Red Sea Magic, Just Returned. Part 1

[Cymro1953]

Just put in for my bus pass, that is what the cruise is celebrating! Dare I ask for any info on desserts? or aren,t you a "pudding" man :D

 

Not really a "pudding man" despite my waistline. But a lovely selection of chilled desserts and also 1 hot pudding with custard. But be careful if you have a soya intolerance. Dw was unwell after the custard. She has a soya intolerance and they must make the custard using some form of soya milk like in Coffee Mate.

 

They also have a cheese and biscuit selection too, but most nights the cheese seemed to be different shapes of Edam. No good strong cheese.

 

Berwyn

[CRUISIN LINDA]

Eclipse? Which cruise line? And where are you off to/

 

Berwyn

 

Celebrity - Canaries

 

http://www.celebritycruises.com/search/vacationItinerary.do?packageCode=EC14U057&backPageName=Itinerary+Search+Results

[Cymro1953]

cymro1953, do you work for Thomsons?, just that you NEVER say ANYTHING negative about them but yet in your pictures your family are clearly unhappy!

 

No, I definitely have no connection with Thomson's. It must be the pics catching us at the wrong moment, we had a great time. I have been holidaying with Thomson's since 1976 as both a hotel holiday and more recently a cruise customer. I would not keep coming back if I had a bad time.

 

Berwyn

[Cymro1953]

Thanks, how was the SUITE?, just that most here will suffice with the inside cabin or if lucky .. the outside with a port hole!

 

Are your family smiling now?

:D The suite was fine thanks. We only took it because we had son No.2 with us and we thought if we had a 4 berth he'd have trouble getting in and out of the top bunk when drunk. Which seemed most nights, coming in at 3 to 4 a.m..

Also DW will not do a low down cabin. She doesn't want to see the fish going up and down outside the porthole :eek::D

But she noticed when the curtains between us and the lounge were closed between us and where son No.2 was sleeping, it was like being in an inside cabin.

 

Smiling? we bought the cruise DVD, you should see DW strutting her stuff on it on the sailaway party.

 

Berwyn

[Cymro1953]

Celebrity - Canaries

 

http://www.celebritycruises.com/search/vacationItinerary.do?packageCode=EC14U057&backPageName=Itinerary+Search+Results

 

Nice itinerary, and at least you're not going to Agadir :eek:

And you're not having to go on the Island escape.

Good luck with the Bay of Biscay.

 

Berwyn

[ekco]

cymro1953, do you work for Thomsons?, just that you NEVER say ANYTHING negative about them but yet in your pictures your family are clearly unhappy!

 

Is that a joke? Berwyn can't help his morose features, lol.:eek:

 

Jan

[Cymro1953]

Is that a joke? Berwyn can't help his morose features, lol.:eek:

 

Jan

 

LOL. That's me. Always stand like a soldier at attention for piccies :D

 

Berwyn

[ekco]

LOL. That's me. Always stand like a soldier at attention for piccies :D

 

Berwyn

 

Careful Berwyn, there's a joke in there.:eek: Are you still working nights?

 

Jan

[Cymro1953]

Careful Berwyn, there's a joke in there.:eek: Are you still working nights?

 

Jan

 

Of course. Been working nights since November 1979 :eek::eek:

 

Berwyn

[ekco]

Of course. Been working nights since November 1979 :eek::eek:

 

Berwyn

 

Hence the morose features, lol.:eek: It's not your fault.;)

 

Jan

[Cymro1953]

Hence the morose features, lol.:eek: It's not your fault.;)

 

Jan

 

 

ROFL :D:D I always look half asleep

Berwyn

[ekco]

Of course. Been working nights since November 1979 :eek::eek:

 

Berwyn

 

Trouble is, you've got an excuse and I haven't. I can look like Mrs Grumpy on photos when I'm caught unawares, lol.:D:D

 

Jan

[Cymro1953]

Trouble is, you've got an excuse and I haven't. I can look like Mrs Grumpy on photos when I'm caught unawares, lol.:D:D

 

Jan

 

Ho Ho, was thinking. Why should we have to justify how we look?

You should see some of the pics of my great grandparents, how serious and miserable they looked.

If people don't like how I look in my pics that's tough. Their problem not mine.

 

 

Berwyn

[ekco]

Ho Ho, was thinking. Why should we have to justify how we look?

You should see some of the pics of my great grandparents, how serious and miserable they looked.

If people don't like how I look in my pics that's tough. Their problem not mine.

 

 

Berwyn

 

Lol, if you lived your gt. grandmothers life you would def. look miserable. All that black leading the grate every week!!

