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Did anyone get this offer on the AMEX Hilton card?

Have enjoyed this thread everyone! Leaving 12 days from now for India and thankfully have secured our Visas. A bit of a tedious process, mostly due to the uploading of the photo and passport based upon the size requirements. It took a bit of fudging to get it working! My biggest warning to everyone applying is to pay close attention to your application when you have the opportunity to proof it prior to payment. 2-3 items I had filled in had changed!!! One particular question was related if any family members or yourself were/are related to the Pakistanis. I marked "No" and my proof came back "Yes"! Another question asked if the country for which I was applying the Visa, i.e. India, was a resident for the past 2+ years. I marked "No". My proof came back "Yes". Fortunately, I caught these errors, otherwise I'm certain there would have been a delay! Safe travels to all!

My husband and I traveled to the Falls this past Feb and planned everything ourselves, it was pretty straight forward. I would recommend at least 3 full days to fully enjoy this beautiful area. We stayed for 5. I would also suggest staying on the Argentina side for ease in getting there, better exchange rates and better view of the Falls A few important tips: Remember there are 2 different airports in Buenos Aires. You will need to book from AEP which has the most direct flights to IGR. From there, taxis are plentiful, inexpensive and hotels are close by. Wherever you decide to stay, be sure to book your reservation in Argentine Pesos at the blue rate not American Dollars! This is very important and will save you a lot of money. Not all hotel web sites offer this option. We stayed at the Loi Suites Iguazu Hotel which was wonderful and by using the Argentine Peso rate saved us nearly 1/2! Once at the hotel, they immediately connected us with a driver who drove us to the Falls entrance each day (10 min drive) and picked us up. We arranged to use him exclusively during our visit and he was was happy to do so. Some evenings he drove us into town for dinner even on the Brazilin side. We paid him at the end of our visit which was very reasonable (trying to remember...all 5 days weren't more than the equivalent of $200US). The Falls are magical and the people are lovely. Also forgot to mention, the food is fabulous! Enjoy your planning! Mary

Oops...too many cruises last year! Feb was the Marina, June/July was on Vista.

We were in a Vista suite this past February and the entire cabin area creaked horribly every night! I think we had every engineer on the ship in our suite trying to figure it out but without success. Fortunately there was an empty Penthouse suite we used at night to get some sleep, but it was a very strange situation. We felt like we on an old rickety wooden ship that was haunted!

No but I realize now we were in a Vista suite. Perhaps that made a difference.

This past year we asked our butler for non-alcoholic beer and he was happy to place it in the refrigerator for us.

Great article! Guess O wants Elliott to be a law abiding, paying passenger!

Had to laugh, in our mailbox today was yet another catalog, but this time addressed to our cat, “Elliott”! It was complete with a representative’s name and phone#. Perhaps Oceania is trying to expand its market base. The only mailing list they may have captured his name from is Chewy’s. Heaven knows what O’s Marketing Dept. is doing….

Received my YF vaccine this year age 67, my husband as well age 78, no side effects! Feels good we're doing our best to stay protected.

Sorry you had such problems. We were on board last month and didn't have too much difficulty. There was a laminated sheet of instructions for reference on the folding table (as small as it was). Sounds like someone walked off with it. If you have problems again, I would check with Reception and I'm sure they can get another copy or at least someone to help you. Enjoy your upcoming cruise!

Excellent thought! TY.

Appreciate all your comments. We have stayed in several Vista suites on different Oceania ships over the years, but now have concerns if the noise from the theater will reverberate up through the cabin at each performance being just above the entertainment.. Anchor noise is of of no concern in the morning.

Has anyone stayed in a Vista suite on Deck 6 on Regatta? Trying to determine if the entertainment area below (stage & dance floor) will be too noisy each evening. If the suite is soundproof, no problem, if not, we need to change! Any advice is greatly appreciated! We do love a good night's sleep!

Depending on what time of year you will be cruising, you may not be using the balcony often if at all. It is extremely windy even on the nicest of days! Remember also at night when the ship is moving, the drapes must be closed and the deck kept in darkness.