Super Curly

1 hour ago, Mary229 said:

Check cruise timetables and make sure you aren't there on the weekends.  those rural roads can get very slow and very busy

Thanks for the advice. We are due there on a Tuesday. I'm wondering traffic direction-wise whether to start at Baddek or Louisbourg.

Holland America offers an excursion that goes to both Louisbourg and Baddeck so I thought if they can do both in a day, so can we!

3 hours ago, SueMo said:

We have done the Highland Village, which I think you are referring to.  We enjoyed it a lot.  It is set in a beautiful scenic spot, and costumed villagers tell you about each building you visit (bakery, school, smithy, etc.).  We rented a car for the day, but if you are looking for a tour company, check out the Great Scots tour through Cabot Discovery Tours.

Actually, I was asking about Louisbourg. Does the admission include any sort of guide or guidance? How necessary is that or is self-guiding easy?

On 7/8/2019 at 3:46 AM, asebastian said:

Hi, can the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Sanctuary be reached on public transport from Quebec City? If so, please provide details.

 

Thanks

Did anyone ever answer this question? I would like to know if it is possible to take the bus or other transit to the falls and then on to Ste. Anne de Beaupre. If so, how early can you catch it? We dock at 7:00am.

Does the regular fortress admission include a tour? Hoping to rent a car and visit Louisbourg and Bell museum in Baddeck. There is a ship tour but it is much more expensive.

So, the Royal site says it needs to be a PCR test or an Antigen test. A little further down, it says they accept the Abbott ID Now test also. Is that the same ID NOW test that Walgreens offers with results in 24 hours or less? Walgreens and CVS. in our area do not offer the Antigen test. We are on the Dec. 18 sailing of the Odyssey.

Do they have snorkel gear to rent here or do you need to bring your own?

It seems that the advisory is for Port of Spain and not Tobago. I think Royal should look at taking us to Martinique or Aruba or something instead of Trinidad.

Does anyone know the likelihood of our ship docking in St. Vincent in December? There are no shore excursions listed on RCI website for St. Vincent and no tour operators have answered my emails.

Has anyone used CPs tours on Tobago? Is there a tour company you would recommend for Trinidad?

On 6/19/2021 at 3:46 PM, CaribbeanLover22 said:

Check out Captain Cliff tours, we are booked to do them in February. They do private tours on a boat and go to the volcano and mud baths and will tailor it to what your group wants to do. 

Thank you. We went ahead and booked with Captain Mango for the same.

Is there a tour company that could take us by boat from Castries to the volcano so that 3 of our group can do the mud baths while 2 of us hike Tet Paul and we all meet up at Sugar beach for snorkeling before returning to our ship? We will be arriving Christmas day on the Grandeur of the Seas.

Has anyone used Sea Sun Adventures for the snorkel tour? We would like to combine it with an island tour with JNJ.

I want to sign up for Levi's tour, but when I go to the web address, it says the site is not currently available. Did he shut down his site because of the pandemic? Does anyone know if he plans to return to the tours when the ships come back? We are on a Christmas cruise.

We just received onboard credit today but only for 1/4 of the total difference. The price dropped $300 each and they credited us $175. Can't really complain since we sail in 9 days.

11 hours ago, Alymark said:

Has anyone brought a case of water onto the ship in their checked luggage and had a problem with it?  

RCL allows you to bring water and soda in your checked bags. I'm disappointed I can't bring my Coke Zero on board but I certainly don't want to spend any time in the naughty room!

We were hoping to cash in on the 30% off sale but as it has already been said, the prices were inflated and the bottom line was higher than the regular price 2 weeks ago.

We are planning to go on the Pride of America sailing Feb. 1. I'm thinking of waiting it out until they drop the price. Is this a popular time to go to Hawaii? Are we in danger of them selling out before mid January?

8 minutes ago, Spike2000 said:

 

I agree... I did exactly what you're talking about last time I was there with my wife.  I planned to just snorkel from shore.  Since I didn't know where the turtles were, I ended up paying 20pp for a boat to run us out there (for turtles & wreck).  When we were finished, I wanted to just buy a quick beer and then grab a taxi back to the ship.  Unfortunately, The Boatyard wouldn't sell me a drink or let me stand there and grab a taxi. (live and learn)  This time, I just plan to pay the 25 bucks pp @ Boatyard and have the turtle trip included (with all the amenities).  Seems like a win-win overall if you plan to hang at the beach after snorkeling.  

We just went to Harbor Lights and paid $15 pp for the boat ride and equipment. We didn't have to spend anything else and their beach was just gorgeous! Harbor Lights will rent you the lounge and umbrella if you want, but you don't need to. After the beach we went to Hunte's garden and the cave. Cave was ordinary but Hunte's garden was extraordinary: the most beautiful garden I've ever seen!

On 4/15/2019 at 2:39 PM, Super Curly said:

Has anyone done a jet ski tour with Real Paradise? They are close to St. John and it sounds like a blast. Just looking for feedback.

We did this tour on 5-15 and it was great! I highly recommend Real Paradise. They are expanding their location in time to include a restaurant and restrooms, but the guides are great and the experience was safe and fun. They took us along the coast and we stopped for a break on a private beach.

On 4/9/2019 at 8:14 AM, sft429 said:

 

You don't need to pay anybody for beach usage.  Walk wherever you want.   Lots of empty beach to throw down a towel if that's what you want to do.   If you want a lounger and an umbrella then you need to pay for that.  There will be plenty of options to pay someone to take you out to the snorkel area or you can just swim out if you're a good swimmer.

Thanks for the advice! That was the most beautiful beach we visited and the snorkel trip was very easy. We could have done it from the shore but then we wouldn't have been able to enter the water via the slide off the top of the boat!

Has anyone done a jet ski tour with Real Paradise? They are close to St. John and it sounds like a blast. Just looking for feedback.

2 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Freedom has no pre-cruise show reservations.

 

Only Oasis and Quantum class ships offer pre-cruise show reservations.

Thank you. I will stop checking. Do you still need to make reservations once you get on the ship, or is it first come first served?

2 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

I'd also suggest looking at various travel agency websites.  Royal's US site shows a small number of available staterooms.

That's what I just saw too and yet we've been contacted twice about Royal Up. Site shows only exterior rooms left so hoping this means a likely upgrade.

How do you know how booked your cruise is? We are four weeks out on Freedom of the Seas and I haven't heard anything about our gty cabin.

We are cruising on Freedom of the Seas May 12 and there are no shows listed to sign up for. Should I be calling my travel agent or the RCC rep? I would really like to reserve ahead.