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We went through FCO on a United flight to IAD (and beyond). Other than being busy at the United counter, we found it to be basically pretty efficient. We got there slightly over three hours early, checked the bags and worked our way through passport control, etc., and had plenty of time for a coffee and croissant prior to boarding. (Compare and contrast to IAD, where we got to passport control right at shift change and within minutes of two other large international flights -- thank goodness for Global Entry! our line was about 25 people instead of the 600 or so in the regular line -- and it took a long time for the luggage to come through to be rebooked.)

We stayed at the Acropolis View Hotel a few weeks ago. It's a very good hotel for a very good price. It's not fancy, doesn't have a pool, the carpet in the lobby is a bit threadbare, and doesn't have a restaurant. But they do have a bar (very reasonably priced) and breakfast is included. And the roof has a glorious view of the Acropolis and the city. We stayed for two nights for €275 total, and the hotel lives up to its name. It also is about two blocks from the bus parking area for the Acropolis.

We were on the Viva a few weeks ago, and it worked very well. Even did a couple of facetime calls.

Very true. I bailed out a poor lady who hadn't bothered to have any euros on her at a bathroom; this was a payback from when I had the same thing happen to me in Istanbul two days before and a local bailed out my bladder. That bathroom had a card scanner, but it didn't recognize my card as valid.

We found a similar problem in Rome. After the third time, we stopped asking.

I haven't had any (I know, shut my mouth, that's the kiss of death). I'm not complaining, just perplexed. Clean living, maybe?

It'll be locked with the standard TSA locks (I know); suitcases do not have exterior pockets (hardshell).

Sorry, I couldn't find this via the search function. I always put in an label inside the suitcase saying where we are going to be at, just in case the luggage doesn't make it with us on the flight. I have my phone number on it and the name/address of the hotel we are at the first couple of days, but what phone number (or other means of contact) should I put down for NCL in case it shows up after the ship has sailed? Thanks!

When we recently checked in (at the 21 day mark, right at midnight EDT), we weren't offered the priority embarkation, though I have heard of others on our sailing being offered it. I wonder if it was because we had the earliest available arrival time?

Amazon sells 5 yard pocket sized (flat) batches of duct tape, ideal for cruise and travel packing and it takes up minimal space. Don't leave home without it!

Dummy question about the one-price laundry bag. Are you limited to one bag that day, or can you obtain a second bag and fill that also (at twice the price, of course)?

Considering there were multiple complaints by them about how the lighting was too bright in much of the ship, that's a rather interesting note.

Yep. Water in those frozen fruity drinks. That's the ticket!

Better than naming them "Hai" and "Karate"....🤣

See you in 34 days!