mskaufman

Agree that the shuttle bus is the most effective transportation.

They stop at the stores, which are across the street from the beach

There are two free trolleys hosted by the small shopping centers.

In Barcelona Taxis work great.

Majestic

Agree with other posters in that I would not recommend that beach. Horsehoe Bay is much nicer.

Taxis are hit or miss. There are some but not a long line that you might see at other ports. Once there was a limo driver looking for passengers.

We were on Regal last week and thought that Princess did a really nice job.

We were on last week. Some degree of rain 11 of 12 days. Outdoor temp never above 70 deg F. Inside was "cool"

I would check with NCL. I would hate to arrive at the port and find out the rules were different. Of course, if you read these boards, you know that you can get different answers from different customer service reps.

I agree with others that differences are not that large. It also depends on the specific ship. We had a much better experience last year on Epic than we did this year on POA.

Don't want to go that negative on NCL. We had been on them previously and they were much better than this most recent cruise.

I have a lot of mail to catch up on before working on pics. Thanks,

Two days ago we used a private transfer and were at LHR by 1030. With a two hour Stonehenge stop, you can probably be there by 1230.

I was on NCL and Princess in the last month an Princess comes out ahead. See review on separate thread.

As indicated, this is a quick review and grades. Happy to answer any questions. In a couple of weeks will post photos (once I get to them) Cruise Director - A++ - Been on 20+ cruises and Sophie is at the head of the class when it comes to CDs Entertainment - A - Good variety of productions shows, comics, and singers. Entertainment Staff - A - Lots of energy. Didn't have to suffer through a trivia host whose English was such that they did not understand the questions. Medical Staff - A - 20+ cruises and the first time I used the medical center (not COVID, hurt my back). I went from not being able to walk to walking in about 6 hours. Cabin Steward - B - Did his job. Tendering - C- There were three tender ports on this cruise. On two of the three the tendering seemed disoriented. In Dublin, some people reported waiting over an hour for a tender. Service (Allegro MDR) - A - Was just fine. Call out to Rest Mgt Jose who took take of everything. Service (Ledo) - B - For some reason it took ten minutes to get a cup of hot tea at breakfast. Same for juice. Food (MDR) - B+ - Everything tasted good and reasonable selection. I think that the menu people don't know the difference between vegan and vegetarian. Also, difference between gelato, ice cream, and custard. Looked like the same thing came out for each. Food (Ledo) - B - Breakfast was identical every day. Some days dessert was better here than in the MDR (e.g., chocolate fountain) Use of Medallions - C - Felt like big brother was watching Account statements - F- Couldn't figure out charges and credits even with help and we only purchased about a half dozen things and cancelled a shore excursion Ports - A - That's why you take this cruise. Weather - D- But Princess can control that. Rained every day - Be prepared. On Board Shopping - N/A - because I'm not sure why folks would shop for expensive mens watches on board Shore Excursions - B- Mostly experienced cruisers on this ship but shore excursion staff did not escort people to busses. Would have been more of an issue for first timers COVID precautions - There was not someone encouraging the use of hand sanitizer on way into eateries. Very few masks and lots of hacking Late night food - D - Sometimes after the show you want some food (e.g., burger, cup of tea, pizza). Only thing open was International Cafe with a basic menu, no obviously complimentary drinks.

6 of us hired a driver for the day so it was a large van. worked out great.

Yes, an easy walk

My itinerary says S. Queensbury

Was there a wait to get on?

Do you agree this is a good choice?

Has anyone used this service? Is it effective? Are there lines to get on? Recent experience

You can walk to the Queens Staircase, the government buildings, or the Straw Market. Jukanoo Beach is also a possibility.

Don't know the earliest, but two weeks ago, we dropped luggage off around 10 am and were not the first.

Last time in Freeport did "Garden of the Groves"