crazyman3

Thanks for your review.

What is a S1?

Thank you.

Does anyone know when Eclipse will receive her make-over?

Thanks.

On 4/19/2021 at 5:07 PM, excitedofharpenden said:

Give it a little time and they should respond. If not send a chaser. This is where we miss Bonnie McLaird, the Chief Blogging Officer for Azamara who could pick these things up and run with them. 

 

Phil 

I contacted Az loyalty regarding this topic a week ago and have not even had my email acknowledged.

Where is Bonnie? What's happened to her?

On 3/3/2021 at 5:27 PM, marinaro44 said:

On Pursuit's deck 8  on the stern we had noise from above when chairs were moved.  On Quest and Journey we never had this problem on deck 8 stern cabins.  The chairs are different on Pursuit, or they were before the shutdown.  The only time we had significant vibration or noise was when the ship was moving at top speed.

We've been in an aft suite on Deck 8 on the old Royal Princess (now rgw Pursuit) ----- never again because the noise from the chairs and tables above us was awful.

Since then, when we have been in an aft suite on a old R. ship, we've chosen Deck 7.

Some of my ancestors were on the Speedwell. They decided to stay in Devon rather than risk the Atlantic. Some of their descendents still live in the county.

35 minutes ago, england swings said:

Does anyone know if Azamara Pursuit Shuttle Service for passengers for the Africa cruises?

Which ports are thinking about?

49 minutes ago, Grandma Cruising said:

2 bags of laundry per week (1 is for Discoverer Plus &  1 for booking a suite).

Thank you. 

Hope you're surviving the awful floods in the Midlands and 'Up North' --- looks awful on the news.

21 hours ago, nonrev1 said:

To answer the original question - excluding the dining question, yes - some suite benefits have gone away.  Suites used to get priority tenders in tender ports. On our last cruise which had a large number of tender ports, it was first come - first serve. I had thought it would not be an issue because of being a smaller ship - but when we arrived inports at 10:00 am or 11:00 am - it was an issue.   And, Suites used to get priority disembakation for Azamazing Evenings. On the last few cruises, it changed to all of deck 8 - not just suites.  Then of course there was the long running laundry bag (which got much smaller over the years) battle to reinstate the combinability of Loyalty and Suite benefits.   

Laundry! Tell me more! We're in a 'corner' for suite 21 nights this coming November. We're also Discovery Plus. 

What laundry perks can we expect?

Thanks.

On 4/22/2020 at 5:05 PM, Host Grandma Cruising said:

Yes, no problem moving around in it at all. Sounds like it might be your browser causing the problem - try safari.
You could also try accessing it from the Journey roll-Call list below. Don’t click on the actual roll call, click on the 12 next to it - that should take you to the last page.

https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/forum/331-azamara-journey-roll-calls/

Thanks HGC

Your way (the link) has worked for me!

On 4/21/2020 at 7:50 AM, Host Grandma Cruising said:

It shouldn’t look different however you access it. I just tried two different ways. First I used the Find Your Roll Call link in the blue bar at the top, then I used the Forums tab, clicked on Azamara Roll-calls, then on Azamara Journey, then looked down the list of roll-calls to find it. I had no problems moving around in it either way and Page 1 looked the same both ways. I use safari on my IPad.

Here’s my link to the roll-call - see if that’s any better.

Thanks. I can get into the roll call okay but can't get beyond page 1. Were you able to move beyond page 1?

2 minutes ago, Host Grandma Cruising said:

If you tell me which roll-call you are looking at I can try that one. Incidentally, are you looking at roll-calls using the Forums tab at the top (above the blue bar). I find this easier.

Many thanks. I'm on the Journey November 10th ---hopefully.

I enter the roll call by going to the tab on the first page displayed, although that page varies for some reason.

Hi

I'm having problems getting past page 1 of the roll call conversations. The page freezes on 'loading' if I try to go to page 2 or the final page.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Stephen

2 hours ago, kej1 said:

Stephen,

 

My husband and I just got home from the first leg of the Seabourn World Cruise which included the African ports you mention.  We are US citizens so maybe it’s different than the UK but we did it need to get any visas in advance for these countries. Seabourn offered those needed on board for a price.  I believe the only ones we needed were Gambia, Ghana, and Angola ( which was at no cost).  I think Gambia and Ghana were about $85 each. 

 

We used dollars everywhere and hired quite a few private guides on our own in advance.  They all wanted dollars.  If you were going to use local taxis not arranged in advance or bargain to buy goods you might need to change some local currency.   We did take Malaria tablets but really they were only needed in the game parks we did following the cruise in the Sabi Sands.  Malaria really depends on the time of year, the weather, and the location.  We have been to Africa by land many times and in their winter ( our summer) we see no bugs.  In Southern Africa in the Sabi Sands and Kruger in feb it is hot, humid, and there are bugs so best to take the tablets.  However they weren’t really needed in Senegal, Gambia, Ghana O.R. Namibia.  Namibia notbnecessary in the desert areas as no malaria, but the others depends on time of year.  Above the equator it was the dry season.  As we got further south- eg Angola it was hot and there were some bugs at the port.  And of course they are not needed at all in Capetown.

