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That sound all good - especially for European travellers like us who like AI deals so we know where we stand. One thing you don't mention is staff gratuities - a big drawback for those visiting from outside Canada and the USA. All ocean and river cruises that we have been on all include those in an AI package. If you really mean All Inclusive, does that include gratuities as well?

We depart on April 30th 2025 - I wonder whether we'll get Geirangerfjord.... would be good if we do.

Thanks LA Cruiser

Sorry - a supplementary question - it's been a few years since we sailed with Princess and I've forgotten some of the details (must be middle age creeping up on me). With the WiFi are we entitled to use one device each or one per cabin? Thanks

Thanks everyone for that info. It looks like we're going to have a special time anyway - it's our 60th anniversary. We never eat before 7.30pm at home or on holiday (often later), so getting bookings in the other restaurants shouldn't be a problem by the sound of it. As our package includes some OBC it won't matter if we are charged occasionally for extras. Our special cabin has good space, so we thought that having the odd meal in there (on even on the balcony) would be fun. We're grateful for your advice.

Hi everyone, We have splashed out for a major wedding anniversary and booked a Reserve Collection (used to be Club Class) Mini-Suite on Sky Princess in November. We have paid Princess Plus fare, so drinks, tips and WiFi are included. I've looked at the list of amenities provided - they look pretty good - but I have a few questions, please. Does that category of cabin give us free access to any of the speciality restaurants? If not, what is the supplementary charge to use those restaurants. Do we need to make speciality restaurant reservations in advance of sailing? Also, is there a charge for room service if we want to have a meal (breakfast or lunch) in the cabin? Do we get access to the Sanctuary area? I believe that is an adults only area with it's own pool. Or do we pay extra for that.? We would be grateful for any tips - we want to make the most of this special cruise. Thanks

We travel quite a lot since we retired, so have annual travel insurance. It gives peace of mind, especially for medical costs in the event of illness, injury or emergency. We also like to have our baggage covered plus compensation if there are flight delays.

Thanks grayjay

two questions, please. We ghave booked the Junior Suite for a round trip. The Havilla description says that there is a fridge in our cabin - how big is that? Will it take a bottle of wine if we buy one when we go ashore? Second: It says there's a gym on board - what equipment does it have? Thanks

Thanks grayjay, we'll have to keep our fingers crossed. We did book before March 31st, so may be lucky. I'll check again closer to the time. The trip sounds amazing and we are so glad we booked.

Hi everyone, We have booked the round trip on Havilla Pollux a year ahead - departing Bergen on 30th April 2025. We have splashed out (wedding anniversary) and booked a Junior Suite which comes with the Gold package. I understand that the Gold package is being / has recently been changed and we would be interested if any recent travellers can tell us what's included. Thanks

I stand corrected. You make some very good points. We, too, have been on many cruises with different cruise lines. We like to think we are independent in our planning, which is one reason why I have found Roll Calls a useful source of information, e.g. about independent tours rather than ship tours. On several occasions we have linked up with other passengers to rent a minibus to visit an attraction at our own pace. I have used recommendations from other folk (on Cruise Critic and Trip Advisor) to find private guides, car hire companies etc. or to discover better ways of visiting places. And I like to hope that, in return, we have been able to help others - maybe new cruisers - with their questions. However - and possibly most importantly - I take your point about personal security. When signing up for websites I always try to give a false location, phone number etc. But personal/home security is more and more important. And hackers are more and more skilful. Which is why we have recently invested in a remotely monitored comprehensive video recording home security and alarm system. I had no intention of making deprecating remarks about the Saga generation - we are well into that category ourselves!

Well, that makes 4 of us on this cruise. The Roll Call appears to have been discontinued. We find Roll Calls for Princess and Oceania are very active, but maybe Saga people don't use the internet....

Hi everyone, The Roll Call for 7th June SOD cruise isn't very active, so I thought I'd ask a question here. We visit Leixoes (for Porto) on 19th June. I read elsewhere that a shuttle bus is likely to be provided into Porto. We are thinking of finding a TukTuk tour (booked privately). We had a great experience with one in Lisbon last year. Has anyone here tried this? Can they recommend a company?

Thank you for this information. A great help. We have virtually decided to book Junior Suite 7304 on MV Pollux in late April 2025. Port side would interest us - we like watching what's going on in port (maybe not in the middle of the night.....). Our TA has just told us that the Gold package is being changed from April 1st. No details yet but we'll gamble on similar benefits. It will include access to the Hildring and tea/coffee maker in the cabin. Thanks for your help.

Thank you all for such brilliant info about cruising with Havila. My wife and I are just talking to our travel agent about a round trip cruise in April or May 2025 (to celebrate our 60th anniversary) and all these reports and comments have been most useful. Can anyone please tell us what are the "perks" that come with a booking for a Junior suite. We're thinking of splashing out..... I can't find anything on the Havila website but have seen comments in other postings. I think we get the non-alcoholic package included? And access to the speciality restaurant? We would be grateful for any advice.