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    Bringing Soda/Water onboard ship

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    We were on the oasis in Dec. Took a case of soda and water. Once I drink it all, my wife has a suitcase to carry the crap she buys on the cruise home. Put it in checked baggage and you will be fine. You can also bring 2 bottles on wine as well.

     

    Have a great cruise.

     

    Do you think you can bring 2 magnums of champagne? I want to get the biggest bang for my buck.

     

    Ellen

    Retreat or Lido Cabanas? Eurodam

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    We have experienced the Retreat closed down, due to bad weather, and no, I am not talking a little rain. I am talking about no attendant, everything locked up, and no chairs out. Rain I can handle, so when it is not available due to weather, and id like to have a cozy place some place warm, the Lido Cabana is a perfect backup to the Retreat. On a day like that, our balcony is not in working order either. For the price, its a no brainer. Its not worth it for us to lose a relaxing day when we don't have many days off. The retractable roof is great.

     

     

    I'm on the Eurodam TA 4/12/12 and booked a Lido Cabana. I think the Retreats will be unusable for the trip. Too bad because I could have used a Family Retreat.

     

    Ellen

    100 Minute Tours in Vigo, Spain

    in British Isles/Western Europe

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    1. Are the cabs waiting for you as you get off of the ship?

     

    Yes, they will be cabs. Sometimes they are allowed to get right to the terminal entrance, sometimes you will have to walk just 100 metres to the street, at the back of the shopping centre.

     

    2. Will the cabs be able to hold 5 people?

     

    Only the minivan taxis. Just get to the taxi stand ask for a "monovolumen taxi" for five. If there´s not anyone available, I suppose anyone will soon be called by other taxi drivers. Teh tourist office is next to the taxi stand, and could ask for a special taxi and could assist you with the arrangements. Only four are allowed in regular cars.

     

    3. Will we have enough time to visit Santiago this way?

     

    Absolutely. But only a brief visit. Driving is about 50 minutes one way, four hours in Santiago which gives you a decent time to visit the core of the old time.

     

    4. Will the cab wait for us as we get something to eat and bring us on a tour of the city?

     

    Should you agree with them, absolutely.

     

    5. The cost for the whole day tour is roughly $160 euros?

     

    Yes, count on that amount. And even less depending on the waiting time in Santiago. Try contacting the Santiago Tourist Board. They have a booking office which also provides this services.

    www.santiagoturismo.com

     

    6. My mother is 84 yrs. old and not able to walk up hills. Will she have a hard time in Santiago?

     

    She doesn´t have to get up any hill. To get into the catedral the only way in, without stairs is through Plaza Quintana side. You get to the Platerías Square, walk along Rua da Conga and turn left to Plaza Quintana. Taxi gets to all sides of the catedral. Then Rua Nova and Rua do Vilar are flat. They are considered to be the main streets of the old town. If you walk northwards and southwards there are not steep hills. Only if you do it eastwards or westwards. No problem with this.

     

    Thank you Keltic for your speedy response. You are a wealth of information! I will also try contacting the Santiago Tourist Board.

     

    Ellen

    100 Minute Tours in Vigo, Spain

    in British Isles/Western Europe

    Posted

    Ellen,

     

    I'm sure Keltic will be able to answer those questions. In the meantime, check out this thread for info from pposters of how they got to Santiago independently:

     

    http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=356975&highlight=santiago

     

    I 'll be visiting Santiago for the third time next month(land trip). I can't wait! It's my favorite city in Spain!

     

    Good luck!

     

    Thanks for the link. I sent an email to one of the tour operators.

     

    Ellen

    100 Minute Tours in Vigo, Spain

    in British Isles/Western Europe

    Posted

    In fact there´s not many companies which makes this private tours, but I suggest to ask either in the Santiago Tourist website and Vigo. You could rent a taxi for the whole day. You simply go out walk for 100 metres, and the taxis are located at the back of the shopping centre. I think a taxi to Santiago (with waiting hours) ranges from 120-160 euros. It´s not bad, the city is at 88 km away.

     

    Then you have the following options:

     

    -Car hire...there´s a highway the whole route

    -Hourly bus service (from the bus station, which is a bit far away)

    -Hourly train at 15 minutes walk.

     

    The train are puntual, and frecuent, but unfortunately they take longer than it should. Regional trains are really modern and fast and have speeds of 150 km per hour, but they are having perpetual works on the line, so expect that the train takes about 85 minutes.

     

    Should you want private suggestions about companies (I think it´s not permitted on the web), just send me a private mail, and I could find out for you.

     

    Keltic,

     

    I will be in Vigo, Spain from 8 AM to 3 PM, April 26, 2009. I am interested in hiring a taxi to take 5 of us to Santiago. I have some questions:

     

    1. Are the cabs waiting for you as you get off of the ship?

    2. Will the cabs be able to hold 5 people?

    3. Will we have enough time to visit Santiago this way?

    4. Will the cab wait for us as we get something to eat and bring us on a tour of the city?

    5. The cost for the whole day tour is roughly $160 euros?

    6. My mother is 84 yrs. old and not able to walk up hills. Will she have a hard time in Santiago?

     

    I was in Vigo last year and we did the wine tasting tour. The last tasing was at a Parador high on a hill. I had to stop a woman and beg her in my meager Spainsh to drive my mother up the hill. We did have a good day, but it would not have turned out good if I did not find my mother the ride up the hill.

     

    Thanks for all your help and we look forward to returning to Spain in April.

     

    Ellen

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