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  1. I would recommend Azamara. They have more interesting itineraries and the age range is slightly younger. Lovely crew. Usually about 50% from North America, many from the UK and Australia/New Zealand. Excellent food, not quite as formulaic as Viking ie Chefs seem to have more leeway to do their own thing. Would recommend a CC suite which gives many benefits and the price point would seem to be similar to an ordinary balcony room on Viking. The ships are older but well maintained. The Captains seem to have more leeway in terms of changing ports. ie reversing the Mykonos and Santorini stops due to congestion in Santorini. We were disappointed on our last Viking trip to miss Monaco due to weather - every time we have been there with Azamara we have docked - with Viking we tendered (we also docked once with them). We have had a weather issue on Azamara and they immediately re routed to another port. I did speak to the Viking Captain who happened to be getting coffee in the Atrium - he more or less implied it was too much bother. Actually the passengers on Azamara seem to be more cheerful !
  2. Not sure I understand this. Friend is on one of these cruises and apparently ship only sails through the Straits of Gibraltar but does not stop. Actually I think this is a missed opportunity. Many on our Azamara cruise especially enjoyed the WW2 tunnels. One of the many highlights on that cruise was Seville. Absolutely wonderful. We sailed up the Guadalquivir River and docked for an overnight right in the heart of the city.
  3. May 1st - Celtic Sea ? Sounds lovely - however I think they mean The Bay of Biscay which is not quite so glamorous.
  4. There were plans for a permanent Cruise Port to be built in Greenwich. Strong local opposition (due to the environmental impact specifically on air quality) and the high costs involved have stopped that. However the locals do not object to the occasional cruise liner ! Something else to look at in beautiful Greenwich.
  5. "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"
  6. Thanks for this report. I would recommend Royal Clipper or indeed the other two smaller sailing ships Star Flyer and Star Clipper operated by Star Clippers. A really fantastic experience. We have only sailed in the Mediterranean with them but the sailaways accompanied by Vangelis and a glass of champagne can make grown men or indeed women, cry.
  7. Don't think that you meant Herculaneum from Civitavecchia - (bearing in mind the thread title) You would visit from Naples or Sorrento much further south.
  8. If you say which itinerary you are looking at then there are many of goodwill on this board who will give you a good indication of the arrival and departure times. Another indicator is the length of the published shore excursions.
  9. Scenic is excellent with a much wider range of Nationalities on board. Sometimes that makes conversations much more interesting. Friend just back from excellent Viking Douro cruise but of the 94 passengers 6 from the UK, 4 from Australia and 4 Canadians. All the rest from US.
  10. Eurostar is a train - which will arrive in the centre of Paris at Gare du Nord. Depends where OP is getting on the cruise of course. We transferred to Gare de Lyon for our river boat (Scenic) to Lyons the taxi transfer took around 30 minutes. For Bordeaux it would be Gare Montparnasse and for Paris departure then a taxi to the River Boat normally docked near the Eiffel Tower. Dont think they would want to back track to Paris CDG airport just to get a transfer to any of the above.
  11. Seems to me that the UK deal is no better than those being offered recently plus its a very reduced list.
  12. The email was dated Nov. 2nd. and was headed "Escape the British Winter". it offered special prices not available on the website. Prices from £1599 per person for 24th Jan Ancient mediterranean Treasures. First e mail dated 25th October was "Last Minute Winter Escapes to the Mediterranean" and that offered Journey to Antiquities from £1799 and Greek Odyssey 11 days from £2999. A Silver Spirits Beverage Package also included. Might still be worth a phone call if you are interested.
  13. They were emails from Viking. Also mentioned on the UK section of Viking on FB
  14. Cyprus is very much a holiday island for those of us in the UK. Most visit the south of the island but tourism to Northern Cyprus is also expanding. Apparently nearly half a million tourists arrived in June 2023 for example. Most from the UK, but growing numbers from Scandinavia, Germany etc. Used to be lots of Russians also - not now of course. There are political divisions in many countries but in Cyprus the apparent status quo for 50 years means that tourism has continued to expand. It is a lovely island. English spoken everywhere. Many of my friends visit annually. They have no hesitation in visiting. Sometimes it is difficult for me to understand some of the reservations those from North America have about destinations in Europe. Of course the reverse is also true. I can recall a time that it was said that you could get shot for jaywalking in some parts of the US etc etc. There have been many cancellations because of the re routing of cruises away from Israel. I have seen offers of prices from Viking which are more like those we used to enjoy when Viking started operations. Lots from the UK have jumped aboard and will enjoy the lovely Greek Islands at a very good price.
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