Lindypops

This is all news  to me ,

we are both diamond with 173 points never got or heard about getting a block .

we speak to loyalty ambassador next week on Anthem 

What happens if one person tests positive ? Do they refund the whole booking ?

or can the person testing negative still sail and the other one get a refund.?

anyone had experience of this?

Thanks firefly333 

just the sort of info I was looking for 

will check out NCL protocols but we are looking at February so think we will hold off booking for a while.

RCC stil have mandatory testing prior to boarding for the UK departing cruises

A question for anyone who has done a b to b recently 

did you have to have a second test prior to the second cruise?

also has anyone changed ships on a b to b 

we are thinking of doing an RCL for a week then an NCL for a second week

had anyone any experience of doing this recently?

we would be flying in from the UK

thanks

Has anyone heard about any changes to the pre departure test requirements from Southampton?

7 hours ago, Canal archive said:

Lindy pops it might help if narrowed down the cruise line.

We are going with Riviera but really every  line will have similar things 

the Viking example someone has posted is very useful .

Do you get a daily document showing the activities, excursions and sailing times etc each day?

if so does anyone have an example?

thanks

11 hours ago, GremlinOfTheSea said:

Nice to hear things are returning to some sort of normality😊

please can I ask a couple of questions 

are you still allowed to take a bottle of spirits on board at embarkation?

please can you post a photo of the onboard, drink in yourcabin , prices for bottles of spirits and mixers?

thanks

14 hours ago, GremlinOfTheSea said:

Hello! On Iona now- captain aborted trying to dock as the wind on the beam was pushing the ship despite thrusters. So they aborted and now we are docked in a sunny (but windy) Tenerife. The captain has been keeping us well informed about the stormy conditions; hopefully we have seen the worst now. 

I have question as you are onboard now 

how much does a bottle of gin and some tonics , to drink in the cabin, cost?    
i found this in the t’s and c’s 

should guests wish to enjoy a drink in their cabin, they will be able to refer to the in-cabin directory which has a selection of spirits and wines which can be purchased by the bottle, 

19 minutes ago, gumshoe958 said:

There is no paper version of the PLF. It can only be completed digitally. 

You must also pre-book your Day 2 test in order to complete the form.

 

Will you not have access to the internet between leaving the ship and flying home? Most airports have free wifi.

 

You need wifi to complete the form  and register it .

we returned from a land based trip to  Corfu a few weeks ago and the people at check in trying to show all the correct paper work on their phones  were having lots of problems .

we had everything on paper and had no problems 

How do we get our PLF for returning to the UK while on Jewel of the seas ?

we will not have WIfi  and want a paper copy.

what have past guests done ?

thanks

On 7/22/2021 at 1:28 PM, kw1816 said:

 

We're on the 15th sailing - hoping to do our own thing in Liverpool 🙂

 

Spoke to my TA on the same subject and they said it will probably be quite a while until they will allow guests to do their own thing on the UK seacations , maybe September or October  but things change on a daily basis .

The last thing they want is cases being brought on the ship.

As for Europe the TA thought probably next year at the earlyest ☹️

53 minutes ago, kernow said:

We've just been exploring different parts of the ship and found this area that we didn't know was here. Haven't seen photos posted so took some. This area is deck 7 on both sides of the ship accessed from the back of the Carousel lounge. It appears to be for smokers.

 

55 minutes ago, kernow said:

We've just been exploring different parts of the ship and found this area that we didn't know was here. Haven't seen photos posted so took some. This area is deck 7 on both sides of the ship accessed from the back of the Carousel lounge. It appears to be for smokers.

Did you notice all the mozzies in the corner of that seating area?

I too notice the odd charges on the bar bill but as you say the total was zero. 
A coffee in the buffet this morning was £8.40. 

Please can you post a photo of the list of what is on during the day 

thanks

33 minutes ago, drsel said:

Why was it the most frightening experience of your life?

what happened exactly?

We were on Costa Classica about 10 years ago the week after it crashed into a freighter in Shanghai.

we were delayed by 3 days while they welded a plate across the 12 cabins on deck 5 which were destroyed in the crash.

The weather was not good , lots of rain and eventually a force 8 for 4 days and 3 nights.

The repair was not good and water was pouring in and down deck 5 and also through the ceilings of the upper decks . Lots of buckets everywhere catching the drips.

Ship was pitching and rolling and it was impossible to sleep without holding on.

Crew were nowhere  to be seen probably as ill as the rest of the guests .

When we docked in Vietnam they crashed into the pier and there was another large dent in the side of the ship

We really thought we were not going to get off the ship alive 

we did get a refund for the 3 missed days 

A number of other reasons , smoking inside , buffet closed after 3 pm , people fainting  at the  muster drill  which was inside all stood up wearing life jackets for 45 minutes , all announcements in 5 languages .

Guess we just had a bad experience but having been on many  other lines we are not prepared to try them again

On 5/28/2021 at 8:29 PM, Couple-Somerset said:

Costa - never, ever again. 

Totally agree

we have done 31 cruises with various lines and just 1 with Costa.

It was the most frightening experience of my life and we nearly died .😡

wouldn't go with Costa if they paid me .

going on  MSC  this week 8 June should be interesting 😊

8 hours ago, nooosey said:

I'm looking forward to boarding in Liverpool on Tuesday, it's my first MSC cruise. It will be great to be on a cruise again, the ship looks quite spectacular.

it is also  my first MSC  done lots of other  lines .

Hope it is OK as have heard various reports about MSC some good some bad .

going with an open mind 

there is another thread for the 8 june from Liverpool, hope to meet some folks about 5 pm in the bar next to the main pool if you are interested.

16 hours ago, kernow said:

Cheers! Our first cocktails in the sunshine. This is certainly a beautiful ship, love this aft pool area. 

Apparently there are only 700 boarding today with more getting on in Liverpool on Tuesday.

Yum yum 

i will be joining you in Liverpool on tuesday travelling solo.

Very  excited 

looking forward to hearing how things are going in the next couple of days.

have arranged to meet up with others on tuesday at 5 pm at the main pool bar if you can make 😊

Linda

A question for anyone who has done a seacation.

I have booked June 8th for 7 nights

do you get a mobile phone signal when in port ?

I dont intend getting off the ship and want to call home occasionally

Thanks

4 hours ago, Enjoyacruise said:

No, nothing so far. Only booked Sunday with an agent so MSC probably don't know about me yet! I will look out for them. Thanks 

I booked June 8 th 7 nights out of Liverpool yesterday wednesday with an agent and got all my documents this morning , thursday.

Interesting to see if I get more tomorrow.

does anyone know if they do anything aimed at solo travellers ?

10 minutes ago, Couple-Somerset said:

 

Mask wearing when walking in al areas of the ship and when in theatre. 

 

 

What about outside?

at the outside bars , walking track , round the pool etc 

Sorry if this has been asked already ,

i have read the thread and couldnt find it

what are the rules on mask wearing and are they enforced?

thanks

On 5/16/2021 at 5:19 AM, little britain said:

No, B2Bs are not allowed until the end of August according to UK head guy on the last coffee morning chat. Sorry. 

How can i join the coffee morning chats?

On 4/16/2021 at 6:54 PM, SD449 said:

Are you allowed to get off at the ports?

 

Or is it paid excursions only?

NCL  are saying ships excursions only for July and August , they will review it in August .

guess the rest will do the same