WILL LONGSHOREMAN STRIKE AFFECT CRUISES
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- WILL LONGSHOREMAN STRIKE AFFECT CRUISES.
Longshoreman may stike as of October first. How will this affect cruise ships. Couple decide to get frisky on balcony during an event in port. Princess raises cost of water by a huge amount. Captain Kate sets the record straight about tips crew members. Carnival takes away personal internet.
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The crew is what makes the cruise extra special. Wonderful people working hard to take care of their families. That is what life is all about.
Good for Captain Kate for giving some perspective to a first-world snob! 👍
The lamp behind you gives the impression that you have a lamp shade as a hat. Ha ha Thanks for the posting
It reminds me of a transporter. Don will soon be beamed up. LOL.
Thanks for all the information, I am getting sick of all these prices going up! No more buying water now!
As someone who has had to choose between medicine and food $5 is not a lot unless you don't have it.
Thanks for the update Don.
Good for Captain Kate. Most people don't understand how underpaid a lot of hard working servers work
He probably would have gotten away with bringing on his starlink mini if he hadn't had broadcasted it and shared a UA-cam video about it
Thanks Don. I have 79 days until I leave for my transatlantic crossing from England back to the US and everything was marvelous until you brought up the longshoreman strike. 😢 Thanks for making my weekend. I hope you have a wonderful crossing on the new ship.
I enjoy giving the crew extra🎉 they deserve and appreciate it. I call it the crispy handshake😊. Just my way of acknowledging their hard work
$24 for a case of water. Is it 'special water"? Highway robbery. They're $4 at Walmart today. I love the way Don says "nee-yood". It sounds more naked than normal LOL
It’s high sea robbery 😂
More like 5 and 6 dollars at Walmart
Greed is overtaking everything.
Thank you Don, Good information on the cruise news, Now for the Couple If they were experience cruisers they know there is camera's and then do it on a balcony asking to get caught. Yes Hope the strike don't last long cause eventually it would interfere with cruises
I find it discouraging all the nickle & dime price increases. Princess and others taking all the little things we like & trying to make you take a upgrade package. Anyway.
When I was a kid, we used to be able to just drink the water from the faucet! We can still do it, stop by in the water and maybe they'll lower the price or maybe not, who cares
So he didn't get it confiscated at embarkation, he got it taken away after he posted about it? Should have kept his mouth shut TBH.
My thoughts! 🤐🤫
Love sailing with Captain Kate. Missed her the last time we sailed her ship, but we're scheduled again. Hope she's there next time. Always find her crew exceptional. The captain sets the tone...
Hi Don, I am an Infrastructure Engineer and I can tell you with 100% certainty that the StarLink Mini would have absolutely no adverse effect on any ship systems. You don't have to take my word for it, Carnival has already confirmed this by installing upwards of 12 StarLink Dishes on all of their ships so you can be certain they are perfectly safe for ship operations.
THIS!
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Princess increased price of coffee from $3 to $4 on the Royal in Alaska. Also cover charge at Sabatinis went from $35 to $45. If you have the package then it makes little difference.
A policy of driving people to the packages. It makes a division between those who don't go to speciality restaurants, drink coffees and bottled water and others. Plenty of coffee, water and food in the buffet and dining room. 😂 😂 😂
Just checked and 12 bottles of water is $24.00. Crazy....
Our Transatlantik starts on October 23 in Southampton, followed by a caribbean cruise on the same ship.
I wonder if it will be affected.
Off course worry. More inflation again if it happens. Thanks Don
Solidarity to the workers.
We don't drink alcohol, so these package deals are a non-starter for us...
$24 a case while expensive is still significantly cheaper than Celebrity wanted for a case of water on my recent Alaska cruise.
Thanks for the updates. Hopefully there is not yet another strike, especially one that results in supply chain issues.
People and their entitlements suck. Always be grateful. Even if it was a dollar. Gratitude gets you further in life than entitlement. Check your ego
It is absolutely ridiculous what these cruise lines charge for bottled water.
I'm happy I have already purchased my case of water for my December cruise. Wow...that's a crazy jump.
Wonder why government won’t get involved during an election year?? 😴
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing that information on tip. We always give a extra small amount of money. Yes i am worried
Perfect example of someone who has no idea about the world outside their entitled bubble. Maybe they’re better off staying in their lane and not put their stupidity out there for the world to see
Great info
Don, you might get a giggle from this. My Dartmouth born mom, before she passed, was a big fan of two things, Holland America and white wine😊. They cruised 3-4 times a year, always with HA, and dad use to grumble about the wine prices on board, which I thought was just the Scot in him.
After they both passed, cleaning out the house we found multiple Christmas cards from HA wine stewards on multiple ships😂😂. How much wine do you have to order to get thank you cards from the Philippines😮😂😂
I am concerned about the strike because it will be devastating for economic recovery.
Sure hope my cruise on October 3 out of Baltimore is going to happen! We have a nine day cruise up to Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick ❤
That wss a good reminder from Captain Kate
MSC are in fact checking that video very carefully, very very carefully, again and again and again and again and.....😅😅😅😅
You can't fix stupid.
