redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #26 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) The Amalfi Coast Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited July 26, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #27 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Venice sail in...... Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited July 26, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #28 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Venice Day 1 Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #29 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I have no idea what is happening to the quality of these photos [emoji848] Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #30 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) More pics to come..... Edited July 26, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #31 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Burano Edited July 26, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #32 Share Posted July 26, 2016 More Burano Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #33 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Can anyone offer me any advice or suggest what I am doing wrong here? I have been loading the photos up straight from the camera roll on my iPad. The first few posts were good but the past few are really poor quality. I'm stumped..... Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 26, 2016 #34 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Can anyone offer me any advice or suggest what I am doing wrong here? I have been loading the photos up straight from the camera roll on my iPad. The first few posts were good but the past few are really poor quality. I'm stumped..... Somehow you have flipped the resolution to thumbnail mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #35 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Hmmm, I wonder how I've done that...... I shall investigate. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #36 Share Posted July 26, 2016 ~ Vicki ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #37 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I'm trying a difference device now... [/img] ~ Vicki ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 26, 2016 #38 Share Posted July 26, 2016 It's still posting the thumnail images. Maybe John will come along and know what happened. He knows the phone app pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #39 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Ok thanks. I'm still trying. ~ Vicki ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #40 Share Posted July 26, 2016 ~ Vicki ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #41 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) I will give up on the photos for a while until I sort out my technical difficulties. On to my final thoughts: We had a fantastic trip and could highly recommend this itinerary. We liked the ship and the size and the fact that there is so much glass and that you can nearly always see water is a big plus. This time of year is very busy and very hot in the Med ports and there are lots of kids on board the ship. This cruise in June or September would be more comfortable in terms of the heat and humidity. I think it pays to do your research on the ports. We met people who thought they could just disembark and wing it. You can do that but you probably won't get to do or see a lot. We met a family who did no tours at all and really regretted it. Royal Caribbean did not WOW me, in fact there were a few annoying things. I would cruise with RCI again but I would certainly explore other options as well. We usually do land vacations so I'm not sure when our next cruise will be. We had opted to settle our Setsail account in US Dollars and let our credit card company do the conversion to Australian dollars. Our documents reflected this too but when we received our final account they had already converted the amount using the very Unfavourable RCI exchange rate. There was a large queue and guest services so we let it go. Our final account wasn't that much so it wasn't a big deal but it could have been if we had a large account to settle. Surely this information would be in the same computer system that spat out my documents confirming I would be charged in US Dollars. We enjoyed the solarium pool and also liked the Park Cafe for snacks or breakfast. We didn't get to the casino. We planned to but we just never got around to it. We did walk through it a few times and it was nearly always empty. The specialty restaurants also appeared to be empty. I didn't have any spa services. The prices were high and I really dislike the hard sell you always get at the end of your treatment. It's far from relaxing when you walk out felling really cheap because you didn't buy the magic creams that were promised to fix my disaster zones. We prepaid our tips but didn't feel the need to tip any extra except a few $ for room service. I hate tipping - I find it awkward and degrading and wish the criuse staff did not have to rely on it for a proper salary. It should be a compulsory service charge and built into the overall cruise fare. We traveled for a week prior to boarding the ship so 4 ports in the first 4 days really took its toll. We were very ready for our sea day on day 6. The highlight for us was the great people we met. We enjoyed chatting to different people and found the guests and staff to be very friendly. ~ Vicki ~ Edited July 26, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_kelowna Posted July 26, 2016 #42 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thank you for a great review! Very time consuming I know and very appreciated! Sent from my Venue 7 3730 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottagemama Posted July 26, 2016 #43 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Following too! Going on Brilliance in October Sent from my Venue 7 3730 using Tapatalk We are also going on this cruise in October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal117 Posted July 26, 2016 #44 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks for taking the time to do this!! Very sorry to hear about the disaster with dining, that really would put a sour note on proceedings and is so preventable. May I ask what tour company you used in Rome for the private Vatican tour? We will be there in a few weeks and wanted to organize something. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottagemama Posted July 26, 2016 #45 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thank you Rob We are visiting in October. Great review & lots of my questions answered Muriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #46 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Thanks for taking the time to do this!! Very sorry to hear about the disaster with dining, that really would put a sour note on proceedings and is so preventable. May I ask what tour company you used in Rome for the private Vatican tour? We will be there in a few weeks and wanted to organize something. Thanks! WE booked with Joe Banana - they have a tour sharing page - it's easy enough to find. The price gets less the more people you have up to a maximum of 8 people. Very easy to deal with and you pay cash at the end of the tour. Edited July 26, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted July 27, 2016 #47 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted July 30, 2016 Author #48 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) More from the Amalfi Coast Still have not sorted out my photo problems Edited July 30, 2016 by redrob1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinalady1950 Posted August 6, 2016 #49 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Loved reading about your trip. Thank you for sharing with all of us. I had read somewhere that you could catch a bus at the dock for a ride into Ravenna. From reading your review, only RCI bus or taxi's . Do you remember the cost for the 4 of you for the taxi? Thanks, Eunice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrob1234 Posted August 6, 2016 Author #50 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Hi there We paid €23-25 each way for the taxi. I heard some other people mention a public bus for about €2 each but it was a bit of a walk from the port (not visible from the port area) and the bus came once per hour I believe. ~ Vicki ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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