New Yorker in Texas

On 5/24/2019 at 6:57 AM, gerelmx said:

 

FB on my iPhone works ok only you can not see  or post videos, photos are ok.

We just came back from the cruise and everything was fine with the facebook app and the pictures as you said, thanks!😀

On 5/19/2019 at 9:48 AM, gerelmx said:

 

I purchase the surf package one device pack with Select CC discount during my past Silhouette cruise,  I used a iPhone Xs switched with my DW iPhone 5s or with the iMacs in the iLounge. Whatsapp: only text, No photos or videos. FB: I can upload photos, no videos. email: (Yahoo) I can attach photos. Web sites: very little use only the essential and all good without restrictions. NO WiFi calls.

Hi, please can you tell me if with the Surf package you were able to use the Facebook app or other apps in your phone? and if you were able to post your pictures on Facebook and see the pictures in there from your friends. Thanks!

Adam & Mike,

Thank you very much for taking your cruise time to write this blog, we are already very excited reading it, for us it’s like the pre-cruise appetizer of our coming B2B ( 21 nights cruise on the Reflection June 08-29 ) its going to be our first time on the Reflection, so all your effort is going to be a great help for us!

Hope you enjoy to the maximun your cruise :ship: ... we all are going to be with you guys in spirit :p

Thanks,

Emy & Bob

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Paul & Edward:

Thank you very much for taking your cruise time to write this blog, we really have enjoyed reading about your journey!

We are doing a B2B cruise on the Reflection on June 08-29th and its going to be our first time on the Reflection, so all your effort is a great help for us! ;)

Also our first TA is going to be on November 23th on the Eclipse for 16 days (Barcelona to Argentina) but even though it is a different ship you gave us a lot of information for our TA cruise.

We are going to keep following you here on CC and on Instagram, maybe one day we get lucky and see you onboard.

Safe Travels!

Emy & Bob

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Not been to Schermerhorn but we loved Zaanse Schans. We went there on a land vacation and just took the local bus from Amsterdam Central station. It's a very interesting place and picturesque too.

Schermerhorn is less touristic but you will only see 1 windmill there. Zaanse Schans is more touristic, you will see (and visit by paying entrance fee) more windmills. Also how klompen (clogs) are made, taste various cheeses etc.

Zaanse Schans is also closer to Amsterdam

Thank you very much for the advice! ;p

Hello!

It's going to be our first time going to Amsterdam and we are taking a full day private tour, we need to choose between a visit to Schermerhorn or Zaanse Schans.:confused:

Please can anyone help with some advise on which town is better to visit?

Thanks,

Emy

Hello Everybody!

We are a family party of 6 people and looking for 4-6 more people to join our private tour. The maximum total of people will be 10-12 people…very manageable size.

We are using the same License Tourist Guide from our past St. Petersburg Tour in 2012 and she is so good and professional that we don't want to risk it and try somebody else.

This is the itinerary:

JUNE 29TH – WEDNESDAY

08:00 – We meet at the port (after you cross the border in the hall where all guides will be) and start a city tour

09:30/10:00 - Early entrance to the Hermitage museum (General Staff Building with Impressionists included)

12:30- 13:30 - Lunch at Stolle Restaurant (pies and coffee )

Restaurant website (see pies on the bottom of the page)

http://www.stolle.ru/en/menu/saint-petersburg

Check out Stolle Restaurant on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...t.html?m=19904

13:30-14:00 - Road to Peterhof

14:00 - Metro Ride (ST. Petersburg metro station exhibits many typical Soviet designs and features exquisite decorations and artwork making it one of the most attractive and elegant metros in the world)

14:30- We visit the INSIDE of the Grand Palace of Peterhof, the Fountain Park and Gardens of Peterhof

Note: Many of the tours only visits the lower Fountain Park and the upper gardens of the Peterhof Palace but not the inside of the Palace:cool:.... we are going to visit the inside of this Palace:)

18:00- Return to the Ship

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JUNE 30TH - THURSDAY

08:00- We meet at the port and continue the city tour

10:00- Visit to the Catherine Palace with the Amber Room and Catherine Park of Tsar's Village (Tsarskoe Selo -Pushkin)

