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Prima TA Semi-Live 11 Days to NY from Spain, 4+ days @Barcelona from JFK ... land/cruise early Thanksgiving vacation
mking8288 posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
T minus 9 days - let the single digit counts run, 4 days to our JFK flight to BCN via Lisbon (will miss watching the Norwegian Viva sailway while in transit - free stopover option waived ... next time) Going to embark on the new'ish Prima as we twiced cancelled earlier this year due to timing & other factors (hopped on the eastbound Epic TA in April, "all in" price deal too good to past up then - rebook & all set. Steered clear of summer crowds, tired of the Getaway itineraries, warmed up to 7 days NE/Canada cruise with 3 nights "Escape" onboard as a floating hotel off Verrazzano-Narrows between NY Bay and the Atlantic.
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LauraS,LIVE(ish) Xpedition - Quito and Galapagos November 11, 2023
prmssk posted a topic in Celebrity Cruises,
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LauraS,NCL Star semi live
SpainAlien posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
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LauraS,LIVE! Discovery Princess - Mexican Riviera - November 11, 2023
cruiseypop posted a topic in Princess Cruises,
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LauraS,Live from Queen Victoria - 12 November - Norway and Northern Lights
tacticalbanjo posted a topic in Cunard Line,
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LauraS,Live - Harmony of the Seas - Nov 5, 2023
Rewind posted a topic in Royal Caribbean International,
Quick rundown so far -
Stayed at the Country Inn and Suites last night - a bit to close to the motorcycle rally but we were tired enough to sleep through it.
Ate breakfast at the Sunflower Bakery and Cafe; I do recommend the grilled cinnamon roll.
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LauraS,Meraviglia 11/13-11/19 Bermuda YC Review Live
burdcats posted a topic in MSC Cruises,
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LauraS,Live from Euribia 3 November
Eglesbrech posted a topic in MSC Cruises,
Well we are on our way to Southampton a day early as the weather tomorrow (Thursday) looks horrendous. Better an extra day in a hotel than miss the ship. Someone who is onboard at the moment has said they have already been advised that Euribia will be missing their call to Le Harve tomorrow.
The journey today has been dreadful as part of the M6 was closed after an accident and we ended up going east and down the m1. Very long road but at least we did it in decent weather (and we’re not the poor souls involved in the accident).
We are now ensconced in a hotel for 2 nights and I have to say so far the weather has been fine, no more than light rains. The worst I suspect is yet to come.
Followed Euribia as she left Rotterdam and 10pm last night, much later than the advertised 1700 and is now sitting at sea.
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LauraS,Legend 14-day to Aruba, Curacao, St. Martin, St. Kitts live Nov. 5
IntrepidFromDC posted a topic in Carnival Cruise Lines,
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LauraS,LAFFNVEGAS Live from the Koningsdam California Pacific Coastal 11/03/2023
LAFFNVEGAS posted a topic in Holland America Line,
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LauraS,Saint Greg's Regal Princess - Live - November 12, 2023
Saint Greg posted a topic in Princess Cruises,
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LauraS,LIVE - Ruby Princess, Nov 6 - 20, 14-day Circle Caribbean
aring75 posted a topic in Princess Cruises,
Our itinerary is the 14-day Circle Caribbean on the just-out-of-dry dock Ruby Princess. We depart tomorrow from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and I am giddy with excitement!
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LauraS,Semi live review Symphony Transatlantic
Deeliteful posted a topic in Royal Caribbean International,
I am travelling solo but met up with my friend Anne who I met on the Jewel last year.
Had a fabulous 2 days in Barcelona. Our first port was Valencia and I had organised a tour for 14 of us for a Paella cooking class.
It was a fantastic day / if you are going to visit Valencia check out Horta Viva. Taxis were arranged by Miquel, the chef and owner, and cost us 10 Euros each round trip from the ship.
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LauraS,'Live From' MSC World Europa - Yacht Club - 10/11/23 - 17/11/23
Captain-John posted a topic in MSC Cruises,
We are sailing MSC World Europa in Yacht Club for 7 nights, on what I'd call a 'bog standard' Mediterranean itinerary. I intend to post from the ship about our experience as best I can.
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The intention with this cruise is to get a taste for a larger ship, as well as to indulge in the YC experience. The destinations were less important as we've been many times before.
We will still get off in most ports but for example no plans to go into Rome, instead exploring locally. We are doing a tour to Aix-En-Provence from Marseille as we weren't overly impressed with Marseille itself on previous visits. I find MSC tours to be reasonably priced compared to other lines.
The largest ship we've been on to date across all lines is Meraviglia at 171,598 Gross Tonnage. Earlier this year were on NCL Joy - 167,725 Gross Tonnage.
World Europa is the 6th largest ship in the world by Gross Tonnage standing at 215,863 GT, surpassed only by RCL's Oasis Class.
We do have some apprehension about the size of the ship and crowds etc. but also looking forward to the extra facilties/venues only a mega ship can offer.
