LIVE Norwaylady & The Queen is coming to Infinity 6-16.5.24

[Norwaylady]

21 minutes ago, villauk said:

 

 

 

A little off topic, but may I ask if Lufthansa use the SAS Lounge in Oslo? We are scheduled to leave from there in the summer and wondered what the lounge was like. Is Oslo Airport usually smooth to pass through regarding security and immigration? We have an overnight stay before our flight to Japan.  TIA and have a wonderful time on Infinity - we enjoyed her immensely in March of this year.

 

 

Lufthansa uses the SAS lounge in Oslo. 
SAS lounge is okay. In my earlier lives, you will see more details from the lounge and what they offer. 
It’s a fast track security service if you travel in Biz or hold a Star*G card. 

Security check is normally easy at OSL. No priority is normally 5-15.minutes waiting time. 
The most busy times are from 6.00-8.00 and from 15.00-18.00. 
 

If you travel during 20.6-18.8 it’s school holidays. So it’s more families and “untrained” travellers on the airport.

The most crazy period of this holiday for departure is from 20.6-15.7. 
 

If you are flying eu/shengen, it no immigration in Oslo. 
Since you are flying LH, you will clear immigration at the airport where you are leaving Schengen area. 
So if you fly OSL-FRA-NRT/HND. 
You will clear immigration to leave Schengen in FRA at transit. 
 

If you leave/arrive Schengen in Oslo, you will do immigration. 
I usually just walk straight through the automated gates. Usually no lines or only 2-3 minutes wait. 
Depending on your passport, you can use automated gates or need to do manual checkpoints. 
If you hold a Schengen passport, you can use the automated gates. 
 

[Norwaylady]

Driver arrived 18.40 on site. 

Friendly driver, clean car and everything was 👍🏻 

The drive from the airport to our hotel was 35.minutes. 

It’s Greek 🇬🇷 Easter 🐣 So it’s public holiday and very quiet. (No traffic) 

All stores and museums etc are closed. 

 

We stay at a 3* hotel, Athens Center hotel Square. It’s very central. 

Friendly staff during check in. 

Decent sized room and view🤩

 

 

Price for 1 night including breakfast was 1083 NOK. 

[StopTheWorld]

28 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

 

Driver arrived 18.40 on site. 

Friendly driver, clean car and everything was 👍🏻 

The drive from the airport to our hotel was 35.minutes. 

It’s Greek 🇬🇷 Easter 🐣 So it’s public holiday and very quiet. (No traffic) 

All stores and museums etc are closed. 

 

We stay at a 3* hotel, Athens Center hotel Square. It’s very central. 

Friendly staff during check in. 

Decent sized room and view🤩

 

Great view!!

[Altamar]

Wishing you and the queen a wonderful cruise, thanks for the posts.

[Norwaylady]

After dropping off the bags 💼 and checking out the room, it was time for a little walk and dinner 🍽️ 

The hotel is very centrally located and everything is in walking distance. 

Since it’s Easter 🐣 the majority of restaurants are closed. 

So we took a walk and found one. 

We went for grilled sardines and Greek 🇬🇷 salad 🥗 

 

 

 

After dinner we went back to our hotel. 

The party girls (not)🥳😂🥳 had to visit the rooftop terrace🤩 

What a view 🤩😁👍🏻 

 

It’s approved💙✨💙

We had some coffee on the terrace and soaked into the view of Acropolis✨

[CardowMD]

What an amazing view for such a great price! The salad and sardines looked perfect!

[cruisetonowhere10]

38 minutes ago, Norwaylady said:

 

After dropping off the bags 💼 and checking out the room, it was time for a little walk and dinner 🍽️ 

The hotel is very centrally located and everything is in walking distance. 

Since it’s Easter 🐣 the majority of restaurants are closed. 

So we took a walk and found one. 

We went for grilled sardines and Greek 🇬🇷 salad 🥗 

 

 

 

After dinner we went back to our hotel. 

The party girls (not)🥳😂🥳 had to visit the rooftop terrace🤩 

What a view 🤩😁👍🏻 

 

It’s approved💙✨💙

We had some coffee on the terrace and soaked into the view of Acropolis✨

Awesome view!

[Jim_Iain]

Just as we pull into Vancouver tomorrow it will be time to start reading your new Live post.   Looking forward to following along.

