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Roberts2005, we are on the same cruise in a few weeks. Hubby is hoping there are tango lessons as one of the activities. Have they had any kind of dance “lessons”? Thanks!

Thank you luv2travel!

To clarify, I specifically said I wasn’t talking about an iron, I was asking about a clothes steamer - you put water in it, the water gets hot and produces steam 

Thanks for the comments

Not only does Azamara have the worst telephone customer service as far as being put on hold, the website is pretty poor too.  Can anyone tell me if a clothes steamer, not an iron, is allowed on board?

Thanks, Terry! 

On 7/12/2011 at 7:11 AM, TLCOhio said:

 

Hi, Susan! I don't have the name of the driver or company. It doesn't work that way there in Dubrovnik at the ship docks. They have a large number of cabs there with posted prices going just to the Pile Gate (10 euro), Panoramic (50 euro) or some other nearby locations, etc. The secret is that you need to talk with the potential driver to get some sense of their ability to communicate at a basic/decent level in English, share added info, their personality/style, etc. When we got in the cab, he pitched for/suggested the panoramic trip, told us the details, we ask some added questions, he had good answers and we were off on our roughly one hour trip. It was a great and super highlight of our visit to Dubrovnik. He knew where to take us, telling us more about the area, answering various questions, having time up at the cable car location, etc. He shared lots of details and family impacts on the 1991-95 war years, nearby battle areas, etc. If you settle for or have a driver who just "drives", you'll miss lots of the interesting details, not get your questions answered, not get lots of "local flavor" that was very helpful for us, etc. Does this help?

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Terry, your post is great. Thanks for answering all of the questions.  I may have missed the answer to this, but was the 50 euro charge for a round trip tour or just up to the top of the cable car? 

Thanks!

Thank you so much, Morgans!

We ended up taking Blackberry car service from Southampton to London, then Eurostar from London to Paris. 

We had a few communication issues with Blackberry - we were off of the ship 2 hours before our scheduled pick up time so I called the BlackBerry dispatcher to let them know. I was told the driver would be contacted - he wasn’t and he sat in a parking lot for a long time when he could have picked us up. It is EXTREMELY hectic at the Southampton cruise ship terminal and it was very crowded and uncomfortable waiting the additional 2 hours. 

The trip to London was long with lots of traffic so allow plenty of time. We were picked up at 8:45 am for a 1:30 train time. 

We did have to wrestle our luggage on and off the train. It was a challenge as there are steps on and off the train, therefore, you can’t just roll your luggage on.  The train trip was uneventful but once we got to Paris, getting a cab to our hotel large enough for 4 people and 4 suitcases was difficult. We tried Uber but the guy showed up in a small car. 

Oops, I should have added we are there in October 2019

We are looking for suggestions on excursions, tour guides, etc for this port. We are therefrom 1pm-8pm

thanks in advance

Thanks!

Is body lotion supplied in the AQ class cabin? Trying to lighten the luggage load!

We have friends sailing with us who are not in AQ class.  So, we don’t want to dine in Blu. Do you think we will have any trouble getting changed to Anytime dining in the main dining room? TIA 

So, if you buy a bottle of water, (or, in our case get it with our package) it comes in disposable aluminum bottles like beer?

One of the hints said the bottled water comes in aluminum containers rather than plastic and that you need a "water carrier" to take water off of the ship.  Can anyone please clarify? 

Also, we have the Classic non-alcohol beverage package.  The details state "premium" coffee.  Does that include lattes, cappuccino, etc?  TIA

We plan on spending some time in the thermal suite!  I wish they had the mineral pool with the super powerful jets/fountains like we had on HAL. 

Thanks! We are in AQ class!

Any ladies with long hair - how is the ship supplied shampoo/conditioner? Hoping not the have to bring any. 

TIA

Thanks Twin - I’ve been tested for kidney and liver problems - nothing found

Thanks for the info!

That's a good deal, Tourist1292!  Did you originally book directly with Celebrity?  We booked with a third party who is sponsoring a "President's" cruise.  I don't think I am allowed to mention the company's name.  I think I will give them a call to see if there are any deals available

Thanks

This is for the Classic non-alcohol

We are sailing on the Edge in April, our first Celebrity cruise. Right now, the classic beverage pkg is $18/day. Is it better to pre-purchase or wait until we board? Will they offer better prices on board?

thanks!

Yes, they are graduated compression - just too much at the top of my calf/behind the knee. Thanks for the brand names- I will check them out