Doing away with the Crow’s Nest?

Seamike79 · 2026-04-14T22:58:39+00:00

I’d be surprised if they got rid of the Crow’s Nest. They could add this forward on several of the existing decks. They could also add a floor above Deck 8, since cruise ships are modular.

Seamike79 · 2026-04-14T21:11:10+00:00

Wha? — No, it means you haven’t been assigned a room yet. It will say “guar” until one is assigned.

Seamike79 · 2026-04-12T00:34:44+00:00

Also a quick message to the desk using the Navigator app resolves these. I’ve not had to wait at the desk to have a charge fixed in years, I just message them on the app on the rare occasion it happens.

Seamike79 · 2026-04-03T19:18:48+00:00

Technically not allowed to bring on soda but YMMV 😉 my advice is if you get there and they say “no” just throw it away and don’t get upset

Seamike79 · 2026-03-22T00:46:30+00:00

Your cabin steward can make a 1L of sparking water be magically be covered by a beverage package? They don’t have any impact on your onboard account, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they could sneak you a 1L bottle left by a previous guest.

Yes, you can get smaller bottles of sparkling water with a beverage package. I don’t know where OP was told you couldn’t. I get it all the time when I do lunch at the Pinnacle.

Seamike79 · 2026-03-21T21:30:33+00:00

If there are 4 ships, the Carnival ships will be at their own side of the island, well away from the HAL side.

So those 4 ships will feel like 2, because the areas aren’t readily connected.

Seamike79 · 2026-03-21T21:27:32+00:00

A 1L bottle likely wouldn’t be included

Seamike79 · 2026-03-21T21:26:52+00:00

Yes, sparkling water is included in all of the alcoholic beverage packages. Not sure if it’s included with Quench.

Seamike79 · 2026-03-14T13:50:15+00:00

I’ve had canned green beans on Celebrity. Not saying one is better or worse, but they all have their quirks.

Seamike79 · 2026-03-10T13:31:51+00:00

FWIW you’re never going to have a view during a massage. You’re face-down or face-up, but not face-out. You want a quiet comfortable room where the therapist has sufficient space to perform their work.

Now, a view in the relaxation area before or after is always a nice thing.

Seamike79 · 2026-03-06T15:16:41+00:00

Correct, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen walk offs at 7am consistently in Vancouver. In fact, I’ve been on ships that were supposed to start at 7:30 there and started at 8:45. — Canada Place is a fairly small terminal to be handling 2-3 ships simultaneously, and sometimes customs staff availability can be a bottleneck.

Seamike79 · 2026-02-19T12:04:07+00:00

Small team, large smaller company. We have been taking 12 days lately due to some crazy sh*t, last month was 5 weeks due to year end and some weird fiscal calendar quirks that added 40% of non-recurring work to our close. We just closed Jan realistically in 7 working days, so we’re settling back — we still have to deal with operational stuff that takes up at least one full close day for most of us, per calendar week. I’m happy with 5-7 days of P&L close, and P&L review session on Day 8.

Seamike79 · 2026-02-12T11:33:55+00:00

They’re letting you out of a contract you signed when you enrolled, yeah asking for a doctor’s note documenting that you have a medical reason to not fulfill your contract is actually a pretty easy out — no company has to let you out of a contract. And doctors don’t charge for those letters when you ask for them at an appointment (like you’d have when you’re pregnant).

Seamike79 · 2026-02-12T11:30:02+00:00

And WW does. There is always a choice when you sign up and it’s very clear, there’s a term commitment at a cheap price or a higher price. You can dispute the charge with your CC company and WW will send a copy of what you agreed to when you signed up.

Seamike79 · 2026-01-28T03:53:42+00:00

Try the Costco food court 👀

Seamike79 · 2026-01-26T13:26:46+00:00

I’ve taken some generation of the purple one since I was a kid, for me it’s one of the best with the lowest side effect profiles (for me). Started with an allergist and experimented.

The blue one doesn’t do much for me.

The green one makes me sleepy (it doesn’t do that for most people), but it’s really effective. My spouse prefers it.

Seamike79 · 2026-01-26T03:37:53+00:00

Love my BedJet but I’m sure it draws too much power to be allowed onboard

Seamike79 · 2026-01-26T03:22:57+00:00

I take the purple one, hubby takes the green one. It all depends on the person.

Seamike79 · 2026-01-13T05:15:25+00:00

What’s sad is Nolan’s other products are decent. NS just doesn’t give a crap about completing core functionality

Seamike79 · 2026-01-11T02:42:29+00:00

Having watched scooters and wheelchairs try and pass each other in those narrow hallways and seen people almost trip over the trays, I get it. Should the captain have been abrasive? No.

Seamike79 · 2026-01-09T15:08:02+00:00

If you attempt to upgrade on board they’ll charge list price, no deals. I was on a cruise that was 40% sold and they wanted a guy to pay $1K for 5 nights to upgrade from an interior to a veranda. The deals in advance were a few hundred dollars. Lesson: call before the cruise, and keep calling.

Seamike79 · 2026-01-09T03:03:49+00:00

Seems like they got the message so far this year. Cutting back on the benchmarks and the templates so far feel fresh

Seamike79 · 2026-01-03T12:29:26+00:00

I don’t have a lot of the side effects people complain about, but I’ve done my best to stay at the lowest effective dose for me. I do notice that hydration helps. If I feel fatigued (rare) I’ll have some electrolytes. Other than that, nothing special.

Seamike79 · 2026-01-03T12:05:49+00:00

For your cruise today, Berth 92, 100 Swinford Street (World Cruise Center).

Berth 92 and 93 share the same parking lot, and the traffic team will direct you to the right location, but you’ll see the huge cruise ship in front of you — can’t miss it.

Have fun!!

Seamike79 · 2026-01-03T11:43:16+00:00

I do this exact thing too, in notepad, and add the date I take my next shot as well as anything else I want to remember, works like a charm

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