 

Bed time :)

 

Jan

[Cymro1953]

Lol, if you lived your gt. grandmothers life you would def. look miserable. All that black leading the grate every week!!

 

Bed time :)

 

Jan

 

Night Night .

 

Berwyn

[kruzseeka]

Ho Ho, was thinking. Why should we have to justify how we look?

You should see some of the pics of my great grandparents, how serious and miserable they looked.

If people don't like how I look in my pics that's tough. Their problem not mine.

 

 

Berwyn

 

 

Quite right too, Berwyn. You don't need to apologise for anything. :eek: Most on here are regular Thomson customers - as you say, you wouldn't travel with them if you weren't satisfied or there were lots of negatives so it's to be expected that you'll be pretty positive.

 

And what's with the 'most on here will suffice with an inside - or if lucky a porthole'? Unusual first post and second come to that! :confused:

[Cymro1953]

Quite right too, Berwyn. You don't need to apologise for anything. :eek: Most on here are regular Thomson customers - as you say, you wouldn't travel with them if you weren't satisfied or there were lots of negatives so it's to be expected that you'll be pretty positive.

 

And what's with the 'most on here will suffice with an inside - or if lucky a porthole'? Unusual first post and second come to that! :confused:

 

Hi Kruzseeka,

I hadn't noticed it was her 1st posts. I thought she was coming on aggressive.

I'd be happy with a low down inside if it wasn't for DW who loves cruising but doesn't like being too close to the water :eek::D

 

Berwyn

[solostar]

Thanks for your help Cymro. Hope no-one ever sees any of my photo,s, didn,t think that they would be judged like that. Looking forward to September, must remember to practise my smile! :D

[davecttr]

Not really a "pudding man" despite my waistline. But a lovely selection of chilled desserts and also 1 hot pudding with custard. But be careful if you have a soya intolerance. Dw was unwell after the custard. She has a soya intolerance and they must make the custard using some form of soya milk like in Coffee Mate.

 

They also have a cheese and biscuit selection too, but most nights the cheese seemed to be different shapes of Edam. No good strong cheese.

 

Berwyn

The cheese selection is not exactly inspiring but there are different sorts. On my last cruise someone at my table only liked blue cheese and eventually ended up with plates of the stuff. The waiter did not quite get it as despite being competent and friendly seemed not to get the joke. Thinks? neither did I but was dissapointed that a huge pile of cheese was not delivered on the last night.

[ekco]

Hi Berwyn

 

I couldn't resist the 'morose features' comment last night, lol. Years ago on Corrie Alec Gilroy said that about Liz MacDonald, brilliant bit of writing. Almost as good as an aunt of mine who piped up at a funeral that her ex husband's 2nd wife was 'almost pretty'. What a put down.:D:D

 

Jan

[Cymro1953]

The cheese selection is not exactly inspiring but there are different sorts. On my last cruise someone at my table only liked blue cheese and eventually ended up with plates of the stuff. The waiter did not quite get it as despite being competent and friendly seemed not to get the joke. Thinks? neither did I but was dissapointed that a huge pile of cheese was not delivered on the last night.

 

Hi Dave,

they were various shades of cream an white but not much difference in the flavours.

We did have a blue cheese at the end of the cruise in the buffet.

 

Berwyn

[Norwich30]

Hi Cymro1953,

 

First timer here and very reassuring to have read your reviews. One question i have is what currency did you take/need? Do you need any money on board and was it simply small notes required when on the excursions?

 

Secondly, is there somewhere on board the ship to fill up a bottle with drinking water before heading out on the excursions?

 

Thank you.

[Cymro1953]

Hi Cymro1953,

 

First timer here and very reassuring to have read your reviews. One question i have is what currency did you take/need? Do you need any money on board and was it simply small notes required when on the excursions?

 

Secondly, is there somewhere on board the ship to fill up a bottle with drinking water before heading out on the excursions?

 

Thank you.

 

Hi Norwich,

Yes there is iced water on tap in the Lido Buffet, but don't stick your bottle under the tap. You have to fill your glass up and decant it into your bottle.

 

You don't need any cash on board as it's a cashless system. Not sure about in the casino though.

 

We took Egyptian Pounds and Jordanian Dinar and also US 1dollar notes. (the last are handy for tips or in the toilets if you've got no small denomination foreign currency. But the accept Pounds, Euros, US$ everywhere. You don't really need foreign currency.

 

Berwyn

[ekco]

emma royd I smell a great big rat.:eek: Been on before under another name have we?

 

Jan

[kruzseeka]

emma royd I smell a great big rat.:eek: Been on before under another name have we?

 

Jan

 

Well these 'emmaroyd' posts are definitely a pain in the ***! :D :D