Lindypops

How dressed up were most ladies on the formal nights?

I have 2 long sparkly dresses which i intended wearing, just wondered if i will feel overdressed.

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I am World club gold and am travelling with a friend who has never travelled with Cunard.

I assume i will get invited to the captains repeat cruisers event at some time.

My question is will my friend also be invited?

 

On Celebrity cruises if one person has a status level then anyone else in the cabin has the same status. Is that the same with Cunard?

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Linda

What is the agricultural check?

 

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Are there any issues/restrictions for people arriving in Dubai with alcohol in their luggage, and then taking it to the ship?

I ask because I don't know.

 

A friend who lived in Dubai some years ago told me stories of buying it as a resident. I don't believe he ever tried to arrive with bottles however.

 

As others have said, if you buy bottles at ports during your cruise, Cunard are quite relaxed about bring it on board.

 

Thank you.

 

You can either buy duty free before you board your flight to Dubai or you can buy itin the baggage collection hall at Dubai airport.

you are allowed to take in up to 4 litres of spirits/wine.

 

Residents , i believe, can bring bottles in but have a system for buying bottles when they live there

Apologies if this is already a thread.

 

We have booked Dubai to Southampton ***** QM2.

 

If we buy duty free on the flight out will it be conficated on embarkation?

 

Has anyone bought alcohol in a port and was that confiscated.

 

Also i read somewhere they were considering letting guests buy alcohol on board for in room consumption. Has this happened?

 

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A question for anyone who has done a B2B out of San Juan.

On the changeover day what time can you leave the ship , did you have to join the queue for immigration or did you bypass that and what is the latest time you have to be back on board.
We are from the UK just in case that makes a difference ti immigration.

Also does anyone have a copy of the documentation they give you re the changeover?

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Has anyone been on a ships final cruise?

 

Splendor of the seas is being sold to Tui and is doing a final voyage, from Dubai to Venice ,for RCI in April 2016.

 

Has anyone any experience of a final cruise.

 

Is the service and food up to the usual standards or do things slip?

 

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Are there any shops at the pan am pier to buy our two bottles of wine?

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Please can anyone remember what time the muster drills were when sailing on Adventure out of San Juan.

 

I believe they have 2 , what time was the later one?

 

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That is correct, but Adventure out of San Juan has two muster drills. One is at 5:45pm or so for the majority of guests, and another is later for guest that arrive after the first muster drill.

 

Thanks that is interesting to know. We are on a b2b next feb an did wonder how long we would have ashore on change over day

 

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They will get their new SeaPass cards and in-transit cards the last night of the first cruise, so they can get off with the self-assists. Since they are already checked-in, they have to be back on 30 minutes before sailing. I'd double check that all-aboard time.

 

You have to be back on in time to attend the muster drill whatever time that is.

All passengers have to attend the muster drill at the atart of every cruise.

Has anyone any experience of taking a day trip in San Juan on departing the ship which holds your luggage and takes you to the airport later in the afternoon.

 

We have a flight at 6 pm and do not want to spend all day sat at the airport.

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Thanks for all your help,we are embarking .

 

We fly from Manchester to Rome and then take a celebrity transfer to the ship, so other than buying probably quite expensive wine in the duty free at Manchester airport we will not have the chance to leave the port

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Is there anywhere at civittavechia port to buy 2 bottles of wine to take on board?

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This question is for anyone who booked a full package for a cruise leaving from San Juan which included a pre cruise night in a hotel and a RCI transfer to the ship on the day of departure

Does anyone remember what time the pickup transfer time was from the pre cruise hotel to the ship.

 

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Just a thought....

 

We have the classic drinks package on our next cruise which covers amongst other things non alcoholic cocktails.

 

Is it possible to order a non alcohlic pina colada (free on the package) and also a shot of rum (chargable)? And then mix them.

 

Is this cheaper than paying for a full pina colada or not really worth the effort?

 

How much would the shot of rum be compared to a full pina colada?

In an early post the OP said they called in CVS and walgreens prior to booking the cruise.

Where these in the old town?

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Has anyone done a back to back from San juan?

 

What happened on change over day?

I believe we will be docking at the Pan Am pier.

What time we will be able to leave the ship and what time would we have to be back on board.

I assume there are taxis to take us to the old town .

 

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

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Yes you can still get reservations on the ship but probably not at a time you would wish to dine.

 

If you do get a suitable time ,in our experience, there will be lots of empty tables. So why can't they do reservations? It is a mystery.

 

In our opinion dynamic dining is a disaster, we ate in the windjammer most evenings as all our reservations disappeared and most of the ones we could get were either at 6 or 9.30.

 

We found the whole reservation system for dining and shows took the spontaneity out of the trip.

People were making reservations then not turning up.

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No just need to wait for the Deals next month on UK bookings according to our travel agent.

 

Thanks everyone

Can you take on another two bottles of wine?

Thanks to you all perfect answers:)

Are you allowed to leave the ship on your own or do you have to be on an organised tour.

 

We are looking at a b to b starting from San Juan and wondered if we would be able to spend the day ashore on changeover day?

What happens on change over day when you do a back to back?

 

Are you allowed to leave the ship?

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