CRUISIN LINDA Posted August 21, 2012 #851 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We were lucky when we tendered. It was a beautiful day and we caught the train to Nice. Got back early afternoon and tendered back, then the sea went mad and got really rough. The tender after us struggled to get alongside the ship and disembark the passengers, quite scary for them. The ship moved away into calmer waters and the tenders were stopped, leaving passengers stranded ashore for over an hour.:eek: Jan The first time we went to Villefranche was on the Ocean Village and it was the same. Fine going over to shore but really rough going back. A man and his little girl sitting by the door were soaked. I was glad to get back on the ship. We watched them trying to reload the life boats and one of the crew fell off the lifeboat into the sea! Luckily they managed to rescue him and the captain came on the PA system to tell us he was OK. Eventually they had to turn the ship to make a windbreak and were then able to reload the lifeboats. It was my first experience of tender boats, so made me a bit wary of them, but so far, none have been so bad :rolleyes: Quiet on here ain't it :D;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted August 21, 2012 #852 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yes it is quiet Linda....I've got my daughter and son in law staying so busy looking after them ......I reckon RR is busy working hard to earn the pennies for another cruise.....and Jengef will be down the chip shop feeding the tourists!!!:) So we're all a bit busy...I do pop in most days to see what's what though!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted August 22, 2012 #853 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yes it is quiet Linda....I've got my daughter and son in law staying so busy looking after them ......I reckon RR is busy working hard to earn the pennies for another cruise.....and Jengef will be down the chip shop feeding the tourists!!!:) So we're all a bit busy...I do pop in most days to see what's what though!!:) Hi Jenny, Thomson is quiet too! Everyone must be on a cruise :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengef Posted August 22, 2012 #854 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I pop in a few times a week but it's usually around midnight just after we get in from feeding the tourists as jenywren said. Only 8 weeks left till we shut up shop for the winter. Hope everyone else is ok :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekco Posted August 23, 2012 Author #855 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hi Jenny, Thomson is quiet too! Everyone must be on a cruise :) I wish I was Linda.;) email later.:):) Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted August 23, 2012 #856 Share Posted August 23, 2012 So Jan..why do you wish you were Linda..confused.com here :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengef Posted August 23, 2012 #857 Share Posted August 23, 2012 RR, jan means she wishes she was on a cruise. Don't u understand woman speak lol:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted August 24, 2012 #858 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jen..oh yes I knew what she meant...was being a bit pedantic :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted August 26, 2012 #859 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Bit quiet around here ? :eek: Don't tell (as if you would) your all snuck another cruise in :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted August 26, 2012 #860 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I wish.......been raining here for ages ...not today though - yet! but we're in for another day of rain tomorrow...looks like you will avoid it RR.. really fed up with it...glad we had that lovely two weeks in June!:) have you booked next one yet? oh i just saw IE July...something for you and Mrs RR to look forward to....we haven't got any for next year yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted August 26, 2012 #861 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Yes bit later next year JW as it's my mo in laws 80th birthday on the 24th June...and Mrs Rebel wanted to be at home for the witches Birthday :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted August 26, 2012 #862 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Yes bit later next year JW as it's my mo in laws 80th birthday on the 24th June...and Mrs Rebel wanted to be at home for the witches Birthday :DNow, Now RR - that's not very nice :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny wren Posted August 26, 2012 #863 Share Posted August 26, 2012 RR so you've got two things to look forward to....mother in laws birthday AND a cruise!!! lucky you....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted September 4, 2012 #864 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Just realised last night..Mrs Rebel said we only just missed my Mum and Dads Diamond wedding anniversary party on the 6th october..whoops forgot ...that was close :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengef Posted September 4, 2012 #865 Share Posted September 4, 2012 what time is the drill if your not on board for the first one , just found some flights but they dont get into palma till 20.45 so wont be on the ship till about 21.30. will try and email u RR as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted September 4, 2012 #866 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hi Jen..got your mail ;) Lifeboat drill 17:00 for 1st shift and second shift if I remember rightly is 22:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted September 5, 2012 #867 Share Posted September 5, 2012 34 days and counting down :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted September 5, 2012 #868 Share Posted September 5, 2012 just found some flights but they dont get into palma till 20.45 so wont be on the ship till about 21.30. No flights from Norwich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengef Posted September 5, 2012 #869 Share Posted September 5, 2012 not unless i book the whole thing with them and even then its pricey. plus the shops in norwich airport are not very good, and a girl got to have shops:D found a thomas cook flight going that leaves at stupid oclock again but at least we get a whole day in palma and a ryan air one to come home which leaves early evening to get to spend the day again :D cant believe im going in less than 2 weeks and then again in november:D:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted September 5, 2012 #870 Share Posted September 5, 2012 You will have to warn them ...I will be on the rampage again in 4 weeks time :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepwaters5 Posted September 6, 2012 #871 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hi, going on first cruise soon on the IE, very excited. Have a few questions I hope someone can answer. Does anyone have any info or experience with the onboard spa? Prices, treatments, worth it? Can anyone tell me what sort of games are in the casino? And this is very important - is the coffee any good? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevio Posted September 6, 2012 #872 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hi, going on first cruise soon on the IE, very excited. Have a few questions I hope someone can answer. Does anyone have any info or experience with the onboard spa? Prices, treatments, worth it? Can anyone tell me what sort of games are in the casino? And this is very important - is the coffee any good? The IE expert here... Ok I have been on it once before... No idea about the spa... The casino is very small with the odd Blackjack table but a good range of older slots that take tokens from a change machine or the cashier’s desk (Though the manager said to us last October that they were going over to a cashless system at sometime in the future) .... There is a Costa Coffee franchise at the cafe Brazil, but we found the free everyday self service coffee in the Beachcomber to be variable (from OK to Yuk). So we will be taking a few of our own instant coffee sachets & most importantly our own plastic teaspoons as I can't get on with those rubbish stirring sticks. I think the free coffee in the Island restaurant was served by waiters & was OK, but did not eat there much as preferred the extra space in the Beachcomber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepwaters5 Posted September 6, 2012 #873 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Too bad about the coffee.:( Don't really like Costa either. I'll have to see if I have some room in my luggage altho can probably get some decent stuff along the way. I take it there is some facility for hot water - ask for it or self serve? Hmm good news I think on the casino as I prefer slots, if I ever get to venture in. thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengef Posted September 6, 2012 #874 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Spa is good, like most good spa's they will try and ell you the products after your treatments. Especially as the workers get time off for hitting targets and selling products(as most cosmetic workers do,on or off ship) Ann-Sofia is amazing , really knows her stuff. Prices are about average Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Rouser Posted September 7, 2012 #875 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Island Spa: 1 port special of the day 29 min back neck and shoulder and foot and ankle massage for only £49 :eek: 20 min eye and lip treatment ,20 min hot stone back massage , nail file and polish, wash and blow dry for only £59 :eek: Mix n match 25 min cleansing facial 25 min eye treatment 25 min back massage 25 min hot stone massage or 25 min body exfoliation treatment choose 2 for £59. Taken off the Island chat daily paper, these are just a few that I picked out to give a rough idea. PS my cabin on the 9/10/12 will be 9661, I am half the price of the above :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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