
HeWhoWaits
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My adult son and I were there at the New Year. Quickest route between our hotel and the light rail passed through an area with a large group of homeless. We passed through the area multiple times with no issues. Each time we were greeted with happy smiles and friendly word. Homelessness doesn't create a lack of safety.
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The curious case of the cruise ship elevator system
HeWhoWaits replied to smokeybandit's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
Those same people will circle the parking lot at the fitness club to find a space close to the door rather than parking at the far side of the lot (even in beautiful weather), then go inside and walk on a treadmill. -
Smoking on Cruise Ships
HeWhoWaits replied to FLcruiser2022's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
And overwhelm the space so that Royal realizes just how many people take issue with the polluted environment that is the normal casino. I'm not anti-smoker. I AM anti-the-smokers-have-a-negative-impact-on-my-health. -
Email received today indicates that all "guests 5 and older will need to complete an antigen test within 1 day prior to arrival to Canada. Registration details will be provided onboard." This differs from what is posted in the blog and on the website "Prior to Entering Canada: Unvaccinated guests 5 to 11 years old will take a complimentary antigen test onboard prior to visiting or debarking in Canada." Royal can't even get their own communications to match what they post online.
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Any News on Protocols?
HeWhoWaits replied to Padgett12345's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Couldn't agree more! -
Did cvs just quit testing?
HeWhoWaits replied to HoosierCruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
SOME of the government-provided kits are iHealth. Not so for the ones we received. -
Did cvs just quit testing?
HeWhoWaits replied to HoosierCruiser's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
The two most likely states for me to be in when testing for a cruise is needed. -
Holland America Speeds Up Embarkation
HeWhoWaits replied to HeWhoWaits's topic in Royal Caribbean News and Rumors
Holland America is accepting uploaded without showing live documents. Royal has not followed suit. -
The "Depp" briefly stumped me.
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Pet peeves cruising besides chair hogs
HeWhoWaits replied to Pima1988's topic in Royal Caribbean Discussion
That's not poor elevator etiquette, IMO. It's working smarter, not harder. OTOH, if I'm going up less than four decks or down less than six (other than to the location of the gangway in port which can be difficult to find without the elevator) I always use the stairs. -
We typically discuss what each of us plans to do each day as we peruse the Cruise Compass the previous evening. If one of us changes plans during the day, we'll leave a note (in stateroom or on the door). We usually designate a few specific times during the day that we will meet at a particular location if we're doing vastly different things but we're always able to locate each other without any "new-fangled fancy technology stuff." Yes, sounding like the old guy yelling "Hey! You kids get offa my lawn!" was intentional there.
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And don't forget to ask the steward for wine glasses. Needing glasses when requesting a corkscrew might seem intuitive, but it's better to make a clear request.
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Usually the excursion will show as "Sold Out" in the planner rather than disappearing, but that is not always the case. Try checking for the excursion in your calendar in the planner online rather than through the app. If you want a "quick" answer from Royal, email is not the way to go. Even waiting on hold via phone will get you something quicker.
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July 9 - due April 10 June 18 - due April 19 May 20 - due April 20
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Our July 35th Anniversary cruise final payment precedes my wife's June cruise with friends final payment which in turn precedes our Alaska group cruise in May final payment.
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The largest amount of overpacking I ever did was the third pair of pants on a July Alaska cruise. It was comfortable enough that the only time I wore long pants was to dinner in the MDR. Two pair was enough for the seven evenings.
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https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27040-holland-america-speeds-up-embarkation-process-with-new-tech.html What jumps out at me that I'd love to see Royal adopt: VeriFLY gives guests the option to upload the required information to the app, including proof of vaccination and test results, providing a way to go through the screening process prior to arrival at the terminal. Once registration is complete, guests simply need to show the VeriFLY QR code or “pass” (digital or printed) to the check-in agent. VeriFLY has a successful record of serving dozens of airlines, cruise lines, hotels and a variety of industries. The VeriFLY app is available for download at Google Play and the Apple App Store.