Feb 8, 2018 - 2018 Schedule and Other Very Important Things
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:00
Subject: 2018 Schedule and Other Very Important Things
From: JoCo Cruise Booking
To: booked cruisers
2018 Schedule
The 2018 online schedule is now open for proverbial business:
https://jococruise2018.sched.com/
The schedule is subject to change; while on board, updated versions of the schedule can be found:
- on the Sched page online
- in the daily newsletter
- on printed and digital schedules posted throughout the ship
- via the on-demand menu of your in-stateroom TV
- deep inside your heart (it was there all along!)
Regarding Time Zones and Calendars
All events listed in the schedule are on Ship Time, which will be on Mountain Time (GMT-7) for Days 2-7 (Mon-Sat, Feb. 19-24). Ship clocks will move forward at 2 am to 3 am early Monday morning (or, if you will, very late Sunday night). They'll change back at 2 am to 1 am early Sunday morning (or, again, very late Saturday night).
As such, the Sched calendar is set to Mountain Time. (Sched doesn't allow for different time zones on different days, because conventions don't usually move around.)
This generally won't be an issue for you: all printed and digital calendars will always reflect Ship Time, which will also match the local time in our ports of call.
It may be an issue for you, however, if you subscribe to the 2018 schedule iCal feed for iCal, Outlook and Google Calendar, or export it to enter into your calendar manually . (If you don't plan to do this, skip the rest of this section.)
IF YOU USE THE ICAL SYNC to your calendar, and your device's time zone is set to Pacific Time, all of the calendar event times on Day 1 will be be listed as one hour earlier than they actually are on Day 1 (Sunday 2/18). If you manually update your device’s time zone to Mountain Time on Day 1, the event times for Day 1 will be correct, but your device’s clock will be one hour later than Ship Time. As long as your device’s time zone is Mountain Time for the rest of the week (Mon-Sat, 2/19-24), both the clock and times on the calendar will be correct.
In other words: please be aware that relying on the iCal feed on Day 1 may cause you to show up early or late for events. Pay attention and double-check.
Check In Online
You all should have received an email last week reminding you to go through HAL's online check-in process . Here is yet one more reminder to do so. Checking in online will save you the time and headache of filling out forms manually at the pier; nothing so silly as a BUNCH OF PAPERS and a PEN should stand between you and GETTING ON BOARD IMMEDIATELY and starting to HAVE FUN instead of COMPLETING a bunch of BUREAUCRATIC BUT NECESSARY PAPERWORK on DRY LAND and making EVERYBODY BEHIND YOU WAIT.
Online check-in is only available until three days before boarding; after that, it's ink and parchment for you at the pier.
Last Call for 2018!
One final reminder that booking for JoCo Cruise 2018 closes on February 10th. Last call for friends and family with any last-minute travel plans
New Monkey RAs
As noted in last week's email, a number of our experienced volunteers will be serving as "New Monkey RAs" during the week. The New Monkey RAs will be wearing pink sashes throughout the week; even when not "officially" working at events as Helper Monkeys, they are still happy to answer any questions you may have, and generally are there to help. Keep an eye out for them, and say "hi!"
Weather
While the weather will generally be "shorts weather" down in Mexico, things can get chillier in the evenings/nights, and it can get breezy on deck, particularly when we're at sea.
So when packing for the cruise, you may want to bring a sweatshirt/light jacket/wrap, especially if you plan to spend much time on deck. Just a suggestion.
Getting Back to the Airport
Once the cruise is over (BOO!), there's numerous ways to get back to San Diego International Airport:
- Grab or pre-book a cab or shuttle (there will be bunches of them waiting at the cruiseport)
- Use a rideshare app
- Pre-book a transfer directly with HAL; instructions are here (under "Are Transfers Included?")
2019 Booking Now Open!
As you've likely seen at this point, booking for JoCo Cruise 2019 is open now ! It's never too early to get a jump on next year's cruise—especially once you see some of the plans we have in store.
Also, as a Returning Monkey, nobody gets more JCC2019 discounts that you do! ($75/person savings as a Returning Monkey, plus another $100/person Early Booking discount if you book by April 1, PLUS a 5% discount if you pay in full at the time of booking!)
See our complete pricing list , and dig into our 2019 FAQ to get more info.
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Sea Monkey Send-Off Ticket Sales End on Sunday at Midnight
The folks over at Team Pandy sent out a reminder that ticket sales for the Sea Monkey Send-Off will be ending this Sunday (2/11) at midnight (PST), and that less than 15% of tickets remain . Last week they announced the full decadent menu for the evening complete with 4 types of tacos, freshly fried churros and quesadillas made to order - with lots of options for vegetarian and vegan Soy Monkeys™. Check out all the details including Breweries, Meaderies, Cideries & Kombucheries, right here...
Ten days!!!
THO.
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