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Travel sewing kits are readily available where travel supplies are found. Eyeglass and dental repair kits can usually be found at pharmacies. Mine live in the small bag that holds my travel pharmacy and first aid supplies.

Back to the actual topic - BTDT. Been there, done that. Got the T shirt. Several times. We have a set travel budget per year. On quite a few occasions over the years we've wanted to do either a cruise or land trip that exceeded our limit, so we saved up until we could go. Fortunately we've reached a place in our lives where our budget has increased enough, and the bucket list has shrunk enough that we no longer need to defer travel on that score.

And in your world, on what would you base this "mert"

If you don't prepay before the cruise, they are automatically billed to your on board account daily. Of course you are free to tip additional amounts in person, if you wish to do so.

The thread drift has become ludicrous. The OP is an American (who I'm guessing hasn't been to the UK before) with only 2 days to spend before returning home. Wanting to get a taste of London is a reasonable and logical ask IMO. And while I am sure there are reasons why some Brits have a sour view of London, it still ranks, among tourists, as one of the great cities of the world. We will spend a few weeks in Scotland and Yorkshire this year. But I've made it a point to end the trip with a week in London.

Eurowings Discover is changing its name to just Discover. It's the leisure travel branch of Lufthansa. If you go to the Discover website, under Information, you can find info on the airports they serve: https://www.discover-airlines.com/en/information/airport-and-terminal-information/

Back to your problem. I'm mystified why you can't cancel your second Cruise and fly from Vancouver to Seattle, and then catch your original flight home. Your husband's mobility issues do not seem to prevent him from flying or getting from a port to an airport.

There has been a saying since the 1800s to the effect that you shouldn't believe everything you read. Originally referring to newspapers, it equally applies to just about any form of communication, whether print, online, or video. Cruise info is no diffrent, nor has it ever been. TLDR: this is nothing new.

You need to get advance authorization from the cruise line. They need to arrange Immigration and Customs (if necessary) as well as updating their manifest. A nominal charge may be required as well. No refund would be given for the days not spent on board.

Have a look at booking.com for accommodations. Use their filters to adjust for price, amenities and location. Use their map function and select a hotel very close to an underground station and bus line. Anywhere inside the Circle Underground line will work well. Use the tfl (transport for London) website to plan your city transportation. For bus and underground, use an Oyster card or tap and go credit card. Forget dinner at Simpsons on the Strand- they've been closed for years, with no reopening date.

But ordering the water package would make no sense for the OP, since they already have the premium beverage. package. All they need to do is collectable bottle or 2 when they pass by a bar and store them in their cabin fridge OP, if you do this, have your cabin attendant remove the minibar contents first.

Given the number of passengers on most mass market cruise ships, and the amount of ice needed per day, can you visualized a couple of container car loads of bagged ice being loaded onto the ship at every port? And then finding freezer space for all that? Um, no.

Have a look on the West Coast Departures board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/315-west-coast-departures/ We stayed at the Crowne Plaza.

How about curmudgeon or termagant, depending on gender? Why do iget the feeling that you are the angry neighbour' who stands on the porch yelling at everyone to get off your lawn?

Per the Celebrity website: *Solarium kid’s hours available from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on select itineraries – Antarctica, Alaska, and the Baltics. So, this affects only 3 out of all of Celebrity's itineraries, for 2 hours a day. If you are such a misopaedist that you can't cope with this, then I'd recommend choosing a different cruise line to cruise those places.

But if the rules state that there ARE family hours, then they aren't breaking any rules, are they? 2 hours a day, when most adults are preparing for dinner, is not too much to ask, IMO.

Not sure how anyone could tell you whether or not you would NEED a wifi package. I'm assuming you booked a cruise only fare and not the all included fare. Do you think you would need or want to use wifi while on board the ship? Then you need to get the package. I don't believe Celebrity sells wifi by the minute or day any longer, but I could be wrong. As noted above, if your needs are minor, you may be able to get by with free wifi in your ports at restaurants and bars.

It could be that they are observing the 12 days of Christmas, with Jan 6th (Epiphany) being the 12th day.

My suggestion is to speak with your family doctor or practitioner. They may be able to suggest the appropriate preventatives for you, and suggest ways to manage your panic attacks. There's no point in getting on a ship if you are going to be terrified the whole time. The point of cruising is to enjoy yourself, not just to survive it. And having an entire forum tell you that cruising is safe won't prevent panic attacks, by their very nature. Only medical help will do that. Large cruise ships are not subject to motion in the same ways that small boats and ferries are. Nevertheless, if the conditions are right, even the largest cruise ships with the most advanced stabilization can have some motion which may be sufficient to trigger your motion sickness.

Of course.

Of course not. However the ship needs to be aware of this in advance to have the correct passenger manifest, and to ensure that Customs and Immigration is in position to clear them on arrival. Your case was different, and would not have involved Passport Control when you left the ship (Schengen protocols)

Better the devil you know. OR. Variety is the spice of life. Your pick. No one but you can say whether or not you will enjoy cruising on the other 2 lines. And you will never know until you've tried them.

That is per person or total for everyone in your party? Princess does have cruise+ land packages, so it's legit. Whether it's a better deal than booking each portion separately.... you need to very carefully read exactly what the details say, assuming nothing.

Taxi or Uber. The airport is close by. The cruise shuttle is both more expensive, and slower, since you have to wait for everyone to board before it will leave.