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We were on Grandeur at Taormina earlier this month and I do not recall a shuttle. We left our excursion in Taormina and took a taxi back to the ship, very quick and easy, about 30 euros.

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We're booked on the March 31, 2025 cruise, so this change will not apply to our cruise, but I wouldn't be interested in the cruise if the itinerary had changed in this way. Multiple overnights are a great idea, but losing the additional days in Japan and adding in more sea days would change the cruise in significant ways, and would not be what we are looking for. Have you decided whether you'll keep this booking or look for something else more similar to the original itinerary?

We are currently booked on one of the March 2025 Tokyo to Tokyo cruises and have not heard anything about this. Which of the dates was this for? I'm wondering what the "special shoreside experiences" would be.

We were recently on the Shadow and the Arts cafe had a small selection of NA cocktails listed at the end the drinks menu, mostly made with various Seedlip "liquors." A couple of us sampled some of them and thought they were very pleasant. I didn't ask if that was standard for all ships.

Very interesting, thank you for posting this. We booked a cruise on Whisper for 2025 and were happy to hear that she's going into dry dock next year. How likely is that to still happen if SS management thinks that new environmental standards are going to render the Whisper obsolete soon? Any indications one way or the other?

Here's a link that might be helpful: https://jp.usembassy.gov/services/importing-medication/ We were surprised by some of the over the counter and prescription meds that are illegal in Japan, with or without a prescription, so it might be worth checking. We have not had any trouble, but we know of several travelers who did.

What a great book list, GeorgiaPeach, thanks for posting that. There were lots of old favorites, as well as some series to download before the next cruise. I'd also suggest the Falco (Roman) mystery series by Lindsey Davis, as well as her more recent series which follows Falco's daughter, Flavia Albia. Kerry *****, an Australian author, the Phryne Fisher mysteries, and the Corinna Chapman mysteries Edited to add: For some reason CC is substituting asterisks for the name "*****". NO idea why. Did it again, I guess just Google the Phryne Fisher mysteries for the author's name.

The thing to be aware of in counting blank passport pages is that the last 2 or 3 pages in a US passport are not used for visa stamps, they are called amendment pages. You need to count the number of remaining pages with Visa written at the top, those are the only ones usable. That was something I didn't know, but fortunately found out before it became an issue. Edited to add: Here is a link that shows how many blank pages each country requires: https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/passport-pages-for-visas.html