12:30 - Road to Pushkin

13:00 - Lunch at Podvorie Restaurant

Lunch restaurant website:

http://www.podvorye.ru/index.php?lang=eng

Check out Podvorye Restaurant on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...t.html?m=19904

This day we are going to have a special upgraded lunch, see the Lunch menu on this website:

http://onlysaintpetersburg.com/restaurant-podvorje

14:30- Visit to the Faberge Museum

16:15- Visit to the Savior on the Spilled Blood Church

18:00- Return to the Port

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The price of the tour is:

$340 USD for the group of 10 people

$320 USD for the group of 12 people

The price includes:

1. Tour licensed guide for 2 days, personalized tour for a small group maximum of 12 people.

2. Professional driver for 2 days.

3. Comfortable vehicle with Air Conditioner.

4. Entry tickets to all museums listed in the program.

5. Lunch included on the price for both days.

6. Audio Headset included provided by the Tour Guide.

7. Russian Visa Tourist Ticket included free of charge.

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We are also doing a night tour (White Nights) on the night of the 29th from 7:00pm-11:00pm, if you are also interested I can give you details by email;)

Of course it's impossible to see everything that St Petersburg offers; on this tour we combined attractions that we already saw on our past trip and new attractions.

My email is Emyb1 at aol dot com

Emyb1@aol.com

Thanks,

Emy & Bob

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Deck - 11

Cabin # - 1645

Class – Aqua Class

Starboard or Port Side - Starboard

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – Bath

Quiet Cabin – Very quiet

Balcony View – Great view, no obstructions

Balcony Size? - Normal

Was wind a problem? No

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem?

Any specific problems with this cabin? None

Any other comments? Hall is always open, no room attendant's cart or closets close by ;)

There are basically three choices of itineraries:

1-10 day or so turn around cruise from Florida where you go through Gatun Locks into the Canal on the Atlantic side, get off in Gatun Lake to explore Panama, while the ship returns to Colon, on the Atlantic side to wait for guests to return from tours.

2 - Complete Canal Transit where you go from one ocean to the other going through Panama, but generally not stopping. You go through all the locks and see the entire Canal, but only the Canal.

3 - "2-Day Panama" option - which IMHO is THE BEST option because you go through the entire Canal from ocean to ocean AND you get a full day in Amador ("Fuerte Amador") which is part of Panama City. That extra day allows you to experience Panama.

 

I would make your choice not based on loyalty to any one cruise line, but based on the best itinerary. There is a wealth of information on this board. Do some reading and research about the Canal before your trip [this is not a shameless plug!] and you will get a whole lot more out of your Canal Cruise whichever itinerary you choose.

 

Regards and Happy Holidays! Richard

Hello Richard, thanks for your fast reply. We are just going to be in Panama from 8am to 5pm, just a cruise stopover. That's why we are debating if we go to Panama City or stay in Colon. We would like to know which of the locks (Miraflores or Gatun) are better to see in a 1 day tour.

Thanks a lot,

Emy

Hello, we are going to cruise with Celebrity and going to stopover in Colon, Panama... we are researching some tours itineraries by Travel Agencies and still not sure if we are going to go all the way to Panama City to see the Miraflores Locks or stay in Colon for the Gatun Locks... any advice will be great!

Thanks a lot! ;)

Celebrity Eclipse

Deck - 11

Cabin # - 1529

Class – Aqua

Starboard or Port Side - Starboard

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – Balcony

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – Very Quiet

Balcony View - No obstructions.

Balcony Size? Normal

Was wind a problem? No

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem?

Any specific problems with this cabin? No

Any other comments? Long walk to Restaurants and Blu

Celebrity Eclipse

Deck - 11

Cabin # - 1527

Class – Aqua

Starboard or Port Side - Port Side

Bed near?(balcony or bath) – Bath

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) – Very Quiet

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. –

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Normal

Was wind a problem? No

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem?

Any specific problems with this cabin?

Any other comments? Nice view of the Bridge from the Balcony...saw the Captain working many times at arrival or departing time.