Overall we really enjoyed the trip.  Having been all over Eastern, Northern and Southern Africa by land, we had always wanted to visit West Africa and thought the best way to do it was by ship.  I can confirm that is the case excluding Namibia which we had also done by land previously.

 

it is advisable not to use credit cards in most west Africa ports except in major hotels.  Namibia and South Africa are exceptions.  The Gambia being British would likely take pounds but not sure about the coins.  I advise bringing cash in small denominations.

 

Let me know if you have additional questions.  I hope this helps!

 

Thanks so much, Kej ,

I appreciate your detailed response and it will certainly help with the decision-making in a few months.

The biggest call to make will be about malaria: one of our excursions is into the backwaters/mangroves and because I tend to attract gnats, midges and other such creatures (they come out to dine if 'Stephen' is on the menu) I may well play it safe...

Thanks once again.

Stephen 

Thanks again, Fletcher.

The link that you sent me worked and I was able to read page 2. Very interesting. 

On 2/10/2020 at 2:24 PM, Fletcher said:

Stephen - I did a West Africa trip on a Silversea ship.  You can read my blog here:

https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2202390-west-africa-on-the-cloud/

 

I think cruise lines have cut back on these itineraries recently for various perceived security issues. Places like Togo and Benin are out nowadays.  Make sure your trip goes to Sao Tome - a fabulous place to see.

Thanks Fletcher. An interesting read.

Sadly, page 2 refused to load and that was an especially important one for me. Any chance you could copy and paste it to me directly at crazymaddancer at gmail.com  ?  

Thanks for your reply, Silver Spectre.

The photo of the wandering goat just under your points about the food was well placed! 

Hi Everyone

For all of you who have been to the ports of Banjul (The Gambia), Abidjan (Cote d'Ivorie), Takoradi (Ghana), Luanda (Angola), Wavis Bay (Namibia) and Luderitz (Namibia) I need your advice!

Any visa issues? Did Silversea organise them or did you buy them yourselves? e-visas or visit the embassy visas?

Money: did you take local currency or did you pay with plastic / dollars notes?

Health issues?

Any other advice welcome too!

I'm on an Azamara cruise from Lisbon to Cape Town in November and would obviously appreciate any help.

Many thanks.

Stephen

2 hours ago, frantic36 said:

 

 

I am sure as can be seen people are happy to help anyway but are you on a Seabourn cruise or an Azamara cruise. If Azamara it might be best to check on that board as they may have other suggestions.

 

Julie

Thanks Julie.

It's an Az cruise but that line is new to West Africa so there's not a lot of advice from them at the moment.

WinWin and Tsavorite thank you for your advice ---- much appreciated!

Stephen

Hi Everyone

For all of you who have been to the ports of Banjul (The Gambia), Abidjan (Cote d'Ivorie), Takoradi (Ghana), Luanda (Angola), Wavis Bay (Namibia) and Luderitz (Namibia) I need your advice!

Any visa issues? Did Seabourn organise them or did you buy them yourselves? e-visas or visit the embassy visas?

Money: did you take local currency or did you pay with plastic / dollars notes?

Health issues?

Any other advice welcome too!

I'm on an Azamara cruise from Lisbon to Cape Town in November and would obviously appreciate any help.

Many thanks.

Stephen

Hi

We're considering booking an indulgence package.

The chef's table for 2 is included. I have a serious nut allergy. Advice please.

Thanks.

Stephen

Thinking of going south... Did the cruise actually take you to the Antarctic Circle? A fair amount of the Antarctic Peninsular isn't within the Antarctic Circle.

It must have been an amazing cruise! What was the highlight?

On 9/24/2019 at 12:30 AM, GuardCruisers said:

We have sailed many times on Princess.  Overall satisfied, but looking to see what else is out there.

 

For those who have sailed both Princess and Celebrity, what are the big differences, if any, that you have experienced?

To help you with specifics, what level of accommodation do you opt for on Princess? 

Yes, I had the bed elevated on our recent Silhouette cruise. Worked really well although my wife had to ask for her side to be lowered a little.

We were in a Celebrity Suite. The bed seemed to have a mechanism to elevate the head end but it was only done from the waist upwards. At home the whole bed is raised at the head end.

It worked! No reflux.

We often book a CS on the hump. Facing forwards there is a better view but greater wind. Facing aft is less chilly but the view isn't as good.