New Cruiser Girl 2

On 3/27/2020 at 10:42 AM, Darklady said:

@New Cruiser Girl 2 Whereabouts outside London?  My in-laws are in New Hamburg

Hi there,  We are in Ilderton which is 5 min North of London . It s a very small community.

New Hamburg is East of London towards Kitchener.  

Hello fellow Cruisers,

We are from London Canada and like everywhere else we are in the Social Distancing Mode.  My Mother and I have a cruise booked on the Enchanted in Sept . so praying that our lives return to normal or as normal as it can be before that time.

I live in a rural community  just outside London, so distancing is very easy .  My two yellow labs are getting me out for walks and are the best company as my husband must still go to work ( Hydro Electrify Worker).

One thing that Ive been doing is getting my pictures of past cruises out and really looking at them !!  What an upper !!!  Try it yourself !!  You'll be amazed how those lovely 'cruisin ' feelings'  come rushing back !!! AHHHHHHH

BE WELL EVERYONE !! 

On 3/21/2020 at 4:43 PM, Colo Cruiser said:

Believe it or not had Chinese last night.

16 this morning now I am hot.

Chillin in the sunshine.

 

 

Beautiful scenery !!!  

9 hours ago, capriccio said:

 

Mine too!  And sometimes she throws in some OBC or a specialty dinner too.

Mine is excellent as well. I like the way its all looked after in a nice neat pkg. She also fought for us when a portion of our return flight home was cancelled. $ back for us. 

42 minutes ago, travelinmoma said:

How old do you have to be to use one of these?  We'll have our 14 year old son with us. 

That I don't know...but if you good search bike rentals in Bar Harbor I'll bet you'll find the place .  Its on the Main Road from the port .

On 5/28/2019 at 8:18 PM, drneal said:

I will be going to Platos Gialos

Is Plato Gialos a Beach Club,  or just a place ?  How to get there from Port? thanks ~

Oh I see !  Well it looks like you are set up nicely for a wonderful cruise !!  Happy Sailing !

On 2/11/2020 at 6:36 PM, trbarton said:

I just changed my Hawaii cruise to the Best Sail Ever. Here’s what I received. A nice bonus, $1,349
 

Tom😀

 

SPECIAL SERVICES

Celebrations and Pre-paid gratuities are listed below.

Special Services for this booking

SERVICE	QUANTITY	PRICE	TOTAL	PASSENGER
2 Bottles of wine per stateroom	1	$75.52	$75.52	Mr. Thomas Barton
Specialty Dining	1	$29.00	$29.00	Mr. Thomas Barton
Premier Beverage Package With Tips	1	$1,027.65	$1,027.65	Mr. Thomas Barton
Full Onboard Gratuities Included	1	$217.50	$217.50	Mr. Thomas Barton

I also changed a previously booked cruise to BSE but did not get 2 bottles of wine and specialty dining . Just Bev Pkg, Free WiFi and Gratuities.  How did you score the other perks?

On 8/22/2019 at 6:29 PM, kfhintx said:

Hi there! We will be at Bar Harbor on 10/22 and are wanting to visit Acadia National Park. The bus/trolley tours do not interest us because we are wanting to do a short hike and not just view the park from a bus. We are also wanting to make sure we get to a Welcome Center/Gift Shop to stamp our NP Passport books. The Explorer shuttle seems to be a good option but unsure of how crowded it will be during this time of year. I would love any thoughts and suggestions. Thanks in advance!

We discovered an Electric Bike Rental in Bar Harbor but just a little bit too late to actually go . Its $50 / 4 hours rental .   The one way park loop is 2 hours without stopping but of course you'll want to stop .   Next trip booked in 2021 , this is our top priority ~

6 hours ago, nini said:

Go to the main page of CC and in the upper right hand corner you will see

4 "tabs" you can click on. Click on "Boards" and then scroll down to "Ports

of Call" and then click on "Europe" and then click on "Italy".

It is kind of like "drilling down" to a more specific item nd narrowing it down.

This will give you lots of info and experiences from all cruisers of most lines

but t will be specific to you question or concern.

Thank you so much ~ 

Going in Sept on a Med .

Cruise for the first time and I feeling I have lots of homework to do ~

fun fun 

On 2/9/2020 at 5:00 PM, nini said:

If you go to the Ports of Call Main Board, then to Europe,  then to Italy; you will also

find a WEALTH of information. This is where I learned everything I wanted and needed to

know about our Italy/ Greece cruise in October 2018. It was our first time to Europe and

it is a very active forum; answering all of your questions on transfers, tours, and hotels!

We booked private transportation from FCO to our hotel, 3 private tours in Rome where we stayed

for 3 nights. We booked private transfer to the port and back to FCO in which we shared with others

so it was not too bad.

If you can stay in Rome longer, then do so, especially if you have never been.  It is a huge easy walking

city.

Where do I find what you described above ?  'Ports of Call Main Board etc?

Thanks in advance ~

On 1/29/2018 at 1:00 AM, Pam in CA said:

The photos you’ve posted are of the Sanctuary which is totally separate and has nothing to do with the Retreat pool.

 

Here are some photos of the Retreat pool:

 

oh god how I miss spending time around this pool !! Got Cabanas a few times and felt like a queen !! 

On 1/4/2020 at 11:34 PM, blloydtbird said:

Hi folks - Thanks to the wonderful discussions on this board, my wife and I just returned from our first cruise and had a blast.  We were on the Caribbean Princess over the holidays and returned on 1/3.  We had such a great time, we are looking at cruises for the 2020 holiday period.

