milolii

Thank you for all the great comments. We take BART regularly and use the tube when visiting London. The roll call is having this discussion and since I (or apparently anyone else on the roll call) have even used the Princess transfer; I was asking the questions to help provide feedback for the group discussion as stated in post #1. Agree that Victoria Coach Station is kinda bleak, but have not been there in a few years either. Also agree the train is a great option, much better than our Amtrak. LOL. There is quite a bit of discussion about the train.

This is wonderful. Ty. What suite did you have? The lack of internet explains why we haven’t heard much from this cruise. Some of us were following.

Based on some comments here, and since I didn’t see the option in the app or online; I called earlier, selected option 2 “Make payments”. Got through right away. Platinum discount also applied. Now showing in my personalizer.

Agree, I’ve never seen them in inventory. @ByTheOceanhope you are successful. Congratulations on your recovery.

Maybe get a money belt and put the cash in the safe when you get to your room. You can get what you need each day. Argentina is experiencing significant devaluation of its peso against the dollar. The new President is evidently trying to stabilize the economy. NCL is refusing to exchange money onboard the Star. American Airlines stopped offering fares departing Buenos Aires in pesos. I’m guess one or more of the tours involve Argentina? In California, I’m seeing more businesses; and particularly state or local governments charge service fees for credit or debit cards. Also some services, lawn care, housekeeping and pool maintenance take checks or cash. So we write a few checks a month. Even our dentist now charges a fee and discourages credit cards.

Here is the Princess roll call forum where you will find your ship and sailing date. Ask here if folks want to join you. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/63-princess-roll-calls/

Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences.

Thank you, I will add this information to our discussion.

We are having this discussion on our roll call. So want to add some details if possible. What are your experiences? Is it a mad house at the station? I know it’s not a big station, we been there a few times on other tours. What time should you arrive at the coach station? Ty.

Back on topic which is NCL Star Feb. 4, 2024 cruise to Antarctica, we are excited to learn about your adventures.

Look at the Sky Princess, May 24 out of Southampton. Bergen, Ålesund, Geiranger, Olden, & Stavanger. So two of the three and excellent coastal cities.

You welcome, Ziggy will amend the schedule to fit your needs. So 7-8 hours can be adjusted. along with the price. He’s very fair and accommodating. He also has the ability to bring in a second driver if his day is full with another excursion. Even so book as soon as you can. If he is full, he will recommend a different company.

Try. Iceland Everywhere. https://www.icelandeverywhere.is/destination/private-golden-circle-kerid-crater/

Thanks everyone for your replies. I was able to find some reviews on another site which were very good. I was also able to verify credentials, so we are good to go. I will report back after the excursion. This is a private excursion for 4 people plus the guide. So no waiting for shuttles etc. If we can’t make the Skylift, she offers another option.

Yea! Will follow your adventures. We are booked for 2nd of February next year, same itinerary.

We’ve visited London many times, but we’ve never used this transfer. We’ve also taken tours out of Victoria Coach Station and have two booked pre cruise again this year. So familiar with the station. Hotel is not too far. I’ve read here it was a great experience, but I’ve also read reports of chaos. So. I would love to hear any more reports? Cruise departs on a Friday. Are you assigned a departure time or do you just show up? Ty

We were looking at Olden Cruises, but our port times don't work. 0700-1600. The earliest we can finish the Briksdal Glacier SE is 1300. So arriving at the Skylift at 1330 or later doesn’t give us much of a cushion to get back to the ship ontime. I am reading the lines can be very long, both at the Skylift and the buses. Similarly, trying to reverse the order doesn’t work either. I think our departure time might have been later, but was changed. There was an option to book both excursions though the cruise line, but the afternoon SE retuned 30 minutes after the ships departure. I pointed this out, hoping it was just an error, but that SE was then removed from the website.

Take the light rail into the main train station. The Cobh station is by the waterfront, easy to find. Taxis are available at the Cork Train station. The English Market is very nice. There is a hop on hop off, but we’ve never done that, https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/station/cobh

Hi does anyone have any thoughts for a company called Uniktur? It seems to be based in Alesund. We are looking to use them for Olden. I don’t see any reviews for the Shore Excursion offered in Olden, but I do see reviews for SEs in Alesund. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance. Here is the website. https://uniktur.com/shore-excursion-in-olden/

I think the I think the OP & others are in the UK or EU. Some rules/laws are different.

Hello, how did this turn out for you? Were you able to do both excursions? Were there long lines to hue for the buses and the Cable cars? Ty.

Yes, we need a prescription, but they are great!

Not sure if this helps… we were in an aft penthouse deck 10, starboard side on the Enchanted(sister ship) sailing back to NYC from Canada trying to skirt Hurricane Fiona. I don’t remember much motion in the cabin, although the hangers in the closet made a lot of racket, we had to move them and take some down. We did notice motion down on deck 5. This lasted about 36 hours. The ocean was pretty angry. We don’t get sick easily, but carry Scopolamine patches anyway and use them as a precaution.

Wonderful pictures, thank you. So this stop is the best for viewing penguins and we should request a booking with Estancia soon for 2025?

I’m following your posts as we booked this trip for 2025. Sending you wishes for feeling better before you travel.