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"Next, our cabin! As stated time before, we were booked into a Central Park Balcony as one of the exclusive double-wide balconies next to the living wall. "

Anyone know which of the Central Balconies have the double wide balcony?

Anyone have recent details of the RCCL shuttles from Palma? Thanks!

Hi there approximately how much time should we allocate to get off the ship to make our shore excursion (not booked through the ship). This would be for European ports on a Oasis class ship. Thanks!

Is there a secret menu of dishes in the MRD if requested? Ie Indian, etc.

Hello everyone, approximately how much does one person usually tip the tour guider/driver for the excursion?

Hello everyone, approximately how much does one person usually tip the tour guider/driver for the excursion?

Are there any good supermarkets nearby the cruise terminal like a Aldi, Carrefour, etc to pickup food/drinks not available on the ship?

Thanks!

What's the approximate process when you come back to the port after sightseeing after having dropped your bags off? Do you have to go through check-in again or can you just board with your seapass? How much time should we allocate for the process?

We are leaving out of Barcelona at 6pm...my question is, how early can we drop off our luggage (and not board) at the cruise ship dock? Thanks!

Does anyone know if you can check into the cruise early drop off your luggage and then explore the city? This would be for RCCL.

Hi all!

We will be flying into BCN arriving at 7:15am and departing on the Symphony at 6pm same day.

What would you recommend doing in Barcelona for the few hours we have? Is there any where to store luggage or can we check in early at the port and wander around town? We have previously stayed in Barcelona for a week so have seen many of the sights. Thanks!

Do any of the other lines have similar programs?

Thanks everyone for the tips. We ended up doing Bernards Tour in the morning.

Afterwards we had one hour in Philpsburg for shopping before heading to Grand Case for the Tijon class.

We were able to finish in an hour and get back to the ship with plenty of time to spare.

Thanks! We had one extra hour in port as the ship extended it's time in port. We ended up skipping the fish fry. We started out by taking the #10 Jitney to the zoo, then John Watlings/Graycliff and then Bay Street and had plenty of time left over.

No. :)

 

You'll need 1.5 to 2 hours for the Fish Fry, at least 2 hours for Graycliff and John Watlings, at least 1.5 hours for Ardastra, at least 1 hour for Queen's Staircase/Fort Fincastle. I would narrow down the list and take the time to enjoy each place.

 

Here are a couple of alternatives:

 

1)

Take a bus or cab to the Fish Fry for lunch, then cab it over to Graycliff, the John Watlings. Have a relaxing mojito, then stumble down to Bay Street for shopping before getting on the ship.

 

1b)

Do the above except have the cab take you to the Queen's Staircase instead of Graycliff, then walk to Graycliff afterwards. But that wouldn't leave much time for shopping - or the mojito. :)

 

2)

Take a bus or cab to the Fish Fry for lunch, then walk to Ardastra. Try to be at Ardastra for the lorry parrot feeding, it's really fun. After Ardastra, take a cab to the Queen's Staircase. Then walk back to the ship, stopping for shopping on the way.

 

3) If you don't want to miss any of the sightseeing, skip the Fish Fry and grab something quick to eat before you get off the ship. The Fish Fry really can take some time. It's not something you want to do if you're on a tight schedule.

Just got back from the Getaway last week and they had lobster tails in the Garden Cafe on the second night.

Just got back from the Getaway last week and they had lobster tails in the Garden Cafe on the second night.

Illusionarium

How much is the show on the first night?

Hello we will be in Nassau from 12pm-7pm.

So far we are planning to see:

John Watling's Distillery

Graycliff Chocolate Tour

Ardastra Gardens/Zoo

Fish Fry

Queen's Staircase

Fort Fincastle

Shopping on Bay Street

Would we be able to all this and not be rushed? What would be the best order to to do this?

Any other recommendations for places close by? Are there any group tours that would go to the same places?

Thanks in advance! :)

How far is Yacht Haven from the cruise dock/Main Street? Is it walkable?

Thanks so much!

The people at Tijon said it would take about 30-40 mins back to Grand Case Dock and they would be able to call a car ahead of time. Should we budget more time to get back ?

Does anyone know if Cartier is only in St Martin and not St Thomas and LV is only in St Thomas and not St Martin ?

Hi fellow cruisers need help planning my day at St Martin. TIA :)

We will be arriving on the NCL Getaway at 8am and departing at 6pm.

We are planning on shopping from 10am to 12/1 pm with lunch somewhere in between.

We currently have planned the Tijon perfume class in Grand Case in the afternoon at 3:30 which ends at 5pm, so trying to determine what to do between 1-3pm.

Questions:

Would I be able to fit in Maho Beach in between Philipsburg shopping and Tijon, Grand Case?

Beside shopping what would you recommend to do in Philipsburg?

Is the shopping better in Marigot or Philipsburg? We are looking to visit the Cartier and LV Boutiques. :D

Is there enough to do at Grand Case to get there earlier rather than just go there for the class?

How long does it take to get there?

We are taking the class and are wondering what is there to do nearby within walking distance of Tijon. Is there enough to fill an hour or two?