saturnz

There are some big taxi companies who also offer tours in Stockholm.

I have actually engaged Taxi020 for a 2 hour Stockholm City tour before heading to Frihamnen Pier...

Hi

Can i know whether is there a taxi stand at Frihamnen pier?

Cos on the last day when the ship returns to Stockholm, we have to make our way to the airport...just wondering if there will be taxis waiting for passengers...

By the way i am from Singapore and will be taking Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas..

Saturnz, Frihamnen port is in a port area with mainly business buildings around. Very little of interest for sightseeing and shopping. But there is a bus stop near where the ship will be docked where you could catch bus 76 to go to more interesting places. Here is a link to a map where you can see the dock and the main attractoins: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200939608343314501629.000448dadb8bebb56f079&msa=0&ll=59.327936,18.099461&spn=0.051315,0.117073

 

But are you sure you want to arrive the same day? I live in Stockholm and most of the time when I cruise it invoves long flights. I always plan to arrive at least one day before. The reason is that so often there are delays and missed connections. I would just hate to arrive when the ship has left. In fact my next cruise is from Singapore and I am just now looking at booking a hotel for two nights pre-cruise. I would never feel safe arriving the same day and it is nice to have some time to relax and get into the new time zone before the cruise starts.

 

Of course I realise you can may have limited time to travel. And if you have a direct flight from Singapore to Stockholm the risc is more limited.

Hi north-bound, thank you for your advise. How much does it cost and how long is the bus ride if i take bus no.76 from the bus stop?

Can you also guide me on how do i travel to Frimhamnen from Arlanda Airport? Expensive to take cab? Do they except Swedish Krona only?

Hmm..yeah..i think i will be arriving on the same day...will be taking Finnair from Singapore and transit at Helsinki, transit time there is 1.5 hours and flight duration from Helsinki to Stockholm is about an hour, therefore will arrive at 8am. I guess there is still sufficient time right since the departure time is at 5pm, what do you think?

Hi

I will be arriving in Stockholm Arlanda from Singapore on 30 June 2012 at 8am and my Vision of the Seas (RCI) will be departing at 5pm. Was informed that the pier terminal is call Frihamnen Pier...would like to know is there any nearby sightseeing or shopping nearby the area?

Not sure what you mean. Did you actually prepay your gratuities in addition to your cruise fare already? Because the cruise fare does not include the gratuities. Just wasn't sure if you knew this or not.

 

As for how much to bring, everyone differs. It depends what all you plan on doing. Are you going to specialty restaurants there? How much alcohol will you consume? Plan on buying gifts or anything else from the stores tax free? Plan on gambling? Drinking soda?

 

Then after that, you have to factor in anything that you will be doing on the islands while in port. Taxi fares, excursions/tours, rental of any equipment needed (beach chairs, snorkeling equipment) and so on. Food if you plan on eating while in port. Gifts...the list can go on. The best thing to do is sit down and read all the things to do while you are in the ports you'll be visiting. Then make a list and start researching the prices of the things you'll need to pay for. :)

Yeah, i have prepaid my gratuities when i booked my cruise and that is in addition to my cruise fare. I will be going on a Europe cruise, perhaps need to bring both USD & Euro. Well, i do not think i will spend alot on the ship..perhaps just drinks, small tips and abit of shopping that's all. Will spend more in the ports such as food and souvenirs.

It may be enough...It really depends on you and your family though. If you have your onboard account linked to a credit card then more than likely you will be fine because everything you purchase onboard will be charged to your credit card. However, if you plan on using cash for your onboard account or make a lot of cash purchases while in port (excursions, souvenirs...etc) than the $500.00 may not be enough.

 

Try and figure out what you plan to do onboard and in port and how you want to pay for everything. This will give you an idea of how much cash you and your family will actually need.

Can i know how does the onboard account linked to credit card works? Do i need to inform/register with RCI which credit card i will be using?

Can i just check on something? Since gratuities have already been pre-paid when we book the cruise...how much (for a family of 4) $ do we need to bring on board the ship? Is USD500 more than enough for a 7N cruise?