Chelseawolves

Thank you both, for taking the time to reply:)

Looking at two cruises, both on thompson celebration. 7 ports are the same( Dubrovnik , katakolon ,Corinth ,itea,Corfu town,kotor,and Venice . However there are four different ports on each of the cruises. If you had to pick would you choose either koper, sibneik , korcula and Bari, or the other option of rovinj, Trieste ,zadar and split. Thanks

Thanks campolady, noticed you are booked on the dream soon, which do you prefer? A cracking deal on the dream on the 4 th dec, for 19 nights just over a grand. Downside it as six days at sea. May interest some though. Also wish to say a big thanks to all who offered advice over the last few weeks :)

Arrived home last night, having spent the first week in Corfu, last week on the thompson majesty. Had a wonderful time, on arrival a couple of hiccups. We had a problem with our cabin door(4028), we could not get into the cabin, and had to report this four times to reception in the space of four hours. Luckily we did not have to enter cabin, but a pain havin to keep checking if fixed, as didn't want to find at end of night unable to get in. We upgraded cabin, so normal beds, plus bunk beds, noticed sheet on bunk bec was blood stained, so had to report this to the cleaners, who said hadn't noticed as was busy. Other than those hiccups the cruise went smoothly. We had the drinks package free, didn't drink a mass load, but things could add up if not on drinks package. Worked out if we wasn't would have spent 471 pounds between the two of us in one week. Example prices hot chocolate 2.50, latte 2.30, pint of lager 3.70, glass of wine 3.90(150 ml), mock tails 2.70, cocktails 4.60. If not on the drinks package the charge on ship was 219 pounds a week, or a lager package worked out at 35 pints for 102 pounds. The food was top notch, favorite was four seasons for dinner. We had the same table and waiters. The best waiters by far, sherwin, Alfonso and seby. For breakfast preferred San Margo , other two places where seven seas, or cafe royale. For extra 20 pounds could eat at bistro, but food was so good at four seasons didn't bother. The entertainment was great, lots on throughout the day. One rough day at sea, as a result dream couldn't dock at sorrento and had to go to Naples. We nearly went to Naples, but things calmed down so still went to sorrento. First stop was Valletta in Malta, a 15 min walk to town, we caught the 53 bus to mdina, spent a few hours there. Return fare 1.50 euro, and 30 min journey. Then had a couple of hours in valletta. Next day at trapeni, caple cars running all day despite a Monday. We caught a taxi from port to erice(40 euros), and cable car back(5.5o each). A return taxi to erice would have been 70 euros. We wanted to go on cable car though. A taxi from cable car to port was 15 euros. The next day was rome, we used a company called rome in limo, very good company. Next was sorrento where two of us went round town, 15 min walk from port, other two went to Pompeii with thompsons(40 pounds each). Last stop was messina, worse port ever, just two hours there, b4 we was back on the ship.

Just wondering who you booked the mafia villages tour with?

It's our first ever cruise, and wondering weather to go to the captains night or not, is it worth going to?, is there entertaintment on?, and will this be on the night that we have a day at sea? Thanks

Anyone who as been to trapani have a idea of taxi costs to erice? Been quoted either 40 euros one way or 70 euros return. As we arrive on Monday 1 st sept don't think cable car running to 1 pm, so looking at taking taxi there, and getting cable car down.

Thank you both, the stop in messina is just a few hours, so unsure what we plan while there

Just a few days to go, anyone else on the Italian flavours cruise? Have booked a rome in limo tour for the day in rome(2 nd sept), if anyone wishes to share the tour.

Thanks all, use to use nationwide card to draw money from ATM, until they started charging. Tend to use travelex as fairly good rates, free delivery on orders over 500 pounds. Best rates are during happy hour. They have a happy hour today between 11 and 1 pm, so rates should be over 1.24 again.

Thanks Jim, guessing Greek lager was mythos maybe.

Having brought euros yesterday, and got a good rate of 124.10, should I need to change more on the ship, how are the rates ? Thanks

Thanks both, seems plenty to do, look forward to visiting the port.

Thanks all, but still not sure if worth doing a trip, as by the time we have travelled to anywhere else, will only be left with two or three hours max:confused:

Shame you didn't do your research may star , as if six of you could have had your own private tour for six, at 92 euros each(75 pounds). Never mind at least you have your trips booked:), have a lovely cruise.

Cheers both, you maybe better putting those loom band shorts on eBay, a dress went for over 100 thousand last week, lol. Pay for a few cruises:)

Thanks both for that, don't fancy falling into the water:) lol

Thanks joe , did you get a taxi to cable car or was the buses running from port often? Guess we could make way to cable car and if not running take taxi up there:)

We're doin a tour while in rome, that's the only time.however using a company called rome in limo, great reviews on tripadvisor. Shame you are in rome day after as you could have joined us. Booked a tour for 8 people, costing 600 euros, so 75 euros each person( roughly 61 pounds). There is four of us, so looking for four others to join.saves hanging around for lots of people, notice on rome in limo tour sharing someone doin tour on 3 rd sept and looking for others to share, something you may want to consider.

Sorry but my link is not working for cable cars, but it says not running on Mondays to 1 pm, except the odd Monday. May star why not make your own way to erice?, just 13 km from port. If cable cars running, take bus from port to cable car and then just 9 euro return on cable cars. If not running take the ast bus to erice, takes 50 mins.

Thanks, that's good to know :)

Now this one is for the ladies, are you ok to take these on board? Thanks

That's the trouble with just five hours, as a couple of trips we could do, but takes a couple of hours traveling, so not worth it. Guess will just have a wander round.

I take it you smoke on the left hand side of the ship outside, is that on every floor, or just certain floors of the ship? Thanks