Kristelle

kangaroo pockets we call them here - cruisemom42 showed a small picture of a green one above. I quite like them, I don't think they are unflattering

probably the purple one just the first ladies one that comes up on google images 😉 very interesting discussion to me, hoodie can be zipped or not, would still call it a hoodie and yes usually sweatshirt (windcheater) material those oodies have been a popular thing in Australia for year or so - very thick fleecy interior and over sized like in pic. I have one myself - not intending to take on cruise 😉

what you are describing in OP sounds to me like an oodie - which was a trademark, so various copycats brought out similar with different names. However here in Australia oodie has become a generic lay person name for one of any brand here they are mostly patterned - with sports teams, cartoon characters, other cute patterns - see pic below. Mostly worn over pyjamas or at least at home to keep warm, occasionally seen in public in very casual setting (walking the dog etc) - but to me that would be equivalent of wearing a dressing gown in public, might do so to put bin out on kerb but not in general public settings Hoodies are like my previous picture of purple hoodie - re posted here for everyone else- and worn in public all the time for any casual setting - eg on cruise excursions but probably not out to dinner Examples of Oodie and Hoodie, in my Australian understanding of words

and another tip right for Kristelle 😉☺️

Hi Vilhelm2 - which company and ship are you on? we are doing that Amsterdam to Budapest trip in September. Interested in any comments you have while /after you are on it.

typical hoodie (in my understanding of word) they can be plain or logos/patterns and can have zips or pullover the head type. generally fleecy material,like windcheaters I have some that are very thick fleece and some lighter weight ones

sorry, didnt realise hoodie was not universally recognised word - here it means a fleecy windcheater type thing with a hood - so what you are calling a zip up fleece, with a hood I like hoods, you can have them on to keep your head warm and then flick off when not needed thanks for your advice, everyone. ❤️

Have been reading many threads and layering is recomended for excursions. Looking on internet average temps seem low 20's (celcius) i n the places we are going - London, Paris, then Amsterdam to Budapest river cruise Would short sleeve tshirts with light weight hoodies with jeans. light weight pants/ 3/4 pants seem about right for day time, with a light weight foldable rain jacket in back pack in case of wet? I dont want to pack thick jackets/jumpers if not needed.

I agree wit h the gist of what you said Cruisingalong4Now - but you have painted the people who now can afford flying rather negatively. It could just as easily be said they accept that people's backpacks might hit them in the face , they accept that others spread into their seat space - ie they are the reciprients of such things as much as the perpetrators.

as do I for September 😉🤣

yes I guess it is and it is good that the program allows people to do that if the y want its not for me though - my aim in holidaying is to go to places and do things not be 'nice and quiet'

yes agreed - bus tours you want to stay in some places 2 or 3 nights, Same if we plan a self motoring holiday like we did of New Zealand we have been on several land coach tours (UK, Ireland, Vietnam, China) and there weren't many one night stays on the itiniary

totally subjective and personal preference - I like guided tours and I don't mind bus trips - but of course one then wants decent amount of time at the destination - and I really don't want a whole day of 'peaceful sailing'

So Viking's Grand European Tour is basically same route ( in reverse) and probably most excursions as our Scenic Jewels of Europe one - 14 night Amsterdam to Budapest?

yes, always tricky as the programmer of itineraries to strike right balance of pleasing the most people the most of the time as possible Me personally the excursions are definitely a huge part of the decision - like any non cruise holiday to me - a luxury hotel (in this case a floating one) and fancy food are great, but it has to have things to do and places to go, that's the main point of going somewhere (IMO)

I guess that is subjective - somebody in a recent review mentioned how the all day on ship day was scenic but boring half a day of such balanced with a morning or afternoon excursion would suit me better.

Pontac, yes absolutely. re choosing your itinerary When I was first looking at these cruises and deciding between Scenic and APT (which I think is AMA outside Australia) they are the 2 main players which do packages from Australia, there was one which had a full day on the ship Everything else about them was much the same Was going to go with one which did not - but before I fully made up my mind, the itinerary changed to not have that any more - might of been Scenic as was mentioned upthread that they used to but now stop in Miltenberg. This was back in 2019, am finally doing trip now borders have been opened again post Covid I think perhaps they have stopped doing that and made there be excursions ever y day in response to feedback from passengers - seems best option to me is to give passengers as many options as possible - so if anyone wants to stay on board all day they can - but there is not a day everybody has to

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Well, yes, I guess correct term would be river day rather than sea day - but point remains the same - a day you don't get off the ship. Yes I know you can stay on the ship and not get off any day you want to - but sea ( river) day refers to a day when you can't get off whether you want to or not. Regardless of how scenic the view is, I do not want such a day on my river cruise.

there was some bad set shot kicking from both sides, Sydney worse though edge of seat stuff - and I didnt even care about either team, just wanted to get my tip right 😁

I am doing Scenic Amsterdam to Budapest n September - the itinerary does not show any full cruising days. Which is good as I do not want any.

No. Minor delays only. Once we were delayed for most of a day due to computer breakdown issue. Long day stuck in airport. and also overseas trip we went on in 2019 to Fiji (not a cruise) we were delayed overnight before flying out due to some safety issue with the plane Annoying - but would rather that than airline takes chance on safety with possibly disasterous outcome. We were already in Melbourne by then - ie for our connecting flight. Virgin put us up for the night in hotel and gave us meal voucher for dinner there and we flew out next morning.

and Cruise ships would say that.

I remember him. sorry to hear that. 🥺

well ,not really - since Sydney was rated best on job opportunities - most of which would have nothing to do with the harbour But I still think the list is vague and meaningless.