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I also received an email from Anna about the recent hacking. We traveled through the Baltic and St Petersburg with Alla and couldn't have been happier. Elena was our guide for two days in SP and was excellent. Pricing was competitive and all our tours were thorough and enjoyed. I can't recommend Alla enough. Everyone from the Silhouette who traveled with Alla felt the same.

We had two tours before SP but didn't pay until we reached SP. Ever hear of another company receiving payment afterward? Top notch company! Do not hesitate to book with Alla. I gave them rave reviews previous shortly after our return.

Happy Holidays to all fellow travelers and especially Alla!

We are in 11174 on the Breakaway in May. Thought it would be a quieter deck.

Deck 14 is under the pool deck. Thought an upgrade to a mid-ship mini-suite would justify the location but it was noisy plus being on the starboard side, you could smell the smokers from the Waterfront, even though it's on deck 8. Plus the MS was same size of balcony cabin but maybe a slight larger bathroom.

I've just finished posting on TA about the deplorable business practices of Tinker.

On CC I recognize a couple of posters, hi Sue! Getting ready for PC? I'm doing Bermuda in October.

Twice we used Tinker. You can arrange pick-up from the pier and go to your hotel, but plan to wait.

Tinker has promised to refund 20 E for less than promised luxury vehicles and I've yet to see a credit on my card.

When emailing, you rarely get the same "employee" reply.

Spread the word that Tinker is totally unreliable and has extremely poor business practices.

Having cruised all three lines, gave up on Princess after attaining Elite status and being treated rudely by dining room captains and food being inferior to Celebrity's. Now we're Elite on Celebrity and love the perk amenities Celebrity and RCI share for their passengers. NCL just doesn't deliver as Celebrity does. Even their specialty dining pales in comparison.

Like another reviewer stated: no signing out for pool towels, but NCL offers the free-style cruising and no dress code.

Embrace the 3 days in Bermuda. It's expensive on shore so you will enjoy having your ship as an alternative to escape to for meals when possible.

So, explore your preferences of what makes you happy when on a ship! If checking the carpet with which way the fish swim to know bow from stern is important, chose NCL.