Mrs Miggins

Some tender ports can be very bumpy. However in Greenwich tenders are not used. The very short transfer is on the Uber Thames Clipper boats. The access is step free and wheelchair accessible https://www.thamesclippers.com/plan-your-journey/find-your-pier/greenwich-pier

Good news, thanks. My son still lives in Greenwich so still visit regularly so will check in a couple of weeks. Sounds like a portion of the Visitor Centre - much better than a tent. The cruise ships are quite an enjoyable sight from the riverside as shown in Clay's photos. Brings back happy memories. Just sad for those that end up in Tilbury.

Glad you had the upgrade but confused about the first couple of sentences. Sir Francis Chichester's multi award winning ocean racing yacht "Gypsy Moth" was put into dry dock next to the Cutty Sark in 1968 and was moved and set free in 2005. There is a Gypsy Moth Pub right next to the Cutty Sark - did you mean the pub? Also intrigued as to which building was used for check in. There is an empty restaurant almost next to the river boat ticket booths so possibly there ? We had a house in Greenwich until recently and the Viking presence onshore was previously in a tent in front of the visitor centre. Watching the Viking (and other) cruise ships in Greenwich was always delightful.

We went to Ravenna with Azamara. We were pleased as we had been lucky enough to visit Venice on many occasions. Had a lovely day and the mosaics were stunning We had been scheduled to go to the industrial port of Fusina. I do appreciate it is closer to Venice ‘proper’ but it is nothing like Azamara’s description.

Discover the hidden gem of Fusina with us Fusina is a beautiful village located in the Veneto region of northern Italy, just across the lagoon from Venice. Situated along the southern coast of the Venice lagoon, Fusina offers stunning views of the water and the surrounding landscape. #Azamara #MoreToSea Does anybody ever check what is being posted ? Description does not appear to match the industrial port of Fusina which you apparently cannot leave independently.

Friends tried Silversea for their first (and last) cruise . They said it was awful because they were obviously the poorest people onboard. English reticence meant they did not want to mention their financial status constantly.

If it was Mewes of Sunningdale then they are still going strong !

It would be funny if it wasn't so sad !

Thanks for everyone's input. We did get the water bottles on our last Scenic Rhone river cruise in 2022 and we also got the travel bags. Our July cruise will be our 4th one, but our friends have done 6 and they have the chauffeur service. We live close by and Scenic agreed that we could share their taxi. Also I have noticed they have been advertising this lovely benefit as included lately. They never advertised the back pack etc in the past, it just came as a great extra.

I wonder if anyone can help with a small question. In the past Scenic have offered us a free gift of a backpack or a travel bag. Last year that was discontinued and a £50 per person OBC was offered instead - according to our friends. We are booked on a Bordeaux cruise at the beginning of July. We have done this before and really loved it. However I cannot find any reference to the £50 OBC. It may well have been discontinued but would anyone have any information ?

The DLR Cutty Sark station is a 2 minute walk to The Cutty Sark Experience and the Old Royal Naval College (The Painted Hall and the lovely Chapel ) It is also just across the road to Greenwich Market. The Maritime Museum and the Queens House are just across the main road. A 10 minute uphill walk to the Observatory through lovely Greenwich Park. I would always look at Google Maps street view to see the area properly. However I would agree that if time is limited an Uber taxi might be the easiest option. There is really nothing in Tilbury and I would be very upset about this change.

Thanks for the replies. I am happy to say I have booked the B2B on Onward for this September. However my TA was told that the generous OBC ($650 - for 4 day cruise and $800 for 7 day) has to be used separately. I have only one booking number. Whilst it is lovely to have so much OBC the prices of the shore excursions are huge - so it will disappear quickly. We chose the itinerary because it included many of our favourite ports. We have been to all of them several times and are quite used to getting on a bus or ferry independently. It's difficult to justify the prices when we know using public transport the cost would be just a few euros. However we determined to spend it all. I just hope the onboard shop has improved. We have never been on Onward but have enjoyed all the other ships several times.

Thank you Combine ! I think we met on a Azamara cruise some years ago ! Or perhaps it was during that lovely time when Richard Twynam was in charge in the UK when he arranged such great events. That information is really helpful. The new Azamara lady did get that bit right. Will try one of the larger TA’s tomorrow as well

Yes they are to two cruises - a 4 night and 7 night. I would of course expect different amounts each week. However, after speaking with Azamara my TA has said for the two cruises combined each person would get $250 plus $75 for the B2B. ie a total of $650 for the two cruises. The Azamara representative told me that we would get $650 for the first short cruise and $850 for the second cruise. I did ask her to check twice. This is obviously a substantial difference. I plan to try a couple of other TA's tomorrow, I just wonder if anyone has ever had the actual amount of OBC confirmed after a phone quote or if it can be seen anywhere online.

I am interested in booking a B2B at the end of September 2024 on Onward. I asked my TA for a quote. I also phoned Azamara for a quote. I spoke to a young lady in Kansas who told me she was newly assigned to the UK Desk. The price she gave me was obviously wrong. I asked her to recheck and got a different price, and then eventually at the third request the quote was similar to the on line price. Slightly more than the quote from my TA. However there was a big difference in the OBC offered $650 for the first cruise and $800 for the second. My TA was $650 total for the two cruises including $75 pp for the B2B. All prices should have included the 10% discount offered in an email today for the Azamara Circle. Is there any way to establish what the OBC should really be. The phone call to Kansas was long and confusing. I did ask for confirmation of price and OBC but what I got was a Booking Confirmation (showing nothing paid) showing the price but not giving any OBC details.