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This company is often recommended: https://www.internationalfriends.co.uk But I don’t know whether any of their tours will get you to LHR in time for a 4pm flight, you’ll have to check.
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Jump in a cab outside the terminal, it shouldn’t take more than 5-10 minutes. You should book the National Express in advance as they can and do sell out. Should be cheaper as well.
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That should be fine as long as you’re off the ship fairly promptly. A taxi or private car transfer should take between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Or the cheaper alternative is the hourly train from Southampton Central which takes just over 2 hours with one simple transfer en route.
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Bring it on. Can’t stand small ships, so dull.
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You’re assuming they care. When the WC was announced, Richard Fain was still at the helm. I’d be prepared to bet Jason Liberty wouldn’t have done it, isn’t fully behind it and would rather it isn’t happening, but is stuck with it.
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Denied Boarding at Port, with PITIFUL Compensation
gumshoe958 replied to SG65CB's topic in Royal Caribbean International
In no way is it right, but Royal’s logic will be that people who book guarantees are more price conscious and less likely to spend $$$ on board so are more easily dispensable. Put simply, Royal is happy to live without them if, quite reasonably, they decide to take their business elsewhere. Money talks. -
Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins
gumshoe958 replied to SummmerInKefalonia's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I wonder if they expected the entire WC and the quarters to sell out quickly but when they didn’t they had to come up with a Plan B - the shorter segments. But by then it was too late. Regardless, I suspect it’s a mistake they won’t be repeating. -
Deployment 2025-26 booking season begins
gumshoe958 replied to SummmerInKefalonia's topic in Royal Caribbean International
You’d think, given that it’s not even sold out when virtually every other ship is sailing full. For a mass market cruise line it’s as niche a market as you can possibly get. -
Symphony of the Seas Entertainment June14, 2024
gumshoe958 replied to dedosr's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Around May 1st, maybe a few days either side. -
There’s a chance that it might lead to that, yes. But it’s equally likely that it won’t.
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Yeshiva Week 2024 Cruises Check Your Dates
gumshoe958 replied to crazyfrazee's topic in Royal Caribbean International
You kind of asked for that, sailing in August. -
Again, it does NOT mean abandon ship.
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It doesn’t mean abandon ship.
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Yeshiva Week 2024 Cruises Check Your Dates
gumshoe958 replied to crazyfrazee's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Because some schools have their break from the 11th-21st and some have theirs from the 18th-28th. -
There are USB ports and a US & European outlet by the bed in my solo cabin on 3L, but I suspect they were there before.
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I couldn’t see any that were obviously out of order.
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Illuminations seating
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Chart Room carpet & furniture
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Grills lounge furniture
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Queens Room carpet & furniture
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Can’t help with Grills I’m afraid, I’m in steerage. But will wander past the Chart Room later and take some pics. No obvious changes in my cabin but I’m in one of the solos on Deck 3L which were in fairly good nick anyway. (No shower curtain! Hurrah!)
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General consensus seems to be Illuminations seats have, at the very least, been recovered. I’m back in there in an hour so will try and take pics. Can’t help with the spa I’m afraid.
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If there’s anything specific you’re interested in seeing let me know and I can try and take a picture today.
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Symphony certainly had both 70s & 80s parties last month.
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This company frequently gets recommended here: https://www.internationalfriends.co.uk/shore-excursions-and-cruise-transfers.html#tour-tab2
