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I am European cruiser, who is choosing cruises by routes, not by companies. So I have no high status anywhere. I have NCL latitude membership and I was very surprised, I am silver after one 14 nights trip via Panama channel /28 points /. I didn´t signed my wife for latitude that time 2 years ago, so she has no status in the moment. There are some benefits from membership - not so much, but they are. Now, we have booking for next 14 nights cruise from Papeetee to Hawai next year.
My question is: Have I sign my wife now for latitude membership, or is it my membership good for both of us and it is not so important?
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Cannes - use the train for Grasse / fragrance museum Fragonard /, or Antibes /Picasso museum /, both 20 minutes ride in oposite sites. Nice is 50 minutes ride. Taxis and buses are very slow due the traffic, do not use them. If you are 2 persons and want to explore more of coast /Villefranche sur mer, Monaco, Nice / , buy day discounted train tickets - 26€ for two.
Or go by boat to Illes de Lerins from cannes port http://www.cannes-ilesdelerins.com/en/nos-bateaux/ beautifull island St. Honorat with functional monastery...
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I am from Slovakia / yes, it is EU country / and I always book Aida and TUI cruises with German TA *****
I prefer to speak english, but I never had problems with it on these ships. The value of this cruises is high - in price there are tips included, some drinks like vine and beer - in mealtimes, basic internet and so on.
If you need more info from discussion boards, look for German page wasserurlaub.info and use google translation.
Next time I will use Aida, is the trip to Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius this Christmas and we are looking for it really much
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4 hours ago, vluvski said:
Well, thank you Beamafar and SirWolf, for the correction regarding the collection, purpose, and Destination of VAT.
You are wondering, Beamafar, why Americans understand it this way. I cannot speak for all, but the tipping Situation in Germany was explained in that way to me by a native German living in America, an American who previously lived in Germany, and by my professional cultural briefing Team. the explanations went something like this: "We generally do not tip in Germany, except to recognize outstanding Service, and even the, the tip is usually applied by rounding up to the nearest €5 or €10, not 18-20% as in the US. The workers are paid a fair wage, and VAT is built into the menu Price." Maybe they are connecting VAT to tipping in a circuitous way, since taxes Support the social welfare System?
I once had a Situation, during our house hunting trip, when I rounded my bill up by 2 or 3 €. The waiter basically blew up at us, exclaiming, "You call this a tip? That is not even worth my time to process." He then dramatically reset the credit Card Reader, and ran the charges without the tip. When my husband explained what happened to his German academic advisor in the US, my husband said he had never seen his advisor become so angry. The advisor insisted that we did things absolutely in line with German behavior, that this waiter was trying to take Advantage of us because he assumed we were typical uninformed tourists.
My question has still not been answered at all, though: Do the workers on the ship depend upon the gratuities for a living wage, or are they already compensated fairly with the gratuities structured as a Bonus for great Service, on top of fair pay for their hard work?
There are big differences, if you compare EU countries.
In Slovakia there is possible to get complete 4 course menu for 4,90 €. / Sorry, in slovak language only /
https://www.penzion-hoffer.sk/stranky/sk/obedne-menu.php?w=1&mesto=Nitra&price=1&prevadzka=10
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So fifty cents or one € tip is more or less okay... /that is strange for you ... yes ? /
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Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport and Cruise Port
4801 Anglers Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 is our choose for precruise stay due the easy and cheep transport via trirail train from Miami International airport, 400 m from train station FLL airport and with shuttle to the port.
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And our Cruise planner booking page for entertainment was open 80 days before cruise start /Allure cruise 7. - 14. October / unpredictable...
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This is my first Royal Caribbean cruise. I have taken 7 Carnival cruises. I will try to answer any questions, but I won't reply until tommorrow.
is it possible to eat at any specialty restaurant with Ultimative dinning package on embarkation day?
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Allure 7.oct -14. oct 2018 - 87 days to go... No entertainment reservation possible in Cruise planner. Is it normal ?
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+300 views and no one advice?
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Has anybody any experience with this 14 days Aida cruise? There is a lack of reviews and posts about it. I am interesting to know something about board life, ports of call, anything....
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Your UDP package covers lunches whenever offered by a specialty restaurant.
Are you sure there is valid for embarkation day too? In terms and conditions for UDP I read "Lunch in select specialty dining restaurants takes place only on sea days from the hours of 12:00PM to 2:00PM"
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I understand that UDP covers lunches on sea days /two lunches/. My question was if there is possible to eat at Sabor or Giovanni´s first embarkation day like my perk from CP balcony booking.
