marylizcat

Fred has fixed dining, so you will be seated with the same group of people each night. I believe they have a ‘single traveller’ table, so it will probably be a large table. You could always suggest swapping places each night so you are sitting next to different people.

We have cruised on Disney several times, as well as Fred Olsen (and other lines). There is a great difference between Disney and Olsen! You will find very few children. Most passengers will be elderly. The ships are also elderly, thought recently refitted. They are smaller with fewer passengers, which means they can get into ports other lines cannot. Hence they have more interesting itineraries. It is a traditional cruise line, with fixed dinner sittings and several formal nights. There will be speakers in the daytime and the usual shows in the evenings.

Do a search on YouTube to see tours of the ships to give you an idea.

Just convert the prices to dollars, get the exchange rate on google. The line is Norwegian, but caters for the British market. You do get some Americans on board occasionally.

18 minutes ago, wally_bushy said:

Please tell me more about this 😊

Thanks 

http://trendesoller.com/en/ this website will show you pics and video. It is a famous ‘sight’ on Majorca. Oceania are sure to offer an excursion which includes a ride.

If it is your first visit to Majorca, I would do a tour which includes the vintage train ride to Soller. That is a great trip. Caves are caves, I would see the island!

We did an independent fly-cruise round-trip from Cape Town on Boudicca 18 months ago. I recall having lunch and then getting a taxi to the ship, so suspect the time given probably was about 2-3 pm. Hope that helps with your planning. Have a good cruise!

You can specify a table for two when you book, however they state that there is no guarantee you will get one. I imagine first come, first served, so you would need to book early to have a better chance.

He goes to see a nurse to get it done. I’ll suggest he asks to be shown what to do and then if necessary he can do it himself. But I would prefer somebody qualified to keep an eye on it if possible. It’s not the actual dressing, more the supervision of the healing.

3 hours ago, ReligBookFreak said:

Thank you. I had assumed that the blue dot was pointing to the Portland port. I didn't realize it was pointing to the shuttle drop-off point in Weymouth. So there is not a map of the actual port area in Portland?

Alan

On this map, there is an insert box showing the port area in Portland. As I said to Fredziffle, just expand it on a tablet and it is clear to see the area in detail.

https://www.portland-port.co.uk/public/files/Cruise 2018/2018 Weymouth Shuttle Bus Map for website.pdf

And you can see it is next to a ‘P’ for parking, which is where the taxis offering tours wait.

Anyway, yes it is the pier at the end of Dock Road, between the big breakwaters, by Castletown to the east of Portland Castle which is the first stop on the shuttle bus.

12 minutes ago, FredZiffle said:

 

Thanks for the link.  Unfortunately, the insert box doesn't show enough detail to determine where the port actually is, other than that it's in Portland.

 

Really? Maybe you aren’t looking at it on a gadget on which you can expand it to see more clearly? It would be impossible to have a more detailed map if you look at it closely! Try again!

1 hour ago, FredZiffle said:

 

I'm trying to figure out where the cruise ships dock, but I am not seeing a Dorset Pier in Portland on Google Maps.  The pier at the end of Dock Road seems to be the most likely spot.  Can anyone confirm?

If you look at the shuttle bus map here https://www.portland-port.co.uk/public/files/Cruise 2018/2018 Weymouth Shuttle Bus Map for website.pdf there is an inset box which shows where the cruise terminal is.

Yes, we have found Fred to be very good with giving free upgrades. We have had them several times. We don’t ask for them and we don’t get disappointed if we don’t get them. But it is very nice when it happens!

i will add that we always book early on the full fare, not a last-minute saver type. I suspect that helps.

Well, I got a reply, which reads: “We can wrap wounds. This would entail a cost per visit as you know”.

I have never heard of “wrapping” wounds. Is this an American expression?

Anyway, I can tell what they mean, obviously. So it sounds hopeful!

Thank you everybody for your input. I am still waiting to hear back from RCI. However, I agree that whatever they say, what actually happens on the ship may be different!

 Here is the link https://www.portland-port.co.uk/welcome+to+portland+port which has useful info for cruisers to Portland.

I have found a link to a map showing the drop off point  Hope this helps

3 hours ago, ReligBookFreak said:

Where EXACTLY is the shuttle drop-off point in Weymouth?

Alan

1 hour ago, John Bull said:

 

Hi, Alan,

I've not cruised into Portland, but day-trip coach excursions to Weymouth drop on the Esplanade at designated places, either opposite the Fairhaven Hotel or adjacent the Pavilion forecourt. Those two places are less than a 5 minute walk apart, and convenient for the beach & the warren of little streets leading to the town harbour.

 https://goo.gl/maps/b8HVafu3LDS4yws98

 

If you want to take a train from Weymouth, ask the driver to drop you at the station - it's en-route. But I guess to get back to the ship you'd have to walk to the drop-point  (10 - 15 minutes) or take a taxi to the port (5 1/2 miles) 

 

JB 

No, it is not on the Esplanade in Weymouth. It is on the Portland side of Weymouth Harbour. You have to walk a little way and then cross a bridge to get into the centre of Weymouth.

7 hours ago, Tamiblonde said:

How did you prebook a taxi tour?  Thank you!

We used https://kefaloniataxiservice.gr/tours/. My main observation is that they are over-ambitious in what they say you can do in a tour on their webpage. We did the longer tour and it took the whole time but without the wine tasting or the castle and with an hour for lunch. It is a big island!

23 hours ago, raindropsalways said:

Years ago, I had to have stitches removed and there was not any problem. However, for the facilities own protection, they may want him to see a doctor first.

 

Have a wonderful cruise,

Betty

10 hours ago, kokopelli-az said:

My husband had a semi-minor accident off the ship a year or so ago (Celebrity)  and was seen by the ship's nurse to patch him up.    The cost for this was $75.    They gave him a bunch of supplies and said to come back in a day and they would change the dressing (no charge), which they did.   This was something that originated during the cruise, although not on the ship. 

 

I would contact Royal Caribbean's Access Dept (that may not be the correct dept but they can direct you) and ask them.  Here is their information:  

 

Royal Caribbean's Access Department at (866) 592-7225,  or send an e-mail to special_needs@rccl.com

 

I do not know from personal experience, but I wouldn't be surprised if they would take care of changing his dressing. 

 

Please report back on what they said.   Or your experience with the medical department if you are leaving for your cruise soon.

 

 

Thank you, both of you. It sounds promising. Anyway, I have emailed as suggested and will let you know their response, in case anybody else ever needs to know.

I am not sure quite where to ask this question, but will try here!

My husband has an abscess which was successfully operated on, but needs the dressing changed and packed daily. The doctor says he is fit to travel. Do you think the nurses on board would be willing to do this dressing change? I realise we would have to pay of course. We could take a supply of dressings with us. It is Royal Caribbean.

Does anybody have any experience of this?

We pre-booked a taxi tour and the driver made a point of saying he always goes to the lake first to beat the coaches from the ships. We did the whole lake thing in 20 minutes from start to finish. Just a short queue.

You can get a taxi from the ship to Sagrada Familia for about 15 euros, if that helps. And you can book the cathedral entry online in advance.

2 hours ago, Fjord4Fun said:

It's not just about the 'event', it's the fact that the company and fellow guests revel in such xenophobic behaviour in the name of 'fun'.  Just not for me.

Probably best if you avoid visiting Norway on Norway Day then!

We have booked this excursion with RCI and it includes a buffet lunch. I wondered whether anybody else had done this tour and could comment on the lunch? It would probably be the same whichever cruise line you were with, as they use the same operators.