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1 hour ago, CaroleC said:
Worst experience we had was when we sailed with Ocean Village (anyone remember that cruise line?) back in 2007. We were ‘adopted’ by a large family group who drank copious amounts of alcohol at all times of the day and night. They saved us seats on the pool deck and in the entertainment venues in the evening. It got that bad that we used to hide from them if we could! 😂We had a similar experience on a costa cruise , we were put on a table for 8 with a group of 6 friends who got up between every course and went outside for a smoke .When they came back the stunk of smoke so we asked to be moved . We got a table with a couple who had had a major row and were not speaking to each other. They refused to move us again .
The buffet was closed in the evenings so there was no where else to get food. 😨
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6 minutes ago, little britain said:
Shame. Their new ships are stunning. DH had a disastrous experience on his one and only MSC cruise and said he would never go on them again.... but he’s “forced” himself to come on Virtuosa in 2 months. And he’s going to try YC next year. So never say never....!
Have heard the only way to go with MSC is to go Yacht club.
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1 hour ago, kernow said:
Have you checked the MSC prices, think they are less than 200% for single.
We have done over 30 cruises and Have had a bad experience with MSC and Costa would not go with either of them again.
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Looking at all these ships doing seacations makes me wonder how they are going to fill them all.
my partner has decided he does not want to risk going on a ship , yet he is prepared to go on a golf trip in July with 3 other men staying in a caravan, sharing a kitchen , toilet and shower 😡
so I looked at the single rates they are all 200%. Maybe the rates will reduce as time goes on?
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52 minutes ago, bigeck said:
give us a clue then.
Is it the 1st one or the Eskimo house
Prices are on the eskimo house 😊
think they must include drinks wifi and grats as Celebrity is about the same price and they include them.All will be revealed tomorrow 🤞🤞
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2 hours ago, FionaMG said:
That's interesting. I wonder why you have to have a UK passport? What if you are a non-UK passport holder who is legally resident in the UK? I would have thought there would be a need to prove one's residency as opposed to nationality.
Anthem of the Seas June 4 to August 29, 2021: Instead of offering European sailings, Anthem of the Seas will now offer Ocean Getaways and British Isles itineraries from Southampton exclusively for UK residents.
our TA got it wrong 😨
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23 minutes ago, bigeck said:
Has everyone jumped ship.
Am I the only one doing Anthem
No, we are doing Anthem hopefully . 😊
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2 minutes ago, FionaMG said:
That's interesting. I wonder why you have to have a UK passport? What if you are a non-UK passport holder who is legally resident in the UK? I would have thought there would be a need to prove one's residency as opposed to nationality.
guess you would need to confirm that with the travel agent when you try to book
i wonder if it also means you cant go if you dont have a passport?
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9 hours ago, Norwich Cruiser said:
The terms and conditions read “ fully vaccinated “ so I would imagine that’s two jabs.
Yes just spoke to my travel agent and it means 2 jabs the last one being at least 7 days prior to sailing .
also you must have a UK passport.
cant wait to book 😊
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On 7/22/2020 at 8:09 AM, little britain said:
They said on that coffee morning that C&A would be first to know!
I’d happily do a round Britain as I am shamefully ignorant on parts of my own country.
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In reply to the OP, my issue booking a cruise starting in Italy is the need to fly there, not sure that flying this year is a good idea.
Also in response to the post saying there will be no cruises at all this year because there will be no Americans , I totally disagree . Ships will be sailing with reduced capacity which will be made up of European guests.
Costa MSC and TUI are all planning to startup in August , time will tell.
We are booked on Anthem out of Southampton on October 4th and I have got my fingers and toes crossed that it goes.
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9 hours ago, Biker19 said:
RCI's IT system is on automatic pilot - don't think they changed anything to account for the likely coming cancellations.
With all the doom and gloom around at the moment e.g. Boris saying we may have to wear masks for the next year , I was trying to inject a small glimmer of hope . -
They opened check in earlier this week for Anthem on 4 october out of Southampton , 76 days to cruise.
Hope this is a good sign that they think we will be going 🤞😊
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Not a rogue wave but...
we were on Costa Classica out of Hong kong a few years ago the week after it had a crash with a freight ship in Shanghai.
we were 2 days late in boarding due to the ship being repaired
there was a hole in the ships aide on deck 4 , 12 cabins long which had been covered over with a welded on plate .
we had a force 8 gale for 4 days and 3 nights on returning from Vietnam to Hong kong ,Water was pouring under the doors into the corridor and all along deck 4 .water was pouring through the ceilings on the deck underneath the top outside deck.
the officers were nowhere to be seen , there was a huge bowl of sea sickness tablets on guest services desk but no staff.The ship also rammed a pier in Hanoi which made another dent in the side.
During the storm we honestly though we were going to die.
Needless to with this and other issues no amount of money would persuade me to go on a Costa ship again.
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MSC are making a statement on 15 july about resuming cruises in August 2020
not that we would ever Consider going with MSC but should be interesting if they do start up.
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1 hour ago, little britain said:
Updated today - The Foreign & Commonwealth Office advises against cruise ship travel at this time. This is due to the ongoing pandemic and is based on medical advice from Public Health England.
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26 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:
Translation: Trash trucks with snow plows. 😉
Two nations separated by a common language.
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We flew to NYC on new years eve and stayed until the 4th January
on the evening of the 3 rd of january it snowed and snowed and snowed
when we woke up on the 4th the city was at a standstill And it was still snowing , No traffic except bin lorries with snow ploughs on the front , no taxis ,arranged transport to the ship called to say no drivers had turned up for work So it was cancelled.
eventually we and another couple managed to get a car to take us to the ship.
it was the most scary ride of my life , the roads were completely white .
when we got on the ship they said no flights were landing and we eventually departed NYC at 2 am the next morning.
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26 minutes ago, erby2283 said:
Thank you for the clarification. I was confused as to who they were referring to since they just referenced "them." I have a feeling they all will follow the same suit.
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8 minutes ago, Jimbo said:
shows the months Royal Caribbean ships are sailing out of Southampton................1st month is October
Yes that is correct
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Looks like there will be no sailings out of Southampton until October
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I saw that about the USA is it worldwide except China?
the statement issued yesterday
Royal Caribbean Announces Global Suspension Of Cruising
CLIA has announced the voluntarily suspension of U.S. cruise operations until September 15. We will share more details about this announcement with our guests early next week.
At Royal Caribbean International, our guests and crew's safety and well-being are always our top priorities. After further consulting with our partners at Cruise Lines International Association and in conjunction with the CDC, we have decided to extend the suspension of sailings for our global fleet for all sailings through July 31st, 2020. Our goal is to resume operations on August 1st, 2020 for the majority of our fleet.
maybe more clarity next week
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IMHO the quarantine on entering the UK will be dropped in the near future, it is impossible to police .
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Anthem UK cruises in the summer?
in Royal Caribbean International
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Think it is too early to say if it will ‘go’ for you .
UntilBoris announces which countries are green ,amber or red and what conditions are attached no-one can say .
even green countries look like having to have negative tests within 72 hours of arriving in the UK.
i had a friend last year who got a test exactly 72 hours before she wanted to fly last year and she got the results 4 hours before she flew.