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Thanks for clarifying!

I'm looking at the Regal 8.7.24 12 day sailing out of Southampton. The schedule shows the Regal arriving in Greenock on Aug 12, 8:00AM and departing Aug 13 at 2:00AM, arriving Wed Aug 14 7:00 AM in Kirkwall There is no sea day between Greenock and Kirkwall, so am I correct in assuming that the ship actually departs at 2:00 AM on Aug 14th? I hope so because 2 days in Glasgow would be great...thoughts?

If you can handle your luggage, public transportation to and from Logan Airport to the Flynn Cruiseport in Boston is easy via the MBTA Silver line. Fare is $2.30 each way, cash or Charly Card and the hybrid bus/subway cars have luggage racks. You can check the schedules to see if it would work for you, and also see how to pay the fare if you choose this option Here is the route for the SL2 from the pier to Boston South Station https://www.mbta.com/schedules/742/line here is the link for the SL1 South Station to Logan Airport https://mticket.mbtace.com/schedules/741/line?schedule_direction[direction_id]=1 From the Flynn Cruiseport Website From South Station If you are coming from South Station (located roughly a mile from the cruise terminal, and also a stop on the MBTA’s Red Line underground subway system), you will need to get on an SL2 bus and get off at the Dry Dock Avenue stop. The cruise terminal is on Black Falcon Avenue, across from the Design Center. From Boston Logan International Airport If you are coming from Boston Logan you will need to board an SL1 bus at one of Boston Logan’s four passenger terminals (no fee on the bus departing Boston Logan). You will get off at Silver Line Way (located behind the Manual Life building), cross over from the inbound side to the outbound side track, and get on an SL2 bus (fee required; please visit MBTA Fare Info for rates). Once on the SL2 bus, you will then get off at the Dry Dock Avenue stop. The cruise terminal is on Black Falcon Avenue, across from the Design Center.

The cruise terminal in Boston is just across the harbor from Logan Airport...so as long as you are off the ship early, you should be fine..You didn't mention how you are getting to the airport, so I thought I would tell you of an option During Boston rush hour the MBTA silver line service is a reliable option if you are able to handle your luggage and don't mind taking the subway. It will be cheaper than a taxi or uber....one way fare $2.10 cash or Charly Card Once you disembark the ship, walk out to the bus stop for the Silver line bus and take the Silver Line SL2 bus to South Station, (about 2 miles away) At South Station you would switch to the Silver Line SL1 Bus to Logan Airport. These are hybrid bus/subway vehicles with luggage racks, The SL1 stops at all the terminals at Logan. You can check the schedules to see if it would work for you, and also see how to pay the fare if you choose this option Here is the route for the SL2 from the pier to Boston South Station https://www.mbta.com/schedules/742/line here is the link for the SL1 South Station to Logan Airport https://mticket.mbtace.com/schedules/741/line?schedule_direction[direction_id]=1 From the Flynn Cruiseport Website From South Station If you are coming from South Station (located roughly a mile from the cruise terminal, and also a stop on the MBTA’s Red Line underground subway system), you will need to get on an SL2 bus and get off at the Dry Dock Avenue stop. The cruise terminal is on Black Falcon Avenue, across from the Design Center. From Boston Logan International Airport If you are coming from Boston Logan you will need to board an SL1 bus at one of Boston Logan’s four passenger terminals (no fee on the bus departing Boston Logan). You will get off at Silver Line Way (located behind the Manual Life building), cross over from the inbound side to the outbound side track, and get on an SL2 bus (fee required; please visit MBTA Fare Info for rates). Once on the SL2 bus, you will then get off at the Dry Dock Avenue stop. The cruise terminal is on Black Falcon Avenue, across from the Design Center. Hope this helps...and good luck!

Salmon was on the dining room menu on the Royal last September inside passage cruise. I don't think that it was locally sourced in Alaska though, because it the same menu's were offered on the Regal last May.

I did the inside passage on the Royal and enjoyed it. We had a Deluxe Superior Balcony Aft, which was very nice. Having sailed on the Regal and Sky previously, we knew what to expect. That being said, on our sailing the stop in Victoria was a joke, arriving at 9:00PM and leaving at 11:00PM... and so basically, a sea day. The highlight for us was our day in Glacier Bay, which was beautiful. There were many multi generational families on our sailing, and a couple of service dogs that I noticed. We arrived in Seattle the day before the cruise and had a great time walking around the waterfront and marketplace. I enjoyed Seattle as much as Alaska. On our last day we could see pods of whales from the deck of the ship.

DH and I tested positive for covid on day 6 of a 7 day cruise last February. (Sky)The medical center came to the cabin and tested both of us at no charge, and asked if we needed any med's (we didn't) We were told to isolate and given room serviced from the main dining room and a letter was slipped under the door promising a credit for the missed day of $44.00 each to be applied to our Princess account within 30 days. It was. The next morning we were escorted off the ship at 7:00 AM via a service elevator. When we left the cabin a cleaning crew in hazmat suits were waiting to go in to clean the cabin. Fortunately we were able to drive home from the port and recovered quickly. We felt that Princess handled the situation well. On a cheerier note...we had a fabulous British Isles cruise on the Regal last May and did not get sick.

Here area couple of views of Glacier Bay from cabin C743 Royal Princess

Can you find prices in the app if you dont have a current booking?

I'm pricing a 12 day cruise with and without the plus package...Does anyone know the current rates for internet if you don't take the plus package?

People are reportig lots of different experiences on different ships..... I was on the Royal in September with the plus package.....if you wanted a different item than one of the specialty sundaes in the the tall glasses, there would be a charge.....this created long lines at Gelato's .while people waited for their ice creams to be made...I did try a Donatello because, well...why not....I never saw any special cake... I suspect that many may have opted for a simpler menu item if it had been included in the package

They did offer mint jelly on the side but I didn't try it. The lamb was delish!

I was on the Royal in September... lamb was served in the main dining room one night and it was very good....didn't see goat, quail or pheasant...just chicken, turkey and duck and lots of fish dishes

I booked a BC Balcony on the Royal....bid 160 each for a mini suite and 100 each for a Superior balcony The bid for the superior balcony was accepted and we were assigned an aft cabin on deck 10... we were happy with the win.... our original cabin was near the mid ship elevator

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