Queen of DaNile

We like Seabourn very much and would sail with them again given the right itinerary. Food was excellent though more variety in O in Terrace Cafe. Entry level suites are much larger with nice amenities, including WI closet. Totally a personal quirk of mine but I like having a mini fridge large enough to hold an ice bucket so there is always plenty of usuable ice...and the ensuite bar set up is nice perk. Service is stellar. Hope they have a "Galley lunch" on your cruise because it's a lot of fun. Enjoy!

We're on the Sing to Tokyo segment before this cruise, with 4 stops in Japan, and no mention of masks in the Covid Protocol update we received yesterday.

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Fever Tree tonic

I'll be thrilled if the library is enhanced when we get on next month for 27 days!!!

Thanks for the tip about unlimited. We'll be sailing 27 days in SE Asia so unlimited would mean taking less clothes and always having them clean Our quote works out to $7. per day - something to consider.

FWIW Oceania's transfers are ridiculously overpriced. Do it on your own for probably less than 1/2 the price.

"Please be advised that because the port of San Juan del Sur is closed to cruise ships due to COVID-19 restrictions currently in place in Nicaragua, Seabourn Quest will no longer call to this port on Monday, November 28, 2022."

FWIW This is in the documents for our upcoming Seabourn cruise that does the Caribbean and returns to Miami. Oceania is not the only one requiring this. All guests will be required to have a passport valid for at least six months beyond the completion of the voyage with at least two completely blank, unused visa pages in each passport.

No surprise. Exactly why we switched our upcoming Asian cruise to avoid all Chinese ports.

Sounds like you might be on the Quest as we board her on the 25th. Very interested in seeing the logistics.

New personal record - three today!!!

We did the "Wineries and Wildlife" post extension in 2017 because it was offered as a "free" benefit. You could buy wine to bring back to the ship but don't recall if they would deliver. As far as I know, you can still bring on as much wine as you like for consumption in your cabin or $25. corkage fee in a restaurant. The long bus drive to Aquila is not worth your time unless you are desperate to see a few relocated African animals on their own continent. If you are staying at the Cullinan, it is convenient to explore Cape Town using the HOHO bus. Cape Town is stunningly beautiful with much to see and enjoy.