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2 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:
Wonder if the Empress will follow.
No definite answer to that yet, seems like she´s heading to a shipyard and might go into service again.
American Countess and Duchess are already in the Houma area for being scrapped. The American Queen is still sitting in New Orleans.
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Unfortunately rumors are that all three Mississippi river boats will be scrapped - American Duchess, American Countess and American Queen.
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Actually they ask whether your card should be charged in USD or in your local currency. If you opt for local currency X is charging you another 3% conversion fee. So if your card has a 2.5 % conversion fee USD is the better option. Actually with my German card I would have to pay the 3 % charged by X plus the conversion fee of my credit card (as the credit card doesn´t mind which currency the charge is made but that it´s made by a non Euro bank).
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Not the first company which tries to operate on the Spanish speaking market. So far they all failed. And this ship is not suited for warm weather destinations.
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16 hours ago, DaveinCharlotte said:
I don't know; can't find anything on wikipedia. ACL just calls it "American West, 110 passengers, Inaugurated 1995." That's pretty old, so you're probably right.
Yes, it´s the former Queen of the West.
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The Ocean Victory is an expedition ship built for polar regions. It was not really the right ship for Alaska but for the Med????
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11 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:
As to the specs of American Duchess, I was led astray by the articles on wikipedia (or by my reading of them...):
American Duchess:
Propulsion Steam powered stern paddle wheel No, you´re not reading it wrong. But it proves that not everything on Wikipedia is correct. The Isle of Capri casino boat never had a steam engine. And the Duchess never got one built in. This would take a lot amount of space for the boilers plus the steam engine. And you need more staff to operate it. Plus you either have to find a historic steam engine or build one new (and I don´t know of anyone who is able to do this).
2 hours ago, ericosmith said:The Empress originally came from Alaska. It will be interesting to see if it goes back there.
As Empress of the North she did both - Alaska and the Columbia river system. I´ve been on when she was in Alaska.
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4 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:
she has a steam-powered stern paddle wheel.
Nope, the American Queen has a steam engine which propels the paddlewheel. The Duchess also a old casino boat with diesel engines.
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Sold to American Cruise Lines
American Queen, American Countess, American Dutchess and American Empress.
No buyer disclosed for the Former Cape boats.
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MSC has both - tender boats and buses between Stazione Marittima and Marghera. Both is used for embarkation and disembarkation. Luggage will be transferred to Stazione Marittima.
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According to Plantours all people were able to continue the cruise. No major injuries.
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It depends in the cruise line. MSC usually docks in Marghera. Other cruise lines in Fusina. NCL moved to Trieste, RCI ans Celebrity to Ravenna.
On embarkation day I would drop my bag at the cruise terminal and check in but then go into town instead to the ship and take a later shuttle. The bus ride is about half an hour. The boat maybe 45 min. So you lose a lot of time going back and fourth.
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MSC docks in Marghera which is an industrial port. The check in is at the cruise terminal. Guests are bussed or ferried over to Marghera (and back again for departure).
The Fusina ferry is not even close to Marghera. And even with the ship docked in Fusina there´s no way walking to the ferry (been there last year with another cruise company).
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9 hours ago, Audrey Chu said:
How can we get a bus, or shuttle from MSC Euribia cruise in Hamburg, Germany to Ballindamm in Hamburg on April, 14, 2024.
The MSC Shuttle gets you to the ZOB next to the Central Station. From there it´s about 15 to 20 min walking to Ballindamm. Or you take a taxi from there.
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By May 2025 you will need ETIAS (which is similar to the US ESTA, CA/UK ETA) - a pre registration for countries participating in a visa waiver program.
ETIAS - Entry Requirements for Visa-Exempt Travellers to Europe (schengenvisainfo.com)
May 2025 is the lastest given information for this program to set in.
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A lot of river cruise companies do offer a pre/post cruise extension to Munich. I can see the Viking buses quite often here in town. I´m pretty sure that AmaWaterways and Uniworld are offering this too.
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6 hours ago, tashaaa said:
3. FINAL PAYMENT: In USA the final payment is 120 days before cruise, in EUROPE is 30 days. Don't understand this big difference.
4. CANCELATION: We can’t cancel a cruise for free, so the option to book a cruise further in advance and then to just cancel it, if you decide otherwise, doesn’t exist. There are always costs if we cancel in Europe.
German travel law (based on EU law) is limiting the final payment to 30 days. It also allows to claim a cancellation fee with the amount (percentage of the price) depending on the time of cancellation.
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Usually they are pretty strict about the ages. So I´d say no.
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On 3/6/2024 at 2:08 AM, OnTheJourney said:
Interesting. Any idea when it went into drydock and came back out?
The river cruise ships usually go into dry dock during the winter break for regular maintanance and repairs.
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I have used Bags and Go many times. They do get your luggage to the airport and you can pick it up there. Currently a taxi to the airport is 45 Euro. So it´s cheaper to let them transport your luggage than going to the airport, store your luggage there and then go back into the city.
We usually take the airport bus from Placa Catalunya to the airport after visiting the city.
It´s pretty unlikely that you can already check your bags with the airline in the morning. LH doesn´t do this so I doubt that KLM will do it. The check-in isn´t open that early. They usually open up app. 3 hours prior to the (first) flight (of the airline that day - and then they might not allow to check in bags for a late flight).
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@RobInMN I didn't scroll that far down. But the map is showing 16 als legal drinking age which is wrong. Legal drinking age is 18. There are just some exemptions.
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1 hour ago, RobInMN said:
"All" is a bit strong, and makes your comment false.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/drinking-age-by-country
But that website is not quite correct either... In Germany you can buy/consume beer/wine (including sparkling) by the age of 16. Everything else the minimum drinking age is 18. With parents´ consent (and parents being present) a kid is allowed to drink beer or wine at the age of 14. They are thinking of changing it to 18 for everything. The website states 16 as minimum age not differing between beer/wine and other alcoholic beverages.
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The check-in might be at the airport already. If not, you can still drop your bags at the port and then leave. Nobody will force you to check-in.
When you land at 9 am, you might be outside with your bags by 10 am. So with a waiting time for the transfer bus (and maybe a check-in at the airport) and a 30 min bus ride you might arrive at port by 11 am.
There are plenty of taxis available at the port. No problem to get one.
As for the Sagrada Family you need an online appointment for a certain time. Otherwise you may end up in a long line and never get inside.
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3 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:
Vintage isn't the same as nostalgia. Those ships are just old. AQV's river ships were new but quaint.
The American Queen is built in 1995, the American Empress in 2003. The American Countess and American Duchess are new. The Cape boats (Ocean Voyager / Ocean Navigator ex Cape May Light / Cape Cod Light) are also from the long ago Delta Queen Steamboat Company era.
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Medical emergency Edge
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The helicopter can´t land onboard anyway. The patient is winched up in a stretcher. So with a bit of wind, that might be too dangerous.
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