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Sydney, Australia
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Travel, yoga, astronomy
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Silversea
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ging466 started following Visa for China , Live Spirit Cape Town to Mahe Feb 11 to 26 and Silver Spirit, Feb into March
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It was not the Silversea that I remember. Agree with all the issues mentioned here in this thread. I have one more SS cruise booked, I do hope that this was a once off and I will see a huge improvement. Cheers Jennifer
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I'm really not that upset about it. Sure there's a little disappointment but I feel sorry for the people who were getting on in Dubai and going through to Athens, they won't be going anywhere. I'll be embarking on Sunday and will enjoy every moment that I have on board. I haven't been on the Spirit since 2010 and am really looking forward to it. I booked this cruise in 2021 when I was sitting at home during a COVID lockdown and have been waiting ever since. TBH, I can't believe I'm actually going😃 Cheers Jennifer
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I don't mind any of them except Djbouti - it's too close to Yemen, way too dangerous. Does anyone want to take bets on what we will do? 🤣🤣🤣
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I wonder how they are going to get all the people off the ship in the Seychelles and get flights back home. It will be extremely disappointing if the cruise doesn't go to Dubai and I don't want to miss La Digue but it's beginning to be a real possibility. Instead of going to Dubai, what about sailing around the Seychelles and going back to Cape Town. Easier for people to then fly home. Oh well, I'm leaving on Friday so hopefully will embark on Sunday and will go somewhere! Cheers Jennifer
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Same...my cruise is December. The excursion I've chosen for Shanghai is The Water Town of Zhujiajiao, 1.5 hours to get there by bus...if a visa required, won't bother. It would really be good if we could get some exact information. Cheers Jennifer
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Interesting...so does that mean if you choose an excursion that travels by bus away from Shanghai, you need a visa? That's not my idea of overland. However if that's the case, I'll just stay on the ship. Can't be bothered fluffing around with the Chinese Consulate trying to get a visa for a 7.5 hour excursion. Cheers Jennifer
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I'm doing the same @PaulaJK, Cape Town through to Dubai. I did wonder about the Persian Gulf part of our trip but decided it wasn't worth worrying about. We can all give it to Iran when we sail past them🖕🏻🤣 Cheers Jennifer
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Hi Fletcher, I have a cruise booked where the first port of call in Mainland China is Shanghai. It clearly says on my invoice that SS will obtain a 15 day visa-free for all nationalities on board providing they do not travel on an overland, i.e. leaving the ship for several days. Guests must book a SS excursion to benefit from this visa allowance. I am travelling on an Aussie passport. Cheers Jennifer
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That is a fantastic video. I've never seen that many together before! Since I don't read the Seabourn board, thanks for posting the info. Cheers Jennifer
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Just getting around to seeing your gorgeous pics JP. I was there in September and the leopard is the only one I missed seeing. Our guides had found her but she was very badly injured and we all decided that we didn't want to see her in that ***** state. I did manage to see the African Wild Dogs several days running and the best was when 6 female lions walked right by my jeep. I could have reached out and touched one of them (obviously I didn't, I'm not a touron😀) but it sure was close. Africa is now in my blood and I can't wait to get back there in February. Cheers Jennifer
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Good news JP. Now that I'm a Grand Admiral I approached Ponant earlier in the week and asked them if I could get more discount on my Kimberley cruise next August....they came back with a YES and repriced the cruise for me. This status match has been excellent! Cheers Jennifer