ekco Posted January 14, 2020 #201 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Surely you can switch it off in your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 14, 2020 #202 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Thunder at Malacca, hence nearly 2 inches of rain in old money: Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 14, 2020 #203 Share Posted January 14, 2020 She's been doing 19 knots, at the current rate with approaxiamtely 170nm there, she could make Malacca for 11am tomorrow 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekco Posted January 14, 2020 #204 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Keith, see Margaret’s post earlier today. They are not going to Malacca. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 14, 2020 #205 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Crikey, they must have the wind behind them and everyones washing being used like a sail ~ 20 knots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 14, 2020 #206 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 minute ago, ekco said: Keith, see Margaret’s post earlier today. They are not going to Malacca. Never mind. Don't understand why atm. I guess being 304 nm from Malacca to Langkawi it makes them late getting to the turnaround stop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekco Posted January 14, 2020 #207 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I’m just hoping they get to Langkawi before noon as my revised itinerary states 18.00 which would be useless. It would be a rush just having the afternoon as we have to pack that evening before leaving the next morning for the airport but better than arriving late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 14, 2020 #208 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ekco said: I’m just hoping they get to Langkawi before noon as my revised itinerary states 18.00 which would be useless. It would be a rush just having the afternoon as we have to pack that evening before leaving the next morning for the airport but better than arriving late. It all seems a bit strange to me. 1. The ship has been travelling at a fair speed 18/19 and now 20 knots. 2. As Margaret has said they have found time at some of the ports they didn't think they had, Pattaya/Thailand for one. 3. Still not heard anything from TUI about any changes to our itinerary, still plenty of time of course. I'm still hopefull the problem maybe fixed sooner rather than later with the ship, for both of us. I've got everything crossed. Edited January 14, 2020 by Southendweather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitalsign Posted January 14, 2020 #209 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Very difficult to shut aircon off without setting the thermostat at the temperature in the room which would have to be the same temperature as outside the cabin Dont think you'd want your cabin at the temperatures outside even at night it would be very warm So the aircon would be working overtime to keep your cabin cool with the doors open The aircon is ducted into the cabins you don't have your own unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Rees Posted January 15, 2020 #210 Share Posted January 15, 2020 The Captain says we will be alongside in Langkawi at 8am tomorrow Thursday. It is not hot on the balcony at night you need a fleece/sweater so hot air is not rushing into cabin . At night it is quite chilly in cabin so we turn the aircon as low as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Southendweather Posted January 15, 2020 #212 Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, Margaret Rees said: The Captain says we will be alongside in Langkawi at 8am tomorrow Thursday. It is not hot on the balcony at night you need a fleece/sweater so hot air is not rushing into cabin . At night it is quite chilly in cabin so we turn the aircon as low as possible. Does anyone know what the normal speed that Discovery does when everything is working okay? I've also been tracking Discovery 2 in the Caribbean and I haven't yet seen it as fast as our one. e.g. Discovery currently doing 19 knots, Discover 2 18 knots with a day at sea ahead, mindyou the Caribbean is a bit rough atm with a 2.8m swell. I just wonder where it's losing it's time and missing ports. From Wikipedea: Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) But I don't think they ever plan to go at full speed as it's not economical with fuel. Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 15, 2020 #213 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I just logged into my account and noticed the outbound flight is now 01:45 on the 13th February landing at 21:00 13th February. That's an hour later than the email they sent on the 2nd January. Not had an email yet of this change, I get a feeling there's one coming soon 😞 Keith (Southend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekco Posted January 15, 2020 #214 Share Posted January 15, 2020 That’s good news about Langkawi, I hope we get there at that time. We would like to do the mangrove trip but not sure if we should book it or not. On that point, we were specifically told on the phone on Sunday that there is no excursion booking online. Well, we used the link posted on this thread, as the one from the account doesn’t work, and booked two more trips as we can always cancel later. That just leaves Penang and Langkawi to buy onboard if possible. Interesting to hear you need something on your arms on the balcony. Keith, you need to phone and find out on this number 0203451 2688 quoting your reference number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 15, 2020 #215 Share Posted January 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, ekco said: That’s good news about Langkawi, I hope we get there at that time. We would like to do the mangrove trip but not sure if