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Same at Buenos Aires 

It was on Quest and Journey recently 

51 minutes ago, tonyl1956 said:

Not sure I understand the reference to a 20% discount for early booking. My TA has given me prices, which seem OK. But is she missing a trick....?

I don't think she is 🙂 

15 hours ago, vslparis said:

This might be true for those insured in the UK. However, in my experience both personally and in my over 30 years in the travel industry, most Trip Insurance companies in the U.S. require you to pay for any medical expenses and unexpected flights first and then you will reimbursed after your claim has been approved. 

Medical expenses may be automatically billed back to the insurer in the UK however flights, hotels etc it’s the same as the UK. You have to pay and claim back. This can be rather expensive (last year we needed to pay £12k in that connection, all eventually reimbursed) so one of our cards we bring has a high unused limit. 
 

I can’t see any valid reason in this day and age in many parts of the world not to use cards. And certainly I do as asked at check in to avoid delaying others behind. If they ask for my card, they get it. I saw someone decline to do so in Norway and the whole checking in got stuck with supervisors needed etc 

8 minutes ago, Lookyboy said:

Not on Onward this last week...missed both Scottish games.....maybe missing the first one was a blessing, but would have loved to see last night's match.😃

You might also have enjoyed the game at teatime today for other reasons 🙂

53 minutes ago, KevintheIrishDJ said:

There is a link for 20% early booking; however, I don't see a discount.

Speak to your travel agent they have all the pricing 

Watch out for the service doors on Deck 6. There’s a few of them that seem to be used quite a lot by staff and can slam a bit (well certainly on Onward). We also found if we were too near the aft we were sharing the attendant (there’s now only one) with the big suite that got priority and in our case had demanding occupants. It seemed the single attendant was really stretched there - much more than the team on Deck 7 and 8 (he was very good just over stretched) 

For the extra I would take a V2 at least. 

5 hours ago, luv2travel90266 said:

Make a request when on board!

They need to buy special licence feeds for big sporting events. I know it ran into £000s to get the World Cup games. It’s not something they can fix onboard if the game isn’t being shown within their regular package 

Yes they are. I suppose the distances involved mean sea days. I’m ok with a few sea days. I think it’s 5/16 days 

13 minutes ago, PrivateIdaho said:

And that is why you don’t book inaugural cruises. See you in Dec EJll.

 

The inaugural was originally late June but was pushed back once before.  You would have thought guests on 2nd September would have been clear of problems

34 minutes ago, BuddyR said:

If you purchase an Experience More Essentials package pre-cruise (not as a booking promotion), can one of you upgrade to the ultimate package onboard for $8 per day, less any loyalty discount?  Does anyone actually have experience doing that when it was not a booking promotion?  Also, does any upgrade to the ultimate package have to be done during the first half of the cruise now?  On the Onward in December, people were burning onboard credit and upgrading on the last day or two.

Yes we did this both for packages we bought and for promotions given and had our loyalty discount applied.  No need to do this on Day 1 we only did it from a few days in 

I hope they look after affected guests (as opposed to hangers on and influencers) better than they did with their even later cancellation of Explora 1 last year

3 minutes ago, roxette said:

Is this the same, that you just pay the difference, both if you have purchased the Premium package or had it included in a booking promotion (Experience more)? I have been looking forever on the Azamara site, but have not really found anything. 

 

Have never been on Azamara before, but will in August and December. Really looking forward to it.

 

Thank you all for all the great info on this site

Yes ours was a booking promotion package that we upgraded 

They are building a strong new team 

We fired the gun on Monday when we got notification. We are going to have to think tactically about flights but from the UK we’ve discovered flying east first even as far as Istanbul brings up good African prices 

Some super itineraries and new ports being offered. They are online now (communications are also being sent out, they started with the highest loyalty group first then are moving down) 

54 minutes ago, Catchum said:

So fountain soda water is only available for extra cost?😉 For my generation water comes out of a tap. Fizzy water comes out of a cut glass soda syphon served by Clarke Gable wearing a tuxedo. Hey a girl can dream.

No soda is available its canned - usually Royal Club or equivalent.  The ship also carbonates water but sadly I have an addiction for San Pellergrino, Perrier and Evian

9 minutes ago, broberts said:

 

Not the same thing. 

I have just checked with work and they are investigating as the pop up blocker should be removing it

1 hour ago, 1025cruise said:

It's most likely an ad being provided by the third party provider Cruise Critic contracts with.

Well if anyone is looking at this from Cruise Critic please get rid ASAP.  What else is this "intruder mining??

It is beyond a joke and is doing your site no favours.  At least on other social sites where I share cruise information my viewing is not intruded on like this.

Obviously someone is looking at these posts as mine was moved from one of the forums to this general site.

But will anything be done about it??????????

9 minutes ago, broberts said:

Has anyone tried instructing the browser to not allow popups? In Android Chrome: Settings, Site Settings, Pop-ups and redirects.

 

I have a pop up blocker on my browser but it makes absolutely no difference.  It is a very fierce blocker set up by a work client who is security paranoid

30 minutes ago, Dr H said:

I usually walk off the ship with a $50 bar tab for a few upgraded martinis and a few single malt scotches (they have 3 or 4 available). The tab is usually covered by OB credit. Also, if you are less than happy with the house wines, the ship has an excellent selection of bottled wines for purchase at very reasonable prices. They are stored very well, and 1 bottle usually lasts DW and me for 2-3 meals. Personally, I can't fathom how anyone can go through that much alcohol in such a relatively short time as to even come close to breaking even on any cruiseline's liquor packages, but c'est la vie.

You overlook the fact that to get a decent sparkling water you have to have the Ultimate Package. 

You can purchase just one drink no problem at all. Many do not take the packages and do just that! 

13 minutes ago, Bobreg said:

Hi.

This is the selection of included wine on the Quest right now doing the french intensive voyage. There is also a sparkling wine not on the picture. Hope this helps.

Thanks - that is all a new selection other than the Pinotage.  The new CEO said she was looking at the wines as a priority as she liked her red wines so maybe she has go ahead on this one

Not unique to this forum but there is a pop up from a UK agency coming up every time I open a new forum or thread on cruise critic. Not even my usual blocker seems able to squish it. Host Jazzbeau is this genuine or a hack because it’s an absolute turn off!