Rose City Cruiser

17 minutes ago, R.T. said:

Do you know if we could make reservations for onboard showtimes prior to embarkation?

Reservations for shows is not available on Navigator.  First come, first serve.  There are dedicated seating areas for those who purchased The Key.  Don't miss the Ice Show.  Enjoy your cruise!

Asian Pork Tacos.  When I ordered it, I was hoping for something at least similar to "Moo Shu Pork" with the thin pancakes.  

The 4-hour drive from Miami is not too bad if you plan on arriving a couple days pre/post cruise.  

Depending on which direction the "tide" goes, maybe possibly Cuba will be opened up again?  Majesty/Empress will have purpose again.

Basically retirees, unemployed and the self-employed will qualify for the pilot at the moment.  

11 hours ago, CrimsonCruiser said:

Awesome!

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how?

If you are working with a TA, I recommend forwarding the OBC reward voucher to them and they will apply them for you.  

4 hours ago, Cruisemad888 said:

did that and one was declined

That is disappointing.  I hope MyVegas will refund the LP for the declined voucher.  We applied ours in September.  I guess moving forward, the 10% Discount voucher will be the better buy.

29 minutes ago, monctonguy said:

I hope this is right as we are wanting to do this for the cruise we just booked...going to try this weekend so fingers crossed it works...never seem to know for sure when it comes to those things!

we each e-mailed from our own e-mail address the info they requested.  $200 OBC total loaded on my CP.  

You will be able to apply one $100 OBC reward each to the booking.  

24 minutes ago, monctonguy said:

No..healthcare is provincial....so no options for that. 

 

At least he has a family doctor to be able to tell him that bad news...my partner cant get a family doctor and she is a RN....so imagine, walk in clinics wont see ppl due to Covid and Emergency is closed at the hospitals (and even if you can get in its a 12 hr wait to see a doctor and they wont do much as they are not "family doctors")so no options when something happens for any medical help..

 

 

Look into the health benefits from her employer.  Many extended healthcare plans have access to telemedicine.  It does not replace a family physician but it is a replacement to the traditional walk-in clinic.

2 hours ago, monctonguy said:

That's norm here...5 year wait or longer in some cases...my boss this morning just told me his dad needs dialysis...its a 2 yr wait in some places in NS...so he's has been told his dad will die before he ever gets a treatment.....nice eh?

Brain drain has been a huge problem for Atlantic/Western provinces and remote areas in respect to healthcare.  Even with incentives, it is very hard to retain MDs to stay in those areas.  Many leave due to burn out or find it more lucrative to practice in the US.   

16 hours ago, DDaley said:

"Water activities do not require face masks while riding, but need to be worn while waiting in line." 

They could possibly be handing out disposable masks in line and at the end of the slide.

Plastic straws will no longer be public enemy number one. 

On 9/29/2020 at 1:26 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I am 100% with @monctonguy on this one.  The border is the biggest problem right now.

That and insurance coverage for COVID-19.  Just spoke to my travel agent.  There is COVID-19 coverage available to purchase as a stand-alone policy but any form of cruise travel is excluded.  

Watching that sunset gets me every.... single.... time. 

Could consider driving to Cape Liberty.  Only 9h drive for me.  Not ideal.  Cost of flights may skyrocket once travel ramps up again.  People will be redeeming their credits for their cancelled flights.    

On 9/18/2020 at 3:09 PM, crisgold52 said:

 Ironic how Air Canada and Westjet now including Covid insurance coverage with all tickets ticketed by Oct 31. Excluded US for obvious reasons.

The Air Canada complimentary Covid coverage does not have a US exclusion.  The coverage does exclude travel during your cruise dates.  When shopping for Covid Coverage, make sure you read over policy wordings to review the policy exclusions.

8 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

That must explain why I need a bigger screen for my phone! 

But I still get carded at LCBO and casino.  

OoooOOoo.  Had two of my Indy sailings cancelled so far.... third time a charm?  Would love to visit Southern Caribbean again!

I have dropped off a rental w/ Budget/Avis on SE 2nd St.  They do have a complimentary shuttle to PoM.  My cruise was on a Monday.  Getting to that part of Miami during morning rush hour was not a fun start to any vacation.  Lesson learned.   

RCCL cruises are up on MyVegas!

Same.  Earned 1M LP in the last couple of days.  I have also noticed that if you let it auto-spin, they increase your bet over time as well.  My 11B coins was gobbled up when it increased to 80M spins....

We have Scotiabank Ultimate package that waives the AF for our no Foreign FX fee Scotiabank Passport  Visa Infinite card.   

What works for me may not fit well with your personal situation.  It is worth looking around banks and credit unions to see what they have to offer so it fits your needs.  Others have recommended RBC.  I have friends and family who have the RBC US acocunt/RBC Visa Signature Black and are happy with it.

If you are a casual traveler and just looking for a no Foreign FX card w/ no AF, Home Trust Preferred Visa is an option for the occasional trip outside of Canada and online purchases.

4 minutes ago, DanielB said:

How does the b2b procedures work on Royal?  We are in the same cabin both cruises so hope it is painless, Disney makes you wait a few hours onshore before reboarding

Pre-Covid, they make you go through customs and then back onboard the ship.  In my experience, it took 20 mins.  Not sure how it will work once the cruise lines are allowed to sail again.  I assume it will be much longer turnaround since they will be doing more sanitizing in the staterooms.  

On 8/16/2020 at 7:19 PM, KWong said:

I can only imagine how dead the Windsor bar scene is without 19 and 20yo Michigan kids going over on weekends. 

Sin City of Ontario no more!  

6 hours ago, KWong said:

But I think that many Canadians are still wary of going to the US because of the numbers there. If the numbers start going down and stay down in the US, then we'll see an upswing in southbound travel.

Once the Government of Canada travel advisories to the US are lifted, the insurance companies will provide coverage.  This will instill consumer confidence.  I really hope the Canada/US government can negotiate something for immediate family members affected by the border closure.   The holidays are just around the corner...

Make sure you are using one e-mail address for each C&A number.  I usually complete the check-in for my parents and used my e-mail.  Somehow Club Royale e-mail system trips up whenever there are duplicate e-mail addresses for multiple C&A numbers.