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    Tour Kobe or Osaka?

    in Asia

    Posted · Edited by stowaway2k

    We plan to go to Kyoto on our first day and to Himeji on the second.äI found out that the Shinkansen goes to both stations from Shinkobe Station, is it easy to go there from the cruise port?

     

    Yes, it's very easy. A quick taxi ride or depending on where you dock, there is a monorail that goes along the cruise terminal from the airport to Sannomiya (the city center) and then one subway stop from Sannomiya to Shinkobe.

     

    https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Kobe,+Hyogo+Prefecture/@34.6824434,135.1887259,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x60007d812aed89d9:0xc7126106c2f670f4

    transport to port from Nanjing Rd hotel

    in Asia

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    As some taxi drivers may have never been to the cruise port, be prepared to inform the driver exactly where to go. The hotel staff can help you with this by writing it out in Chinese for the driver and hotel staff can verbally confirm with the driver that he knows where to go. :)

    Shanghai dock

    in Asia

    Posted

    Thanks for the info. I know last year on QM2 we docked at Wusongkou but thought maybe since QE was a bit smaller maybe we would be closer, but I guess not. Thanks also for that link to the map...very helpful.

     

     

    Ships greater than 70k tons cannot navigate the Huangpu River. Even QE2 couldn't do it and that was before a proper terminal had been built out there.

     

    Have a good time in Shanghai :)

    Shanghai hotel

    in Asia

    Posted

    staying in shanghai for three nights at Grand Central Hotel, before cruising with Celebrity. Any suggestions for tour?

     

     

    I agree with Ashland. Shanghai is very "do-able" on your own. Come with a good guidebook such as "Lonely Planet". Plus the Grand Central is convenient to the subway if you're up to it, which will take you to within a short walk to most if not all you'll want to see and do in three days... including Ashland's favorite shopping spot.;)

     

    I live in Shanghai... if you have any questions I'll be happy to help. :)

    Shanghai hotel

    in Asia

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    Choosing a hotel in Shanghai can be daunting, as there are so many very good hotels in good locations.

     

    The Hyland Hotel on East Nanjing Road (Nanjing Dong Lu) is another to consider. It's right on the famous shopping street, walking distance to both The Bund and People's Square, and 1 or 2 minute's walk to the very handy metro line 2 and line 10.

     

    If Art Deco splendor is your thing, Paul's suggestion of the historic landmark Peace Hotel is the way to go.

    QE2 to sail for final time

    in Cunard Line

    Posted · Edited by stowaway2k

    So how come we recently saw a large aircraft carrier towed from Russia to China!

     

    This was over a decade ago. It took four months, cost $5million, (plus how many millions more if it were present day?) and the life of one sailor after the carrier broke her lines and was adrift for four days.

     

    The liner SS Constitution sank north of Hawaii while under tow in 1997.

     

    The liner former SS America/Australis was destroyed on the coast of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands while under tow in 1994.

     

    The liner former SS Montery/Matsonia/Lurline/Britanis sank near Cape Town, South Africa while under tow in 2000.

     

    The Cunarder RMS Caronia (the Green Goddess) was destroyed on the coast of Guam while under tow in 1974.

    Photos help find lost luggage.

    in Cunard Line

    Posted · Edited by stowaway2k

    I've been in the habit of photographing my luggage for years, ever since a friend had hers "misplaced". When asked to describe it, she couldn't, (other than "It's green" :rolleyes:)but she had a photo. This was before digital, so she had a Polaroid. The clerk found hers in a huge pile almost immediately. I also email the photo to myself as an extra precaution in case I also loose my camera or phone. Somebody, somewhere is bound to have email access.:)

    A King for Cunard's Queens

    in Cunard Line

    Posted

    Just off the top of my head...

     

    Columbus

    Washington

    Presidents Hoover/Cleveland/Roosevelt/Wilson/Monroe

    Michelangelo

    Raffaello

    Andrea Doria

    Conte de Savoia

    REX

     

    The famed SS Normandie was androgynous... The French Line said it was neither female nor male.

    Asia Yangtze River Cruise

    in Asia

    Posted

    Well, it depends on your definition of "cold".

     

    For me, November in this part of China is refreshingly cool after the long, scorching summer, when any outdoor activity is just too uncomfortable.

     

    Though, my definiton of scorching is someone else's idea of a perfect summer day. ;)

     

    Bring a jacket, but I don't think you'll find yourself shivering.

    Bar Mitzvah on board

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    You could do what the Guterman's did in 1986, charter the whole ship for an over-night cruise as he did the QE2

     

    http://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/16/nyregion/coming-of-age-on-the-ocean-a-bar-mitzvah-aboard-the-qe2.html

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Guterman#A_Bar_Mitzvah_Aboard_the_QE2

     

    The QE2 came with a synagogue already permanently installed, the only ship of her time to provide one, and the helicopter deck would have come in handy for those late-comers... :D

    Scattering Ashes at Sea

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    It's likely something that most cruise lines would not encourage, but it's not unheard of nowdays.

    I witnessed just such a thing last month.

     

    But this was a unique situation, as the "dearly departed" was a long-time frequent passenger, known to the senior officers who all attended the ceremony in dress uniform, along with other crew and regular passengers who knew the person.

    The ceremony was held near the stern of the ship, early in the morning before breakfast.

    A flag-draped table was set up dressed with flowers, and hymns were sung.

    Other passengers who were about at that early hour kept a respectable distance away.

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