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We have cruised in an adjoining cabin on Apex. We were in a regular IV stateroom on deck 9. The connecting door was just inside the cabin opposite the bathroom door. We never opened the door and did not know the occupants of the adjoining cabin. I don't recall hearing more sound from the adjoining cabin than I might hear from any adjacent, non-adjoining cabin on other ships. We were reluctant to book an adjoining cabin, but in the end we didn't find it to be a detractor at all. Obviously that might change if your neighbors are extra rowdy....

We boarded the Apex in Piraeus last October 2023. I believe we were in terminal B. We had hired a George's Taxi to drive us from our Athens hotel to the port. The huge parking lot seemed a bit chaotic, but our driver knew exactly where to go. Porters came out to receive our luggage and they pointed us to the correct entrance. After check-in we were seated for 10-15 minutes in an area with rows of seats. Boarding after that went systematically row by row, no skipping line allowed. We arrived at the port close to our assigned boarding time of 11:30 AM, and it was 30 minutes give or take before we were on board. There were no language barriers or confusion; it was orderly and easy.

Just off Equinox in an aft concierge cabin. Footstools were under the bed.

I got an identical email yesterday. Wanted me to review a phone call from July 2023. I think I remember the call, but not planning to respond. Seemed a little phishy to me

This sounds perfect! May I ask if you reserved day passes ahead of your visit, or did you just show up? Also did you bring your own towels? Were lounges and umbrellas included? What hours is the day pass available? The beach area looks lovely but small--any concerns that we wouldn't be able to find a shaded spot for 4 adults? We'll be in Curacao in early February and looking for a nice day pass hotel. Thanks!

Barcelona Thanks everyone for this great info!

We're already checked in for the first leg of our upcoming B2B cruise. Check-in for the 2nd leg is soon. Do we do just check in online as usual? We'll be getting off the ship and touring just as if it is a port day. Do I choose a boarding time during check-in? What does re-boarding look like? We have a 10:00 AM meet-up time for our tour and need to be off the ship around 0900 to get a taxi. Is there any reason we wouldn't be able to make that? We're in the same cabin for both cruises btw. Thanks--this is our first B2B. We're looking forward to it!

Thanks so much you guys! We're really looking forward to our Bermuda adventure!

Wow! Thanks so much for this great information--SO very helpful! We'll be there on a Wednesday mid November. I have one other quick question if you have any thoughts on this: do the afternoon ferries from Hamiton to the Dockyard reach capacity, causing people to be turned away? There are 2 large ships in port that day leaving at 3pm and 4pm. So I'm wondering if we need to plan for long queues or even possibly being turned away from the 1:30 ferry? According to the schedule the next ferry isn't until 3:15.

Apologies for jumping in on someone else's thread--but can you give more info on how to find taxi tours from Royal Navy Dockyard please? We'll be in port on a TA in November '23. I'd like to hire a taxi to drive the two of us, making a few stops along the way, to St. George's. (Gibbs Hill lighthouse, a pink beach--maybe Horseshoe, The Swizzle Inn for a rum swizzle). After spending some time in St. George's, figure out how to get to Hamiton (suggestions?) for a short time, then ferry over to the Dockyard. We'll be in port from 8am - 4pm. Is this do-able? THANKS!!!

Thanks MeHeartCruising--the taxi info was just what I was looking for! I do have an address where we meet to begin the tour at Parc Guell--so we're all good on that.

We're doing a group tour of PG and SF in November. The tour starts at PG. I've never been to Barcelona and I'm unfamiliar with the port. We're planning to take a taxi to PG-- can anyone give me some specific and descriptive how-to instructions on how and where to get a taxi at the port, and any other wise tips?

We were on Equinox and Silhouette in the last couple of weeks. We're low maintenence cruisers and had a wonderful time!! Check out Sushi on Five. It's not a complementary restaurant but it is a la carte and reasonably priced. I don't care for sushi and most seafood, but love to eat there--they have nice dumplings, a great shrimp tempura udon, and also a pork ramen that I have not tried. They serve lunch and dinner. We had some good meals in the MDR and also ate in the OVC several times. We absolutely love sunset seating for dinner on the rear balcony of the OVC--and we found plenty of variety for great dinners there. But again: low maintenence cruisers. 🙂 YMMV The Passport Bar in the mid afternoon is not crowded. We like to stop there on the way in from an excursion and pick up yummy margaritas. Craft Social usually had seating. They have bar food there, but it's an extra charge. We made a dinner out of the bar bites one evening on Apex last year, but did not try them on our recent cruise. We did enjoy the bar atmosphere there though! Enjoy your cruise! What's not to love?

Hi Countess5! I'm excited for your cruise to begin, mostly because DH and I will be boarding the EQ along with you next Monday! 😄 Hopefully our paths will cross on board. Looking forward to extending our vacay virtually by following along for the rest of your 47 days. What an amazing voyage you're on! Enjoy!

Yes, tell them you wish to reprice the cruise under the current promotion. And one more suggestion, ask them to email you the new booking confirmations while you are still on the phone. Since you are repricing a B2B2B, there will be 3 seperate booking confirmations. You can visually confirm that everything is exactly the same as your previous booking before you end the call--it only takes a minute or two. It should still be the same booking date and reservation ID number. Don't forget to check your stateroom number.