Shrinkersgal

Many thanks. We are excited to do our first crossing!

Thanks for sharing your journey. We are planning to do this crossing next year. What has the weather been like? Any rough seas? Have passengers been able to use the outdoor spaces on most days?

safe travels home.

After reading innumerable posts on this topic, I guess I still don’t understand why another person’s style of dress in a public restaurant would affect my enjoyment of my meal. What matters to me is the quality of the food, the service ,the professionalism of the staff, noise level, etc. If the couple seated at the next table is having a loud and unpleasant argument, the fact that they are dressed in a tux and gown is irrelevant.

I can understand a basic dress code of no shorts or tees after 6 as that is common in most restaurants, but let’s focus on the essentials and stop making rules that no one enforces. All of this seems more about who follows rules and who doesn’t 

Does anyone have experience with flights from Stockholm to Philadelphia booked through Silversea? It appears that most flights leave very early in the AM. Does Silversea provide overnight accommodations?

Thanks to everyone for your responses. We agree that arriving at least a day earlier is the way to go, but the choice of hotels for a short stay seemed very limited. Your hotel suggestions are much appreciated. Right now it appears that we can get airfare at a lower price than Regent offers, so we will try to make arrangements on our own.

Greetings. We are considering the February 26, 2024, Barbados to Barbados. We would fly out of Philadelphia and the connections have either very short or very long layovers. Is a 2:50 pm arrival too late? We would appreciate any advice on using Regent Air to this destination, embarkation process/port, and pre cruise hotels.

Many thanks.

Many thanks. We will keep our fingers crossed and our masks on.

We are scheduled on an upcoming back to back on Dawn. The health information we received from Silversea indicates that “in transit” passengers will require Covid testing before boarding. Am I correct in assuming that back to back passengers are “in transit” and that when we return from our Silversea excursion we will be tested? Has anyone has experience with this issue? This process certainly seems to put back to back passengers at much greater risk of not being able to complete their cruise because you become positive while on board. If the same cruise was not considered b2b  a Covid positive test would result in quarantine on the ship.

 Thanks for your assistance

Thanks so much. That was exactly the information I was looking for.

We are hoping to sail the Nile with Uniworld later this year. We are also interested in the post cruise extension to Jerusalem, but we are having trouble getting any detailed information about the itinerary or whether you leave for home from Israel or return to Cairo. Also, any info on when the new Nile ship will go into service?

Many thanks.

We were on Marina in September 2017. We had tours to other places in both ports so did not use the shuttles, but this is from info provided to us onboard:

 

In Brest we were docked from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm at Pier QR4. We were provided with a shuttle schedule, starting at 10 am, last shuttle from city at 6:15pm. Note at top of schedule : "Shuttle with 3 stops: Brest Castle (Navy Museum), City center and Quay de la Douane. It's about 8 minutes ride to the first stop."

 

In Ferrol we docked from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm at Muelle de Fernandez Ladreda. The shuttle info was listed in Currents:

"There will be a complimentary port shuttle bus service running continuously from the pier to the 18th Century city district, also the main shopping area, beginning at 9:00 am, with the last shuttle departing from town at 6:00 pm. For those who would prefer to walk, the city centre is within walking distance."

Many thanks:)

No shuttle needed in Astoria.

Is there shuttle service from:

Brest

Ferrol, Spain?

Thanks to all

Disputes over shady areas at the pool have occurred to a varying degree on every warm weather cruise we have been on. Rather than argue over enforcement which will never really work, it would seem that the smart people who run these cruises would find ways to serve their customers by increasing the amount of shade available at the pool. Adding small portable umbrellas or finding lounges with canopies that can be raised or lowered would make customers and crew much happier.

Could not agree more. Our thoughts and prayers are with them

Given the tragedy in Manta and the surrounding coast, does anyone have any ideas about how the cruise lines with scheduled stops will respond?

We are planning to go to Vietnam in Feb 2016. Has anyone sailed with Heritage Cruise line on the Mekong?:)