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    Orlando, FL
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    travel, reading
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Carnival, NCL
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Transatlantic

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  1. Thank you. And, is walking the best way to get to the cable cars? Are there no taxis or buses available? Thanks again.
  2. Thanks for your post. We are planning on purchasing the cable car tickets ahead of time to try to save time. We are in decent shape so am not afraid of the walk, just hoping to get to the cable car quickly to avoid the crowds. Thanks again.
  3. We are docking in Gibraltar next month on the NCL Epic. We are scheduled to be in Gibraltar from 10 am to 6 pm, so we planned to take the cable car on our own to to the top of the rock. We've done the bus tour previously, so this time really wanted to go on our own. Looking at google maps, it appears to be a 38 minute walk to the cable cars from the cruise dock. Does anyone know if there is a shuttle bus available or even a taxi? We don't mind a walk, but would rather spend our time on the rock, rather then walking to it. Thank you.
  4. MSC did the same thing to us. We were in the Yacht Club hot tub with plastic cups but they made us sit them by our lounge chairs, not even to the side of the hot tub. We didn’t understand it either. We never disembark in Freeport either. Maybe cruise lines should skip this stop.
  5. We are taking our first post-COVID NCL cruise next month. Is housekeeping down to once a day now? MSC is still doing twice a day, but I thought I read that NCL had changed. Curious as to your experience. Thank you. BTW, we did the NCL Star to Alaska years ago. Is the Sun the same class of ship? Enjoying your review!
  6. GSC is gorgeous. Does the drink package work on the island?
  7. Thank you for the replies. Still on the fence.
  8. Hi: We are booked on the NCL Epic transatlantic cruise in April. We booked a balcony cabin and I see now that there is an aft balcony on deck 8 for slightly less than we paid. We are on a higher floor, deck 14, which is our preferred location, due to being able to take the stairs up one flight to the buffet to bring back snacks to the room while we are dressing. I know the rule about not booking directly under the pool deck, but we had a room on that deck on our last TA in 2019 and loved it. We have had an aft balcony once before on Celebrity Summit and loved it too. I'm hesitstant to switch, knowing that we will have a long trek up to deck 15 for snacks, but I'm wondering if the aft balcony would be worth it. I am seeking opinions from seasoned cruisers... If it makes a difference, our last TA in 2019, Port Canaveral to Barcelona, was smooth as glass with no rough seas. Hoping for the same for this cruise, which is Port Canaveral to Rome. Thank you!
  9. Our last crossing was 2019, Port Canaveral to Barcelona on the NCL Epic and the weather was perfect with calm seas. Hoping for the same this year.
  10. Great review. I wonder if you would share details about your day trip to Tuscany from Rome before the cruise? We are doing a TA that ends in Rome and spending several days in Rome afterwards. Thank you.
  11. Thanks. I was hoping for a group tour due to the cost frequently being less, but I will check the private tour operators. Anyone you recommend other than Rome in Limo? Thank you.
  12. We have a TA cruise in April, arriving in Rome. Our last TA cruise ended in Barcelona, and we uses Spain Day Tours for a tour that picked us up at the port with our luggage, stopped at Montserrat and Park Guell before dropping people off at their hotels. It was a bus of about 20 people and very reasonably priced. I’m wondering if something similar is available from the Civitavecchia port, including a tour and drop off at Rome hotels. Thank you.
  13. Can I just say that Patti is my hero for traveling with 2 flat irons!!
  14. Can you elaborate on the differences between the two? Thank you.
  15. We are doing the TA on the NCL Epic departing on April 7, 2024. Online there are no Posh beach club passes to book. I called NCL and was told that I might be able to book the day of embarkation. I was wondering if anyone has had a positive experience with this. Thank you.
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