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On 11/5/2023 at 6:44 AM, Globaliser said:

 

A contactless card should have a logo on it that looks something like this:

 

 

Touching in/out:

• On the Tube, Elizabeth Line, National Rail (within the London fare area), Thames Clipper ferries, and the cable car at Greenwich: touch in on the reader as you enter through the gate, touch out at the gate as you leave.
• On the DLR, the same applies but you must remember to look for and use a reader because there are no gates - and it can be easy to forget.
• On the bus, touch in as you board, but do not touch out when you alight.
• On Tramlink, it's the same as a bus, except for special arrangements at Wimbledon.

If you're using a contactless card, then after the end of the fare day TfL reviews all of your travel for the day and sends one charge to your bank. TfL will apply all caps etc before it does so, including the proper fare for a journey that requires you to change trains by exiting one station and entering another (eg Tower Hill <--> Tower Gateway). The fare day begins at 0430 each day and ends at 0429 the following day.

Fantastic detail!! Thanks!!

Curious about current status .. sailing RCL. Any recent reported?

1 minute ago, luckyinpa said:

 what cabins? ive only been on oasis..crown loft and aquatheaters, didnt see any extra dials on the walls. regarding tv. if you dont have the tv on it takes a bit to boot up then find the right channel...if it's even on there. all i remember is a forward facing camera channel and a map. heck id be happy with a transcript on the app lol. something!

Usually around the in room mirror/desk … but we haven’t been on newer ships … so maybe not anymore?? 

Royal has always had a speaker that you can adjust the volume on … we always turn it off !! (At least the ones we’ve been in) 

6 hours ago, Bkmat said:

Thanks for this review.  We are thinking of booking a tour with Lawrence.  It sounds like his tours are quite popular.  How long in advance should I book?  Do you prepay or pay on the day of the tour?  

He was very responsive by email … I reserved about 6 weeks in advance. We paid at the completion of the trip. 

6 hours ago, sh1955 said:

Which tour did you select? And how much did it cost?
 

Lawrence doesn’t have any prices listed on his webpage.

 

Thanks!

He tailored it to what we wanted (skipped rain forest to see the devils bridge and get more time on beach)… at the time we went it was $50/pp (would have been less if we didn’t want the beach time)…. He was pretty responsive to email … here was the listing of the tour that we used as a starting place to decide what was important to us … http://www.lawrenceofantigua.com/islandtour.php 

We just returned from our cruise and had the pleasure of taking an island tour with Lawrence of Antigua. We received a lovely island tour with Lawrence providing information about the island and its people. We requested a snorkel beach to end the tour ... he took us to Long Bay Beach and waited there for us  ...  the best snorkeling!! A great reef with food truck and shops on the beach. He has a nice van with room for 12, good air conditioning  and he provides drinks during the  ride. You wont be sorry lawrenceofantigua@gmail.com

just getting back into cruising after retiring ... we did have a helpful CN agent on our previous cruise that was happy to book the cruise that I had already decided on  ... i'm curious though ... what are the certificates many of you are mentioning? (working towards status ... but not there yet)

On 12/17/2022 at 8:56 AM, Markanddonna said:

We stayed at the Hotel Continental on La Rambas several years back. It is in your price range and we were happy with it.

That’s what we’re looking at for our November TA… did you have a balcony? I’m thinking about the upgrade … but also want to sleep! We’ll be there 4 nights. 

Yes TMobile works ... better signal in town than in rural areas .. some beach areas work ... not all .. 

We also hit muster station as we board… so much improved process!!! We grab a quick bite at the buffet. Then we also tour the ship looking for hangout spots … preferred venues… how to get from spot to spot … depending on the ship we’re either settled in the solarium or hanging out up too for sail away. 

different issue ... but we also had a cruise cancelled. i also noticed when i was looking at beverages/etc. 

My TA is an angel ... has apparently gotten it worked out ... but still nobody can explain how it happened ....

apparently another travel agent, that I have never contacted, changed my booking on the same day that I made final payment ... that triggered a higher price, and since I didnt know about it, didnt get any notice ... I didnt pay the additional fee and RC cancelled the cruise ... and kept $900. Said they refunded the difference ... but it didnt show up in our account for over a week ... still waiting to get the $900 reapplied to the cruise ... RC said they would grant our booking price ... trusting it will happen ... but leaving a very bad taste for the line that doesnt communicate!

How does another travel agent get our booking number and change our requested cabin ... and then when the change is made we get NO NOTICE!!

That’s usually going to be a charge on the mainstream lines … probably the price of a soda not an adult beverage … 

We got extra onboard credit ($100 for a 10 day cruise )

26 minutes ago, Pika8347 said:

We did a tour in St. Lucia with Cosul tours. The BEST tour I have experienced so far. Everything was included and we saw the real life of the locals.  https://www.cosol-tours.com/reviews/

That looks amazing! Thanks 

5 hours ago, Liljo22 said:

$350?  Is that including other excursions with it?  At full price I think a one time slide is $12.99.  

I don’t know … it didn’t say it included anything else … it kind made me gulp!! $13 I Can see! 

On 12/31/2022 at 8:52 PM, Barwick Cruiser said:

Google Lawrence of Antigua. Please come back and report if you do go with his company. We are booked in Feb. 

thanks … got in touch with him last night … super responsive and I think he will be our choice! 

Sounds perfect! 

I know nothing of their classes … but owned and taught a sip and paint business and had 1500 students over the years, most of which said the same thing on their first visit … but with a good teacher you do not to be creative on your own … just able to follow instruction. 

We just got a “discount offer” for $350ish … for a 2 minute glide … too much to even think about it for us!! 

Looks like a really great option … is there any reef/coral/sea life that would make it good snorkeling? What are the facilities available for changing? Rinsing off? 

If you booked wga it will be a credit … but their credits never expire … easy to do online with your confirmation code 

Congrats Ryan! Impressive 

We're returning to cruising after many years busy with other pursuits ... Joining Mariner on Thursday ... we dont have any status (yet) ... but are there any tips/tricks/secrets that we can enjoy on our quick journey??

Thanks so much for your "reporting" ... helping me get excited!

7 hours ago, Catalina4297 said:

Disregard

I just started a roll call for this trip … short and sweet