Charleyben

Stugeron is ready available in all pharmacies in the UK and I would think Europe as well.

Thank you all for your views.

Our experiences on Seabourn so far have been on the Encore and Ovation. We are shortly going on the Quest and we would be interested in what are considered to be the main advantages and disadvangages. I know that we will miss the Keller Bar but we are hoping there are some plusses other that the passenger count. Any views would be most appreciated.

Had confirmation today that the on board credit has been applied To my on board account. I believe that Stockperks is also a brokerage thus the question re. Income. I skipped that one as well.

Today I was able to successfully claim my 'perk'. I received an e mail confirmation and was told that they my claim has been sucessfully submitted to Seabourn and they would be in touch within the next five working days. Presumably to confirm that Seabourn has applied it to my account. When I received confirmation of the eigible benefits it covered all of the Carnival Cruise Lines. I would guess that this system is being applied to all of their fleet. I think it is safe to say that this new procedure has been adopted for Carnival's benefit and not for that of their clients.

Just an update. I received a response from Stockperk this morning telling me that they have a problem with their App.which they are currently dealing with. They will inform me when they have resolved it and then I will be able to claim the perk.

Thanks Tooty Jane. I have the App which acknowledges my holding of Carnival Stock. The problem I have is when I go into Eligible Perks it tells me that there are no perks found. This is despite an e mail telling me to go to App and download the perk. I will have to contact them to get it sorted.

I have received conformation of my Carnival shareholding by e mail. It tells me to go the Stockperk App.to redeem the benefit and I cannot find any information on their App. to allow me to do this do this. Can anyone advise me how to proceed. Thanks in anticipation

I have just tried to get the shareholder benefit applied to a forthcoming cruise and have discovered that there is now a new procedure in place. With immediate effect you now have to upload your proof of share ownership on the StockPerks App. They will no longer accept any faxed, emailed or hard copy proof of eligibility. I have followed the new procedure and I am awaiting confirmation. Interestingly they only requested my full name and e mail address. They did not ask for the booking details of my forthcoming cruise. I will post the result of my application as it progresses.

We did a transfer in March this year from the Cruise Port to the Airport. We got a taxi at the terminal, took about 20 minutes and cost 45$.

The cooking classes are subject to extra charge but not the alternative restaurants.

Thanks Tallante. The ship is due to dock at 7.00am so that sounds about right. I have booked a train departing at 9.48am so, barring disasters, I should be OK.

Thank you all for your replies. I am fully aware of the pros ad cons of advance rail tickets and the various routes. The ship is due in to Dover at 7.00am. What I am trying to establish is when the disembarkation process begins. I understand there may be delays but under normal circustances when am I likely to be able to get off the ship.

Thanks for that. The advanced booking to where we are going is approx £100 cheaper than a standard off peak so it is a worthwhile saving.

Could someone please advise me the timing of disembarkation at Dover. I wish to arrange a train from Dover Priory and it would be useful to have an idea of what time train to boook. Thanks in anticipation.

Just a word of warning. Count your vouchers when you receive them. The last package I bought was 12 bottles on the Commodore plan. The second voucher was missing. For those who have bought the package will know that one cannot fall out by accident. I insisted upon and received a new booklet containing 12 vouchers but did not receive a satisfactory explanation as to how it had happened.

On the flip side. How long will they allow you to stay on board if you have a later flight?

Well I like to arrive on the first day with my barrow load of cash to ensure that all the staff and crew are properly tipped in addition to their wages and other perks. Everyone mentions the cabin steward, waiters and other dining room staff but I always seek out the more deserving. Those staff who maintain the plumbing , electrics and general maintenance all receive my appreciation. The painting crew up on deck also receive my consideration however I did once withhold the gratuity when I saw a painter miss a bit. No mention on here of the ship's cat. What do you think the reason is for the ship not being overrun by vermin. Toddles definitely warrants a bowl of milk each day and I also bring on a few worming tablets as I understand that they are not easily obtainable on board. i always take care of the robotic barman and ensure that he has the latest software updates. it's lovely to see how many of the ships crew turn up outside my cabin on the last to wish me well. I obviously hand out any remaking cash at this point and increase the auto gratuities at reception before it is too late. My wife has suggested that I may wish to reconsider the amount that I tip and that we could afford another cruise. I will have none of it.

I fully understand the reason for the poster's question. If I wore a tux and I was surrounded by a group in casual clothing I would not feel too comfortable. i would also be interested in the numbers of those in formal dress on cruises out of the UK this summer as we also have a cruise booked. It has been widely reported that the dress code is simply a suggestion and not enforced. I think it is important to know what will be the norm when it comes to dress so you can pack accordingly. I was hoping that this thread was not going to be another dress code discussion but some people can't help themselves. I will be looking forward to answers to the poster's question from those who will be sailing over the next few weeks.

We have a June Departure and I sent a print out from my H & L Account about three weeks ago. I received a response after about 7 days saying that the OBC had been credited. i signed on and true to their word it was there.