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gwesq

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    Sarasota, FL
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    Photography, Travel, Baseball
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    Crystal
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Sea

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  1. I heard from someone on the ship now that the ship will dock at Fusina. Our tickets merely say the ship will be at the Venice Cruise terminal, so no information about which terminal to check in, nor does it say the ship will not be at the Venice terminal. I do see from cruise schedules that MSC will have a ship (2,000 people) that day as well.
  2. It would be so much easier to just get to the ship on our own, but I'm trying to find out if that is possible. I guess I'm a stickler for words, in that they say the SHIP is LOCATED at the Venice Terminal, so they should mean what they say. Trying to determine how much time to leave to get through all that and get on the ship around noon. Crystal.
  3. Our cruise tickets very clearly state that the ship will be "located at Venezia Terminal Passengeri." It then says we are permitted to embark between 12 and 3. As written, sounds like the ship is right there (i.e. " SHIP will be located at" ). I don't believe that is possible though since cruise ships are not allowed there! How does the boarding process work? Can I just get a taxi on my own from Piazzale ROma (staying close by) straight to Fusina or Marghera or whatever port the ship is at, and check in & board there? Or must I check in at the Terminal in Venice & then get on a bus to the ship? Cruise line not giving much information. ANyone experience this recently?
  4. That's been my "earworm" for the past 2 days!
  5. Well, I do have a large collection of Phillies caps - but I'll have to get a Rays cap for this cruise! 🙂
  6. Well, with regard to the Yankees cap, someone may have to have a word with John Joseph! 🙂
  7. Billy Joel and Elton John ARE solo performers. Why would these be a production show? They're both great shows that many enjoy more than once.
  8. Never mind - got in - have to register from scratch
  9. Excited that the tour descriptions are now showing and able to reserve. BUT - the Preview of the tours do not necessarily match the description. For example, on this tour, the preview talks of discovering the Picasso Museum and the Cathedral. Sounds like a visit is in order there. Nope. Just a pass by. Not much "discovering" that way. THis is just one example I've noticed so far. Here's what's on the site: Preview: ANTIBES OLD TOWN WALK & ABSINTHE TASTING "Enjoy a walking tour of the charming old town of Antibes. Discover Antibes' 5th century Cathedral, as well as the Picasso Museum, which is housed in the Medieval Castle of Grimaldi. You'll also visit to the Absinthe Museum as well as enjoying a tasting of typical foods such as olives, tapenade and locally produced stuffed bread." But then the description: "Stroll past the Antibes Cathedral, originally built in the 5th century on the site of an old pagan temple. The church you see today mostly dates to the 13th century, with the Italian-style façade dating to the 18th century. Also pass the Picasso Museum, housed within the medieval castle of Grimaldi, so named for the Grimaldis of Monaco, who once owned the stronghold. In 1946, just after World War II, Picasso was invited to use the castle as his workshop. He left behind some of his greatest masterpieces, now on display alongside other artists’ works. Pause to see the museum’s exterior before making your way to the Provencal market a kaleidoscope of foods, herbs, and trinkets. Inhale the delicate fragrance of lavender and the tantalizing aroma of cheese as you wander through this busy marketplace at the top of the town. Enjoy time on your own " And although "Absinthe tasting" is in the title, nothing in the description about Absinthe (I'm a fan of Sazerac's, made with Absinthe).
  10. Got It! I assumed my prior account was carried over - it's not. So signed up, but now the descriptions of the tours that I was able to see before I signed up are no longer there on the sign up page. It shows what tours I can sign up for, but with only a 1 or 2 sentence overview. Previously, there was a longer more detailed description. I did reserve Umi! 🙂
  11. TOday should be the day we can log in and choose excursions, etc. There is a Log In link now. SO I tried to log in. Got a message that my email is not recognized. Yet I've received many emails from New Crystal at the email.
  12. Does anyone know what hotel Crystal is using in Marseille? OR - recommendations for a hotel? We'll only be spending one night there precruise, training in from Paris.
  13. I'm not understanding it either. "If the lowest business class fare does not show available" is the part that I find confusing. The sites I am aware of show the fares available - how am I to know if there WAS a lower fare that is no longer available, thus not showing?
  14. gwesq

    UMI UMA Returns!

    When I was a kid, I used to have a small roulette wheel that we played with. Bring one of them, a few decks of cards, and some change, and VOILA - your own casino! 😃 😋
  15. Interesting how we all take different messages from marketing (I guess that's why there are focus groups). I have just the opposite view of Explora - while I did at first think of it as a luxurious, relaxing ship, once I looked at the excursions & read more about how they describe all their various ports, it seemed to me it is more like a luxurious, fairly large, Expedition ship. Seems to be geared towards vigorous activities, which not all that much for the sedentary cruiser. It feels as though they are gearing towards the 30's - 40's high-end cruisers. We shall see, once the reports start coming in.
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