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Thank you for the reply, it was something simple then that I was doing wrong then 😀 It would make sense to me to be able to book it on the website and then enter a code and its done but perhaps that's just me. Thanks again

Hi All I'm actually a bit embarrassed to ask this as I've been cruising on Royal for many years but how do you actually make a booking having previously purchased a future Next Cruise certificate with the $200 deposit. There is an entry in my booked cruises with a booking reference (I presume this is what I bought) but how do I apply this to booking a new cruise on the website. I am completely lost with this and google hasn't been my friend so there must be something very obvious that I am missing. Many thanks

We had them every night on Anthem a few weeks ago but no copies at guest services as someone else mentions above.

We are heading to Ravenna for a Greek Isles cruise next summer so really looking forward to this. Thanks for posting.

Thank you for that, Padua looks absolutely wonderful. I'm going to have to try and fit a night there post cruise as well.

Thats good to know that the service is punctual and changing in Ferrara was simple. Did you stop a night in Ravenna or go straight to the port?

I agree, for Royal this seems very cheap but as also confirmed above I have seen $10 dollars stated a few times now. Maybe it is subsidised as I understand it used to be provided free by the port.

Indeed, there was a programme on TV here (UK) recently though about Venice and how it is really struggling with the number of day visitors. I can't recall exactly but think it stated that sometimes it can be as many as 150,000 per day which is considerably more than live or stay there overnight in hotels. The head of tourism chap who was interviewed basically saying it is good people want to come and visit and spend money but that they simply couldn't cope.

There has previously been a free cruise shuttle that departs from near Ravenna station provided by the Port that was stopped during Covid. It has been discussed in the Royal Caribbean board that Royal have very recently been providing its own station-port shuttle for $10 each way if I recall correctly.

There is a train to Ravenna which is what we are doing, 2.5 hours from Venice with a change in Bologna or Ferrara. Prices are reasonable and seems more fun than a 2.5 hour bus ride but we do have 3 days before we cruise for a stay in Venice and a night in Ravenna to make this work and be a part of the holiday. I wouldn't be doing this on the morning of the cruise but I'm actually looking forward to the train and seeing a bit of Italy.

I have read elsewhere that the Explorer is going into dry dock the end of Jan 23 to March 23 and sailings have been cancelled for about six weeks. Would anyone know what this is for, seems too long for maintenance so was wondering if she is maybe getting part of the amplification that was cancelled.