WendyVF

I did the HoHo in Liverpool and really liked it. Greenock - Scottish Highlands Tour - https://www.discoverscotlandtours.com/tours/highland-lochs-glens-castles-shore-excursion/ Cork - Scenic Train to Cork and Blarney. https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/tour/scenic-railtour-to-cork-and-blarney-castle/eucrtrain Belfast - Giants Causeway with Odyssey Coach Tours https://odysseycoachtours.co.uk/giants-causeway-tours/ I paid a little extra and did the small group tour, well worth the extra money.

Thanks so much. This is perfect as I was looking for something close to the cruise port.

It was outside the BBQ restaurant in a security area. I believe it was Deck 6 forward on the right.

I'll be in Amsterdam on August 6th. It looks like all the small boat companies I can find are fully booked or not available for 2 weeks around that date. Is there something going on during that time?

I had to ask 6 different crew members on the Joy last week before I found one that knew what I was talking about. When we finally found the correct location, we were the first to drop any bags and we boarded in group 22. They definitely don't advertise it and don't make it easy to find.

I was in Dover last September and while the app worked, there were never any cars in the vicinity.

I don't have mobility issues and still didn't climb onto the rocks! I could just see myself slipping and hurting myself. The view was still great from the flat ground.

The bus was 1 GBP per person each way last September. I walked down and took the bus back up!

I would advise doing any land trip prior to your cruise if possible. Last year we did 3 days in London after a 10 day port intensive cruise and we were all exhausted. We managed to see the London highlights but really wished we had done it on the front end.

I was there last fall but don't recall the taxi situation. Giants causeway is over an hour from the port. I booked a small group excursion through Odyssey Coach Tours and would highly recommend it.

It was Carnival Pride at the beginning of September 2023. We had great weather the entire trip and had to buy t-shirts since we had packed for cool damp weather!

The actual tender ride is 20-30 minutes. When we were there, one of the tenders broke down and it took about 2 hours for us to get off the ship and by the time we got to Dublin it was really crowded. To make matters worse, they weren't allowing any priority tender groups. The line for the return trip was ridiculous and we had to wait in the hot sun.

I used Blackberry in September from LHR to Dover and Dover to London Hotels. They were very easy to work with, communication was great and they were on time. I definitely recommend them. We were a group of 5 so it made sense financially, maybe not so much for a smaller group.

I highly recommend Discover Scotland Tours. I took their Highland Lochs, Glens & Castles Shore Excursion and it was fantastic. www.discoverscotlandtours.com

You should go back to your health insurance company for them to pay it in full. I've had to do this several times. They have an obligation to provide a network and if there were no network providers where you needed emergency care, they have to pay as if in network.