 

Jim

[hcat]

3 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

 

After dropping off the bags 💼 and checking out the room, it was time for a little walk and dinner 🍽️ 

The hotel is very centrally located and everything is in walking distance. 

Since it’s Easter 🐣 the majority of restaurants are closed. 

So we took a walk and found one. 

We went for grilled sardines and Greek 🇬🇷 salad 🥗 

 

 

 

After dinner we went back to our hotel. 

The party girls (not)🥳😂🥳 had to visit the rooftop terrace🤩 

What a view 🤩😁👍🏻 

 

It’s approved💙✨💙

We had some coffee on the terrace and soaked into the view of Acropolis✨

great photo..awesome view!

the Queen is looking awesome!

[DaKahuna]

3 hours ago, Norwaylady said:

The party girls (not)🥳😂🥳 had to visit the rooftop terrace🤩 

What a view 🤩😁👍🏻 

 

 Greetings from Japan -   That view certainly is spectacular.  Already enjoying your adventures and you have not even set sail yet.  

 

[mauimary]

I just found your review and you are well into page 3 already.  Glad it was not any later as fast as this blog  moves. .  So glad you and your Mom can travel together.  Shes looking very happy.  So very special.  I had to check out my currency app to figure out your prices.  You got some great deals!  Your remodeled home is going to be beautiful.   Have a wonderful cruise. 

[cruisetonowhere10]

4 minutes ago, mauimary said:

I just found your review and you are well into page 3 already.  Glad it was not any later as fast as this blog  moves. .  So glad you and your Mom can travel together.  Shes looking very happy.  So very special.  I had to check out my currency app to figure out your prices.  You got some great deals!  Your remodeled home is going to be beautiful.   Have a wonderful cruise. 

I almost checked the prices too but got lazy… 🙂

[Norwaylady]

What day is it??? Cruising Day🇬🇷💙⚓️

 

Not a bad view to wake up to💙

 

After a good night sleep 💤 the ladies was ready for breakfast. 

Breakfast was served between 7-10 on the mezzanine floor. 

It’s a buffet style breakfast. 

Greek breakfast and continental/american. 

So Greek 🇬🇷 yoghurt, olives, fruit, pastries etc. 

Continental bred, butter, ham, cheese, jam, muesli etc. 

American scrambled eggs, bacon. 

Juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate etc. 

So a very good breakfast for everyone💙👍🏻

 

The bed was comfortable and the room has everything you need. Fridge, ac and a view🤩🇬🇷💙👍🏻The room was spotless. No dust on hide away areas (yes I do a little round😂)

Really a bargain in the city centre. 

Walking distance to everything. 

 

At 10.30 we checked out and dropped off our bags. 

Our car will arrive 13.00 to take us to Piraeus. 

 

The Queen wanted to go for a little walk. Some souvenir shops are open… So of we went😜

 

 

 

 

I wanted to do a grand walk, but The Queen was not there😜 So we had a slow walk in the Plaka. 

 

 

 

We had some Greek 🇬🇷 delights….😋

 

Then it was time for the return to our hotel. Driver texted me 12.30 to say he was on his way and that we needed to walk 20m to left to be picked up. Due to pedestrian areas regulations. (Same as on arrival) 

 

Driver arrived 12.45, so we jumped onboard and off we went to the port⚓️ 

We arrived on the pier 13.05. 

Bags dropped off asap and checked in at 13.12. 

The line thru security is after the check in area. 

The line was around 15.minutes wait. 

 

Then it was all clear to go out and walk onboard⚓️💙⚓️

 

[Norwaylady]

Paperwork on arrival in the stateroom 

 

Dinner suggestion…. (No way I’m eating dinner at that time😅) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Norwaylady]

We went straight to our muster station. 

Ping, ping ✔️✔️

 

It’s a very long time since I stayed in a blue card balcony on Millennium class😅😆  Nothing wrong or bad about it as of now. But those extra centimetres in concierge and aqua class are seriously making a difference to how big or small the stateroom feels🙃 

 

Bed was made up as two separate bed on arrival😊 That’s a first time from arrival😉

 

Door sign is up, so just need some luggage and we will be all set up🏡

[Texed]

Enjoying your posts and pictures, thanks.  😊

[Norwaylady]

No luggage at 15.00… 

So we went to OV to get some food. The lunch bonanza was taken away. So dessert was still served and salad, pizza etc. 

