Kristelle

Yes that took some getting. Am at work now, will find a photo when I get home.

Isafjordur

That looks really nice. ETA - the soup photo. Only thing we had to pay for on WW was drinks and they were VERY reasonably priced. You could even not do that if you wished, as water jugs and pots of tea were supplied at all meals.

Husavik

Or maybe Hellisandur.

Akureyri?

Nuuk,Greenland?

Ive been on Trafalgar in UK/Ireland and also Wendy Wu - WW are Asian specialists, Ive been to Vietnam and China with them and planning to go to Sri Lanka next. I wouldnt try venturing out for my own meals in a country I dont speak the language and most people there dont speak fluent, or any, english some folk braver than me might do so - although of course when meals are provided in the cost you tend to eat them. I guess such tours wouldnt suit adventurous foodie people. To each his own.

You can buy travel lines, camping shops stock them or ebay and co - basically just light weight rope that you hang somewhere in your cabin for things to dry on - along with a few pegs (what you are calling clothes pins?) and light weight things will dry But surely you will have to plan for some sort of laundry during a long cruise - bringing 32 separate shirts is not practical?? even if you have them, I wouldn't own 32 shirts to start with.

Ive been quite happy with the meals on group tours Ive been on - I guess this isnt an issue for everyone. Certainly hasn't been for me.

Just in case this was a serious comment - my facetetious remark was meant to be a play on word about nanny, a female goat, and the figure of speech ' nanny state' I would of made it wherever the place was, it wasn't about Canadians, - I thought that was obvious but clarifying just in case it wasn't. Not sure from your post.

is that a nanny state? 🤪

not quite. That cabin empty costs them nothing too. With passengers it needs housekeeping, the passengers get food etc It also sets a precedent which I dont think they would want - if passengers know price is negotiable other will want to knock it down in future too - which lowers the base price they will get from there on.

Sorry, poor typing. Thanks for ramming that home

Hawaii - no, just kidding.

Just in case this goat is connected to my previous goat answer - Llandudro, Wales.

Ireland?

Wales?

Now that does sound interesting and as it happens I am going to Mclarenvale on the June long weekend - not on a cruise, I live in SA. Might do the mystery picnic and let you know how it goes. ( not sure what happens if you don't solve the clues and get your goodies though)

Oh. I remember an article about mountain goats coming into the town during lockdown. But come to think of it, you wouldn't ofbeen there during lockdown so I guess not.

yes that's true - house pricing does work like that here too, although usually through an agent, not directly buyer to seller- and sometimes private selling of things marked $ x or nearest offer. Regular shop purchases do not and taxi trips do not though and highly unlikely cruises do either

Llandudro, Wales.

I dislike haggling and would not do it. It is a bit like tipping - it isnt part of Australian culture, the price shown is the price.So I am not used to doing it and nobody is used to being on recieving end of it. when I go somewhere that tipping is expected I do it and when I go somewhere that haggling is expected (markets in Asia for example) I do it But at home to get a cruise - No, I wouldnt nor would it be at all likely to work if I tried it..

Vienna?

I really like Tips for Travellers, I think his name is Gary Bambridge.