drib critic

Just status updates today.

Will I see you in September?

... I can't believe that the rank of captain would be given only an economy seat. Also that Crystal would be ready to risk his health on these longhaul flights sardined into economy. Amazing. Keith said Team Crystal was boarding and disembarking, so I guess others flew economy to KL. ... flutterbie...

There are now three new Crystal itineraries replacing the two cancelled Panama Canal ones in December 23. trips=8999,9000,9001 Since they are not the same number of days, I cancelled the two original ones, although you can still see them for now. I should have Fare Compare updated for the new ones w...

pickleball dRabbit The first dRabbit had all his posts removed. The second dRabbit, figuring that he was about to be banned anyway, was free to post about Mona Lisa's schmatta, and such. The schmatta post was removed, but I didn't consider it worth saving. Then there is this: He: Viking Ocean is th...

There were three new ports to Roll Call:

• Ventisquero Pio Xi, Antarctica
• Balneario Camboriu, Brazil, and
• Angra dos Reis

After ten years of doing this, it's unusual to have any new ports.

May B wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:53 amWhat’s a Crystal “whale”?

That terminology might be more suited to Las Vegas where a high roller is a Whale or Big Fish. (I know, whales are mammals!)

Images and documents here: #user=drib-usa,coll=375 There are a few large videos that I may add in time. I think the dog sled one may be worthwhile, but I'm not so sure that the others really add anything new about the cruise. Click on "vancouver and trip documents" to see all eight edition...

Yes, fezzik has a gift for rhyme ... and schtick, at least most of the time. Here's a look of an actual always available menu, and I'll tell you what else is wrong with it below: https://bigdogfoto.com/photos/drib-usa/alaska2/2023_08_02_regent_explorer/1210007_000106269_compass_rose_menu_2.jpg The t...

Oceania: trips w/insert: 6, total inserts: 90, total sql: 281. Someone should look up those 6 trips with fare changes! * Also interesting was that two trips to Japan had name changes from "Home of the Rising Sun" to "Focus on Japan." What, the original sounded too much like it me...

Sorry ... I was cruising on the World's Most Basic Cuisine Line last week and could not run the updates. I did Crystal tonight, and that is up-to-date. After being away for over two weeks, I was surprised that there are still 19 Serenity and 18 Symphony trips that have no wait lists at all ... altho...

Here is the Always Available menu from Compass Rose. I leave it to the reader to decide if this constitutes "basic", or "not gourmet". https://www.rssc.com/experience/cuisine/compass-rose How many cruise lines are you aware of in which you can get lobster tails any evening? Or D...

May B wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:23 pm Well. This is your Capt. Speaking!

2. The always available menu needs to go! It gets boring after a few days. You cannot be serious! Game, Set, Match- McEnroe! That's not gourmet food fit for the World's Most Luxurious Ship. I wrote somewhere that the everyday menu is Basic, perhaps the worst insult you can get in the world today ou...

Do you happen to know whether this is typical of Regent ships and other ships of comparable size, that is, it is dangerous for that size ship to be closer to the glacier? If that is the case, I would have to think twice about whether or not to visit Alaska on Regent. I don't know. Juneau? You might...

It may have been Atlantic yellowfin tuna which in my experience is not as flavorful as Pacific yellowfin. This is nothing more than disgusting coastism! I have a mind* to report this post to the moderator! You strike me as a gent that probably spends quite a bit of time in the fitness room. What do...

fezzik wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2023 4:51 pm

drib wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:03 pm Hell, I want get up-close to the guy, maybe give him a glacial rim job

Was it as good for you as it was for him?

That was a basketball reference, fezzik!

I don't know what in the wide, wide world of sports you were thinking, but you the next time you ask me for a reach-around ...

fezzik wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:40 amYes,but how about pets?

He collects former members of the brute squad, taxidermizes them, and puts them on display in the Hall of Boat Lecturers as a warning to other brutes who ask too many questions.

Also, can you tell me who the Destination Lecturers are? And what are their credentials, i.e., schools attended, degrees earned, if they have any pets, etc. Dr David Plourd likely is the only destination lecturer. (He fills the role played by Terry Breem on Regent Alaskan cruises for many years.) H...

Wait, I'm confused. Am I talking to drib or big vin? You're confused. How do you think I feel? Whomever, can you tell me who the CD is? The GM? The FCC? The F&B? The S&M? Who is the Social Hostess, (and is she hot?) Can you tell me who the Purser is? An what the hell is a Purser anyway? Lor...

Wait, I'm confused. Am I talking to drib or big vin? You're confused. How do you think I feel? Whomever, can you tell me who the CD is? The GM? The FCC? The F&B? The S&M? Who is the Social Hostess, (and is she hot?) Can you tell me who the Purser is? An what the hell is a Purser anyway? Lor...