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I received an email from Sailor Services that the Olbia, Sardinia port call for the May 21st sailing has been replaced by a sea day. On Facebook, there was additional chatter about changes on this and other sailings. Does anyone have additional information? While eliminating Sardinia is a huge disappointment to my partner, The addition of the sea day after 3 long port days is welcome. I am also wondering if that means we'll be arriving in Abiza earlier. If you are thinking of this sailing, be aware that what is showing on the website isn't accurate as of tonight.

I think I read somewhere that the in-cabin movie offerings were very similar to what one might find on an inflight entertainment system. That makes sense. What's the situation with broadcast offerings for news and sports? Are there shipboard channels and what do they offer on those? Is it different channel offerings in the Med vs. Caribbean? Also, if you have media on your laptop can you play it on the cabin TV with a USB or HDMI cable? Any other helpful hints when it comes to the in-cabin TV would be welcome.

Valiant Lady - The Irresistible Med - May 21-28, 2023 Sailing from Barcelona to Toulon, Marina di Carrara, Ajaccio, Olbia and Ibiza https://virg.in/oKcu

Next summer, My wife and I (62 and 53) will be cruising on Valiant Lady for the Irresistible Mediterranean cruise with my wife's 82 year old aunt who uses a walker. She's generally an independent woman, former RN who is also an attorney and lives alone in rural West Virginia. Her mobility issues involve stability and balance. I would love to hear people's thoughts on managing the ship with a walker. Are there better and worse restaurants and bars to frequent, pieces of advice you'd pass along to others and things that will make her experience better. She's been trapped in a small rural town for over 3 years and is just dying to go out and do something while she still has the time to do it. I would also be particularly interested in hearing about shore excursions (Toulon, Carrara, Ajaccio, Olbia, and Ibiza) that might be manageable. Obviously, she probably will not sign up to do a walking tour, bike ride, or hike but if there was something that you are aware of that was particularly good with limited mobility I would love to know about it. We have been told that the excursions staff is pretty good at answering these questions once on board. She has said that she'll be content just sitting on the deck with a glass of prosecco, reading a book or watching people enjoying themselves. We hope to be able to have her do more than that. I have already alerted Virgin Voyages of her issues and she's gotten an ambulatory cabin. Beyond that, any hints will be helpful. Thank you for any thoughts you have on the subject.