stevedeccaman Posted May 10, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Hi all good peeps Alas returned home on Monday from Portraits of the Past repo cruise On ye good ship Celebration :) Flight out of Manchester no problem new aircraft 3 by 3 seating Arrival at Sharm very chaotic no one seemed to know what was going on ………. All good fun Onto ye coach to port Q to check in for big ferry? Luggage from coach taken to cabin within 1 hour We were on deck 3 inside, nice to see the upgrade with bathroom good job done Plenty of space but no fridge Lido has been spruced up but where they get the Platinum name from ? All that has been done needed doing anyway All waiters/ staff brill as usual .it was like meeting old friends, although we have never met Entertainment good, show team etc Food good in MDR and Lido Problems, minor for me On the deck we used for sunbathing (adults only small pool with Jacuzzi which was out of action for the whole trip) We had the soot fall problem as ,I had on Dream so took all my shorts , swimwear to reception No problem nice lady was aware on all stuff back in cabin next day We had 2 days at sea plus a day going thru Suez Canal (that was great) So that is when the fun started , I am an early bird but at 6.40 AM the towels were out sunbeds gone Late peeps were seen on deck looking for a plastic chairs to sit on One deck (sports deck was closed as all the old tv’s had been stored there ======================================== Ship spotless Cabin lady so good had to give a tip Day Port Due Depart 1 Flight from the UK 1 Sharm el-Sheikh 00:00 23:59 2 Sharm el-Sheikh 3 Port Sokhna (for Cairo) 4 Suez Canal 5 At sea 6 Beirut 7 Larnaca 8 Ashdod 9 At sea 10 Alanya 11 Rhodes Town 12 Marmaris 06:00 00:00 12 Flight to the UK Ports of call above Only did the tour in Beirut and to the Grotto as done the other trips before The Grotto below was amazing!! http://www.beautifulworld.com/asia/lebanon/jeita-grotto NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED Well worth the price for 11 days and fantastic ports of call weather v good We were not AI but pint £3.70 house wine about £12 BH (does not drink much) If you buy a bottle of winre and do not drink it all they will keep it for you The AI onboard @ package was £344 per person and both peeps must have it My bill including ye trip ,drinks onboard, and duty free stuff was £320 Note a bottle of water 1.5 ml is £1.90 non AI and £1.40 if AI? However if yo go to ye bar it is free iced water from , yes from a bottle ?ask for a pint no probs (no ice water dispensers ) To sum it all up a good cruise for the second time on Celebration Weather good and ports of call very varied Would we do it again ? No been there Another cruise? No next holiday will be on a quiet beach AI in Turkey (sea warm) Then again I will say it was probably the best holiday we have ever had !! Just one last comment, Celebration has been in the Red sea based at Sharm in the winter for the last 5/6 yrs and will not be returning(Majesty taking over) Upon leaving Sharm the local taxis. Police cars. Fire Brigade were at the dock With car horns blowing sirens sounding and waving us away a cacophony of sound and lots of waving.etc In fact I had tear in my eye As mentioned before in another thread saw Smiffy cc member Did not come across any more cc members .. don , grez which deck did you use for the sunbed competiton? Oh yes make your mind up lady was on board and did an audience with night Cheryl Baker , BUCKS fizz (Nice lady and down to earth) To sum it all up would we travel on another Thomson Cruise ? Perhaps if the price was right (Ps nora was not onboard this time,two days, food was not help yourself.and then It was after 2 days) Linda, Kalos hope you are both now ok(mrs Kalos I mean ) Best regards to all cc members (or non members) ;) Stevie Pps have latest bar prices but scanner broken so ask away :cool: et c'est</SPAN> la fin de cet étage</SPAN> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted May 10, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nice to have you back Your cruise sounded great Stevie and Mrs Kalos says " Thankyou kind Sir ":D I think she's mended as she is planning a raid on my Becks stash in our fridge tonight :cool::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomagot Posted May 10, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 10, 2013 wow!.....the grotto....what a fantastic place! many thanks for sharing this good to have you back, glad you had an enjoyable time....really enjoyed reading your report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted May 10, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Glad you had a good time Steve. Tummy pains getting less. I rang the doctors and was told to ring Monday or Tuesday and the doctor will phone me on Wednesday! When I take my cat to the vet I get results almost immediately! But then you have to pay at the vets :rolleyes: Should have done the Suez cruise - I know, I know! - wise after the event :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonhibby Posted May 10, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 10, 2013 These reviews are great for us who are new to cruising pleased you enjoyed your holiday and thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedeccaman Posted May 11, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Sorry good peeps for all the typos in my post and errors with the fonts was trying to put everything down whilst sampling my duty free supplies (hic);) things like that do not mix well :cool: one good thing our return from Marmaris was an afternoon flight at about 4pm ,so we stayed onboard until 11.30 and had a late brekie (avoid buying anything to eat at Dalaman airport very overpriced) The fight back was a much larger aircraft with seating 2/4/2 formation On take off the captain said that as it was out of season the plane had over 100 free seats so feel free to sit where you want,myself and beloved one were stretched out on four seats each with armrests up....bliss:) now that is the way to travel !:D have a good weekend all Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted May 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Sorry good peeps for all the typos in my post and errors with the fontswas trying to put everything down whilst sampling my duty free supplies (hic);) things like that do not mix well :cool: one good thing our return from Marmaris was an afternoon flight at about 4pm ,so we stayed onboard until 11.30 and had a late brekie (avoid buying anything to eat at Dalaman airport very overpriced) The fight back was a much larger aircraft with seating 2/4/2 formation On take off the captain said that as it was out of season the plane had over 100 free seats so feel free to sit where you want,myself and beloved one were stretched out on four seats each with armrests up....bliss:) now that is the way to travel !:D have a good weekend all Stevie Pleased you had a good time Stevie - and what a bonus on the flight back! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim The Scot Posted May 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Welcome back to dy land Stevie Was unaware you were away :D ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedeccaman Posted May 11, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Welcome back to dy land Stevie Was unaware you were away :D ;) Sneaked out the country whilst you were not looking Jim;) Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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