mjmiller Posted April 28, 2019 #26 Share Posted April 28, 2019 26 minutes ago, keokukjoe said: I wish Emerald would send the book and map with the travel documents. What do they send anyway besides luggage tags ??? We received our backpacks ahead of time. I can't remember what else - I don't think much. My GUESS is that people didn't bring their books on the cruise with them, and then asked for another one onboard. Thus double cost to the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keokukjoe Posted April 28, 2019 Author #27 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Backpacks?? I thought those wete only for repeat guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmiller Posted April 28, 2019 #28 Share Posted April 28, 2019 We each received one, and it was our first cruise with them. As of last year, everyone received one. I believe repeats received a "nicer" backpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmiller Posted April 28, 2019 #29 Share Posted April 28, 2019 this is the backpack we received on our first (and only) Emerald cruise. It's nice, thick and has a lot of pockets. But big. Not something I would take out for the short daily excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericosmith Posted April 29, 2019 #30 Share Posted April 29, 2019 There were groups with three speeds on our cruise. One slow group, one fast group, and the majority were a normal pace. Frankly, even for a fast walker, I'm not sure what the advantage would be in joining the fast group. To me, one of the main purposes of the tours is to learn from the guides. The fact that the fast group covered the same locations in less time meant that there was less time for commentary and interaction with the guides. I felt that there was plenty of time to wander after the included tour and saw no reason to rush through that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringBreakMom Posted May 16, 2019 #31 Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 7:36 PM, mjmiller said: We did Amsterdam to Budapest on Emerald last July. Loved it! I have an extensive blog that is finished thru the cruise, and I'm putting the last few post-cruise stops in. If you're interested: NomadMillers If you have specific questions - I can try to answer. 🙂 We didn't use their transport pre- or post- cruise, so can't help out there. Fabulous blog! We are thinking of the same trip next July, but my only worry was possible crowds. From your photos it wouldn't appear it was an issue for you. Did you run into any issues with overcrowded ports? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmiller Posted May 19, 2019 #32 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 7:09 AM, SpringBreakMom said: Fabulous blog! We are thinking of the same trip next July, but my only worry was possible crowds. From your photos it wouldn't appear it was an issue for you. Did you run into any issues with overcrowded ports? Thanks! Thank you! Ports were crowded, some more than others. We try not to let crowds bother us. My photos are often from unusual angles, or taken after the tours are complete, or of lesser known places. I think the only place that I really had an issue with crowding was Salzburg - SO many people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringBreakMom Posted May 19, 2019 #33 Share Posted May 19, 2019 8 hours ago, mjmiller said: Thank you! Ports were crowded, some more than others. We try not to let crowds bother us. My photos are often from unusual angles, or taken after the tours are complete, or of lesser known places. I think the only place that I really had an issue with crowding was Salzburg - SO many people! Thanks so much for the feedback! We don't mind crowds as long as they aren't so big they interfere with seeing whatever we are there to see. Sounds like for the most part it won't be an issue 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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