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The river cruises go to Christmas markets in Budapest, Prague,Nuremberg, Regensburg, Vienna, Cologne, Rudesheim, Strasbourg, Basel, Lucerne, Zurich. Not sure which is the best ones as I have never been. I am sure someone else will be able to tell you.😊

Hi - no sorry I dont mix real life with internet life so pics are never posted.

That's fine sorry I should not have asked

Nice to see a pic, if you want to.☺

Wow that would have been great😁

We did Celebrity Constellation med cruise last year from Amsterdam to Istanbul. Then b2b Black sea Istanbul to Istanbul had extra days in Amsterdam and Istanbul before flying home. Had a wonderful time even with the change of itinerary for the Black sea. Had a few sea days in-between to rest up. DH still keeps telling everyone what a wonderful time we had. Did quite a few tours with CC members on both legs.😃

We landed in Zurich in mid-December and it had recently snowed. It was like being in a fairytale especially in the old town where we were staying. However we were told that it was a bit unusual to have snow that early so it's probably not a good bet for a guaranteed white Christmas.

The Christmas markets in Europe are just beautiful too and well worth a wander around.

We haven't been in Norway in winter but I think Austria might be worth a thought for a white Christmas and probably a bit less expensive than Norway.

We too are thinking about going. :D

Yes it will be great to do something different. Keep in touch would love to know what you decide to do. ☺

We did a White Christmas tour with this mob. Stayed in a chalet in Austria and did day trips each day. fantastic !

 

http://www.albatrosstours.com.au//christmas-and-new-year-tours

Thanks for link

The ideal would be to have a White Christmas in Britain/Europe , and then join one of the ships leaving Southampton in early January on their World Voyage , and cruise home...:):)

 

 

Now that's an idea worth thinking about thanks.

I lived in Norway for a while. Over Winter note that it gets really dark, especially the further north you go. In Trondheim, you just see the sunrise around 11:30 and set a couple of hours later, and don't really get daylight. Further north, you won't even get that.

 

So it's good as an experience, but not the best time to go as a tourist. Oslo gets a bit more light, but it's still not a great time to visit.

 

You still get the white Christmas in mainland Europe - imo Germany is the best for that, with the Christmas markets and architecture.

Thanks for info. I am doing a River cruise end of August maybe we can do it again for the Christmas 2016. That's if they are half price again😃

We've done white christmas's in London and Paris. Very different experience to those here down under. Unfortunately they've been land based, as with cruise ships following the sun generally, it's hard to tee-up a cruise with a white Xmas (can be done mind you...)

 

Having said that, we are actually doing both this Xmas. We are having Xmas in New York, and then flying down to Fort Lauderdale for a Caribbean b2b cruise.

Packing is going to be fun for this one.....

I have had a couple of Xmas in New York State when my sister use to live there. They are now in Florida have been to Caribbean but not to both extreme weather at the same time. Luckily you are allowed extra luggage with flights to USA. Great time for shopping😊

To clarify I meant to say I need to find out about transportation for Rome and Florence...not the same info you have just given me.☺

That's sound great guys better still Can$. Anyone done Norway? If we go away we like to be away for 4-5 weeks to make the airfare worthwhile.

Came across CC when researching a cruise I had booked. Used it straight away to join in tours that were being organised. Best thing I ever did ☺

Just wondering if anybody has had a white Christmas holiday and where did they go? Thought it would be something different to celebrate DH birthday. Any suggestions welcome😀

Thanks Guys 😊. I need to now get on the Rome and Florence sites to find out the same information.

Thanks everyone for your information. I will digest this and get back to you if I am unclear on anything.

Thank you appreciate😃

I wonder if someone could give me some advise please. We will be in Naples 19 Sept from 7am - 6pm. Would really like to see Pompeii. Can it only be done by private car or can we get there by public transport? Thanks

Yes I remember a great time was had by all including staff on the Solstice Honolulu to Sydney mic😀 lots of sea days , cabin crawl, and a few m&m it was a party ship.

Thats true. Also think that Americans are more active on roll calls. I was on the Diamond Princess just jumped ship recently but it was very slow.

When I first came to CC (almost 10 years ago) the roll calls were buzzing. Now we're lucky to see a handful of posters on some of them . What gives? Are there more lurkers than posters? Checking the "views" does suggests this.

 

Just feel it's a shame that enthusiasm has waned :o

It is a shame but everyone is different. Maybe it is shyness or just a concern they have on going online. I have found some roll calls more active like Celebrity than other cruise lines. I think it's great to be able to share info with fellow cruisers. So if you are watching this join in don't be shy 😃

Jumped ship please take us off Diamond Princess 6th Sept 2015 and add P&O Oceana 9th Sept 14N Venice to Venice. Thanks Jean

http://www.hyperdia.com/ is the best search engine for trains in Japan.

There's an option to exclude the Nozomi and others not allowed with a JR pass.

Enter Shin Yokohama as Shin-Yokohama (with a dash).

Thanks for info

Thanks Tara I will check it out.

Thanks Tara. Found out it is the Nozomi not covered by JR which I think in the video this one was. I have the details how to get to Yokohama from Tokyo. Just haven't found a quick way from Kyoto to Yokohama. Will keep on looking.