Bigken

6 hours ago, MrAga73 said:

Hello to everyone!

I will be on this nice ship in some months and I would like to know untill what time are disco, pubs and casino and swimming pool open ! Is Symphony of The Seas a ship where people can enjoy fun untill early morning?

Thanks in advance x any answer!

 

Salvatore

ITALY

I’ think pool until 10 pm hot tub much later  nite life in certain clubs until 3am I could be wrong  I’m sure Matt will know

Just now, NicoAr1984 said:

So i got my embarkation time set to 2:00pm... the thing is that my plane arrives Miami at 7:00 AM and the only place i can got to is the port... ETA 9:00 am... is there any chance I can get onboard before my assigned time?? It seems way to much to be at the port for 5 hours just waiting and waiving at the lucky ones who got earlier time than me. 

 

Yes you should be able to board by 11am a drink by 1130

3 hours ago, twangster said:

The Flu is under reported in the US and it's BIG business here.  Drug manufacturers make billions of dollars from the flu.  No wonder there isn't a permanent cure, big business doesn't want the flu eliminated.  

This is why the CDC estimates between 14,000 and 36,000 have died from it in the US so far this flu season but they don't really know.  Think about it... is it 14,000 deaths or 36,000 deaths?  That's a huge difference.  Plus the data they do estimate from is extrapolated from just 8.5% of the US population.  So take CDC numbers with a huge grain of salt because they have very low accuracy.    

As such a developed nation we really don't do a very good job of tracking or handling the flu.  Doctor's are not required to report it.  Most people who get it go to the store and spend $20 - $50 on OTC flu drugs.  Everyone who is infected with the flu is allowed to wander about and infect everyone else.  Can't miss church or work, better spread this virus around.  Ride the bus with the flu?  Sure!  Why not?

At the moment there is much greater reliability in COVID-19 reporting and tracking in China then there ever has been of the flu in the US.  Flu statistics are just a little better than throwing a dart at a dart board.

For this reason you can't compare the numbers of flu versus COVID-19 that is available on the internet using a google search because the flu numbers have such terrible accuracy.

From the CDC website:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm

This web page provides weekly, preliminary estimates of the cumulative in-season numbers of flu illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States. CDC does not know the exact number of people who have been sick and affected by influenza because influenza is not a reportable disease in most areas of the U.S. However, CDC has estimated the burden of flu since 2010 using a mathematical model that is based on data collected through the U.S. Influenza Surveillance System, a network that covers approximately 8.5% of the U.S. population (~27 million people).

 

Doctors in the US don't want the flu eliminated either.  Those 12,000,000 -17,000,000 (that's millions) of doctor visits are each billable events, more than the simple co-pay most of us pay, that's just the amount we pay, not the amount the doctor bills. 

The graphic above is a poster for buying stock in the US health care business.  

Bottom line:

Want to get sick?  Go to your doctor during flu season.  Do you see them sanitizing those magazines in the waiting room?  How about the door knob for their office?  Or the arm rest on the chairs?

Want to reduce the chances of getting sick?  Go on a cruise.

 Ha agree 100%

Just now, Bigken said:

Sorry to tell you but as of last week 26 million  people had the flu so far and 140000 fourteen thousand deaths way more then 2100

 Look it up

7 hours ago, princevaliantus said:

I don't know where you get your information from, but as of today:

- 2020 Flu deaths total is 2,100

- 2020 Coronavirus death total is 2,160

... surpassing flu deaths.

Sorry to tell you but as of last week 26 million  people had the flu so far and 140000 fourteen thousand deaths way more then 2100

On 2/16/2020 at 3:40 AM, Planaholic said:

We’re booked on a cruise from Miami in early September and wondered how full the ship is likely to be and typical age groups we can expect.

We’ve  always cruised in July & August and the ships are always full with a lot of families but I’m thinking this may be different in September?

The only time you won’t find a lot of kids  is November   Ruben the bar tender on harmony told me that the only time there is not a lot of kids

They will take 25%off total  I believe 

1 hour ago, CurtisM said:

My wife and I are sailing on the Symphony September 5th.

What is the best price people have seen on the Deluxe Beverage Package?

When we sailed on the Freedom last year we got $44/day pp.

There is  cruise planner sale now  57. $ i

1 minute ago, Ram cruiser said:

$57 for my Feb 22 Sailing. I did hear of a glitch over the summer that it dropped to $28 and some were able to lock in before they fixed it.  Of coarse I missed out on that

There is a cruise planner sail now 57$

24 minutes ago, darketower said:

The DDP is accepted on cococay and all but one(maybe two) grills are included. You have to get the chicken sandwich at the Snack Shack

Thanks I sure will

Just got  an email from rc about itenery change on symphony sailing on aug 29 instead of cosmal will be gone to cococay. Can anyone tell me if the the the ddp is good to use there  and grills included

Thanks

Thanks

flying  in to fll sailing out of Miami spending two day pre cruise not sure to stay in fortluradale or Miami. Any suggestions 

Good place to stay for two nites near beaches

does anyone know when the wow sale is

I’ll

On 8/19/2019 at 4:59 PM, tiny260 said:

It will depend on the ship, the older ships use older satellite connectivity and are slower, the newer ships have newer satellites and are faster.

I'm assuming here that you are referencing a Caribbean sailing, because Alaska and other parts of the globe change this.

IMO, yes, it is worth it, my wife can keep up with her Facebook and games and even stream movies.

But I will let the expert answer your actual speed question, @twangster ? 

I do know this just got off alluringly Sunday I had the.voom it was ok for what I needed but t they had  satLite problems most of cruise and there app really sucked so 

Yes but it is a lot cheaper to book your own flights with airline    And more options 

It should show in your cp. I would contact your ta and ask them to find out from rc

Yes it’scalled  air to sea you can find it in there website or call them

1 hour ago, mcoler18 said:

The $90 is better in your pocket that RC's.

Why would you not ask for $90 back

I am on ship by11am drink by 1115i figure it’s 12 o’clock somewhere 

On 6/8/2019 at 12:27 PM, Mr. Candyman said:

 

I can't speak from experience but someone posted earlier that between 12:00pm-2:00pm is probably going to be the busiest.  The terminal should already by open as the previous cruise will be disembarking.  From what I've read, boarding can start as early as 10:30am, if the ship is ready for it.  I'm sure quite a few people are going to go by the boarding times RCI has given them and not be there as early as they possibly can.  Make the family wake up and go...they will thank you for it later once on-board.

Last time I did it it was 8$ a person one way that was in 2016