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Thanks. I think that being on board for the last Carambola visits sounds best for us. You say you ordered a special lunch. In the main DR, right?

Just booked three weeks on Ovation. The itinerary provides for three BBQ's on Carambola during the cruise. I see that excursions are also offered on these dates. Perhaps it would be possible to do an excursion AND the BBQ, but I assume the ship's restaurants will be operating so that we could get fed on board after an excursions.

Thank you for the very useful info. Best.

Looking at taking a short cruise on Royal Princess, we are attracted to the Reserve Collection Mini-suites. Because we are only on the ship for a few days I want to try to ensure we don't waste too much time getting to grips with that vital issue of where to go to eat??!! We haven't sailed with Princess recently so are hoping for guidance about the meal venues: 1. Am I right that Concerto is where we would go for dinner each day and for breakfast and lunch of sea days? 2. For breakfast (including departure day), do we also go to Concerto? 3. Concerto for lunch on port days? 4. What about embarkation?

Thanks for your comments guys

Just booked 28 days with Seabourn and I am looking to answer a simple question. I know you guys will be able help. We were recently on a Silversea cruise, which was not as good as we had expected, but one thing we loved was that the wine we had requested for the suite fridge was promptly replaced as we drank it (and we had asked for champagne!). I have a feeling that, although Seabourn will provide an initial stock, but once it is gone, it is gone. To be clear I am referring to wine, not spirits, beers or sodas.

I will be on the Nova in a couple of months and this narrative has been really helpful in the planning. One issue: if I take my laptop, is the safe large enough to accommodate it?

Do not sweat about it. Last autumn I was horrified to find that I had managed to pack only one black patent leather shoe for my 27 night cruise on QM2! Having fretted about it, the head waiter told me not to give it a moments thought. I wore my ordinary brown shoes to each of the formal nights.