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So if I have the Have it all package, the cappuccino, mimosas, and freshly squeezed juice don't count as one of my 15 drinks?

Thanks for clarifying!

Is his name pronounced "why" or "we"?  Our cruise is 6 months away, wonder if he'll still be there.  Any tips for getting a seat by a window?

I think that was the bar area I saw in the deck plans, I also thought it would be a nice area for a pre dinner drink.

We are on a 12 night Panama Canal cruise in March, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out today that Club Orange was still available for our sailing. I'm very excited to try it, I like the idea of the dedicated, smaller restaurant and lounge, but the best part was the verandah upgrade, because we were able to switch from a regular verandah, to an aft facing balcony!  Looking forward to seeing a sunset from time to time or just watching the wake in the moonlight.  Does anyone know if they still have the complimentary mimosas at breakfast?  

Morimoto at Sea popped up on the website, for Day 7 of our cruise.  I'm looking forward to trying it out!

Thank you for your perspective re Shinjuku.  I've read that everyone seems to want to stay there, but I'm leaning toward the Tokyo Station hotel just for the reasons you mentioned.  Close proximity to Ginza, the trains, and the historic atmosphere of the hotel were factors in my decision.  I would like an evening in Shinjuku, but I think that would be enough.  I'm also 65, so the bar scene is not a big thing for me, I could see that others would love the excitement.

That will be great, looking forward to seeing them, thank you!

Interesting, I was able to book Rudi's.  I'll keep watching, maybe it will show up.  We have Morimoto Asia here in Disney about 20 min away, and it's fantastic!  

I was able to start making dining reservations today for my cruise in March.  I was really looking forward to the pop-up Morimoto at Sea, but it's not showing.  I understand that this is usually available one night in the Tamarind restaurant, but currently Tamarind is able to be reserved every night of the cruise.  Will it show up later, or has Rotterdam ended this experience?

Our first sea day is the third night, I booked Tamarind for that night.  I don't see anywhere I can modify this.  Can I change it anywhere online?

We will be doing a Panama Canal cruise, there are about 4 or 5 sea days.

I'm just trying to get an idea of how to plan specialty restaurant dining.  I tried to do a search, but it wasn't very helpful, some dated a long time ago.  Anyone have an idea?  Thank you!

Does the time decrease if we use Limited express?  Is this an option?

Wow, this is disappointing.  I thought we would be at the Tempozan (?)pier, much closer to Osaka.  

We have an overnight stay in Osaka, but when looking to see where Millenium docks, Cruisemappers shows we will be at Port Kobe.  I had previously asked how to get to Nara from Osaka, so now looking for advice how to get there from this port.  Also, we planned on going to Dotonbori in the evening, will this be more difficult from this location?

Thank you, I think I'll take a look at it more!

So Miaminice, do you think Tokyo  Station hotel is a good location ?

That's kind of why I chose the Tokyo station hotel, because after a long flight from Orlando, I thought it would be super easy to get to the hotel with luggage, and then have easy access to trains to branch out. Are there cons to this idea?  We have about 3 1/2 days, then go to Yokohama for the cruise.

Thinking of DIY Nara and Kyoto, just wondering how much it would be to just take a taxi to Nara?  I'd like to spend part of the day in Nara, then a couple of places in Kyoto before heading back to the ship late in the evening.

I've began reading your report in an effort to plan my own trip, it's our first time.  My plan was to arrive 4 days before to see some of Tokyo before the cruise.  I love the idea of staying at the Tokyo Station hotel and using the train or taxi to see the different areas.  Do you think this would be a good choice?

Just read all 8 pages of your trip report, so informative and entertaining!  Love the humor.  We are going in April 2026, so hopefully no sweltering temperatures for us.  We actually have an overnight in Osaka, so our first day I plan on going to Nara Park, back to Kyoto in the afternoon and evening,  I've been reading a lot about the transportation and watching You tube vlogs, but I think taxis will definitely be utilized!

Great, thanks!

Thank you for your great information!  Are you aware of any lunch possibilities?

I'm hoping to just take a cab.