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Do I need a chip and PIN credit card in Stockholm and Copenhagen? We do not usually have these from the US. If needed and I don't have chip and PIN do I find  a kiosk or window with a person selling tix? I am guessing there are long lines to do this with cruise ships in the city. Would you recommend just buying a 24 hour card for convenience? Where do I find those without a chip and PIN? I will be taking the ship bus from Nynashamm with drop off at theTrain station. Thank you very much.

Thanks so much. Just the answers I was hoping to read. Looking forward to my decaf drinks. 

Do they have decaf coffee drinks available in the International Cafe in the evening? I am thinking a decaf specialty drink would be great in the evening but I can't handle the caffeine after dinner time. Thanks.

Thank you very much.

If I purchase unlimited internet prior to my cruise  is it refundable if necessary? I assume I need to get this with a credit card. Thanks for your help.

So sounds like I am not able to pre-pay for internet using OBC? Is internet fee paid by OBC or credit card refundable if necessary? Thanks.

Thanks for your help.

This is a basic question but I would appreciate some help. I get that the unlimited package is good for one passenger but is it only good on one device or only one device at a time. Can I switch from phone to Ipad?  Thank you very much.

Thanks. I have two 2 pound coins. Will bring all my change and put it toward a good cause. No one pound coins so I am good there.

I just found 2 pound coins Will I be able to use them? What about all the small pence coins? Not sure why I held on to these but now maybe (or maybe not) I can use them.

Thanks for some info.

Booked a 2019 cruise at 12:05 PST.

Thanks to Coral for posting this information. I would not have known about it til today. Cruisecritic is the best.

Thanks very much. The Google map is so helpful and it looks doable to me. Are there sidewalks?

Wow. That is valuable information. Thank you very much.

When is the best time to try to use the laundry? I assume they get pretty busy.

How far is it to walk from Ocean Port 33 dock to the luas line? Is it doable considering it is a commercial port? Thanks for your help.

Thank you for the very valuable info.I have changed my dining option from "anytime" to 5:30 in order to be more flexible about the shows. I appreciate the input I have received.

Thanks again. Wow. That is early. Do people "save" seats at the show? Should I plan on the early seating for dinner rather than "anytime" seating since I suspect we would have to wait if we arrived "anytime" at around 6 - 6:30.

Thank you very much for your detailed and very helpful reply. We will be on the Royal Princess. This helps so much with my planning.

How do yo find out ahead of time what shows are playing on a cruise? Are the shows at different times? Trying to figure how to coordinate shows with dinner times. Thanks for any input.

:)Thanks so much. That is very valuable info. I appreciate your responding. I can see I have lots of options.

Thanks. I found the 80 GBP car. One other really did quote 160 GBP for two. The Princess one is $115 for 2 which is not much more but I am wondering what time you have to leave the ship and if you have to wait at the airport for a group before they depart for the ship. My flight from LHR is at 2:30.

Thanks so much. I will go back to the drawing board and check the services you mention. And good advice about doing a double check.

I am finding pre-booked private transfers closer to 160 GBP for just two of us. Can you recommend a more economical company?

Thanks.

Any recent recommendations for BusyBus from Liverpool? I am looking at the tour to the Lake district. Thanks.

As I recall the bus will stop closer to the water in Monaco and from there it depends on what you want to see. Since you have kids with you the aquarium and the car museum might work for you. We were interested in Grace Kelly and went the church and the place where she is buried. We also saw the palace and the casino. I doubt kids can go inside but you might like seeing it from the outside. If you take the train you just walk down the hill toward the water. It is all quite walkable.

The train is quite close to the port and the bus is up the hill.

In Nice we have taken the tram from the train station and it was quite easy and we even had luggage with us.

Go to the "ports" page on cruisecritic and you will find lots more info.