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  1. I'd factor in more time for that journey - at least 30 mins, assuming you can get a taxi straight away. Cruising another line recently I originally booked an 11am flight out of BCN but chickened out and ended going later. I have cruised out of Barcelona dozens of times and I would not say the journey is 15 mins at all.
  2. We were thinking of arriving earlier when we join the 5/27 sailing. We are coming in from Tokyo so thought we would arrive 11-11:30 ish. I think I had read about people checking in on the early side then getting back off the ship to explore Yokohoma but not sure if that is a common thing. It's hard to plan an arrival time and hope they have a bit of leeway if we can't time it exactly. I've not had to worry about specifiying an arrival time for many, many years given status on other lines etc.
  3. Oh dear, we've booked a 5 night package for Millenium (during the last sale). I admit this was in the height of all the complaints about the MDR food so thought I'd be assured of a good steak at least at Tuscan for 4/5 of the nights (whilst not my thing, I would consider LPC once for variety). Hadn't been aware of the 'Taj X' dinner referenced above, I assume, this would not be covered by a dining package?
  4. Pardon my ignorance but I thought the Diamond upgrade was only a fractional benefit (e.g. BB to BA) rather than a change in category altogether (from balcony to mini-suite). Seems it is actually a slightly better benefit than I thought?
  5. I wonder what the 'wastage' figure is for towels. The ship starts the week with 10,000 towels - how many end up in suitcases, left on the beach, blown overboard leaving what number at the end? Is it worth going through the list facade, staffing that function etc? Many lines, hotels, resorts are not so precious about towels - it just cheapens the experience for me standing in line to sign out something basic and simple like a towel. Do they inventory the towels in the cabins too? Steward put 6 in but only scooped 5 up off the floor so you get charged for the 'missing' one?
  6. Glad your request has been honoured. 🙂 I assume the 'controls' are hidden and inaccesible to guests? E.g. the inlet to fill and the temperature settings?
  7. It's a poor show. I upgraded to premium before the changes (as did many, I know), on the strength of what was offered at the time. Pulling the rug etc. Cheap, tacky tactics by a supposedly more premium line.
  8. I see the cheerleader is out in force to defend NCL yet again. Tiring.
  9. Why not just operate it like a bathtub - except outdoors? A hot tap, a cold tap, some jets and a drain. Then you can fill it yourself, soak to your heart's content, drain when you are done, top up from the hot tap if it gets cool... The current situation seems massively overcomplicated. There are jetted tubs in the staterooms that don't require a call in advance for someone else to fill it, what's different about the placement on the balcony?
  10. We are going at the end of May/return on 8th June. I had considered the mid-May sailing but wanted to let it 'warm up a bit' - which I may regret!
  11. True! 🍷 Still, not a good move from X. Sometimes the line raises the package limit in line with indvidual drink price increases but can't see this has happened here (yet)?
  12. Recently upgraded to the premium package during the flash sale - 53% off - should have known it was too good to be true.
  13. If it isn't a big deal, why are they doing it? 🙂
  14. Glad to hear it! Hope you have had and continue to have a fantastic cruise. 20+ days in the YC sounds fantastic, especially as we are sitting in the airport waiting on our flight home after only a week. :)
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