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talljules1

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  • Location
    South Yorkshire, UK
  • Interests
    Cooking - I am good
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity, MSC YC
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Norwegian Fjords, Baltic, Iceland, Northern Europe

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  1. That they have dessert wines available and included in the fare is a big win, I think. Disappointingly these have disappeared on Celebrity. I do like a glass or two of dessert wine when on a cruise!
  2. Uh oh - me again. My understanding is that *almost* everything is included on board. We also know that if we want to do the cookery classes or some of the excursions there is a fee. (We've booked a cooking class.) We're not likely to want them, but know that cigars in the Connoisseur lounge are not included. I get that some top shelf drinks might not be included, but what counts as top shelf? What else is **not** included in the fare? (Is there somewhere I can find a comprehensive list?) Thanks :))
  3. We've cruised to Iceland several times (but not on Regent, yet). I love it. It is not a populous country (fewer people in the whole country than the number of people in the city I live in). Places are, therefore, small (and interesting). Reykjavik is a good jumping off point for the Golden Circle and/or Blue Lagoon (but keep an eye on Blue Lagoon - it is a bit volcanoey there at the moment!!!). Akureyri is good for Jewels of the North. We saw the Northern Lights cruising from Akureyri to Reykjavik, but that was in September. In July we're in Land of the Midnight Sun territory. Iceland is often cold, and the weather is changeable. Pack layers, including a waterproof/windproof layer and all will be well. We're going to do the one before the cruise the OP is interested in, to Greenland. Looking forward to some amazing scenery.
  4. Thanks, CWN - that has put my mind at rest. We're perfectly happy just pottering in port - and don't like feeling like we have to work to a schedule every day. This sounds like it will work well for us.
  5. OK - so I think I have my answer. You all seem to think the answer is NO. At least one comment was rude and uncalled for. I am not a child. I was deeply skeptical about the whole cruise ducks thing for a long time. Staying in a Royal Suite on Celebrity on our last cruise I was actually delighted to find several ducks on our last cruise - and at the joy they can bring. But if it is not a thing on Regent, it's not a thing. And that's fine. There was no need to be rude to say so. That says a lot more about you than me, or cruise ducks.
  6. Alas for several ports there is no option to waitlist - they're just sold out.
  7. Thanks, Flossie! So long as we can get off and wander on our own, that's all we ultimately need - these are tiny places and what I really hope to see (icebergs, glaciers, whales) are things we would see from the ship.
  8. Oh no - me again. We've just booked to cruise to Greenland in July. Alas, having booked it turns out that in some ports (all tender ports) all of the included and for a fee excursions are sold out. Booo! Am I right to think we will still be able to get tenders ashore and potter about on our own? (We're quite happy with this and don't really like being frogmarched about everywhere. We're in a Penthouse A Suite, should that make any difference) Ta
  9. Hi all Well, now I am sick with excitement. Have booked our first ever cruise with Regent, sailing to Greenland on Splendor. We got rather tired of Celebrity. What we have seen on videos etc of this ship, she looks AWESOME! A question. Do people hide ducks on Regent ships? We're new to the phenomenon, but found several on our last Celebrity cruise (first time finding any) and am wondering if it is worth me bringing some ducks to hide.
  10. We did an MSC YC cruise on Virtuosa earlier this year (in a Duplex suite), 3 Sky Suite cruises (S and E class ships) with Celebrity last year, and this week we're off in a Royal Suite on an M Class ship. Our impression was that MSC is excellent value in the YC. We would not sail with them outside the YC, but we really enjoyed our cruise. The service was great. The food was perhaps not quite as good, but we had superb service in restaurants and bars - and enjoyed having the rest of the ship to explore if we wanted to. We did spend most of our time in the YC, though! Like that the YC restaurant and grill are open on port days as well as sea days. We'd happily sail with them again, and think they give X a run for their money. We booked with a TA, and had no issues either with that or with the app/website. Despite being in the second largest cabin on the ship, our 2 week cruise cost less than 1 week in a sky suite (and comes with more perks than a sky suite) sailing at the same time of year from the same port. MSC's excursions were also good.
  11. I obviously don't do enough flying any more to remember (or don't by enough duty free)! We fly from Manchester (UK) to our Celebrity cruise departing Barcelona via two flights: Manchester - Charles de Gaulle and Charles de Gaulle - Barcelona. As we're cruising for Christmas and NY, thinking it would be nice to take some wine with us. I know we can each take a bottle of wine on board. Will pack a bottle of Ice Wine in my suitcase. I'd quite like a bottle of champagne as well, and would rather not put that in my suitcase. If I buy a bottle in Duty Free in Manchester, am I likely to have any problems taking it through security in Paris? We have a couple of days in Barcelona before our cruise, so will remember to put the wine in hand luggage before boarding the ship. (And, if pushed, it means I can buy the champagne in Barcelona.)
  12. Wow, David!! That's an amazing response - thank you!!!!!
  13. Hi all We've cruised multiple times with Celebrity, but this month will be doing our first cruise over Christmas and New Year (on the Infinity - the first ship we ever sailed on). Wondering what to expect - as in, what if anything will be different to a cruise at other times of year? I gather that they decorate some of the public areas, and we're mindful that there may be quite a lot of children on board (we don't usually cruise during school holidays). Anything else we should expect/look forward to? (I'm looking forward to not having to cook Christmas dinner!!) Thanks in advance Jules
  14. Perhaps similar to your daughter I am somewhat intolerant of wheat/gluten but I don't have coeliac disease. Generally if I sub out bread, pasta and pizza with GF alternatives I am fine. I always report it before we go, but have never had any problem. The gluten free bread is fine (maybe not as good as what I have at home, but adequate). I usually take a box of GF crackers with me for cheese. Otherwise, always a good selection to choose from, with things clearly labelled, so I can decide what I might risk and what not.
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