Rare CruiseIreland Posted February 13, 2016 #51 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Great review. Really enjoyed reading about your trip and your photos are excellent. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilybob Posted February 13, 2016 #52 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks for writing a great review. You included helpful information often not mentioned. Your pictures were spectacular! Though Dubai is easily researched, pictures of Fujairah, Muscat, and Sharjah will be helpful to those considering travel to this area. Sorry about your two negative taxi experiences in Dubai. That is more the exception than the norm and should be reported to the RTA if others experience the same. I look forward to your future travel reports on CC:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suron Posted February 15, 2016 #53 Share Posted February 15, 2016 A great review with so much useful information. The point about the taxi drivers - if you experience something like this just threaten(in a nice way!) to report them to the RTA and they will soon back down as they could lose their licence and even job for something like this. Once on my way back to my son's villa from the mall the driver got confused with the villa complex I need to head for (lot of new gated communities being built in the vicinity). After going round and round I said he was adding too much to the meter, he turned it off and we continued along for free and he even reduced the fare price for my inconvenience - my point is that they are not all out to fleece you. To see Dubai to its fullest you definitely need some time pre/post cruise. I have visited my son and his family four times now and there are still places I want to visit and others I just love going back to. The cruise from Dubai is just great - I will be doing this for the third time on 17th Dec '16 on MSC Fantasia during my month's stay with the family. If you are travelling with children it is good to note that on MSC the children travel free on the cruise element up to 17 years of age. Only extras for children would be their air fare and port charges. Good Luck with your plans. Suzanne (Bristol, UK) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go fish 44 Posted March 23, 2016 #54 Share Posted March 23, 2016 We have been to Dubai and just loved the city and also did HOHO bus but we learned a lot from your pictures and your review. Thanks for all your info on a truly wonderful area of the world. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted March 23, 2016 #55 Share Posted March 23, 2016 We have been to Dubai and just loved the city and also did HOHO bus but we learned a lot from your pictures and your review. Thanks for all your info on a truly wonderful area of the world. Sue do you recall which HOHO you did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted March 23, 2016 #56 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Excellent review. I have been thinking about eventually visiting this area...doesn't seem like safety should be a concern as long as you follow the customs of being moderately dressed? Your pictures are BEAUTIFUL! What camera did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare nikkiw60 Posted March 24, 2016 #57 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I was in Dubai last year and did the hop on bus and you get free wifi on all of them if you want to catch up on email between stops. Also free bottles of water you just helped yourself to each time you got on one. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeDaKi Posted March 24, 2016 Author #58 Share Posted March 24, 2016 We have been to Dubai and just loved the city and also did HOHO bus but we learned a lot from your pictures and your review. Thanks for all your info on a truly wonderful area of the world. Sue Thank you Sue for your kind words!! :) Your pictures are BEAUTIFUL! What camera did you use? Thanks! I use a compact digital camera : a Panasonic Lumix TZ60. I really love it! I've always had Lumix cameras and when people often see my photos, they can't believe they were taken with a "small" camera. No need to be carrying around big DSLR cameras on vacation! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted May 20, 2016 #59 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I know this thread/review is a few months old, but I just found it. First, I would like to say that NYC is the most visited city/tourist attraction in the world. WHY??? I have NO idea. It is filthy, dirty and disgusting. The only time we will go into the city, is to see a show or concert and even then..we HATE it. Garbage EVERYWHERE and it smells soooooo bad. Having said that and after seeing these UNBELIEVABLE .....blow me away......gorgeous, PRISTINE, pictures.....ugh. Just love it. Dubai is on our bucket list and I only hope that someday we will make it there. Thank you soooooo very much for your review. It was AMAZING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopestotravelmore Posted July 18, 2016 #60 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thank you for a wonderful review. I look forward to visiting this area in2018 so have learnt alot from your review. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossie Posted January 12, 2017 #61 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thank you so much for a fantastic review... we are off next week on almost the identical cruise so your review has been so helpful in planning our stops.... Thank you.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted January 13, 2017 #62 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Wow! Wow! Wow! What an amazing review and beautiful photos. Thanks for taking us along your cruise vacation and sharing with us such amazing places. After going through your review and another by Steamboats makes me really want to try a cruise in this part of the world. I am blown away with the beauty and magnificence of a lot of these places. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukapaw Posted January 13, 2017 #63 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thank you! Excellent review. You made we want to experience this part of the world. ~Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammo Posted January 24, 2017 #64 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Thanks for the most informative, comprehensive review I have ever read! Roll on next Friday, sailing on Fantastica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadden Posted February 12, 2017 #65 Share Posted February 12, 2017 What a fabulous, detailed review, thank you so much. We're also Irish and are doing this cruise on Fantasia in March and will be there for St Patrick's day which is also my husband's 60th birthday. I loved your detail regarding HOHO, taxis and shuttles, all very helpful as we haven't cruised in this area before. We too prefer Celebrity and have cruised many, many times with them and, like you, have only chosen MSC because of pricing and the fly-cruise option. Thanks again for taking the time (and the photographs!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeDaKi Posted February 13, 2017 Author #66 Share Posted February 13, 2017 What a fabulous, detailed review, thank you so much. We're also Irish and are doing this cruise on Fantasia in March and will be there for St Patrick's day which is also my husband's 60th birthday. I loved your detail regarding HOHO, taxis and shuttles, all very helpful as we haven't cruised in this area before. We too prefer Celebrity and have cruised many, many times with them and, like you, have only chosen MSC because of pricing and the fly-cruise option. Thanks again for taking the time (and the photographs!) You are welcome! I hope you have a nice time there and enjoy some of the nice weather too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted September 22, 2018 #67 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I travel a little so always read reviews. This is without doubt the best. You should be paid for writing reviews for travel magazines. I am booked for a similar trip February 2019. Your in depth descriptions and photos of places visited are immensely valuable to me and with the exception of escalated costs are relevant. Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedriver23 Posted October 27, 2018 #68 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Thank you for your review and your photos. Your trips have given us ideas to think about when we do a similar cruise in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimloth Posted October 30, 2018 #69 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Thanks for a great review and pictures. We will be in Dubai for a couple of days next April and hadn't considered the Hop on Hop off bus as an option to get around. It is now definitely going to be on our list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingFox27 Posted October 31, 2018 #70 Share Posted October 31, 2018 We used the hop on hop off for a few days post cruise in march, it was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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