More. Sensationalism to make a few dollars
Don, I’m not surprised a woman in her 40s was mistaken for a woman in her late 20s. You would be surprised how many women can pass for 10-20 years younger. Not all have work done either. If they have long hair and good genes and are slim to average it’s very possible. My friend is in her 30s and a bank teller was shocked when she showed her license. The teller told her she looks like she’s 18!
You mentioned the amorous couple on "Explora 2" being an MSC (?).... I can't find such.... PLEASE ascertain which!
I normally order a flat of water on carnival. It was $7 now it’s $17
Supply chain issues so close to the election?
Thanks for update. I am sailing on October 6
I went to pre order water yesterday. Was shocked how much it went up. Didn’t order any.
Yes the crew being from other countries, the tips are very important
Hope to see you on the Sun Princess in December.
Why don't people bring their own water on the ship 11:25 ?
Happy Monday
We gave as much as we had in cash to a young crewman.Who is going home to see his brand new baby. It didn't seem like much to us but he was so grateful. No i'm beginning to understand why
$24 for 12 bottles of water. Outrageous. Still won't get a package. I'd rather pay gratuities and maybe internet. Don't use anything else, alcohol, special coffee, big desserts, exercise classes or soda. Medical reasons so don't push these packages on me. My TA knows this and has it in my file
On tje longshoremen: your video has langiage such as "should not affect use". The Cruise lines need to be able t make a very explicit statement such " we have an agreement with the longshoremen union that they will not disrupt our cruise ship operations" because as of now, their statement appears to be "we have no idea if they will have impact". The cruise lines know exactly what impact this will have so their unwillingness to make an explicit statement means that there will be an impact.
Captain Kate seems like such a good person to work for!
We just bring reusable stainless steel water bottles and fill the up with cups of ice water. It’s better for you too, no microplastics.
Wouldn’t the longshoreman be the ones that load provisions onto cruise ships?
I cruise out of NY on Oct 6th, hope it doesn't effect our cruise.
If the strike goes into November, I will be concerned. Doing a TA from Rome to Fort Lauderdale.
So expanding on the $5 tip.... should we be paying $18 PER DAY, PER PERSON.... when $5 goes sooooo far?
Don’t the longshoremen load and unload the ships’ supplies? If so it would affect cruises. I’d be curious to know.
Would love to know the nationality of the naked couple onboard Explora 2
Oh no. I am doing a Thanksgiving cruise. Hope the strike is over by then.
the strike will probably effect you... but completely not in the way you think...
you see, many plane parts get shipped into the US from abroad, so, as the strikes effects take hold, it is quite likely that maintenance of airplanes will become more difficult and you will more often get flights canceled or delayed due to technical issues (which might have been fixed immediately had they a surplus of parts, but now, they have to have the part flown in from some other storehouse, which takes days or weeks rather than hours)
if they allow starlink minis they wouldn't be able to sell you their over priced wifi
Band them from the cruise line for good
Why can't the crewmembers tell their family too also get a job?
My next cruise leaves from Dubai in Nov on Anthem so I should be ok
Could be dangerous to bring your own satellite 📡🛰️.
Really Don
Two tip leaps. Does the employee receive $5 of a $5 tip? Usually no. Second, will that employee buy the crates of sugar or potatoes if given the $5? Usually no. US analogy and example. St. Jude's has an endowment presently of over $2B but people are hustled to give because if they don't the child will die of cancer, which some do despite all of St. Jude's resources. Tip for facts and service, not for emotion and hustle.
On Starlink: (fictitious numbers) A ship's subscription is for say 1gbps for whole ship. The satellite's capacity might be 2gbps. Anm individual's subscription might be for say 150mbps. The ship's 1gnps would be split between all passengers giving very slow speeds.
The single user getting his 150mbps from his own antenna is still ell within the satellite's capacity so the ship won't see a difference. But put in 10 suchj users and they end wanting to use 1.5gbps while the ship wnts 1gbps on a satellite whose capacity is 2 and that is when you start to get into troouble.
So a couple of users, no problems, but if the policy allows it and everyone bring their antennas, then big problem. HOWEVER, if the ship is on Starlink, and you have an antenna for some expensive Intelsat service, then you can't interfere with the capaciyty available to the ship on Starlink and the ship has no excuse to prevent you. If they prevent this, then they logically prevent any radio. They would need a policy similar to : Any device which is a radio transmitter is banned, except for cellphone, walkie talkies, or devices whihc use wi-fi or bluetooth.
One Starlink is available on cellphones, if it is affordable at sea (assuming regulatiosn allow it) then the ship won't be able to prevent you from tethering.
Hi Don it was on the news the long shore men will not be effecting cruise ships they are only concerned about freight,no need ever to by bottle water,get a water thermos fill it with ice put a little water from were they is coffee and tea they always have cold water there and it is free,this bottle water price is nonsense,I have never bought water,never will.if you are bringing all this silly equipment with you I hope they take it! Again no need for all of that to bad oh well!
Why all capital letters?? Why are you yelling?
For click bait
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When will you be seeing your bestie Captain Kate again?
Let’s hope never.
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You shouldn't react about something,that is none od your business