tidygirl

I'd definitely get insurance we've been using insure my trip. Sometimes it seems a waste when you've never used it but...

Just off a cruise with a stop in Nassau a little girl had went under in the water several times and was barely breathing but mentally not responding. She was taken by ambulance and unfortunately we will never know the ending (i hope it was good) but if the family didn't have insurance how will they pay for possibly a huge bill?

Just back from our cruise!

We did use Isaira tours very happy with the service! Met us promptly outside the gate and catered the tour to our wants!

We did the cable car, chocolate factory and the fort.

My biggest goal was to go to a school and take a few supplies. I could only sneak off a couple of backpacks, but so worth it. Some of the kids had lost their only notebook in the flooding so the teacher was going to split the 3 I had brought into sections so they could have paper. Many children's parents cant even afford a pencil for their child!

If we can ever go back I will be doing this again or having the guide take us grocery shopping to take food to some hungry families.

If you haven't been you must go

I agree we really liked it!

Though that looks mighty inconvenient if that's what you have to do to sleep you do what you gotta do!

My hubby has had back issues so I know its no fun, but for people to say not to cruise etc that's crazy!

Enjoy life!

We have been on atleast 15 cruises, a fan goes with me every time! I also found a white noise machine on Amazon that worked good, but when we were traveling in another country forgot to put the converter on and fried it!:eek:

It always surprises me how many people like to sleep with the noise of a fan!

I'm not sure how a person is supposed to KNOW its spring break on a cruise? Not all people have kids in college?

We booked 1 once never realizing it was spring break, now I know spring break can last not just 1 week but several as not all schools go at the same time. Lesson learned!

I do agree it would be nice to know when its something like that or a partially chartered one.

Lmao omg did u like run off after that? Id have died if i saw that

 

Thankfully hubby warned me NOT to look over! :):p

On one of our cruises we were at the pool in the back, my hubby went to watch the wake when he glanced down there was an old guy sunbathing naked! Not sure if the guy knew everyone above could see him or not? I thought it would be fun to dump a glass of cold water down on him! :)

Oh thank you!

Do you know where the Pullman is located ? Over the sofa or big bed? I can't tell in the pics where its at.

Does anyone know where the the 3 and 4th person go in the balcony rooms on the 13th deck of the the Getaway? 2 people on the sofa bed or is there also a pull down bed I'm just not seeing?

I think it would be difficult to snorkel in the natural pond! Between people and the water crashing over the rocks.....

1) Yes

 

2) No

 

 

If the cruise was 100% alcohol free I would prefer that but I am in the vast minority .[/quote

I agree I sure wouldn't mind that either!

I had booked and prepayed with Marysol tours last year, come to find out we were at the wrong port (La romana sp? Instead of Amber cove!):eek:

They were very understanding and promptly refunded my money to PayPal!

Wouldn't hesitate to book with them again.

Is taking the train to Berlin a possibility??

I think it's possible but I would love someone to give detailed step by step instructions!

We are considering doing that with our family and our 9 month old grandbaby! (And yes I know it's a long way!)

In Aruba we went with Around Aruba Tours and went to their animal Rehabilitation center and left from there in a side by side utility vehicle to go to the Natural pond, an old gold mine and saw the small arch bridge.

Hubby and I (50 yrs) thought that was fun.

In Curacou we went with Curacou Actief over to Shete Boka National Park as that looked like something we would be interested in. We rode in a open back truck and we're the only 2 along for the ride! We had the driver drop us off at the market area so we could cross the floating bridge and hang out till it was dark enough to see the bridge lit. (Pretty)

Check these sites out on tripadvisor to see if it's something your group would enjoy.

We will be doing a Baltic cruise in May and we have booked a private tour with Best Guides, they were more reasonable in price and are willing to work with us. We are a mom and dad with 3 young adult kids, a son-in-law and a 9 month old we wanted the flexibility to choose where we want to go and as we aren't huge into art etc, we can just move on as we briefly look at things and if baby is not cooperating we won't be bothering others.

In Berlin we had considered using them again it is $105 per adult and $85 for the baby, we thought she may not be required to be in a car seat if we were traveling on a bus, but was informed today that yes she will have to be !

I am not sure what to do now as we did want to go to Berlin but I don't want to torture the grandbaby being in a carseat for 6 hours roundtrip! (At this point she's not fond of her carseat)

Check with Best Guides they were a little cheaper for us, have good reviews and will adjust the itinerary a little for us.

I noticed when we booked 3/4th free for our upcoming Alaska cruise that it was only offered on early/mid-May cruises and then missing until September. .

We have a Baltic cruise booked the end of May with 3/4th free I was told they do not offer that promotion in the summer.

How does smoking affect others? In my case burning eyes, a very sore throat and generally feeling like I am getting a cold. Miserable!

Fortunately I don't gamble and I can avoid the casino but for those that want to enjoy the casino it would he impossible for people that's sensitive to smoke!

I haven't been on the escape, but pretty much every ship (15) we've been on you can find a seat away from the crowds you just might have look for them or go down on the deck where the life boats are.

From my understanding it's "more relaxed " you choose when and where you want to eat, whether you want to dress up or not, it's your vacation and you can do what you want is their philosophy.

I'm quite surprised how many positive and encouraging words for 4 in an inside room, I've seen many post on other cruise lines saying it's awful and on and on.

We have sailed with 4 adults in our room Hubby and I and 2 adult kids. It is tight but :)completely doable! We really aren't in our room except to sleep, shower, and change (and NO its not because we can't stand it!)

We going on vacation to see and do things not hang out in a room!

The 3rd and 4th guest free makes the cruise much more affordable and we will be taking advantage of this again on our Baltic cruise!

Best of luck and remember to go into it knowing it WILL be small but atleast you are together and on vacation!

Once booked on if I went with Getaway, I am able to book restaurant reservations as well as shows? Can you actually pick your table and seats at shows?

At final payment you can definitely book the shows (I just did for an upcoming May cruise) but I don't think its a choice for picking seats just getting you into the show or I didn't see anything about picking seats.

We did the Oasis and prebooked shows it just got us into the theater, at a certain time they just opened the doors for anyone that could find an empty seat.

1- yes

2- no