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Kristal Blade

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    Plymouth, UK
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    Travel, dancing, photography, drinking champagne
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    Celebrity, Princess, Norwegian Cruise Lines, P&O
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    the world

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  1. We gave additional tips in Euro, the crew were happy with that.
  2. You will love your trip, melsimpress, Dinners are relaxed most nights, there is a Captain’s welcome and final dinner when you can dress up a bit. But you could always just throw a pretty scarf on over whatever you have on and you will look great. Sorry, that was a bit of a gender specific dress wear comment! Men don’t need a tie or suit, my husband took a dark blazer, but he often took it off cos it was so warm. He has a couple of jazzy shirts that worked well on formal nights. It’s not as fancy as a sea cruise. Tips in Euro are best. Enjoy!
  3. We have to run a dehumidifier at home, to get rid of condensation. Humidity at this time of year, with rain every day, is in the 90s! We dream of humidity being lower.
  4. I think the discussion was mostly about being provided with a kettle on board. i.e one the cruise line would provide. So no rule breaking and no suggestion, on my part, of taking a kettle on board. There was some discussion of bringing portable kettles but I think most posters agreed that that wasn’t allowed. Everyone is welcome to share opinions on CC.
  5. I think the air conditioning removes lots of moisture from the air. I sometimes suffer minor nose bleeds when cruising, something that never happens here in the wet southwest of England!
  6. I’m tempted to book so I can report back here!
  7. Well I hope you bringing this on board isn’t going to turn into the great kettle debate that we are involved in on another thread! 🤭
  8. We cruise on Westerdam on 16 March this year and there were and still are lots of HAL excursions available, just keep checking, they will appear!
  9. Hey Bobbisox, I wasn't offended at all. I have been kept amused by how much toing and froing there has been about a simple kettle! Please keep posting your opinions. It’s the differences between people and new ideas that make life worth living. How bland would life be if we all thought the same way? I hate coffee, only drink green tea and know that even if the ship can’t get the water hot enough I’d still rather be cruising than not!
  10. Just a tiny point for clarification… Boiling water actually decreases its oxygen content. That is why cold water fish get stressed in warmer water, it’s a lack of oxygen. Sorry to be pedantic, it’s the science teacher in me coming out! But, yes, you need freshly boiled water for a proper cuppa.
  11. What a fantastic record of your trip Tigerlily, We have visited all these ports and the pictures brought back lots of amazing memories. I think your Korean haul was very minimalistic! We went mad there. Especially in the local market. You are making the ship sound great. Last time we cruised on Westerdam we liked to have a drink in a bar near the casino. Think it was the gallery bar cos the walls were covered in paintings. Is it still there? Enjoy the rest of your time, thanks for posting again.
  12. You and Wehwalt have nailed it, TinaLee, I have never broken the cruise rules re kettle action and I haven’t suggested that anyone should. Neither have any other participants on this thread. If a kettle is safe cruising from U.K. then when that same ship sails from USA it’s still safe, even if it’s not provided!
  13. Ooh, I love it Menocchio! I am officially fancy! Thank you, this has made my weekend.
  14. Rent a kettle! I like it Mary229. I’m in.
  15. I’m not sure what sort of kettles you have in Florida but our U.K. kettles all shut off automatically when the water boils. About 30 years ago you could have a kettle boil dry, but this never happens now, unless you have an old stove top (non electric) kettle. I abide by the rules too, we don’t bring any electricals with us. Apart from our gadgets that need charging.
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