donaldsc
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VERY poor customer service on the phone by Princess
donaldsc replied to ddled's topic in Princess Cruises
If you had picked it up at the dock it would have added maybe 2 - 3 minutes to your embarkation time. Why did you bother to wait on line. DON -
I doubt that it is going to be so cold that you need the chemical hand warmers. If you get cold hands just take a pair of gloves. I am sure that you have checked the long range weather forecasts for the posts you will be visiting at least once, If not there are many good sites that have long range forecasts. DON
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I am glad that you said this as I did not want to and stir things up more. I realize that the idea that many Americans have that everyone else in the world has to be able to speak to us in English is ridiculous and self centered. However we definitely found that when we were clearly lost and had no idea of what or where to go next the people in France were definitely less helpful that people in other countries. There were people who did help but many did not as compared with other countries we visited. DON
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keeping track of cruises...unique ideas?
donaldsc replied to rfsdvm's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
No but the name of the file folder makes things obvious. File folder "1998"; Sub folder "Grand Canyon"; sub sub folder "Day 2_Phantom Ranch" defines exactly where and when the photos were taken. These photos are obviously different from the contents of the file folder "2024"; subfolder "Norway"; sub sub folder "Feb 23_Trondheim" folder. The advantage of this system is that I can tell you exactly what cruises I did in 1995 and I can also easily find photos from that cruise. Each subfolder can also contain cruise notes, PDF copies of brochures and anything else of importance. What I like about this system is that it is very easy to maintain. DON -
I will add that once you take the shuttle into Talkeetna there is not that much to do there besides the aforementioned flightseeing and riverboat trip. Basically your stay at the lodge is a totally wasted day on your trip. DON
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keeping track of cruises...unique ideas?
donaldsc replied to rfsdvm's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Very simple. I take lots of pictures. I have my pictures organized by year; then cruise; then cruise date. DON -
I assume that you know that the Wilderness Lodge is in the middle of nowhere and 99 miles from Denali Village. Google maps which notoriously underestimates AK travel times says that it 1 1/2 hours to get from the hotel to Denali. That's 3 hours of travel time. DON
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I can't speak about this particular guide but I have done many ToursbyLocals tours in many places around the world and I have never had a bad ToursbyLocals guides. Most of them have been wonderful. DON
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How long are you in port - not port time but disembarkment to last boarding time? According to RometoRio it is going to take you 1 hr 30 m to get to Rome and another 1 h 30 m to het back and this does not include the time to get to and from the time from the ship to the CV transport hub. How much time would you have to see anything in Rome. Just my opinion but it just ain't worth it. You live in Manchester so you can fly from there to Rome for a reasonable amount of money. Spend several days in Rome. Then take the train to Florence. That gives you time to see both cities without rushing around. DON
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Was there anything at all during the entire day that you ate that she did not eat. "Textbook food poisoning". Are you an expert on the subject? DON
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Try ToursbyLocals. Have used them for lots of excursions and they were all excellent. DON
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How important is it that the tour be private. The cruise ships offer larger boat whale watching excursions and also whale watching excursions on boats that hold maybe 10 or 12 people. We have done the latter several times and they work well. DON
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2024 - Pros & Cons Of Using A Travel Agent (Princess)
donaldsc replied to thanosmano's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Seems like we have had this discussion many times on CC. I would suggest that the OP should review the previous posts to see if they can add something new to the subject before they continue this thread. Most of the threads seem to cover almost everything that can be said on the subject. DON -
Just my opinion and I am into photography but it seems to me that you are a bit over doing things. My idea of traveling in scenic areas is to see things and experience the areas and not to see everything from behind the camera viewfinder. DON