Rare steamboats Posted October 5, 2017 #551 Share Posted October 5, 2017 But now... this is a showing the changes on the Europa 2.;) steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted October 5, 2017 #552 Share Posted October 5, 2017 yes i noticed this man was doing a lot of filming i verified quite a lot of his movies before i booked Mein Schiff last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted October 5, 2017 #553 Share Posted October 5, 2017 He´s earning his living doing this. BTW he´s been onboard for the too (just for the event in the evening). steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted January 7, 2018 Author #554 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Matthias Morr has posted a video, German language, in which he once again features food: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted February 28, 2018 Author #555 Share Posted February 28, 2018 For anyone in the UK who is interested in the Europa 2, tomorrow 1 March at 7pm, Quest TV is featuring the ship in the series 'Mighty Cruise Ships'. https://www.questtv.co.uk/tv-listings?type=series&channel_code=QUUK-ENG&series_id=231166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted March 7, 2018 Author #556 Share Posted March 7, 2018 A recently posted video in which observations are made on the Europa 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted March 22, 2018 Author #557 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I received this morning a copy of the, English language,132 page Brochure for the period December 2018- April 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbo Posted March 22, 2018 #558 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Are the itineraries released for German speakers, before the English versions make their way online? I just got the email to say the new Europa 2 2019-2020 catalogue had been released, and so I went onto the website to check the new schedules (which weren't there when I looked a couple of weeks ago). However, I see the Valparaiso to Rio cruise in Jan/Feb 2020 is already entirely sold out. Is this possible, or is it an error? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted March 22, 2018 Author #559 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Are the itineraries released for German speakers, before the English versions make their way online? I just got the email to say the new Europa 2 2019-2020 catalogue had been released, and so I went onto the website to check the new schedules (which weren't there when I looked a couple of weeks ago). However, I see the Valparaiso to Rio cruise in Jan/Feb 2020 is already entirely sold out. Is this possible, or is it an error? In November Hapag-Lloyd issue a German language Preview Brochure on the strength of which one can take options on specific cruises. When prices are subsequently released one can either confirm, or cancel, an option. The following thread is from November of last year: https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2567351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbo Posted March 23, 2018 #560 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks for the extra info - guess that particular cruise is pretty popular! In November Hapag-Lloyd issue a German language Preview Brochure on the strength of which one can take options on specific cruises. When prices are subsequently released one can either confirm, or cancel, an option. The following thread is from November of last year: https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2567351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted April 30, 2018 #561 Share Posted April 30, 2018 If it is an itinerary you are particularly interested in, check again later. We wanted to go from Buenos Aires to Iquito on one of the 2 new H-L expeditions ships that aren't even built yet. Date is 2020. The Amazon was immediately sold out on the German booking site. Half a year later, it was available and we reserved a cabin. A similar thing happened when Oceania offered their first world cruise. Sold out immediately, then cabins became available again and they started selling segments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted August 18, 2018 Author #562 Share Posted August 18, 2018 HL Cruises has posted a video featuring the Fashion2Night held yesterday the 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted August 21, 2018 #563 Share Posted August 21, 2018 i was on board for this short cruise - despite the lavish party and gala dinner or buffet ( there was a choice ) i will not repeat that particular cruise announced already for 2020 Moët champagne was served out of magnum and double magnums i am far more into gastronomy as into fashion also there were a lot of guests on board "to be seen " aside that the ms Europa 2 was great as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted August 31, 2018 Author #564 Share Posted August 31, 2018 HL Cruises has posted a video, of the Europa 2 cruise from Monte Carlo to Majorca, which contains some impressive images: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlinarizona Posted September 9, 2018 #565 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Does the Europa 2 have High Tea everyday or sometime or is it not the thing for this boat. My enjoys High Tea when she travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathaana Posted September 10, 2018 #566 Share Posted September 10, 2018 IIRC they do. I just wonder whether they do the themed ones? :D My husband and I always loved the Mozart one on the Europa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Catlover54 Posted September 10, 2018 #567 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Europa 2 definitely does high tea every day 4-5, with a pianist playing. I did not go every day on my two times there but recall no themed teatime. Their teatime is even more fancy than on Europa, as there were about 30 different teas you could select from, ( mostly loose leaf) and the cake etc display was larger ( more pax). Service was excellent and ambience civilized, no loud yellers. I had fun exploring, as I knew so little about teas ( a few basic favorites, am mostly a strong coffee gal). For the hardcore coffee drinkers there are also special coffees served in the same venue. Germans are more coffee than tea drinkers, unless ill or taking something medicinal, but you would not guess it looking at the elaborate tea menu. