1stItaly

2 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said:

Noise was not an issue, and we always sleep well in that location.  The Sunset Bar is the only outdoor venue that would result in any noise from the occasional musicians, but they have not been loud and that is typically ended by 11:00.  And as with all of the staterooms, the rooms are well insulated and with the veranda door closed we never heard anything.  The lower the decks are, the further removed from anything you are as well.

Thank you so much for your quick answer!  

On 4/13/2024 at 9:45 PM, leaveitallbehind said:

Sunset veranda is one of our favorite locations for the view. That would be my choice.

Did you find it noisy to sleep?  I would love the location, hubby is concerned about it not being quiet enough to sleep.  We live in the country....so spoiled with no noise.  Thanks 

On 4/13/2024 at 9:10 PM, cruzzzinma said:

I would take the Sunset Veranda because I love the wake view.

Is it quite noisy when the door is closed?  My husband is concerned about it being too loud to sleep.  Thanks

15 hours ago, ColoradoMom!! said:

We completed our tour. Love to hear what @1stItaly thought.

 

We got what was agreed upon. Some things could have been better… but I’d like to hear what others thought as everyone has differing expectations and experiences!

Glad you enjoyed your tour.  I have mixed feelings.  Driver was foreign, so English was not 1st language.....very hard to understand, and I don't think he understood everything we said.  He was very polite and did the tour we asked for...but it was VERY foggy that day and we had wanted scenic tour.  He took us where we had asked but we could not see anything.  He finally got out his phone and showed up a picture of what it looked like!  I felt like he could have adapted the tour to fit the weather and suggested other opportunities.  As far as paying Simon did call a week before tour and took CC over the phone.  Hope that answers your questions. 

I had the same problem.  I am in U.S. so didn't want to call.  I kept private messaging on Facebook and Simon finally called me.  We are scheduled Sept. 6th.  Will let you know when we get back how things went.

23 minutes ago, Dobby36 said:

If you are asking me, I think we plan to just walk from our hotel (pending how we feel and the weather) as it is only half a mile or so, and we are capable of that with one luggage piece each. 

Thanks for the quick response Dobby36.  Looking forward to our time in Quebec city!  and all the cruise!

Just now, 1stItaly said:

It looks like we will be berthed at Pier 30 according to the Port schedule I accessed in 

Sorry, it posted before I was ready! lol  C2C posted a link to port schedule I looked at.  It also says there is transportaion for passengers and crew, but no other info.  Are you planning on just taking a taxi from our hotel?

On 8/16/2023 at 10:39 AM, Dobby36 said:

Sounds like a couple of you are on the sailing the first week of Sept, and in case you haven’t seen there is a roll call for this trip: 

 

 

 

i was also curious about finding the port entrance itself, as it seems some of the berths are quite far from one another and it’s not yet clear to me where the central processing area/terminal is, when I look at a map…

It looks like we will be berthed at Pier 30 according to the Port schedule I accessed in 

3 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

Hey @1stItaly what day are you needing 2 more people? We're ported in Sydney Wed Sept 20 also interested in the tour.

September 6th.  

On 5/19/2022 at 5:55 PM, riffatsea said:

Renting cars is very difficult or impossible at this time!

There will indeed be taxis at the port

The private tour I am planning is with the Sydney Cape Breton Island Taxi Tour company

The owner,Simon, told me he has the contract to provide taxis at the port in addition to offering premplanned tours

He has been very amenable to planning something not listed on his web site

 

On 10/20/2022 at 12:45 AM, roomba920 said:

I always find a good way to see what a port offers is just to go to Google maps and zoom in. Use the little blue man feature to "walk/ride" the streets.

We are planning to use Sydney Cape Breton taxi tours also.  We are needing 2 more for  Sept. 6th if anyone is going to be there that day.  We are on Holland Zuiderdam.  

On 6/13/2023 at 9:01 PM, peace4pt said:

DH and I will cruising here Fall 2023. I’ve found Sydney & Cape Breton Taxi Tours and will be using them for a customized private tour. They have been extremely pleasant to work with thus far and we SO look forward to the amazing adventure they’ve helped us create! Their website FAQ section is very informative or they’re just an email or telephone call away 🙂 Safe travels to all and happy sailing.

I am hoping to do their taxi tour also, Trying to find 2 other people to join us.  

Interesting article, thanks for sharing. 

10 minutes ago, LHT28 said:

Go to the top right corner of the website  click on "Francais"  you will get the English version

 

Quebec is  hit or miss  but most people will speak English 

Thank you!

