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Thank you all for replying I appreciate your input !

Just like the title says, given the recent. Omplaints about Prima not having enough interior spaces for cold weather, which ships are better?if you have experience on other lines too I would be interested in hearing, I have heard that Royal and Majestic Princess are not so great either. Thank you in advance!

Hi all, just wondering how far out are you all seeing airfare booked for a cruise, I read somewhere 75 days out but is that what you are seeing? Next week I am hitting that point…. So just curious.

Thats what I feared... not great planning on their side in that is there? I guess I can be happy my suitcase is blue. LOL Thank you both for confirming!

The way I did it was I researched first, using Rick Steves's book and travel sites. I picked out the best cruise for seeing the maximal amount of my first round ( oh cause that list just grows!). I picked a great little cruise in 2016 called the Grand Med and saw Barcelona, Aux, France, Livorno (though we chose to do Cinque Terre) , Rome, Naples, Athens, Mykonos, Istanbul, Ephesus, and Venice. We stayed in Venice 3 days, then we flew back to London and stayed there and flew home. It was aboard the Norwegian Spirit and we had a terrific time. The sail into Venice is sublime and I am glad we did it when we did. The hardest part of any cruise is balancing the ports and the ship really is an end to t means. Long as it has beds and decent food and you are safe, that is fine. You will not spend the same amount of time onboard relaxing and partying. You get up catch your tour and are gone all day, return to eat. Maybe see a show, and sleep to repeat the next day. Make your wish list and go... it is worth it. Then you have to start finding tours, that is the fun and sometimes expensive part! What you do not get a on cruise is the inland parts of Europe. So we usually book a land, and then a cruise-type trip, alternating between the inland and sea. Some people are smitten with just one type, but we prefer a bit of variety. We usually plan the base adventure of 14 days and cap the beginning and end in city stays. What we have done is very little compared to so people here and many here plan 1 to 3-month trips We sadly cannot be away that long...What I have learned is not to put a large city stay at the end of the busy cruise or land trip. Stay early before and fly home. I prefer smaller towns also so mix it up a bit! What we have done is as follows. : A 14-day trip through the UK, staying in London, Cotswold's, Bath, Cardiff, Conwy, and Keswick UK, and Edinburgh. It was our first and we stayed in some great B&B s and drove in the UK which is an experience in itself. The Grand Med Cruise I mentioned above. Rick Steves GAS tour - We flew into Frankfurt, learned German train systems, then stayed in Bacharach, Trier, Baden-Baden, and Munich Germany. Murren Switzerland, which is heaven on earth. Hallstatt, Salzburg, and Vienna. We then flew back to Paris and stayed there for 3 days. Upcoming for us is an NCL cruise to France, Spain, and Portugal. We also have been on several stateside cruises in that span of years since 2016 including 2 Alaskan, and two Caribbean cruises. Hope this helps. The joy of planning is rewarded in travel and new experiences.... Good Luck!

I looked through topics and see no mention of this, but I need to ask because it may affect which suitcases I use. I have a very large suitcase and then some smaller ones so getting stuff there is not a problem...however... Where is empty luggage stored? I get and like the aesthetic of the cabins without the bed skirts, but I always just crammed my empty suitcases underneath the bed. I have read the closets are small and there is limited storage, but wonder why no one else mentions this? Does the steward take the luggage to store in the hold after it is unpacked? What do others do for storing smaller items? Ideas are welcome! I have a BA balcony cabin if that helps...thank you!

Does anyone know if you are leaving from Southampton for a cruise, does NCL fly you to Southamptons airport or the larger one like Heathrow? What did you get for flights from the US? Are they red eye flights and nonstop!?I am flying from Houston.

Hey all I just found this tour company for our shore excursions in Spain and it sounds great. Just a quick question, are you able to just book two people into a tour or do you need to fill the bus with people on your sailing. I was not sure just looking at the website. Has anyone used them to see Ronda? I saw that city on the Amazing Race and it looked wonderful. Thanks in advance…. Nancy

Our kids both grew up cruising, and we are now starting that tradition with our 6-year-old granddaughter and her parents, (my son). Since she will have been on a cruise to Alaska this coming summer, I am looking at Europe for the next experience. Since we all have done the Mexican Riveria, Caribbean and Alaska cruises. She is a good traveler, can handle airplane flights well, and has a great curious nature. Of these itineraries where would you go and why? I am looking for one that resonates with a young mind and has memorable sights, but also a few sea days to "recoup". She will be in school it will have to be the standard vacation time frame. Also, what cruise line (besides Disney, did your kids love the most? That you do not have to explain Great Britain without Ireland Ireland and possibly Scotland Iceland Norwegian Fjords Baltic Med Spain to Western Italy Med Greece /Croatia/Turkey What cruise line did your kids love the most? Thanks for answering! Nancy

following... thank you for posting!