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  1. Kings Day is like Mardi Gras - kind of wild and crazy. Hotel prices are really high so get your reservation in as soon as possible
  2. We are on the Feb. 4th sailing in Club Orange. Our boarding passes do show priority boarding and have since they first showed up. Final passes are not available yet. You may want to check your reservation confirmation to make sure it says Club Orange. It is listed under special services right after the cancellation information
  3. Go into your booking and click the "itinerary" link. Your excursions and any other reservations (dining, etc) will be listed by the day,
  4. We did a similar cruise a few years ago in January. We were very surprised at how cold it was during the crossing. We too live in Florida and did not realize how cold the Pacific is. Although the weather was nice, too cold for us to be on deck. In Hawaii it was lovely. We didn't need seasick meds, it was pretty calm.
  5. I am not seeing this cruise. I only see it in August. What am I missing?
  6. We went with Jayleen a couple of years ago. She is great
  7. The February cruise will definitely have fewer kids. After we took a 5 day cruise in March one year (didn't know any better at the time) that was completely full of drunk college kids, we heard a rule of thumb. Never take a cruise in March out of Florida that is 7 days or less.
  8. We were on the Rotterdam last spring on the Transatlantic in 6145. We were also attracted by the bigger balcony. We heard every conversation in the room next door and they were pretty loud talkers. The other thing we noticed was noise from the TVs. They are recessed somewhat into the wall back to back. That means not much wall between them. We also heard everything on their TV. I will never book a connecting cabin on the Rotterdam again.
  9. We were on 6 for the transatlantic crossing last spring. The deck is great. My only advice for any deck is to stay away from connecting cabins. Our next door neighbors were so loud and the sound really travels under those doors.
  10. I don't see the point of starting a thread only to solicit negative responses. And I also don't know why you feel a need to state that 9 of your last 10 cruises were in suites. ๐Ÿคจ
  11. Having 3 ships in that day makes a big difference and not for the better. It will be very crowded and most likely unorganized. I have found the lack of signage surprising. Pack your patience!
  12. We had to cancel at the last minute due to a medical problem that arose suddenly. I just assumed we would have to claim it on our outside insurance. Much to my surprise they allowed us to transfer funds to an already booked cruise 6 months later and refunded prepaid shore excursions. I don't know the rules on this but I was happy with that
  13. The Christmas markets are indeed magicl! It was a long ride, but well worth it and we had plenty of time. It had snowed so the countryside was beautiful. They also took us to the chapel where Silent Night was written and to a small church nearby where it was first performed. Two gentlemen with guitars sang it in German and then had everyone join in in English. They had hot apple strudel and hot beverages for us as well. There was a school next door and the children came outside and sang to us. It was wonderful! This was on Avalon. Our other Danube Christmas market cruise was on Viking. Both were great! FYI - in Budapest be sure to hit both Christmas Markets, and try a chimney cake and hot chocolate. The hot chocolate is so thick you have to eat it with a spoon ๐Ÿ˜‹ We also did a Tuk-tuk ride. Cold but so much fun. Great way to see the city
  14. Tough choices! We have been on 3 Christmas market river cruises, 2 on the Danube. Both were Nuremburg to Budapest (or reverse). Vienna is wonderful. Two days would be great. Many markets in town, we only went to the big one by the town hall, but with 2 days you could go to multiple markets. Have not been to Bratislava or Linz, both would be appealing to us. However, Regensburg has the most wonderful Christmas market. It is called the Romantic Christmas Market and it is at the Thurn and Taxis palace (on the grounds). You do have to pay to get in this one, but I think it was only about 4 euros each. It is absolutely beautiful, fresh evergreen branches cover the booths and everything with white lights. Also, lots of fire pots burning lovely smelling wood. The items at this market seemed a little nicer and a little more unique than some of the other markets. Just a lovely experience. If you are interested in WW2 history, you definitely want to go to Nuremburg and take a WW2 history tour. The rally grounds are there as well as the courthouse. There is a Documentation Center there that teaches about the rise of fascism, absolutely incredible. We went back to Nuremberg for a second time just to spend more time in this museum. Passau is a very pretty town with a decent market, but our second time thru we opted for a day trip to Salzburg. One of our best optional tours anywhere. I would be happy to answer any questions you have if I can. I don't think you can go wrong with either itinerary.
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