IE and useless info 2

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We were lucky when we tendered. It was a beautiful day and we caught the train to Nice. Got back early afternoon and tendered back, then the sea went mad and got really rough. The tender after us struggled to get alongside the ship and disembark the passengers, quite scary for them. The ship moved away into calmer waters and the tenders were stopped, leaving passengers stranded ashore for over an hour.:eek:

 

Jan

The first time we went to Villefranche was on the Ocean Village and it was the same. Fine going over to shore but really rough going back. A man and his little girl sitting by the door were soaked. I was glad to get back on the ship. We watched them trying to reload the life boats and one of the crew fell off the lifeboat into the sea! Luckily they managed to rescue him and the captain came on the PA system to tell us he was OK. Eventually they had to turn the ship to make a windbreak and were then able to reload the lifeboats.

 

It was my first experience of tender boats, so made me a bit wary of them, but so far, none have been so bad :rolleyes:

 

Quiet on here ain't it :D;)

[jenny wren]

Yes it is quiet Linda....I've got my daughter and son in law staying so busy looking after them ......I reckon RR is busy working hard to earn the pennies for another cruise.....and Jengef will be down the chip shop feeding the tourists!!!:)

 

So we're all a bit busy...I do pop in most days to see what's what though!!:)

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Yes it is quiet Linda....I've got my daughter and son in law staying so busy looking after them ......I reckon RR is busy working hard to earn the pennies for another cruise.....and Jengef will be down the chip shop feeding the tourists!!!:)

 

So we're all a bit busy...I do pop in most days to see what's what though!!:)

Hi Jenny,

 

Thomson is quiet too! Everyone must be on a cruise :)

[jengef]

I pop in a few times a week but it's usually around midnight just after we get in from feeding the tourists as jenywren said. Only 8 weeks left till we shut up shop for the winter.

Hope everyone else is ok :):)

[ekco]

Hi Jenny,

 

Thomson is quiet too! Everyone must be on a cruise :)

 

I wish I was Linda.;) email later.:):)

 

Jan

[Rebel Rouser]

So Jan..why do you wish you were Linda..confused.com here :D

[jengef]

RR, jan means she wishes she was on a cruise. Don't u understand woman speak lol:D

[Rebel Rouser]

Jen..oh yes I knew what she meant...was being a bit pedantic :p

[Rebel Rouser]

Bit quiet around here ? :eek:

 

Don't tell (as if you would) your all snuck another cruise in :D

[jenny wren]

I wish.......been raining here for ages ...not today though - yet! but we're in for another day of rain tomorrow...looks like you will avoid it RR..

really fed up with it...glad we had that lovely two weeks in June!:)

 

have you booked next one yet?

 

oh i just saw IE July...something for you and Mrs RR to look forward to....we haven't got any for next year yet...

[Rebel Rouser]

Yes bit later next year JW as it's my mo in laws 80th birthday on the 24th June...and Mrs Rebel wanted to be at home for the witches Birthday :D

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Yes bit later next year JW as it's my mo in laws 80th birthday on the 24th June...and Mrs Rebel wanted to be at home for the witches Birthday :D

Now, Now RR - that's not very nice :D:D

[jenny wren]

RR so you've got two things to look forward to....mother in laws birthday AND a cruise!!! lucky you....:D

[Rebel Rouser]

Just realised last night..Mrs Rebel said we only just missed my Mum and Dads Diamond wedding anniversary party on the 6th october..whoops forgot ...that was close :eek:

[jengef]

what time is the drill if your not on board for the first one , just found some flights but they dont get into palma till 20.45 so wont be on the ship till about 21.30. will try and email u RR as well.

[Rebel Rouser]

Hi Jen..got your mail ;)

 

 

Lifeboat drill 17:00 for 1st shift and second shift if I remember rightly is 22:00.

[Rebel Rouser]

34 days and counting down :p

[Rebel Rouser]

just found some flights but they dont get into palma till 20.45 so wont be on the ship till about 21.30.

 

 

No flights from Norwich?

[jengef]

not unless i book the whole thing with them and even then its pricey. plus the shops in norwich airport are not very good, and a girl got to have shops:D

found a thomas cook flight going that leaves at stupid oclock again but at least we get a whole day in palma and a ryan air one to come home which leaves early evening to get to spend the day again :D

cant believe im going in less than 2 weeks and then again in november:D:D:D:D

[Rebel Rouser]

You will have to warn them ...I will be on the rampage again in 4 weeks time :D

[deepwaters5]

Hi, going on first cruise soon on the IE, very excited. Have a few questions I hope someone can answer.

 

Does anyone have any info or experience with the onboard spa? Prices, treatments, worth it?

Can anyone tell me what sort of games are in the casino?

And this is very important - is the coffee any good?

 

thanks

[Stevio]

Hi, going on first cruise soon on the IE, very excited. Have a few questions I hope someone can answer.

 

Does anyone have any info or experience with the onboard spa? Prices, treatments, worth it?

Can anyone tell me what sort of games are in the casino?

And this is very important - is the coffee any good?

 

The IE expert here... Ok I have been on it once before... No idea about the spa... The casino is very small with the odd Blackjack table but a good range of older slots that take tokens from a change machine or the cashier’s desk (Though the manager said to us last October that they were going over to a cashless system at sometime in the future) .... There is a Costa Coffee franchise at the cafe Brazil, but we found the free everyday self service coffee in the Beachcomber to be variable (from OK to Yuk). So we will be taking a few of our own instant coffee sachets & most importantly our own plastic teaspoons as I can't get on with those rubbish stirring sticks. I think the free coffee in the Island restaurant was served by waiters & was OK, but did not eat there much as preferred the extra space in the Beachcomber.

[deepwaters5]

Too bad about the coffee.:( Don't really like Costa either. I'll have to see if I have some room in my luggage altho can probably get some decent stuff along the way. I take it there is some facility for hot water - ask for it or self serve?

 

Hmm good news I think on the casino as I prefer slots, if I ever get to venture in.

thanks for the info!

[jengef]

Spa is good, like most good spa's they will try and ell you the products after your treatments. Especially as the workers get time off for hitting targets and selling products(as most cosmetic workers do,on or off ship) Ann-Sofia is amazing , really knows her stuff. Prices are about average

Hope this helps

[Rebel Rouser]

Island Spa:

 

1 port special of the day 29 min back neck and shoulder and foot and ankle massage for only £49 :eek:

 

20 min eye and lip treatment ,20 min hot stone back massage , nail file and polish, wash and blow dry for only £59 :eek:

 

Mix n match 25 min cleansing facial 25 min eye treatment 25 min back massage 25 min hot stone massage or 25 min body exfoliation treatment choose 2 for £59.

 

 

Taken off the Island chat daily paper, these are just a few that I picked out to give a rough idea.

 

 

PS my cabin on the 9/10/12 will be 9661, I am half the price of the above :p