cruisecampo

We did the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and Pompeii with Italy Tours.

We had a great day with Salvatore. He was there with his sign as we got off the ship which is always good to see. Not only a great driver but was able to give a running commentary about the areas we were going through. He took us to the Amalfi Coast first off because he knew it would be busy later. Positano was beautiful and it was good to have time to explore. Next up was Sorrento, a beautiful city, followed by the highlight of the tour, Pompeii.  The guide was knowledgeable and also conscious of our need to take photographs. The two hours we spent there were most enjoyable enhanced by the fact there was only seven of us. Much better than a coach of 40 people. The journey back to the ship was timed to perfection. The day was thoroughly enjoyable and well worth the money especially when compared to a ships excursion. We would  certainly recommend  Italy Tours.

Tickets arrived yesterday for our Amazon cruise. In the section on settling on board spend it said (* Payment by credit card will attract a 1.5% fee, whereas there is no charge on debit card payments.) I take it that because Braemar is registered in the Bahamas FO can continue to charge for the use of a credit card.

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Has anyone information/experiences of doing your own thing in Ko Samui, 7am to 5pm and Bali 9am to 6pm. We are on the Emerald Princess and prefer to do our own exploring but am having difficulty in finding information on those two places.

I have found that people on CC have great experiences of places throughout the world and are willing to share them with their fellow cruisers so fingers crossed.

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Trevor

Looking to book for the Baltic in April 2017 inside cabin on Baltic Deck. Anyone have experience of insides on this deck as I have read a review saying it is very noisy due to propeller. Thanks

Bobstheboy

Many thanks for your post and your observations. As we are due to sail with FO for the first time in the near future and aged 63 and 55 we found it useful.

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I don't know if you are aware but at the beginning of this year a group of countries were given permission for their nationals to enter India without the formal application process of applying for a visa. It was just the fill the card out system while on the plane etc.

Apparently the UK will be allowed to be part of that group but of course no date has been fixed. So keep monitoring the website of the Indian Embassy as you may not have to go through the lengthy visa application process.