Cruising Crew

Thanks for getting back to me - appreciate you taking the time

Good Evening Everyone

We are considering booking a Thomson Cruise - we have not cruised with them before. Are we as well to just use the website to book and take advantage of the £100 discount using the code they publish or approach a number of travel agents to see who can come up with the best deal for the itinerary we have selected?

Thanks in anticipation.

Shirley :)

I would love a scanned copy very much Thanks in advance Shirley

Hi - please see attachements - hope this helps. If you want me email them to you I can do so. These look very small.

We were on the 27 June Island sailing. When we arrived into Mykonos it was not a tender service - but the ship docked out of town and Princess sell tickets to get into town. There is also a small indepent boat adjacent to where the ship docked that did the same trip for a few Euros (much less than Princess charged). I understand your concerns regarding timings the boat trip across they bay took about 15 mins each way. We did not have long there which was a shame - I love Mykonos. Have a great trip

Hi Everybody

I was the OP. We are back from our cruise which was on the Island departing Barcelona on 27 June. When we initially joined the ship the age was 21 after a couple of days it was lowered to 18. This was never officially announced but was on the small print on the back of the patter. The only reason I knew was I had been chatting with one of the Guest Entertainers and he told me they had lowered it. I can scan a copy of the back of a patter if anyone needs it. The staff were aware of the change. My daughter is a young looking 18 and was asked for ID - once the servers had seen it no issues.

Hope this helps someone.

Shirley

I have no doubt that the OP asked a simple and harmless question. That question has been answered by a number of well meaning people here and, again, I feel certain that the OP appreciates the answers that are couched in respectful attitudes.

 

I can certainly understand the attitude of those in the US who feel that if one is old enough to be conscripted into the military and possibly be maimed or killed in service to their country they should be considered old enough to drink alcohol if they so desire. I agree with that thinking but also understand the problems that can accompany youthful drinking.

 

Many other countries set a lower age limit for alcohol consumption and it seems that, when Princess itineraries originate from those countries, the lower limit is respected. When a Princess cruise originates from the USA the drinking age of the USA is the norm. Some will agree with this policy and others won't agree but, like many other policies, it still comes down to the fact that it's their ship so therefore it's their rules.

 

To the OP: I am sorry there was controversy here and I hope you realize that "most" people here are good people who understood your query as it was posted. Please don't think that all, most, or more than a small minority of people here have a problem with you asking your question. Such questions are one of the main reasons that this community exists. Please don't be discouraged from asking any questions in the future.

 

Thanks for participating in the CC community and I hope you will continue to do so.

Thrak thanks for this - I am not discouraged and do appreciate the helpful responses. We depart next Saturday and are looking forward to our trip.

Thanks all. Is this strictly enforced? She does not drink much at all and I would like her to be able to enjoy a couple of cocktails with me.

Hi - my daughter who is sailing on our Med cruise with me is 18. In the UK 18 year olds are permitted to drink alcohol. Does anyone know if she would be allowed to drink on the ship?

Thanks in anticipation

That makes perfect sense - thank you. I just wanted to be aware of protocols - appreciate you taking the time to answer.:)

This is probably a daft question but if my husband buys the full beverage package and orders a bottle of wine in the restaurant at the discounted price, would my daughter and I be entitled to share it or do they say the drink has to be consumed solely by the card holder.

Thanks in advance

I read this last year and highly recommend it. For anyone cruising around the Med it is set on the Greek Island of Crete. I read a lot of stuff and have wide ranging taste but this one has a real resonance and makes you think.

On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more.

Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone's throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece's former leper colony. Then she finds Fotini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion.

She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip...