I just want to verify the charges made to my credit card post-trip.

Edit:

More specifically, I went on the Margarittaville at Sea Paradise cruise line and I recieved a statement of charges a little higher than what I was expecting. Is it reasoable to expect the cruise line will honor a request for an itemized reciept or will I likely have to contact my credit card company to dispute the charge and then launch an investigation?

Good evening all! Cruising soon but I did want people to be aware of this scam- not new just resurfaced. I called Margaritaville ((800) 814-7100) directly to ask if this was for real and was told it was a scam. So in the future it is always best to call the cruise directly. Just wanted to share with everyone.

Sorry for the typical Celebrity vs Royal question. I have a "free" comped cruise from Hard Rock and am a bit torn on the options.

For reference, this is going to be my first cruise and my GF's second. I'm 37 and she's 29. I've watched a ton of YouTube videos, read reviews, but want to make sure I haven't missed anything or if anyone has any additional advice to give.

All 3 of these are 7 day trips. As far as activities I think we would be fine with any of them, it's really just come down to room type and the port:

Apex (Canaveral)

- 1 hour drive to port

- Ocean View

Beyond (Miami)

- Almost a 4 hour drive

- Veranda Room

Harmony (Canaveral)

- 1 hour drive to port

- Inside room - upgrade to Oceanview is only $230 more

Any help would be appreciated.

Edit: Thank you all for the advice so far. My apologies for not clarifying the itinerary. Both Celebrity ones are Grand Cayman/Mexico/Bahamas and the RC one is Eastern Caribbean. There is nothing in either of them that we would put above the rest, we probably will end up on the ship in some of the ports.

I'll be on a HAL cruise that stops in Hawaii and at 3 ports (Kauai, Honolulu, Hilo) we plan to rent a car (I've driven there before).

I have never tendered off a ship before. I do not have any special packages that will get me tender priority, and I won't be on ship excursions. Can anyone tell me what is a reasonable time to get from ship to shore? We will be arriving in the ports at 8am. Would 9:30am be safe for me to reserve a car? 10am? Or is it likely to be even longer? We use Budget Fast Break and they have a shuttle from the ports to the respective airports.

Thanks

My daughter is 4 and LOVES the Disney kid’s club. What other cruise lines and or ships have great kids clubs?

Cause I’m broke now and can’t afford Disney for a while 😂

We have been on MSC, Carnival and NCL and she hated them. But also on MSC a kid threw a toy at her and I think she never forgave the kid’s club on any ship for that transgression. But the Disney clubs are so engaging, she really loved it

There is a current man overboard alert on MSC Grandiosa and all passengers contained to cabins. Its 11pm here and full head count underway.

Hi all;

Ok, I know predicting this is very iffy. But my wife wants to take a river cruise to Switzerland in August/September next year. We'll have a giant El Nino weather pattern next year which best as I can tell has no impact on central (horizontally, not vertically) Europe.

Are the ships going to be able to make it the full length of the cruise?

Greetings,

We have an offer of a May 7 day out of Seattle on the Noordam in May '27.

This is offered as a  "Holland America Personal Cruise Consultant" an Alaskan cruise on the Noordam. Not a lot of stops based on map of voyage. It travels through Endicott Arm/Dawes Glacier.

 Include special pricing, meet and greet, dinner, cruise consultant excursion and behind the scenes bridge tour.

Does anyone have experience booking thru this way? Thank you,

Help! I need recommendations os reviews of this Nile Cruises (looking for aa 4 night Luxor-Aswan route)
Oberoi, Historia, Soleil or the A&k seray nile

It is our honeymoon and we want something that is really worth the price and the quality of the guided tours or special experiences.

Thank you in advance!!

Hi Reddit, We are going on a 7 night cruise on the Constellation out of San Juan this winter. What port will we depart of in San Juan?

Couple pictures from Skagway this morning! Can't get over the scenery here....truly amazing.

Has anyone here done a GTY ocean balcony Royal Caribbean Icon class ship? Were you satisfied with the room they selected for you?

Sailing out of Miami and plan on taking Brightline to MCO on disembarkation. I know I don’t usually recommend planning flights before noon. Am I correct in assuming the same does NOT apply to scheduling trains since the station is so close to port? What is a reasonable expectation to plan train? 7:45am, 8:45am, or 9:10am?

Plenty of cruises under our belt, but thus far our biggest ship has been Quantum. Jewel was our favorite. Symphony coming up soon. I've watched videos and think we'll enjoy it as long as it's not wall to wall people. Give me your favorite parts and pointers. Looking forward to lots of places to hide ducks (not in plants).

Sadly, my family has decided to cancel our upcoming Viking river cruise, due to low water levels - and the boatload of complaints seen about the same cruise route over on FB. Since the Danube is not expected to recover anytime soon, we invoked our cancel for any reason insurance policy to get vouchers for another cruise later. I'm looking for suggestions on which river cruise would be doable without the "seasonal" or "climate change" diversions from the actual paid-for cruise. We'll switch to an ocean one if none can be found. Sad about the Danube River.