On 4/11/2023 at 5:58 AM, GTJ said:

Yes, there is good public transportation to the falls. Buses in the city are operated by the Réseau de transport de la Capitale, or RTC for short. Basic cash fare is $3.75, though there is an entire panoply of fare options available. http://www.rtcquebec.ca/en/rates-and-purchase/rates-and-passes/fare-schedule To the falls you will want to use Métrobus route 800, which operates about every 10 minutes, and has a 35-minute travel time. http://www.rtcquebec.ca/en/schedules-and-routes/bus-schedule/all-routes/800/terminus-chute-montmorency The primary stop downtown is at Terminus Place-d'Youville, on the east side of avenue Honoré-Mercier at its intersection with rue d'Aiguillon, convenient if you're already in the city centre. However, if you're coming directly from the Port de Québec, it would be easiest to board near the Gare du Palais (walk from the port along quai Saint-André to the station), on the east side of boulevard Jean Lesage at its intersection with rue de la Gare-du-Palais. Stay on the bus until its last stop, which is Terminus Chute-Montmorency.

 

Note as well that, depending on your vessel's schedule, you might be able to enjoy an all-day ride on the scenic Train de Charlevoix. http://www.traindecharlevoix.com/en/schedules The train begins its journey at the Chute-Montmorency station at the bottom of the falls (use the cable car to get there from the top of the falls), departing at 9:00 a.m., and returning at 6:30 p.m., including a 1 hour stop at la Malbaie, or a 4 hour 45 minute stop at Baie-Saint-Paul.

Thank you so much for this information.  Looking at the bus schedule though..... I don't speak or read french.  lol.  How hard would it be to navigate this speaking only english?

On 7/10/2022 at 2:09 PM, Ashland said:

Perfect decision...It's not necessary to book this with the cruise line at all.

We actually purchased our HoHo tickets once we got there...a quick easy walk from the pier to where the trolly was parked. Don't forget to go into Quincey Mkt area...some great food options in the food court !!!

Great ideas here....my question is what do you do with your luggage?  Our cruise ends in Boston and we will have all of our luggage, headed to the airport that afternoon.

On 3/23/2023 at 5:03 PM, Cruiser933 said:

We used Oli’s Trolley. We were very happy with them.

I just looked this up for my trip in September, it looks great.  Thank you so much for sharing the info!

Thank you very much for your reply and info.  I did look up the US State dept. and found the same, that only normal precautions were advised as of a level 1.  Good to know.  

Cruising Caribbean in November, and first time to St. Lucia, Martinique and Barbados.  Have a heard some concerns from other crusiers about the safety on these Islands.  Wondering if anyone has encountered any trouble, or known of trouble happening recently.  I will be traveling with my adult daughter, just want to be safe.  We were advised to only take the cruise excursions, and to not go out on our own.  Thank you for any input you have.

Well, I obviously did not understand the correct terms for International Travel. The line for immigration was quite long. I now understand that Customs has to do with things you are bringing into a country and Immigration has to do with people coming into a country and why they are coming in. Thank you all again for your concerns.

We made it!!! Letting you all know we were a little late departing Miami, and the Customs line was VERY long, but we spoke to someone telling them we had connections thru Gatwick and the they sent us to a short line. Our driver was there waiting for us and we made it to Gatwick with time to spare. Thank you for all the good wishes and you can be sure I will check connections very carefully in the future.

THank you for sharing your awesome pictures and thoughts on Kotor. We are a little over 3 weeks away from being there. You have gotten me even more excited about this stop on our 12 night adventure.

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Thank you for all your good insight, and the great idea about noting time of landing, immigration, etc. I had not thought of that.

Thank you so much for your good wishes! I did speak to British Airways last night and they state that 4 hours is ok. All tickets are through BA. I will try to come back and let everyone know how it all worked out!

Everyone on here hopes you make it. Make sure you let us know how you get on. Have a great holiday.

 

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Thank you so much for your good wishes! I will try to come back and let everyone who was so kind to give information know how it went. P.S. Spoke to British Airways last night and they say 4 hours is fine. Another thing someone asked about - All flights are BA.

I was not advised that I would need to change airports. And actually my 3rd party TA didn't know either. I have contacted the parent company and they stand by the fact that over 4 hours is ample time to make the connection. In fact they state that 3 hours is enough! The travel company I have used for years changed their mode of operation and my trusted TA retired, so I foolishly trusted an unproven TA. I am booking a private transfer to Gatwick, and am just going to trust everything goes well. And if not, I will deal with it then. I feel it is foolish to spend almost $1,000.00 for something that may not happen. At least I realized the airport change before I was there. That would have been a nightmare. I agree that the parent travel company should make it right. But not sure how much fight I want to put into it at this point. They have stated that I have a 90 % chance of making the connection. If things go bad and I am out alot of money to rebook another flight, I will be fighting with them. Thank you for your concern and insight.

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