjoyed it and would do it again.


walking tour nassau.docx walking tour nassau_map.docx

MEI are the best
John ?

It’s related to how many posts you have made here. Not connected at all to your actual C&A level. Just a fun thing that @Matt set up.

MEI are the best
John ?

I gotta brag on @Danette LeBlanc for all her help. I went to her today with a price drop that I noticed and she immediately went to work and spent quite a while on the phone with RC. She saved us quite a bit and I'm so thankful to be working with her.

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog.
Happy Cruising
John ??️

Hi everyone, I know we get heated debating which dessert is the best one to order, or if a balcony room is worth it, but let's keep these basic rules in mind when chatting here.
No profanity No personal insults No political discussion This includes tropes about politicians and generalizations about political parties No debating religion Keep your posts relevant and accurate to each specific thread. We can all have our little fun within each thread but please make sure the information you're putting out there is correct and current.   Topics not related to Royal Caribbean may be removed. Posts or comments encouraging cruisers to break any Royal Caribbean policy is not allowed and will be removed.

The link to check-in is usually right below the names on this screen. I know a few of the features on the app vary by ship so it may be possible that Brilliance doesn’t offer app check-in yet? Not sure. 
 
You should still be able to check-in online. 

I love CK! The food is gorgeous, the place pretty and the staff is so friendly! 
However, some guests unfortunately are rude and/or with bad manners. Some eat "dirtily" (? not sure this word does in fact exist?)  with elbows on the table. Tuxedo is not necessary though, unless you like it. 
Hi JohnUK, I like your queue/line precision. As a French being taught Cambridge English, I had some hard time "relearning" in the US… Maybe good manners are the French obsession?

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This is right on the port and run by the port

Sorry, forgot to attach, please see below
 
Dear Guest,
We’re looking forward to welcoming you aboard our March 22nd Quantum of the Seas sailing! Before we embark on our adventure, we have some important information to share with you.
After consultation with medical experts and public health authorities, we’ve decided that regardless of nationality, any guest or crewmember traveling from, to, or through mainland China or Hong Kong less than 15 days prior to their sailing will be unable to board any of our ships. We regret to have to do this, but due to the recent increase of coronavirus cases around the world, this precaution will help avoid the spread of this virus. We take this very seriously and have a responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy environment onboard our ships, as well as in the ports we visit.
Additionally, we’ve tightened our secondary health screening requirements and the following guests will need to undergo extra screenings to ensure safety at the cruise terminal:
    •    Guests or crewmembers that have been in contact with individuals that have traveled from, to, or through mainland China or Hong Kong in the last 15 days.
    •    Anyone that holds a Chinese or Hong Kong passport – regardless of when they were there last.
    •    Anyone that feels unwell or demonstrates flu-like symptoms.
While these measures are conservative, our responsibility is to reduce the spread of coronavirus, in an effort to keep our ships safe and to ensure you are able to enjoy your time with us.
Your vacation and your health are very important to us, so in an abundance of caution, we’ve taken numerous proactive steps to maintain high health standards onboard our ships. This includes:
    •    Thoroughly sanitizing the cruise ship terminal before and after every sailing,
    •    Special sanitizing of high traffic areas onboard multiple times a day,
    •    Adding extra medical staff on each sailing,
    •    Providing complimentary consultations with medical experts for all guests & crew,  
    •    Plus, the Captain will make two daily announcements during your cruise reminding everyone of how to stay healthy onboard.
And, you can do your part too! To ensure we all have an enjoyable cruise, here are some important tips to help keep you healthy and prevent colds, flus, and stomach viruses – both onboard and on land.
    •    After using the bathroom and before any meal or snack (it’s a cruise; we know there’s lots of that), make sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
    •    If you happen to sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue (or with your upper sleeve). Avoid sneezing or coughing into your hands or without covering your nose and mouth.
    •    Use hand sanitizer as often as possible. Rub the gel thoroughly, and in-between your fingers, until your hands are dry.
Lastly, due to the fluidity of this situation, along with the volume of guests we are currently assisting, we’re reviewing each cruise in sail date order, so that we can better understand the impact of the coronavirus. Should we have to make any changes, we’re committed to contacting you and your Travel Advisor one week prior to your sail date, at the very least.
We really appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,

I am sailing on QOTS late March, really looking forward to it.
Had an email today advising on the measures being taken to combat the coronavirus on board Quantum on my sailing. Hope it's useful to someone.
 
John
 

We need to differentiate between Oasis class and Quantum class. 
On Oasis you need a full suite card to open the door to reach the host/hostess stand to check in.
On Quantum class the host/hostess stand is outside of the CK.  
In both cases you should wait to be escorted to a seat.  They know the waitstaff working with you and will place you accordingly.  
It is inappropriate to walk in and grab a seat at some table.  

Waiting is good manners.   Pushing past someone is rude.

Pull up zone 6, tell parking authority (if one is standing there glaring at you) that you are star class.  They will get you someone.  (That was our first time)
Pull up zone 6, tell RC person standing there that you are star class.  They will get you a porter and take you inside (that was our second time)
We always had bottles of wine and champagne in the room....they just showed up.  As for other drinks....you can ask for them.....it is a long walk if you have to go get them yourself ?
 
 

I think @KristiZ may have talked about this in her recent live blog (or at least she'll probably know).

Derick has given us an aggressive agenda today. 
I don't see any of it happening, beyond dinner. 
 
I have a date in the Solarium with Hendrik Goen (83 1/4 years old).