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@SunnyNy You will be docked at dock #2 aka Carlisle Pier, which is located just to the right side of the red X on the map.

Yes, by the time you clear immigration and collect your bags, rush hour will be over.

We had quite a few sea days and the roof was closed during the first few days. The pool area was quite crowded and busy, but we were able to find a table most days. On a Northern Europe cruise the roof will be closed more often, so it is the nicest 'outside' area to relax. You may want to go early.

Star Legend will be docked.

The main reason is that DW is a picky eater and we can pick and mix in Lido. Menus are very similar, but it is so much easier to take a bit of this and a bit of that in Lido.

Pollution caused by cruise ships, I understand.

Have a great cruise everyone! See you in Cobh on 21st!

Presuming you mean the Mariner Early Booking Bonus and not the Have It All Early Booking Bonus then the date of sailing is irrelevant. It depends on when the cruise became available to book. Must be booked within 90 days of new season launch.

Have a great cruise! Don't forget to put on the spf50 if going out at night! 😉

Sorry, forgot to mention the details. We took a tour to Keukenhof gardens and then on to the airport. We were among the first group to disembark as our tour was scheduled to leave at 7.30am however 2 people did not show and there was a delay while it was confirmed that they had been held on board in isolation (no other details!). The disembarkation is mentioned above. Just be aware of the bottleneck at the baggage collection area. There were about 4 different transfers to Amsterdam Schiphol airport, all at different times. Some cruisers used our tour to the gardens and then to Schiphol to get to Amsterdam for an overnight stay. They took the train from the airport into the city centre. There was a line of taxis outside the terminal. If you wish to prebook a car I have used staxi.nl before and they are good.

I had no problem being offered doubles of Remy Martin each evening and could take a double to the room for a night cap!

That is about all that I can think of! If anyone has questions then please ask before the details merge into darkness!

Final Thoughts Part 3 Some random thoughts..... TV sports are shown on Sport 24 channel and the listings are found here https://sport24live.com/schedule We brought water in 1.5l and 500ml plastic bottles onboard at Funchal and Gibraltar. There were no questions and no problems. Security Scanning was carried out on the ship scanners in Funchal, Madeira, Gibraltar, and La Corunna. On shore scanning was carried out in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Lanzarote. I mention this as a 😉for those who may need to know!

Final Thoughts Part 2 Lido: We mostly ate at the Lido and found the choices good and the quality good. Table clearing was slow sometimes and again some new staff seemed to join the ship during the voyage. Breakfast had good choices, though the selection process was fragmented, needing visit to various stations to harvest the required foods. Our usual cruise format is that I go to Lido and collect the various items for DW's breakfast and bring them back to her in the room. We bring our own tea bags (she prefers tea in the mornings), an insulated pint jug, and a tray. (Yes, I was the guy with the tray!). This makes the process of getting everything back to the room a lot easier. After the delivery, I return to Lido for my own breakfast and to browse the local newspapers and complete wordle, in pleasant solitude. Lunch was very crowded on sea days, but utilizing the tables at either the mid ship or aft pool, we never had a real problem finding somewhere to eat. There were the usual card players 'hogging' tables, but not too many, and there were the usual suspects who sat staring out the windows with an empty table in front of them. Dinner, apart from speciality restaurants, was in Lido. (you see the pattern here?) We usually sat in the two top behind the port side "Quench" bar (is that the right name?) and got to know and be known by Ariani who looked after us very well. Speciality Restaurants. Tamarind (part of HIA) was first up, and here I discovered the new love of my life, the Lychee Martini. Our love flourished during the cruise, and we (truthfully, it was just me!) had double or treble helpings most nights. Oops nearly forgot about the food 🙂. We enjoyed the food, but it has become a bit 'samey'. Shame they don't do a nightly special. Pinnacle Grill (part of HIA) I found it ok, Ellen thought it was good and better than the last couple of Pinnacle dinners we have had. Only complaint that I had, was that I was facing the dazzling reflection of the sun, as it bounced brightly of the sea. I did think of doing my 'Elwood' impersonation, but wearing sunglasses in a restaurant is not my style. Canaletto. We ate here just once, with Tony, Martha, Fred and Mitzi. This was the most enjoyable ship meal of the cruise (we enjoyed our tour lunch in Garachico, Teneriffe, the most). Our server Joan (pronounced Jo Ann! 😉) went to Tamarind to refill our Lychee Martini glasses and then arranged for a couple of 'off menu' main dishes at short notice for us. Food was surprisingly good and service was wonderful.

Now confirmed for 4.30pm!