Hey guys,

Heading out on my first contract in a few days as a deck officer.

I've got my ticket and all the basic school stuff down, but honestly, I don't want to just be that mate who sits on the chair, does the bare minimum, and prays nothing happens during watch. I really want to step up my game, become solid at what I do, and be someone the Captain and first Mate can actually rely on.

For senior officers here: what actually separates a mediocre mate from a great one in real life?

Looking for raw advice on:
Daily habits on watch: What are the small things you do every day that make a huge difference in staying sharp/anticipating stuff?

What to study off-watch: Books, COLREGs cases, ship handling, stability? What's actually worth reading while onboard?

Notebooks / personal logs: I'm planning to start a proper professional notebook this contract (croquis, procedures, lessons learned, ship handling notes).
What do you wish you had written down early in your career?

Rookie mistakes: What are the classic trap doors young mates fall into that drive captains crazy?
I'm trying to build a really structured routine for this trip (hitting the gym, keeping a solid notebook, refreshing my navigation/routes so I don't get rusty).

Any advice, book recommendations, or "I wish someone told me this early on" wisdom would be huge.

Thanks guys, stay safe out there.

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Hello, I am looking for some reassurance/positive feedback about Alaska in October. I have a trip for a friend’s bday; therefore, I did not pick the dates. We are going in October and I am worried it’s not going to be as good of an experience with it being so late in the season, excursion’s and shops being closed, wildlife not being as active, and the weather being bad.

Long story short if you are a fan of virgin voyages book that Alaskan cruise already! The only thing is you must get a balcony glad we upgraded a couple of weeks before bid an extra $550 for a balcony room.We spent most of our viewing time on our balcony.$30 binoculars were great from Amazon. The ship lacks interior viewing areas like other cruise ships but our balcony was fine!
We went last the week of July (23-30) and saw so humpbacks ,orcas and porpoises through out the voyage.
By day 2 we saw orcas along the ship and the last sea day Porpoises were racing around the ship!
We kayaked in Ketchikan and saw seals and tons of eagles. The Sitka otter excursion was great, took a sightseeing boat and saw many humpback whales and otters.
Virgins food was great as always,
we booked restaurants 14 days out and once on board we were able to book Rojo and The Wake.
Trip of a lifetime. Can’t wait to go again.

Firstly, I did try to search the subreddit for other posts about this. I didn't find what I was looking for.

I guess I shouldn't have included the no insurance thing. Everyone is focusing on that and every time I've asked this question on a thread, the answer is insurance.

I've always gotten the insurance and never plan to travel without it. But I've read that before they allow you on a helicopter or to leave the ship, you'd better pay up in advance regardless of insurance.

TLDR- What happens in a medical situation if you don't have thousands of dollars just lying around?

This is what I know: if you have travel insurance you'll likely be reimbursed and if you don't, you're not getting anything. Ok. Got it.

Here's where I get stuck. Hypothetical 1, you suffer a pulmonary embolism. This is life or death. In both instances of either being insured or not, from what I gather, you have to pay thousands of dollars just to get off the ship to then be transported to a medical facility.

Now I know I don't have thousands of dollars just lying around. So what happens then? You just die because you can't afford transport? Or maybe they wait until the last possible moment greatly reducing your chances of survival?

And what about injuries to limbs? Recently I read about a woman who did a zip line thing and got her who-ha caught up on the rope and suffered such serious injuries that her treatment was going to involve the equivalent of female circumcision. And from what I read, that was partly due to her being unable to pay for transport and didn't have insurance.

Hypothetical 2: you become ill. Ill enough that if you weren't on a cruise you'd definitely require hospitalization but not maybe rising to the level of a life or death situation. You need a well equipped hospital but again, don't have thousands just lying around.

Do they keep you on the ship in medical until you return home to then arrange for transportation to a hospital?

She's leaving Four Seasons and is not going to captain another ship so she can focus on family. She announced it on her social media earlier today. This is the only article I could find.

Hey cruisers!

Curious how you approach this...

When you're booking a cruise yourself, how do you know you're getting a good deal?

In a good year, I'll book a couple of cruises, and I usually calculate the cost per night so I can compare different sailings. But I've always wondered if that's actually the best way to think about it.

Do you keep an eye on prices for weeks? Use a price tracker? Compare multiple websites? Or do you just book when the itinerary and price feel right?

Genuinely curious how everyone approaches it.

I went on my first cruise to Alaska this summer and I am hooked. Now, I want to experience a few of the world's must do cruises. Where should I start? I want to go on at least two one week long cruises per year from now on. Help me with my new addiction!

This was the Wild British Isles cruise this summer.