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We’ll be doing same this fall. Would you mind sharing the name of the private car service? We. We prefer private transfer over public transportation due to luggage and hotel location thanks

Agreed - every sommelier I spoke with has a different explanation on why… but the outcome is the same. Beginning next cruise, definitely no Villa Maria SB by the glass. They “think” once they arrive in FLL after the NZ SB will be offered but no guarantee. Hence why I’m inquiring on other ship threads about the changeover.

We’re currently on Apex and have had issues getting a NZ Sauvignon Blanc on our premium bev pkg. Villa Maria is hit or miss as they are discontinuing it by the glass. Anyone have an updated wine list on Reflection as we’ll be onboard in early Jan.

Thank you for the suggestion - I wasn’t aware that Scenic had a ship on the Nile. We’ll explore that option.

Thank you for that reassurance - that’s where we’re gravitating towards at the moment as Viking and AMA are sold out for the dates we’re interested in. Do you recommend one particular deck over the other? I’ve read the diesel smell can be strong in the aft so we’re thinking mid-forward.

Viking was our original thought however their newest ship has been delayed a year and all those bookings have priority for available openings so next fall is completely sold out. Hence we’re exploring other options as we’ll be in Athens coming off an Med/Israel cruise and it so makes sense to do the Cairo/ Nile cruise tour immediately following.

Thanks for the reply. Did they indicate which ship as the Sphinx is sold out on the dates we’re available so only their older boat, River Tosca is available.

Looking to do Nile River in fall 2023. All 3 of the above lines seem to visit same ports and offer similar excursions. Why would you choose one over the other?