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They still have to get to Dubai for 7th Nov as that cruise is still going ahead. As they can't go through the canal they need longer to go around Africa so the last Southampton cruise has already been cut short by a few days.

They have cancelled the Southampton to Rome and Rome to Dubai legs already. It does look like they are sailing empty around Africa and will resume with passengers in Dubai.

Sorry to hear you have to leave, I hope everything works out for you. You've done a great job with all your pics and info keeping us updated about the cruise, I'm another one who has really appreciated it.

Following along too. I've enjoyed your reviews in the past so looking forward to this one. Have a fab trip.

I did too, I was laughing my head off at some of it. I think the whole thing was meant to be very tounge in cheek.

We are also booked on Rome to Dubai and Dubai to Singapore. The Dubai to Singapore leg is still showing on the website but the cruises before it are not. We're just waiting to see what happens, if the Dubai to Singapore leg still happens we'll just do that and probably add a few days in Dubai before. Hope they tell us all soon as realistically we all know Rome to Dubai won't happen but we can't make any plans until they cancel.

Do you mean when do you become D? If so it's the cruise after you reach 80 points in C&A. Have you already downloaded the RCL app? You can see individual drink prices on there, just click on dining, then bars and lounges and then the individual bar and it's menu. (might be a dollar per drink more out of the UK because there will be no added gratuity).

Thank you for all of your lovely photos and your time to keep this thread alive. I've really enjoyed checking in every day and seeing where you all are and what you are up to so hoping someone else onboard will keep posting. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

He's much braver than me, my knees were wobbly just walking over the bridge on the pavement😀

Should not be too bad, all the schools in Europe are back then.

I would think 6pm is correct for a Med cruise, it's normal to have later times than US cruises. I remember one cruise years ago when RCL had a ship based in Malaga that late dining was 9.30, even we who like late sitting changed to early which was 7pm.

Sadly it does sound like what they told you is correct though, you will not be able to book the Dubai/Africa leg (unless you have any friends onboard).

@ringers0815Thank you for all your beautiful pics and for keeping the 'live' part of the thread going. Just wondering if life onboard is continuing normally or has it been taken over somewhat by the changes for the 3rd segment and all the talk of that?

We're on that one, here's the roll call

It wouldn't bother me either.