Mamai5

21 hours ago, Mark+Anne said:

 

Hi Mamai5,

 

we are going to be on the Coral in March and I'm wondering if I should buy and bring wine on board in Buenos Aires or get a wine package on board. So, my question is how much is the  gold package (seven bottles) and what kind of wines does it include? Anne

Here is the info you requested 

We too are currently on the Coral, and they are selling the wine package. They are only offering the gold package...we bought the seven bottle package.

10 hours ago, KYteach said:

This is Sandye (travelled with you on your previous South America cruise and played trivia with you). I have SO enjoyed following along with you—and would love to take this trip. Thanks for the inspiration! We leave in a couple of weeks to cruise from Sydney to Singapore! Looking forward to it. Safe travels!

Hi Sandye, my name is Susan, and we traveled with you on the North Cape Cruise. I remember how much we had in common...teachers. Your CC handle rang a bell. And I looked back at my emails and found one from you. Hope you are both well, and continue to travel the world. We are getting on this cruise on the 21st, and will be happy to share our experiences. Take care. 

Thank you, they were awesome!

5 hours ago, erber said:

I bought a lot of small souveniers, including a stuffed animal penguin, penguin magnets, a tweed coin purse, and a tweed penguin paper weight in Bluff Cove. I bought two cute stone penguins, a warm scarf, and ear warmers in Ushuaia and Punta Arenas. I also bought two handmade ornaments in a tiny store in Ushuaia. Most of what I bought are gifts for my kids, friends, and coworkers, but a few items are for me!🐧 I was able to use U.S. currency everywhere. I observed that  credit cards were also accepted most places. 

 

I am sure you will love the trip. It has been truly amazing. 

 

We currently have the Top of the World transatlantic trip to Iceland and Greenland booked for July on Princess.  This is another bucket list trip. 

We are doing a similar TA in August, with HAL. Will look forward to picking your brain on that cruise also. Thanks again. 

Thanks so much for everything that you shared with us. Happy New Year, and enjoy the rest of your time at sea. 🎊🎉

9 minutes ago, jdechter said:

yes and all is well here

Great...stay well.

On 11/21/2019 at 1:45 PM, jdechter said:

can someone give me the link, search is useless.

Just call Princess, and they will email you the form.

Are you the J Dechter who lived in Castle Peak? If so, love to Mark...hope all is well with you both.

Susan F

We were in St Petersburg last week and can highly recommend TJ Tours

We were in St Petersburg on 8/22, 8/23. We used TJ Tours for their two day best of SB and we had a fabulous experience. Our tour guide, Nina was the best!!! I can truly rate them as a 10+.

We have just booked a transatlantic cruise for 4/15 with the ship arriving in Barcelona around noon on a Friday with an overnight stay. We have airline reservations leaving Barcelona at 6:40 a.m. on the Saturday morning. Will we be able to disembark at about 3 a.m. in order to get transportation to the airport or will be have to leave sometime on Friday. Thanks for your input. BTW we have been to Barcelona on business and are aware that the airport is about 30 mins. away from the town.

Consider booking a transfer through Princess. We had the exact same scenario last year in Venice, and Princess had transportation to the airport at 3:30 am. Worth a shot!

Susan

Have been on the Diamond Princess 6 times; 5 to Alaska and once to Mexico. Loved it. Last cruise was this past August. Ship was still lovely. They may not have the newest features i.e. International Cafe or Pizza on Deck 5, but everything looked fresh and in good condition. Happy sailing.