we should book it or not. On that point, we were specifically told on the phone on Sunday that there is no excursion booking online. Well, we used the link posted on this thread, as the one from the account doesn’t work, and booked two more trips as we can always cancel later. That just leaves Penang and Langkawi to buy onboard if possible. Interesting to hear you need something on your arms on the balcony. Keith, you need to phone and find out on this number 0203451 2688 quoting your reference number. Thanks for the contact number ekco, I'll save that on my holiday spreadsheet. I'll wait until either nearer the time (28 days still to go) or when/if I get another email from TUI as I don't think they will tell me anymore than what I already know and probably just read from the script. I still think they are hoping the problem maybe fixed but are not certain precisely when for numerous logistical reasons. Whatever happens, there's nothing we can do about it. It does seem to me they are changing the itinerary on the hoof, I'd be interested to know when Margaret was told about missing Malacca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted January 15, 2020 #216 Share Posted January 15, 2020 11 hours ago, Vitalsign said: Very difficult to shut aircon off without setting the thermostat at the temperature in the room which would have to be the same temperature as outside the cabin Dont think you'd want your cabin at the temperatures outside even at night it would be very warm So the aircon would be working overtime to keep your cabin cool with the doors open The aircon is ducted into the cabins you don't have your own unit. Cheers,this subject has been discussed many times across the boards.A group of cabins shares a "minisystem".If a cabin has balcony doors open,it upsets the air change balance and can knock out all the cabins on that system.Not being a smartass,just repeating what I have read here and will be of advantage to anyone that don't know this,regards, Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Rees Posted January 15, 2020 #217 Share Posted January 15, 2020 We were told about missing Malacca and Koh Samui on Friday December 20 . No further mention of Malacca on board but revised arrival time in Langkawi notified by Captain very early in the cruise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southendweather Posted January 15, 2020 #218 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Margaret Rees said: We were told about missing Malacca and Koh Samui on Friday December 20 . No further mention of Malacca on board but revised arrival time in Langkawi notified by Captain very early in the cruise . Thanks Margaret, I get muddled with different people going at different times. So you were notified about 3 weeks prior to departure, I'm still 4 weeks yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idh2019 Posted January 15, 2020 #219 Share Posted January 15, 2020 We have been back less than a week. Agree with Margaret about visas for Cambodia. We did take passport photos but no chance to use them - just charged £23pp. Great fun filling in the forms on a bouncy bus from the airport - could anybody read what we wrote? We had prior info from friends about Sihanoukville and chose not to get off there. Having seen the photos and heard the comments from people who went, apparently you have to do it for the "experience". No thanks. As pointed out by a Destination Services rep, Marella only offers variations of excursions around Sihanoukville - whether it is coach, tuktuk or anything else you don't get outside the city. Having booked the Mangrove excursion for Day 1 in Langkawi, we were concerned at the loss of a day. However Marella moved us to Day 2 excursion so all was ok eventually. Plant a mangrove! You may be lucky to understand if you have the same guide. But watch out for the monkeys. Fortunately my phone was in a zipped pocket - a little hand was delving in an empty pocket. Such an innocent look! For us the highlight was the evening extension in Singapore. We spent most of the day at Gardens by the Bay and stayed for the light show without going back to the ship. For us that late night in Singapore made up for any loss of ports. I doubt you will get that opportunity on many other cruises. Anyway enjoy - most other cruises of the region don't include Malacca or Koh Samui but charge more so still good value if they are missed. We chose to enjoy the extra sea days to relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitalsign Posted January 15, 2020 #220 Share Posted January 15, 2020 So pleased you kept a positive attitude and enjoyed your cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Rees Posted January 16, 2020 #221 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Arrived in Langkawi before 8 am ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekco Posted January 16, 2020 #222 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Fantastic news, much better than another day at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen99 Posted January 16, 2020 #223 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Just to let anyone know who is traveling from Manchester on 30 th Jan, I was able to check in on line this morning so well before 3pm time stated on documents. Went via TUI. Very excited now x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekco Posted January 16, 2020 #224 Share Posted January 16, 2020 How did you do that? Mine says 23/1 at 3pm, a weeks time. Did you books seats? Could that be why you are a week earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen99 Posted January 16, 2020 #225 Share Posted January 16, 2020 We had booked premium so could be that. My Marella page said 3pm but typed in tui check in and it allowed me to check in about 9:30 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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