I spy some familiar faces of crew members from last year 💙⚓️💙

 

Salad on the terrace wasn’t bad😂😎🥗

The Queen was happy🥰 everyone was happy🤩

 

Captain Ioannis has just finished safety training in public and we are soon ready for departure⚓️🇬🇷💙

[Norwaylady]

It was coffee O’clock time for the Queen☕️

So we went downstairs to Al Bacio. 

 

We are off to a great start ✔️

 

After our coffee break it was time to head upstairs to see if our suitcases had arrived✔️

YES

 

So then it was time to unpack and get ready for the evening💃🏻💃🏻

[Norwaylady]

Tonight’s show is Andrei Cavassi. 

The ladies are ready to “claim” their usual spot😂😂😂🥂

 

We meet our housekeeping on our way out of the door 🚪 Very friendly, she would take care of our requests. Empty minibar and a sharp container to the Queen👍🏻 

So this is a good start😇

 

Before the show, Captain loannis presented some of the senior officers on stage. 

 

 

CD Ernest welcomed the audience and kicked off the evening. 

 

The show tonight is a cello show with the orchestra. 

Great show, good mix of old and new music 🎵 

He will be back for a matinee show on the first sea day⚓️

 

Martini Bar Crew is very alive🥳 The 20.00 flight was on 🔥

live music very alive in grand foyer

 

We are Select dining, guess who was standing by the stand??? Irwin the doorkeeper from Blu last year😂💙⚓️

He was 😱🤩🥳😘 HELLO ladies💙

 

I asked politely if it was possible to get us a set table 20.30? 

He said he would try😉 

Tonight is the beeper day😂 NOT a problem. 

We are happy campers😅💙👍🏻

[Norwaylady]

We waited for around 10.minutes time before the alarm went off🔥

Really not a problem💙

 

We received a 2-tablet on I-95 road of the back of the dining room. 

Tonight’s service was from:

 

Good service and a touch of first night madness😂😂✔️

Tonight’s menu: 

 

We had shrimp cocktail, escargot, fish and lamb. 

 

 

 

 

All tasted good and freshly cooked. 

 

Dessert menu

 

We had ice cream, chocolate and pistachio. 

 

The chocolate ice cream was nothing to write home about🫣 the pistachio on the other hand was 😋😋😋 

 

We ordered double espresso and espresso macchiato. 

All hot and spot on correct ✅ 

 

 

After dinner….. you know what time it is😝

BED TIME😴😴😴😴

[Norwaylady]

Cruise Compass Day 2 Thessaloniki 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CardowMD]

What a crystal clear day in Athens! Great start to your trip!

[DaKahuna]

 I love the Wedge Salad from the MDR - always asks or extra blue cheese and heavy with the dressing.  

 Glad you ladies are having a wonderful time, I am sure it will continue.  The M-Class ships, as you well know, are known for spectacular service.   

 

 I really like those little tables in the theater and the spacing between the seats.  Easy for people to get by without you having to stand up to let them pass.  Not to mention being very comfortable. 

 

 

[Norwaylady]

Good morning from the sea😎

We are on our way to Thessaloniki 🇬🇷

We are docking 10.30. 

 

Time to bring the Queen to breakfast in the buffet😝

[Norwaylady]

Why do I want to torture myself🫣😅😝🫣

Late arrival, means crazy crazy times in the buffet🤪🤪🤪🤪

We arrived in the middle of the peak🫣

Yep, you know the feeling🤪 long lines, crazy busy and the crew running around to clear tables and trying their best to get tables to people carrying plates😝 

 

My first thing is go back, all the way back. Always less crowded and more options to find a table. 

First check and choice are the terrace✔️

BINGO 

 

A empty table outside! 

I’m guarding the table and send off the Queen for breakfast hunting. 

 

 

The Queen wanted mdr breakfast (until I told her… they are open from 07.30-09.00😅) Then she was buffet will work tomorrow😂😝 (something tells me she regretted that) 

 

Her face said a thousand words when we entered OV😝😂😝

 

keep it simple👍🏻✔️ yep my yogurt😂