 

I've come across a few different options on a few different ships.  One option that has drawn my attention is the Enchanted Princess, leaving out of Port Everglades on 12/19.  In reviewing the itinerary, the ship returns to Port Everglades only to depart the same day.  I assume this is what is referred to as a "back-to-back" cruise.  Are there any downsides a beginning cruiser should be aware of?  Would half of the passengers likely disembark with new folks joining?  We really enjoyed getting to know quite a few folks onboard during our two weeks at sea.  

 

Ports of Call: Fort Lauderdale | At Sea | Grand Cayman | Roatan | Belize City | Cozumel | At Sea | Fort Lauderdale | Princess Cays | At Sea | St Thomas | St Maarten | At Sea | At Sea | Fort Lauderdale

 

Thanks!

One year we did a b2b( 2 different itineraries though) at Everglades and it was a big bummer that Port Port Authority made us get off the ship , go sit in this big room for about two hours before being let back on.  Ive heard that this done randomly with ships in port . Sometimes  you get to stay on but go to the Theatre to be checked in with Port Authority . In our case the dice was not in our favour !  The upside was that we did not have to attend the Safety briefing on the second sailing . 

On 1/5/2020 at 12:32 PM, pablo222 said:

 

Other passengers!

 

I find there are far too many of these.

 

🙂

 

HILARIOUS !!! 

On 1/5/2020 at 11:44 AM, MamaFej said:

The Amazon could be reforested within a few years if cruise lines didn't put so much wasted paper in cabins night after night. 

 

Hopefully, the waste will decrease as more lines go to onboard apps. 

 

Hopefully...

Yes I noticed MUCH LESS paper delivered to our cabin in Sept and I assumed it had to do with it being a Medallion Cruise.  It was refreshing not to be dealing with it !!

On 1/2/2020 at 3:43 PM, Scubadoc said:

I would love to add this to our cruise January 16. Is it still true that this only works on cruises after March?

Yes that is what the policy says if you look for the outline conditions of the sale .  book another cruise after March ! lol

17 minutes ago, 5:00_Somewhere said:

 

Yes, and also, unfortunately, the retreat pool is only a little more than 3 feet deep.. 😒

YIKES !  That water will really heat up fast ! more like a giant hot tub ! not refreshing at all ~

14 minutes ago, 5:00_Somewhere said:

 

That is a good point, although I would note that on the Sky Princess, unlike on the Royal and Regal, the Retreat cabanas are one deck up from the pool and do not have a solid roof covering so don't really offer any shade if that's what a person is looking for.

Oh is that right? Good to know...thanks ~

I will be on Sky 2021 

I did love the retreat pool just the way it was on Regal/Royal 

On 12/29/2019 at 10:47 AM, 5:00_Somewhere said:

As others have said, first come first served. Be warned though, the back-to-backers will have had an advantage and will probably have taken up most of the spots. That was our experience a couple weeks ago. We boarded with the very first group of people allowed on board, literally ran straight up to the Sanctuary and there was already a long line. We waited in line for an hour just to get on the waiting list.  I have to say that, while it would be nice to book in advance online, I don't know that that would necessarily be much better. Either way, it's an extremely limited commodity and there will be people who lose out.  That said, we did end up getting in by being vigilent (and nice) and the staff was absolutely fantastic; every single one of them.  Best of luck.

The Cabanas at Retreat Pool can be booked as well with the same perks as Sanctuary.  We've done it a few times and really liked being right at pool side to dip in and cool off....

23 hours ago, ian441672 said:

Hi

 

Booked on inaugural Enchanted Med cruise in July, rang up last week to upgrade room category and asked about this sale, and can it be added on? I was advised, no; no-one on this cruise would be offered it, if it made me feel any better!

 

Just randomly checked fare prices for my suite, and I saw the price was available on addition to the 'regular' fare, at an extra £350pppd. Working it out, drinks package for our 10 day cruise would be approx. £1160 in total, gratuities £260 and Medallion Internet £120, totalling £1540, versus £700 just paid to upgrade! ($1925 vs. $875).  Seems a great deal and surprised to see it on there.

 

Just cancelled my coffee package and pre-paid (already) gratuities, so even less extra to pay (as I will transfer these refunds directly on to my total bill).

 

Always pays to keep checking the deals, and for once, this does seem like a good deal. I am sure I will be told otherwise by someone 😉 !

 

Happy New Year all.

 

Regards.

Hello,

Just yesterday I had our TA look into this sale for our upcoming 2021 Canada New England Cruise which we booked in the summer.   Long story short we did get this sale and only paying $336.00CAN more for the two of us !!!  . So with it to us bc we always get the Beverage Pkg and that along was going to cost us approx $1200 

It really does pay to keep an eye on New Fares and Sales like this one !!   Cheers !!

On 12/27/2019 at 11:13 AM, ParrotRob said:

 

Been a while since you've been to Cozumel?

The first few times I went to Cozumel it was a tender port, but that changed years ago.  There are three full terminals there now.

Ive only been to Cozumel once and I think ...well I KNOW I just it confused with a different cruise port .    

On 12/20/2019 at 10:02 AM, BNBR said:

 

That's the pier.  Legend is docked.  Glory was attempting to dock on the other side of the pier and got swept by the wind.

Isn't Cozumel a Tendered Port ? 

On 12/3/2019 at 1:59 PM, grouchomarx said:

The international cafe used to have a shrimp salad years ago, is it still available?

Yes I had it on the Regal in Sept.  There is also the Caprese salad at IC .  Both Keto friendly 

33 minutes ago, Musky Ike said:

Our 2020 Med is higher now 

Yes I checked as well...higher !!  Sept 5 2020 .... can't wait !!

On 11/23/2019 at 3:53 PM, MsSoCalCruiser said:

 It isn’t just for California Coastals.   The sale includes panama canal, Japan, Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexican Riviera, and Caribbean too.

Not Mediterranean ???