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The Mother of All Single Supplements
On 1/23/2009 2:51 PM Nonnymus scrawled with a big red tube of lipstick:
Tom K wrote: However... for the sailing you mentioned, I think one of my friends said it's a "Spanish Immersion" sailing or some term like that. It's marketed almost exclusively to locals, if I understood correctly. You could probably expect like 90-95% Spanish speaking passengers on board. The announcements, shows, and everything else might even be in Spanish. . . . sounds like a visit to Los Angeles, Phoenix or most of Texas. About 60% of Mt. Etna in Pittsburgh is Spanish speaking and they have some great "living room" Mexican restaurants as well. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest friend, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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On 1/23/2009 4:05 PM Tom K scrawled with a big red tube of lipstick:
"Nonnymus" wrote in message ... Tom K wrote: However... for the sailing you mentioned, I think one of my friends said it's a "Spanish Immersion" sailing or some term like that. It's marketed almost exclusively to locals, if I understood correctly. You could probably expect like 90-95% Spanish speaking passengers on board. The announcements, shows, and everything else might even be in Spanish. . . . sounds like a visit to Los Angeles, Phoenix or most of Texas. Or Miami Or, Elizabeth NJ There's a few really good Tapas Bars in Elizabeth. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest friend, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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The Mother of All Single Supplements
On 1/24/2009 8:29 AM George Leppla scrawled with a big red tube of
lipstick: "Harry Jones" wrote in message ... This is exactly the point I brought up in my posting of 1/21, Cruising Solo at a Double Discount. If the cruise lines want to try pulling this, I will simply book it as a double and show up at the dock explaining that my travel companion got lost changing airplanes in Chicago. I got no replies to my original posting, so Ray or the other experts were not able to tell me if the cruise line would try and deny me boarding. In your question, you pre-supposed that two people in a cabin would find a promo rate that would not be offered to a single traveler based on you pricing it online. I'm not saying that would never happen, but it would be extremely rare... in fact, in over 15 years of booking cruises, I have never seen it. What happens is that many promos are set for double occupancy and when you enter 1 passenger, the res system will not allow that. In real life, a travel agent (or you) can call the cruise line and get that manually entered. I have seen that many times. In addition, with the new pre-cruise registration, you will have to come up with a complete ID for the second person (including passport in many cases). I don't know many people willing to let someone use their passport number for a fictitious trip. However, let's assume that you do find one of these and book it under false pretenses. When you arrive solo at the dock, the other person becomes a cancellation... and your booking becomes a "single". The cruise can re-price your booking on the spot and make you pay any additional fees. (They will smile and mention that your travel insurance will cover your loss). THIS kind of thing is getting more and more prevalent... people booking "regional", senior, military or other promotional rates fraudulently are showing up at the dock and being asked to provide proof that they qualify for the promotion. If they can't, they pay the difference. A few years ago one rather large travel agency was caught booking all their reservations at senior rates when applicable. They got away with it for a while until the cruise line caught on and started charging the difference at the pier. Big outcry. Lots of threats of lawsuits. End of that program. One cruiseline now routinely marks their documents with something like "This reservation was made using a special rate. Please be able to prove residency/age/status for this promotion when you check in" or words to that effect. After 9/11 my friend Stan and I were pre-booked for an AI in Playa del Carmen. At the day we were to meet at the then Newark International Airport, I got a call on my cell. Stan wasn't coming. He said that he just couldn't get it together to fly. I didn't know what was going to happen at the AI when I arrived. So, I told the truth. I was not charged extra or a single supplement. The overhead light switch in my Garden View room shorted out in the ON position. I called the front desk; they sent someone to disable the light so I could get some sleep. The following morning, they gave me a choice of two ocean view Jr. Suites. But these were rare times after 9/11. It was also off season in late October, and one whole side of one wing was empty. I was not afraid to fly. Part of terrorists actions are to inflict terror by doing something that no one expected. I knew that they wouldn't try to hijack a plane and try to use it as a weapon. When they struck again it would be something different. Besides I wasn't about to let them keep me from visiting Mexico, I had planned that vacation well in advance. I intended to take it. It was too bad Stan opted out. I had a great time and met many wonderful European people. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest friend, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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On 1/27/2009 1:24 AM Dillon Pyron scrawled with a big red tube of
lipstick: [Default] Thus spake Ray Goldenberg : On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:06:03 -0500, (Sue Ann) wrote: Nothing prepared me for the following quote directly from RCI Hi SueAnn, You should contact a travel agent that specializes in cruises. I just looked and there were lower prices for singles than you were provided by the cruise line agent. Have you priced out what air will cost you for a short notice flight to Colon? It might be somewhat shocking. %+) Just priced it out of Austin. I can do it for only $1879.50. Or do you call that shocking these days? Oh yeah, $25 first bag fee, $15 second bag. $3 soda. $5.50 mushy sandwich. $4 lice free pillow. $4 headphones, or bring your own. $.15 a sheet toilet paper (although ladies get the first ten sheets at half price). But don't worry, if oil goes below $9/bbl, they'll retfund their fuel surcharge. In my experience you are permitted to bring food past security. It's just liquids that are prohibited. That's why I always stop at the Italian Deli on the way to the airport. I either bring a sub, or a Calzone I have the flight attendant reheat in the micro for me. You don't have to settle for a mushy sandwich. If Italian isn't your thing, there are lots of other options. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest friend, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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