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This begs another question:  If the port does open, and the cruise line ends the current cruise, and boots everyone off the ship, what in the world will those people do?  Flights are all cancelled.  Are the interstates open to get out of Galveston?  How many cars are flooded in the massive parking lots there?  It seems to me both Carnival and RCCL should not force these people off the ship into potentially life threatening situations.
It's not my money, I know, but it seems, at this point, the prudent thing for Carnival and RCCL to do, is to cancel this week's cruises, issue refunds and free cruises, and keep the current passengers out of harm's way.  If they get in Wednesday or Thursday and the passengers can disburse safely, the cruise lines will get good press.  If, by forcing the issue, multiple people get hurt or killed, the cruise lines will face a  lot of negative press and possible litigation.
Again, I know it's not my money, but Carnival and RCCL are huge companies.  The money spent by going overboard to keep these passengers safe and happy is nothing more than a rounding error in each company's annual profit/loss.
Just my opinion. 

I think what DocLC is saying Carnival asking guest not to end their cruise in New Orleans.

Here is another.  Interesting to see.
 
http://www.cruisetimetables.com/

Here is another.  Interesting to see.
 
http://www.cruisetimetables.com/

Here is another.  Interesting to see.
 
http://www.cruisetimetables.com/

Actually, Bermuda is not a Caribbean island. It's an Atlantic-based island. Hence, the cooler weather from October thru May.

No kidding!  My opinion is take the cruise first, voice your opinion second.

Don't forget your shorts!

So true. I'm headed off to a Princess cruise to the British Isles this month, so I've been looking at the Princess boards there. Nearly every day, I'm revolted by the sheer nastiness of some of the posts. And rather than answer a newbies question like we do here, the scold the person and suggest that if they had done a search of the forums he or she would have found an answer to the question. 
If you want to have fun and troll a little, just bring up the topic of tipping or formal dress. For most, anything less than a dark suit is equivalent to dining in the nude. I guess I'll be disappointing my fellow Princess cruisers on formal night. ;)

I'm pretty sure this same phenomenon happens on Cruise Critic as well... only a lot nastier.

Ditto

I have plenty of beefs with Royal, but the chains on the original post were blatantly wrong. I was taking exception with the claims rather that defending Royal, at least I thought. 

Believe me, we air gripes here quite a bit! You should have SEEN when Royal announced that room service would no longer be complimentary, or when shorts would be allowed (briefly) in the MDR for all but formal night.
For myself, I never have a problem hearing an opposing viewpoint, but I do ask that it have some evidence I can look at and review to back it up. I was a scientist before making a career change 25 years ago, and those habits run deep. ?

I for one appreciate your review, and I bet many others here do too.
In a weird way, this board is not unlike a family with RCCL being the parents.  We have our squabbles.  We get mad at our parents.  But... when an outsider talks bad about one of us, we circle the wagons.
RCCL isn't perfect, but it does a lot of things very well.  I hope you enjoy your trip.

To us, the Voyager Class (Adventure) is the sweet spot of cruising.  Perfect size and layout of ship with lots to do.

I for one appreciate your review, and I bet many others here do too.
In a weird way, this board is not unlike a family with RCCL being the parents.  We have our squabbles.  We get mad at our parents.  But... when an outsider talks bad about one of us, we circle the wagons.
RCCL isn't perfect, but it does a lot of things very well.  I hope you enjoy your trip.

Yes there are upgrade charges for the things you mentioned.  Still RCCL is cheaper than Disney.  There is no comparison between the ships or itineraries of the two cruise lines.  I know a lot of people really like all the Disney characters walking about.  It's a huge turn off for me.  For the life of me, I don't understand why anyone would want to vacation with 1000 or more of someone else's kids.  My own kids (19, 16, 10) would choose RCCL over Disney for these reasons, although I think my 10 year old would enjoy lobbing spitballs at Mickey and company.
It's not to say RCCL is perfect, because it is not.  But, they have great ships with amazing layouts, lots of choice in itinerary and ship style, really good menus in the MDR, and generally good service all over the ship.
Everyone has an opinion, and if you go back to Disney, it will mean more opportunity on RCCL for us.
One more thing regarding communicating with family.  There are less expensive ways to do it.  Through my carrier, texting is not expensive to or from the ship or ports.  Phone cards can be purchased in most ports (not expensive).  The price for the internet on board isn't cheap, but it's not a budget killer.  The problem is the quality of the service.

I for one appreciate your review, and I bet many others here do too.
In a weird way, this board is not unlike a family with RCCL being the parents.  We have our squabbles.  We get mad at our parents.  But... when an outsider talks bad about one of us, we circle the wagons.
RCCL isn't perfect, but it does a lot of things very well.  I hope you enjoy your trip.

I for one appreciate your review, and I bet many others here do too.
In a weird way, this board is not unlike a family with RCCL being the parents.  We have our squabbles.  We get mad at our parents.  But... when an outsider talks bad about one of us, we circle the wagons.
RCCL isn't perfect, but it does a lot of things very well.  I hope you enjoy your trip.

I for one appreciate your review, and I bet many others here do too.
In a weird way, this board is not unlike a family with RCCL being the parents.  We have our squabbles.  We get mad at our parents.  But... when an outsider talks bad about one of us, we circle the wagons.
RCCL isn't perfect, but it does a lot of things very well.  I hope you enjoy your trip.

I for one appreciate your review, and I bet many others here do too.
In a weird way, this board is not unlike a family with RCCL being the parents.  We have our squabbles.  We get mad at our parents.  But... when an outsider talks bad about one of us, we circle the wagons.
RCCL isn't perfect, but it does a lot of things very well.  I hope you enjoy your trip.

Hey Doc.  I don't disagree with you regarding crime, but perception is reality.  Many Americans see the drug cartels on Mexican Pacific Coast as a problem.  It doesn't detour anyone on the gulf side, but it does on the Pacific side.
The mainstream news chooses which stories to cover, and the cartel shootings in Western Mexico are the story of choice by the American Media.  I can site a million more examples, but I won't as it will turn political very quickly, and nobody wants that here.

To us, the Voyager Class (Adventure) is the sweet spot of cruising.  Perfect size and layout of ship with lots to do.

You mean there are actually people who still want to go to Ensenada, Acapulco, and PV???
That's like a 7 night cruise to Nassau, Freeport, and Nassau again!
:P
 
 

I can see it now. Ports of call Pittsburgh, PA, Wheeling, WV, Paducah, KY, Evansville, IN. Now that's an itinerary!