On Joy we were in Haven, so will be able to compare the the Haven vs YC experience with fairly recent memory. NCL is our most travelled line followed by MSC.
We are Diamond with MSC but many of the perks are covered by the YC experience anyway, so the only thing of real value to us is the speciality meal.
Just on the dining note, 7 nights is way too short a cruise for us and we also want to try the YC buffet (if it's still running) as the menu really appeals to our taste compared to the main menu, as well as use our Diamond meal, so in reality we may only have 3-4 evening meals in the YC restaurant. We also want to try Hola! and there simply won't be time for it all.
We fly to Barcelona on Thursday, to spend a night at the Kimpton Vividora and then join the ship on Friday. We have been given a 3pm boarding time which will be ignored.
If anyone has any specific questions regarding World Europa I will do my best to find out the answer when onboard. Appreciate the recent hot topics are wristbands and snacks in the TSL!
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LauraS,Live from QV in Norway
3rdGenCunarder posted a topic in Cunard Line,
CARPETS are in very good condition. I love some the aqua colors in the mail elevator lobby by the atrium.
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LauraS,World "shakedown" cruise on Serenade starting next week (Semi-Live Review)
orville99 posted a topic in Royal Caribbean International,
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LauraS,Live Blog. October 28th, Mexican Rivera on Eclipse. A cruise of many firsts.....
calicakes posted a topic in Celebrity Cruises,
Welcome to our live blog, a cruise of many firsts. We're Randi and Julie and we live in Santa Clarita, 40 miles from the port. This is the first time we've take a cruise from a port in California, and the first time we'll be in a regular balcony cabin( we booked OV and I did a move up offer of 185PP). I must say, it was really nice not to have to take a flight anywhere for this cruise. This will also be our first time on Eclipse. I booked this over the summer I believe, or maybe it was Spring after reading a blog by someone who did the same itinerary. We've take 6 cruises on X and all have been in Aqua except last years Reflection cruise was in a Suite.
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LauraS,Celebrity Millennium Japan - 10/24/2023 - Live(ish) Report
Miaminice posted a topic in Celebrity Cruises,
Despite leaving Frankfurt late, our ANA flight arrived in Tokyo-Haneda on time. Just before we landed, Fuji san presented himself below the wing in bright sunshine - a sight which made our hearts jump and put big smiles on our faces. Immigration and customs went smoothly and we were soon on our way to Shinjuku by train.
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LauraS,Semi-live from the Escape | NYC to Bermuda and back again | October 29-November 5, 2023
OrcaGirl posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
Sitting in the airport lounge in Vancouver, ready to fly to NYC (well, Toronto, and then Newark) ahead of this Sunday’s cruise. We’ll be boarding the Norwegian Escape for a 7-day sailing from New York City to Bermuda and back again.
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LauraS,Live(ish) Cruising From Japan
OzKiwiJJ posted a topic in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers,
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LauraS,Explorer: live from 10/20/23 Japan Cruise/ positives & negatives
many cruises posted a topic in Regent Seven Seas Cruises,
Positives:
great room steward
nice (but dated) cabins
Negatives:
*Pre-cruise tours chaotic
*Couldn’t understand the Japanese pre-cruise tour guides
*Couldn’t hear the Japanese pre-cruise tour guides
*Complaints from many about all Japan Tours
Regent is supposedly the top cruise line. This is shocking to us because we did not experience unrivaled luxury. How can the top cruise line have tours where every guide (except in Busan, Korea) has problems communicating in English? Regent is very aware of these problems with their Japanese Tours, but they continue to book these cruises and act like everything is top notch. They blame the shut down due to Covid for not having proper guides, yet they continue to take our money regardless. Maybe they shouldn’t be cruising to Japan if they cannot provide tours where you can understand and hear the guides?
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LauraS,Crossing the Globe (Kind of) - A Pr1ma (Hopefully) Live'ish Adventure, 11/20 - 12/1
cruiseny4life posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
For those that just want to read about the actual cruise/travel to the cruise – come on back on November 17th. For the rest of you, welcome to my journey prior to, and aboard Norwegian Pr1ma!
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LauraS,LIVE from Celebrity Infinity 10/30
rxlowry posted a topic in Celebrity Cruises,
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LauraS,Capella, Best of the Balkans
Kristal Blade posted a topic in River Cruising,
So, yesterday we left home at 4.30 for our journey to Budapest.
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LauraS,*** Live/Near-Live*** from NCL Escape - 01 October to 08 October **2023**
plainsstormchaser posted a topic in Norwegian Cruise Line,
21 days from Sailing, midnight this morning, EDT. But wouldn't you know it, this was NCL's system maintenance Sunday, so those of us who are the early birds got nothing...zero...zilch...nada. As I posted on the site which shall remain nameless, the next thing you know, they'll tell us we can't board until 11:03 am on 01 October!
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