AlmondFarmer

5 hours ago, twangster said:

A Sunset View balcony is a Celebrity term for their aft facing balconies.

 

Confusingly the sunrise can also be viewed depending on the ships orientation. 
 

I considered filing a complaint to the “Truth in Marketing” board to have the name changed to Sun view balcony.

41 minutes ago, twangster said:

 

I keep watching but so far Hochberg of the Seas hasn't been trade marked. 

 

Hochberg takes too much paint. Berg of the seas maybe. Keep it sailing Norway/Iceland year round. 

9 hours ago, twangster said:

LNG has significantly lower energy by volume compared to HFO.   They'll consume much more LNG to go the same distance.  They aren't going to LNG to save money. 

So a lot of fuel savings on Utopia short Florida will be lost due to higher consumption.  

My statement wasn’t addressing fuel source decision and thus volume consumed. Yes LNG has lower energy density so volume will be higher per unit of distance travelled. 
 

My statement is that the short Bahama cruises use less fuel (of any type) making Bahama loop twice in a week than the much farther Eastern or Western Caribbean week long sailings. 
 

To further describe this, when on Allure sailing from Galveston, the ship is near peak fuel consumption, per officer on bridge, when returning to Galveston from Cozumel. 700 nautical miles in 36 hours, approximately 19 nautical miles per hour. Ships from Florida to Bahamas never need to reach this speed, especially traveling from Nassau to CocoCay overnight. 
 

18 minutes ago, twangster said:

 

The short Florida market is different from the regular cruise market.  Royal saw this trend and they amplified it by placing amplified ships on the short Florida market. 

 

I would add that the fuel costs are significantly lower (and thus profitability)

Making an approximately 400 mile loop twice in a week uses much less fuel than 1,500 miles or more on a 7 night Eastern or Western Caribbean. 
 

I was told once on bridge tour that at 20 knots a ship is using more than 90% of fuel on propulsion and the rest maintaining ship systems. 
 

Unless this ship actually sails to Utopia, prices seem high. 

The cure for high prices is high prices. 

58 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

The random close up shots of geese really made that video!

As a bird enthusiast, I will now be planning a trip to Finland. 

4 minutes ago, Mikei31 said:

I’ll be very curious to hear how crowded and busy icon feels.

Reports from sea trials claim many pool side loungers unused. 

On 6/16/2023 at 5:56 PM, twangster said:

Already booked. 

Will you be my travel agent?

Lifetime supply of almonds!

Would have been much safer for the passengers if this weather was encountered coming back into Port Canaveral as they would have been harder to blow around. 

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

There is no rule preventing you from leaving kids on the ship while you visit port.

Also no rule preventing you from leaving kids in port when you return to ship. 

9 hours ago, Pattycruise said:

Which ship has Grease?

Grease can be found on all Oasis class ships, especially at the Boardwalk Doghouse. 

56 minutes ago, twangster said:

I kept on seeing "MrBreast".  

Wasn't sure what to make of that.

Get with the times Boomer….

I saw the same thing and I’m beyond puzzled how X millions of America’s youth watch these videos. 
 

4 hours ago, twangster said:

Judge said nope.

Judy?

Airline miles status disputes can make for good TV. 

26 minutes ago, twangster said:

I won't give that corrupt company 1 penny. 

Thanks for giving us your two cents.

Is Mama Mia really ‘Slipping through our fingers’?

Could this be ‘Our last Summer’ to see this play?

Hopefully this decision isn’t just about the ‘Money Money Money’

Maybe inside the Pearl

5 minutes ago, tjcruisers said:

So I should swing by Publix on the way to my next cruise to pick up a few sticks of butter, might end up being the most popular guy in the MDR

Check IHOP first. 

44 minutes ago, FSUFAN said:

He said that they had done studies and the smaller plates made it appear that you were getting more food.

Small potatoes makes the meat look bigger.

Be aware of the ever present risk of a contact high.

I am sensitive to the smoke from the herbaceous flower of cannabis sativa and found a clothespin on my nose kept me safe. 

On 6/5/2023 at 5:19 AM, twangster said:

I have an app that can remove wires and mesh fences.  

I hope you don't mind I modified your photo.  

When you do this the bird doesn’t leave the photo?

1 hour ago, smokeybandit said:

How does having IHOP branded sugar on board prove this? It just proves that's what their supplier had.

So we are ruling out that Royal planned a shore excursion for their crew to multiple breakfast locations in Florida with a prize for the member who brought back the most souvenir sugar packets? 
 

I think it is brilliant cross marketing.
 

Rumor has it there is an energetic lady singing “washy washy” in a South Florida IHOP lobby. 

35 minutes ago, twangster said:

One solution would be to have that ship do shorter cruises so that people would be willing to pay higher than normal daily rates and since it is only 3 or 4 days the total sticker shock isn't so bad looking. 

At the prices expected, the temptation to find a good hiding place and stretch the 4 night into a 7 night will be high. 
 

If found one could legitimately claim,” I paid $7,200 for my family so figured it was a full week cruise.”

explaining why one’s family is hiding inside the octopus on the 7th hole of the miniature golf course will take different reasoning. 

I heard Disney cruises costs more because they have to pay off food safety inspectors to overlook the abundance of mice on board. 

2 hours ago, twangster said:

Bayonne is an ugly port.  Port Everglades is an ugly port.  

What about all the cute little containers of various colors? I find these very charming. I also find the the noise when set on a chassis to be very soothing. 

2 minutes ago, twangster said:

That's the automated bot I created.

Is this the Chat RCB I heard rumors of?