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  1. How are you on stairs? I ask because you mentioned a possible "underground" tour and although there are several, they all involve stairs as they are below street level. And the underground tours are dimly lit. Mary King's Close is one of the better ones and you should read their accessibility information to help you decide whether an underground tour would be suitable for you.
  2. There was a similar debate (actually more than one thread) last year when NCL (and only NCL) passengers were taxed on drinks in some European countries. It was a VAT charge. A quick google found this one but there were others over a period of a few months. https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2963144-10-vat-tax-added-to-all-free-at-sea-drinks-on-ncl-while-in-med/ There was also a higher VAT charge on any items bought in the onboard stores. Searching CC or googling should find some of these threads and/or media reports. A quick search on the NCL board found these, some of which may be applicable https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=tax on alcoholic drinks&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=64&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=and
  3. Can I suggest that before planning the Midhope visit, you have a look at the reviews and images of it on Tripadvisor as there really is not a great deal to see there, but reading reviews and looking at the images will help you decide if it would be worth it to you. There are a small number of Outlander filming locations in the city itself and a quick google should find them. Bakehouse Close (featured in several scenes but worth visiting in its own right)and Tweeddale Court are near each other on the Royal Mile, but there is also Craigmillar Castle within the city but not central and again uphill. You would need a taxi for this one.
  4. Nice to read that. There is of course much more to the city outside of the Old Town and more than enough for several days. Unfortunately cruise port calls rarely offer enough time to "see it all", but they do give ideas as to which places might merit a return land trip and you could consider Edinburgh maybe combined with places such as York, Bath and others, also with the option of visiting further north to the Scottish Highlands or islands. We only ever cruised smaller ships, in part due to long tender waits on the bigger ships and reading what you wrote, so pleased we did that.
  5. Pre-booking timed entry tickets on the castle website does the same thing without paying the extra for the shorex. Pleased to read that you appear to have enjoyed your day in the city, might you perhaps return in the future for a few extra days which would allow you to fill in the gaps?
  6. In that case, my apologies as it seems important to you. An "oops" moment probably as tired and heading to .zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  7. I thought I quoted the OP, Anyislandwill do,( lines 1,2 and 3 of post #1) Whom did I mistakenly quote?
  8. In that case, and as Edinburgh is hilly, you would need to plan your visit carefully to take account of your abilities.
  9. Sorry, no buses or trams go to the castle so only a taxi would take you close to but not onto the castle esplanade. You could take the bus for its full run and take a taxi from the x99 terminus in the city centre.
  10. Flying TO Europe, your luggage is normally checked all the way through to your destination airport if using one carrier for the entire journey (and this applies to code share airlines too, eg airlines such as Air France, KLM and others in the same alliance where one sector is with one of them and the second or third with a different one) Your luggage will normally have a different(speedy) tag if the connection is fairly short. This means it is often amongst the last to be loaded at departure airport and should be amongst first off at the connecting airport ready for transfer to the next flight. Simpler yes, but slightly stressful too in case one arrives at destination and one does not. As many of our flights involve connections we usually cross pack, each having half clothing in each suitcase just in case. It is simpler than the US way of claiming, rechecking in etc.
  11. or to both from e130. thanks for adding the info as others may find it ueful in the future. I assume these are transfers only with no information given by the driver? Did you have enough time to view the rare Mycenaen suit of armour in the museum?
  12. There is quite a wide selection of options from le Havre, not itself the most interesting of towns, but a good location for exploring other parts of Normandy. Should you have an interest in WW11 and the Normandy beaches, that would be a longer tour. Check your Roll Call to see if anyone has already booked a tour and looking for others to join it. Should you have no interest, Rouen would be a good option, although I very much doubt you could shoehorn in a visit to Giverny on the same day. Giverny is a longer and more complex journey unless you will have a rental car, a shorex or a private tour. Rouen is very easy and a little under an hour by direct train, no changes, and the city is both historic and attractive.There will be many reviews and images online, eg Tripadvisor. Honfleir is only a 30 minute journey by taxi from le Havre or there is an irregular public bus. Cruise passengers will often share with others.(again try your Roll Call or look for others dockside when you leave the ship) Unless planning a long lunch in Honfleur, you would probably only need 2-3 hours, but that would leave time for a walkaround le Havre itself, although there is little of interest there. Reading past threads might help you decide. Rouen https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=rouen&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=462 Honfleur https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=honfleur&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=462 Giverny https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=giverny&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=462
  13. Most reliable way to find out is to go to the official "cruiseportamsterdam" website and check if your ship is listed. If it is not, you would need to try the Ijmuiden port website, or a website such as cruisetimetables
  14. Absolutely. The Radical Road closure period has become a big embarrassment. It isn't that much of a diversion to access Grassmarket via the short stretch of Lothian Road then on to Castle Terrace, but it isn't as quiet or scenic and could confuse non residents.
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