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Thanks for advices, everything clear except last question "I have perk from CP balcony room - one lunch in Giovani´s or Sabor. Is it possible to use it and eat there on embarkation day?"
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I bought this package for our upcoming cruise. Which restaurants on Allure are included for dinner /I know, there is Chops. Giovani´s, Izumi and 150 CP/, is it possible to book and eat elsewhere?
How many times can I book one restaurant from this package?
Which restaurants are included for lunch on sea days fom this package? The same like for dinner?
And last question. I have perk from CP balcony room - one lunch in Giovani´s or Sabor. Is it possible to use it and eat there on embarkation day?
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Today´s experience:
Not possibility to log from Chrome to my account, from Edge it was possible.
I tried to book 5 dinners package for Allure October cruise, price was 15% up compared to the price from yesterday - OK things happen, so I booked Ultimate dinning package, where price looked same like yesterday -137,76 €. Difference between 5 nights package and Ultimative package was marginal.
But... at the payment with credit card I was charged 142,90 € per person...
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Same ship, same ports, even same beach clubs in Cozumel and Nassau and reverse itinerary - cruise first, next Orlando and Tampa. - it will be our next cruise in October 2018. thanks for inspiration
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Thank you very much. Your advice helps. I just made booking with small deposit.
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Can you add the link for Melia day pass reservation, please?
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onboard Navigator now and Windjammer has been the best...ever. Varied nightly dinners, very impressive dessert bars. Last nights cake displays would look familiar to anyone that had been to a real midnight buffet. Many MDR items on dinner buffet. Only negative is they close at 9pm. Food has been excellent in Jammer and room packed each night no matter when you arrive. Chefs and crew happy and interactive.
New MDR menus very limited. Dining room no wait and not more than 60% full. Had 4 different people approach during dinner in Sapphire dining room on one evening to sell me specialty dining; already have specialty dining package and constant interruption pretty annoying and put me off. Lunch in MDR food blah (besides excellent salad bar). No kids menu in MDR (we have asked and were told they don’t have anymore; which I find shocking and probably not correct)
Long and short; wife and I both believe it won’t be long before cruise ships offer buffet only w fare and specialty dining as upcharge, no MDR middle ground. They’ll need to physically expand windjammers and extend hours to make this work but sure seems like MDR being purposely de-emphasized w new menus and constant annoying upsell tactics
Yes, already this situation is on ships of german operators TUI and Aida. Buffet and specialty restaurants only. Very good meals on buffet and amazing in specialty restaurants with accent to the quality and freshness. Best food I ever had on ships.
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Tip from La Spezia on your own - take hop on hop of ferry to Cinque Terre towns and make your own program. Not expensive and you will see very beautiful part of Liguria - condition and timetable in link:
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You tipped $5 on $86. Are you kidding me? I was a bartender for 8 years when I was younger and it would be a cold day in hell before I'd come across someone THAT cheap. Just...wow.
See this 4 courses menu from good restaurant chain in Slovakia. /around 5,50 USD/. Waiters are accustomed to have tips maybe 0,50 USD per meal - of course, they have REAL sallery from employer...
https://www.penzion-hoffer.sk/stranky/sk/obedne-menu.php?w=1&mesto=Nitra&prevadzka=
use google translator to translate to english
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Other idea:
Go to opposite side of the bay via cheap ferry from city pier- Trois ilets area - nice small beaches and take taxi to the La pagerie - museum of Napoleon´s wife Josephine - maybe five kilometres from Trois ilets. Not big, but interesting place.
If you like beaches - see for Salines beach in Grande Anse area - longer way cross the island, but beach is beautifull, stay for creole lunch in Le Diamant - pictoresque village with beautiful bay view...
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Daized there is a well known German web site that gives you both prices with and without the drinks package but in Euros. The are charging 315 euros (£277) for the free drink package. Just wait it will change by the time you go on Rhapsody (see you on board)
I got Deluxe drink package on Allure for next year cruise for 245 € / 7 days in this german page
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this is former Maho beach
Which Cruise Line for Hawaii? Or Why You Chose the One You Did?
in Hawaii
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For me was the best result to choose 14 days cruise from Papeetee /French Polynesia / to Honolulu on NCL Jewell.
Why ?
It is possible to see two regions in one cruise - Polynesia and Hawaii, visit 9 islands - 4 in Polynesia and 5 in Hawaii with only 5 sea days. We are from central Europe, so we save one long and expensive transport too.