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Thanks, just saw the previous post on this topic.

What sort of help can the agent provide?

Does Viking have breakfast smoothies and are they included in the fare or is a drinks package required? Also, how about non-alcohol drinks at the bar?

We needed to cancel a cruise reservation for next May.  We had just booked the cruise about a week ago and we will be hit with a $250 pp cancellation penalty.  Any idea whether this can be used as a future cruise credit at some point?  My guess is no.

If so, the lesson is don't be too quick to book a cruise.

On 10/30/2019 at 7:45 PM, Able Seaman H said:

Seedlip and a good tonic like Fever tree would be be a very welcome addition. I have a bottle of Spice 94 on the go at present. A "grown up" alcohol free drink.

 

Henry 🙂

I would also like to see that.  Does Seabourn have smoothies and fresh squeezed juices available?  We would be new to Seabourn, and I do not drink alcohol.

On 11/26/2019 at 8:53 AM, miched said:

 

We were on the Equinox in Oct and it would rank at the bottom of over 40 cruises that we have been on.   That cruise was lacking something.  
 

happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌅

We were on the Equinox sailing of November 16, and my wife got food poisoning/norovirus.  It was our first cruise on Celebrity and probably our last as a result. 

Really well done Sir.  Sad to hear about the coffee.  This will be our first time on Celebrity, we will be in aqua class and looking forward to a nice cruise. 

Thanks.  Nothing imminent for those of us in steerage.

We have sailed Oceania twice and Regent once.  Very enjoyable.  It's been a few years, and we would like to sail on either Marina or Rivera again.  Have they been refurbished recently?  Are we still expecting an announcement?

Same question, when will Regal have the new beds?

I agree, very inconvenient. I'm curious how much the coffee/tea costs, and how about the expresso, cappucino, etc.

:cool:Plus one. Sign me up.

Excellent, why ruin a good ship. Better yet, do a good refurbishment, make it non-smoking, and book me for next summer.

Wow. We will need snorkel vests and water shoes for sure. I think the 7 day is the way we will go, thanks to all your suggestions here and on other posts. I wish we could go this year, but other things already booked.

We are planning our first PG cruise for next year. I'm a novice at snorkeling and dear wife a beginner. Was thinking about the 7 day plus a 2 or 4 day pre-cruise on Bora or Moorea. Am I right that Tuamotus make more sense mainly for divers and very advanced snorkelers? Are snorkel vests for sure provided by PG?

I'm very surprised. We are 65 and 68 so maybe that is the big reason or maybe it's that we are looking at a cruise 18 months away.

For a 7 night cruise on deck 4 (thanks for your thoughts on that!) an insurance quote of $1370 sure sounds like a lot.

I think we will just wait until much closer to try to book the cruise.

Their quote for the 2 of us for a proposed 7 night Society Islands cruise costing $11,700 was $1,370 (with a 75 % cancel for any reason clause). Does that seem high? If their insurance costs more, is there a special reason for it, like its the best or something?

It might add to our peace of mind to have their bundled product, but.......

That 7 night cruise for next year looks pretty good, but PG rep said if we take their air and hotel pkg, no points for you!

Not so much worried about the frequent flyer miles, because I want to make sure our plane gets there for the cruise, but no hotel points, even if Intercontinental has a shared ownership? If we want to add on Bora Bora and Moorea better to do it on our own, or are PG rates always better?

That was a very comprehensive trip review!

Thanks for the link.

On the 7 day cruise, please, which would you choose?

+1 If you like that balcony cabin lock it in now for $50.

Whoa!

What if I want a particular cabin? It's an Alaska cruise, and I don't want just any cabin in that price category.

Still thinking what to do, Coral Princess looks pretty good. We like that size of ship, as our first cruise was on the old Regal Princess many long years ago. Is Coral due for new mattresses, carpets etc. anytime soon? One recent review thought the ship looked kind of tired and run down?

We are considering next August for Voyage of the Glaciers on Princess, either to or from Vancouver. We are kind of spoiled from recent cruises on Oceania and Regent, but from what I've read here and elsewhere, Princess seems the way to go for seeing the glaciers and icebergs. Can anyone please recommend a best choice for which Princess ship to take, in terms of recent refurbishment, comfort, food etc? We sailed Princess many years ago and enjoyed it, so I'm pretty sure we will again.

Many thanks, that helps a lot. We may also add a thalassotherapy treatment.

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