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted September 10, 2018 #568 Share Posted September 10, 2018 you even can choose and decide which cakes and sweets you will eat , as the display is on the big screen before entering the Belvedere lounge ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted September 10, 2018 #569 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Germans are more coffee than tea drinkers, unless ill or taking something medicinal, but you would not guess it looking at the elaborate tea menu. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Best tea selection with the highest quality tea on any cruise line I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted September 10, 2018 Author #570 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Best tea selection with the highest quality tea on any cruise line I know. I must be a real 'stick-in-the-mud' as I prefer English Breakfast Tea with cakes. On it's own---- Japanese Green Tea ( Geisha optional). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Catlover54 Posted September 10, 2018 #571 Share Posted September 10, 2018 A reasonable way to figure out if there are any Brits on board, and who they are, (reception won’t tell you who and where they are, for privacy reasons, though they may tell you how many) is to go to high tea on the E2 or Europa a couple times, and listen for their proper and beautiful pronunciations of the English language . If present at all, they are a tiny island mixed in between the German pax talking German and some German crew or pax stiffly talking school and college English to a few entertainers who speak no German ( Spanish, Russian, etc.) Eventually, the Brits will likely surface at tea, especially if it is a sea day (though usually unaccompanied by geishas :)), and you can decide if you want to approach them. On the Europa a couple years ago, that is how I approached and met a very nice couple, and had tea with them a couple times, we had some interesting talks. On my latest cruise, I heard a couple people who were likely Brits talking at tea time, but they were surprisingly and uncharacteristically loud over the piano music. Based on the topics of their conversations, I decided to pass on approaching them, so I just eavesdropped instead in between listening to the piano music. On the E2, the ship also offers a cocktail get-together for international pax early in the cruise ( last fall there were a couple dozen, though mostly Americans, where the cruise was along the U.S. coast). Tea is held in the beautiful Belvedere lounge in the bow of the ship, equivalent to the observation lounge on SB. It is a wonderful, oddly underutilized venue. On the E2 you can also get sit-down tea and coffee there earlier in the day, e.g., late morning, but without the the piano music and with less people, very calming. I eagerly await the advance release of new itineraries this month ( unknown when) for both the E2 and the Europa for mid-2020 and beyond. If solo, you have to jump on them. I know I will be pursuing an Ocean Sun Festival booking on the Europa in 2020, wherever and whenever it is, and have deliberately made no other travel commitments for that year until I see the schedule. Hopefully my illnesses will also stay in reasonable check until then ( so far so good). If the E2 were to also have a classical music fest, I would try and book that too, with or without DH ( I hope to drag him back there, even though he somewhat preferred SB). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathaana Posted September 11, 2018 #572 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Best tea selection with the highest quality tea on any cruise line I know. Is it Ronnefeldt on the E2 as well? I always get Ronnefeldt care packages sent to me in Australia. While I have found some decent tea here, the prices are incredibly high. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakediver Posted September 11, 2018 #573 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Is it Ronnefeldt on the E2 as well? I always get Ronnefeldt care packages sent to me in Australia. While I have found some decent tea here, the prices are incredibly high. :rolleyes: It was in March this year:D:D:D My favorite is Morgentau.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted September 11, 2018 #574 Share Posted September 11, 2018 i have a look on the teas next week in Amsterdam during a visit on the Europa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlinarizona Posted September 11, 2018 #575 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I look forward to your ship review. Have you ever been on any of the Viking Ocean Ships? That would make a nice comparison. Have a good trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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