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Anyone want to trade for Seranade? Apparently I have a ship..although have been on most. Have multiple Seranade.

Our Cape Breton tour was reserved with Robert Jurcina of "Blackwood Tours" based on high recommendations of the Blackwood tours on line. I had booked this over a year in advance and when I booked (for4) I was assured we were the first booked. At no time during any of our correspondence was I told that our booked tour for 4 was not private, Even though this was confirmed within a week of the cruise ship stop, When we arrived , Robert told us that not only was it not private but he was overbooked and he was shuffling us off to another company -"Blue Thistle Tours" Sean was good and I would book with Blue Thistle again as I do feel that he would have been honest about the arrangements. He also continually apologized for the cramped conditions as he stated he never bookes more than 8 in his van-for comfort. (He was helping out a friend) . But there were 11 people in an 8 passenger van and it was ridiculously uncomfortable. The Blackwoods Tours company was sold in January 2017 and the new owner is not interested in anything but maximizing his profits and honestly and integrity are not a part of his vocabulary. BEWARE!

I would have no problem with more than 4 as long as there was honest communication about it but stuffing 11 (large) adults in a van that would comfortable seat 8 was ridiculous. Especially for the premium price charged by Blackwood.

We were on the next Serenade sailing and these are about what we figured they would be =our card has not come yet but we got the Stockholm Pass in Stockholm-included a lot of admissions including the Vasa and Hop on Hop off bus and boat. Being able yo skip the line at the Vasa (in the rain) was totally worth every penny!

In the US it is very difficult to get a chip/pin card-- a few vendors issue chip/signature cards. We were in Australia recently and used mostly our regular credit card (no foreign transaction fees) A few places -especially where the connection is via satellite (and not hard wired) you needed the chip card for the transaction but the chip/signature was fine. I think the US is behind the rest of the world with rolling this out although it is coming this year-I hear! I you don't have at least a chip/signature card then carry lots of local currency or you will be stuck.

We cancelled Quantum..if I wanted thd Norwegian concept I would sail Norwegian..I don't for a reason

Stayed at the Hilton last spring - shuttle to airport and the pier-restaurant and/or free shuttle to other restaurants - very nice. got it through Priceline -very reasonably