Question re Ventura

[jessie36]

We are on Ventura at the end of April just for a week. Will there be two formal evenings. Also can we put three pieces of luggage through at the airport. I.e 1 suitcase and two suit carriers as long as they don't exceed our allowance. Any advice greatly received.:)

[pudd]

Would that be the 23rd of April trip?

[ParCan]

You can have as many bags as you want. Just the combined weight matters. 23 KG Each.

 

On a 7 night cruise expect 2 formal evenings.

[kevinyork]

I would be concerned about checking in suit carriers. Likely to get damaged en route.

[jessie36]

Thanks for advice, shame suit carriers are to big for hand luggage. Not been on a fly cruise so have not had to think about it before. We are on 30th April and never been on Ventura either. We have cruised mainly on azura and oceana from Southampton so much easier but fed up of doing the bay of biscay!! Really looking forward to Venice and day on Capri from Naples .

[pudd]

You will be getting on the day we leave. I am sure the flight details give a weight limit of 20 kilos and 5 for hand luggage. This is making me sweat a bit but should be plenty for just a week.

[alvin moondust]

Thanks for advice, shame suit carriers are to big for hand luggage. Not been on a fly cruise so have not had to think about it before. We are on 30th April and never been on Ventura either. We have cruised mainly on azura and oceana from Southampton so much easier but fed up of doing the bay of biscay!! Really looking forward to Venice and day on Capri from Naples .

 

If you have been on Azura you have been on Ventura LOL. There are only minor details different between the two ships such as the casino being on opposite sides, especially following the recent changes to Ventura which has made her more like Azura. The one area where you will see a difference is the pool, on Azura it is open air with a Sea screen, Ventura has a big retractable roof over the pool but no screen. Both ships are lovely of course!!:)

[Pontius Navigator]

I concur with Kevin and would strongly advise against suit carriers. Properly folded you should have no problem packing the suits in a case. In soft suit carriers they will almost certainly suffer creasing.

 

I used a suit carrier on my last no-fly cruise and carried it on myself!

 

Regarding the weight limit: it was 23kg + 5kg on Thomson. There is a 20 kg limit for coach transfers.

Edited January 30, 2014 by Pontius Navigator

[Denarius]

We are on Ventura at the end of April just for a week. Will there be two formal evenings. Also can we put three pieces of luggage through at the airport. I.e 1 suitcase and two suit carriers as long as they don't exceed our allowance. Any advice greatly received.:)

 

The number of formal evenings may depend on the number of days at sea. On my recent 14 day cruise we had 3 formal evenings which coincided with 3 days at sea - the fourth and final day at sea was the last day so did not count.