FLsunshinegal

16 hours ago, CPT Trips said:

Don’t forget this step. https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Rotterdam-Cruise-Terminal/Rotterdam-Centraal-Station
 

Public transit with luggage can be challenging if you don’t pack light. 

I,m looking for a private company that will go directly from the port to the airport.  Want some recommendations from those who've done it.  We'll probably have 3-4 bags with us.

Can anyone recommend a private company to get us from the ship (Apex) to the Amsterdam airport?   I've heard on Sundays it is difficult to get Uber or Taxis and we don't want to take the bus from the ship. 
Thanks for your help and advice!
 

Thank you so much for ALL of your help - and that the OBC is coming very quickly.  I appreciate it!

Thanks!

Does anyone know if Celebrity still gives an onboard credit to stockholders?  And if so, how do you apply for it?  

I appreciate all of the help!

Thanks for all of your help!

Arriving on a Saturday -  need to get to Heathrow for 12:40 BA flight.  Looking for reliable private transport or taxi.  Recommendations are welcome.  Also disembarkation at Southampton. - easy, quick, long lines?????  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks,

This was  a great help!  Thank you so much for taking the time to do it - and so quickly!

Hi,  I'm organizing a Cabin Crawl on our TA and wondered if anyone who has experience on running one has any tips or advice.  Thanks for your help.

Cruise Critic people know all the answers and are always so willing to share them. Thank you so much!

There was one in our cabin on the Eclipse last summer, leaving out of Southampton. I haven't seen them on ships leaving out of North America.

This will make some folks on our roll call very happy. I appreciate your help.

Someone on our Baltic cruise thought that Celebrity put kettles into the cabins for trips leaving from and returning to the UK. I didn't think that they did due to the fire hazard, but thought I'd ask here to get the definitive answer.

Thanks.

Celebrity now has a contract with AT&T. You can see information about it here:

http://www.celebritycruises.com/onboard-celebrity/staying-in-touch

They must have eliminated other carriers. Friends used to be able to use their AT&T plans and we could use our Verizon, but I guess one of them opted out. Very disappointing as AT&T won't work with my phone. :(

Thank you for your help!

We cruise on Celebrity a few times a year and I've always used my Verizon wireless service while on board to text back to the states and Canada for .50 to send and .05 to receive. Verizon wireless says that they no longer have service with Celebrity. Does anyone know if Celebrity is using their own system now or has a private deal with another carrier?

Thanks.

Appreciate your follow-up and kind comments. Glad to be of help!! Let us know any added questions or needs. Russia has amazing history, architecture, crafts and background. Do your homework in advance to better understand all of the excellent sites and sights you will be experiencing.

 

Everyone wants to save money and/or not spend too much. BUT, the worst kind of "economy" is to lose perspective on your overall, total budget. You are spending lots on the flights, cruise, etc. Do not pinch pennies too much that you miss the "greatness" that is there in Russia and the Baltics.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

From our Jan. 25-Feb. 20, 2015, Amazon River-Caribbean combo sailing over 26 days that started in Barbados, here is the link below to that live/blog. Lots of great visuals from this amazing Brazil river and these various Caribbean Islands (Dutch ABC's, St. Barts, Dominica, Grenada, etc.) that we experienced. Check it out at:

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2157696

Now at 22,341 views for these postings.

Thanks Terry! If it were just the two of us, we wouldn't really question the cost, like you we know that the experiences and the memories are forever things to treasure and the monetary aspects are easily forgotten. But we have 5 family members and two friends so a $10,000 -$12,000 is significant and would pay for a lot of college expenses. We have some time to figure it out, so it may well happen for all of us. I appreciate all of your insights and advice.

Terry,

You are amazing and I am overwhelmed at your kindness in sharing all of this information with me! Thank you so much. You've given me lot to think about and plan.

Thank you SO much!!!!!

We didn't go to Moscow on our last Baltic cruise, but hope to see it in June of 2016 on our next trip. Does anyone have any experience using the Saspan high speed train? It takes 3 1/2 hours downtown to downtown. I'm looking for an alternative to the ship's tours which are expensive, especially with 7 of us traveling! I know the risks of the ship leaving with out us etc. but am just looking for a viable option.

Any advice or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks!

Thank you so very much for all of your ideas and suggestions! They are great and we'll have time to do many of them in our 4 days there....we hope!

We are very appreciative of your time in doing this for a fellow Cruise Critic!

I had been reading nothing but horror tales so was very apprehensive about going there. It was fine. The gold souk was not what I had anticipated. The Dubai Mall was incredible with the cleanest public restrooms I have ever seen in my life. The tram in Dubai is clean, easy and fast. We did the hop on hop off bus to get an overview of the area.

Now I'm even more excited about going!:)

Yes, we took a cab but I don't remember how much it was. It was not a hassle at all. You may want to have the name and address of the hotel written out to show the cab driver. Don't be intimidated by all of the "stuff" that you read. UAE depends on tourists ad we were treated well at all times.

I appreciate hearing that it is a good experience as we have heard all of the horror tales!:eek:

Just stayed at the JW Marriott in Diera. Nice and clean hotel with good service but overpriced restaurants.

Thanks so much for this information. Did you take a taxi from the airport? Was it difficult and could you give me an idea of how much it was?

I very much appreciate your help.

We had photocopies of all of our prescriptions. We carried a limited amount of each drug in its labelled bottle. The one drug I use for fear of flying, and which was prohibited, I took in an extremely small amount. They didn't question anything.

 

 

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For sharing that info with us. It is a big help.

I will post when we get back...Does anyone know more about taking drugs

in the country that you need to use?

Here's a link that my help: http://dubai.ae/en/Lists/HowToGuide/DispForm.aspx?ID=6

Easy answer, spend your money in a country which is more "user friendly."

Would love to, but our cruise leaves from there! There must be more to the restrictions than they say, as they are a very frequently visited place.