Fred C. Nelles

I have been reviewing the shore excursions that are available in the lower Mississippi ports of call, and am impressed with the number and variety of excursions that are available. Which raises my question: are the ships in a port long enough to avail oneself of more than one excursion in a day? My wife remarked that we will probably have to take the cruise multiple times in order to see everything we find interesting. Thanks in advance for any information anyone can provide.

For any Yanks who might be considering booking a Fred. Olsen cruise on-line, be aware you will be unable to pay on-line with a credit card. We have tried many times with many different credit cards, and the website always returns a message saying there was a problem with the credit card. You will have to telephone customer service directly and provide your card information, whereupon it will work fine. If you don't mind doing business that way, everything will be wonderful. When we asked what the issue was, customer service said it had something to do with the way US addresses are displayed. I'm sure that FOCL gets plenty of cruisers from the UK, so it doesn't matter enough for anyone in England to do something about it.

Is there an advantage to booking a future cruise while on a current cruise?

Thank you all for your responses and advice. I am susceptible to sea sickness, and I was hoping for an easy alternative to Dramamine, et al. I now have many options to pursue. Thanks again.

Has anyone had any success using ginger biscuits (cookies) for sea sickness? TIA