Henk123

We had a OT2 and the nightstands where fit to the wall. So even if it was 2 twins together you can't move them and place the nightstands in between.

You have to look at the deckplan to rooms with a T (twinbeds).

In the Q&A on the site:

There is no real main diningroom on the explora but is Fil Rouge a kind of replacement?

I hope we will see more positive changes now Heike is on board.

@InsGuy3

I hope you will start a new post for the cruise now

2 hours ago, Spudd said:

I'm not sure if it helps with booking excursions but I do think if you both book the same one, you'll be on the same bus together.

For excusions you need "bustickets". If you go for those do it together and you will be in 1 bus.

8 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

The common thread (between Explora and Azamara) seems to be Seaware. 

Not only IT but also people gone from Azamara to Explora. But that part is possitive 😃 (Is Heike allready onboard?)

Azamara also has major problems with this software.

Same here at home with my account via the website. Couldn't create an account on the website at 
first. Resolved quickly via email to Customer Service with good help. 
Afterwards you could not create an account in the app to check in. This was repaired with the help
 of the same person at Customer Service, the IT department and TA.
After checking in via the app, the option to view/book excursions disappeared under my account on 
the website. I've never seen the ability to book restaurants and IT can't fix this either. So I 
was able to book my dinner reservation via emails and with the very good help of customer service 
and the same contact person again. 
I don't do excursions with the apsurte Explora prices, but book them directly on the tour operator's
websites.

Normaly terminal A, but I see there are 3 cruiseships in port on 27e and I think there is only place for 2 at terminal A. But terminal A, B or C or not var away from eachother.

https://explorajourneys.com/nl/en/life-on-explora/inclusions

If you are looking now on the Explora site you will see some benefits are changed with the list from 2022.

As an example for the remark abouth laundry

I had more cruises on Azamara and the best one was with Captain Johannes Tysse and Heike onboard. They could be seen and spoken to

The subject is pictures and it is more become discussion about......

But if I go with this discussion: Ï hope that Explora is the same as Regent which I like. The only different is the cabin size (with or without cabin steward). Outside the cabin everyone is the same. 

In our upcoming cruise it is in the intinerary . And it only say's as tender port

We had the HIA on our last cruise and I use the Navigator app on my devices with my HAL account. On my wifes phone I also installed the Navigator app with her HAL account and we had both internet at the same time.

Will the ship be white or blue?

The webside and animated movies the ship is blue. But now on the youtube movies with the real ship on it the ship is white.

Looks completely different in white.

You can all book the excursions by your own. The important step is to hand over the tickets at once wenn you changed them to the bus ticket.

The AzAmazing Evening you can find it between the excursions.

There are now a lot of Youtube clips of the suites on Onward.

We will board end July and I think and hope it will change again sone. Maybe we can use OBC for the test if it still needed at that time.

I also booked the special restaurants in advance, but never had problems to book extra nights on board. Even on our last cruise  we where just on board and had a lunch in la Veranda and the maitre of Chartreuse came asking us if we like to have diner that same first night.

I love the Voyager and the Mariner both. The biggest difference in standard cabin is the size (Mariner little smaller but both a good walkin closet) and Voyager and Navigator both have a good shower and a good bath. On the Mariner or a good shower (take those) or a bad bath.

What I miss on the Navigator is a the bar in front (Observation lounge). We like to sit there with a nice drink round 17:00 - 18:00.

Yes there is the U standing for and indeed with the (P)remium package there is no wine upgrade.

I had put a list of all drinks in an earlier question. Some thing maybe changed but it gives a good idea.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2708197-included-wines/?tab=comments#comment-58720520

I wouldn't do that if you plan to board when boarding starts which is generally 1200.  Why?  because then you will have to "schlepp" your carry ons with you around the ship until you can get into your suite around 1430

You can drop you carry ons on board (last time for us was in the theater also where we did the check in). And also those you can find in your room later.