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1 hour ago, luckyinpa said:

1.5 hours to get to manahattan. thats nuts! i guess with traffic it will take that long. at least you will get a view of the statue

 

for yummy food i highly recommend juniors bakery for not only cheesecake but tons of great sandwiches and goulash too! ive driven 2 hours just to have dinner there. 

 

1515 Broadway @, W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Thanks for the recommendation. We will try to check it out while there.

We are on this cruise too. Should be interesting. I hope there are no further changes because of Lee. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Hoping we don't have to change what we've already got packed. 

Carol & Buck

Someone told me that you needed to make reservations for the shows and even trivia. Hadn't heard that about trivia. Can you confirm or deny this? Thanks.

We used Roys Tours in Saint John in September 2017

roystours.webs.com

Roy was very friendly and seemed to know everyone in town. He was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area and took us to many different locations:

- on top of a hill that has the big Saint Johnsign where we could look down upon our ship in the harbor

- the International Market (tried seaweed – I donot recommend it)

- the Moosehead Brewery (not a brewery tour, onlyto look at the stuffed moose and a display there)

- the Reversing Rapids (rushing out in the morningand rushing back in on the return to the ship)

- visited Carleton Martello Tower (a defense fortbuilt for the war of 1812)

- stopped at several local areas around Saint Johnand St. Martins

- walked on the floor of the Bay of Fundy and wentinto the caves

- stopped at the Caves Restaurant for lunch.

It was a great price for an all-day tour. Comparing it tothe ship’s excursions, it was a lot less money and we basically saw more than anysingle organized shore excursion for the ship.

The only downside was getting in and out of the van. The leftside door wasn’t working so we all had to climb in and out on the passengerside. It was a little awkward climbing in and out for the 3 people who sat inthe back especially since we did a lot of hopping in and out throughout thetour and it seemed that the air conditioner wasn’t working at full capacity

These issues are probably fixed now but thought you might want to address them with Roy if you decide on his tour.

TA from San Juan to Rome with stops in Canary Islands and Spain so assuming customs will be done at one of these ports and not necessary once we get to Rome?

We booked Reflection for March 12 that includes an excursion in Colon with full transit through the canal called “Wonders of Engineering; Canal Locks and Culebra Cut Cruise”

 

 

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We are taking the same cruise and excursion. Looking forward to meeting you and seeing the canal.

Carol

So no need to go through customs at the port? Is this done on the ship before getting to Rome?

Do you need to be on a Royal cruise when you reach the point milestones?

We were on Celebrity when we reached 140 pts. Could I get a block on my next Royal cruise if I ask for one?

Thanks,

Carol

We currently have 164 pts and have never received a crystal block. Do I need to figure out when we reached 140 pts before calling C&A or will they calculate when? When is the next time for a crystal block after 140? We will be on a 9 night cruise in a few weeks giving us 173 pts.

Thanks everyone for the responses. We are going to go ahead and book our excursion.

Thanks to Desertbelle for the included info abut the rental car. We are going to get a 2 day rental and park it overnight as well. Go to know about the paid lot.

Carol

Found an excursion we want to take, but it requires a very early morning check in. Any one know how often the tenders run overnight or early in the morning, say 6:00 am?

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If you give me your email I will send you my PG Tips regarding the pG and FP.

I would love a copy too. Thanks in advance.

cnanna@verizon.net