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Were the specialty restaurants busy or were they touting for business offering reduced prices?

For future Japan travellers, if you can get English programmes, can I recommend James May (Amazon) , Joanna Lumley (BBC) and Sue Perkins (BBC) programmes which all present a unique slant.

@Mom39 thanks for the tips! we are going back to Kyoto for 3n after the cruise ends so we can experience it fully. And hopefully at leisure! I have already booked the funky BNA museum hotel. On our Osaka overnight we are doing deer 🦌 and maid cafes and street food 🍲 !!!

Ah yes same one but we have geisha and kimono 👘 wearing! Thanks

I had better not tell DH!!

I’ll let you know what the Anthem compensation is, if/ when it happens. I’m expecting my deposit back if they are going around empty; .. or 🤞 a straight switch to the new longer South African 🇿🇦 itinerary at no extra charge!

Yes you can

It’s also good to tell them when you don’t want to use a voucher - like if you are buying a Coke. Don’t want to waste a $14 voucher on a £$4 tin of Coke !!!!

Hi, yes I bought some. I do not actually drink coffee but DH said it was excellent! Thanks for the recommendation!

Why? It’s not final Payment date yet so all they need to do is refund deposits and offer a few $$ to cover airfare fees. Canaries will be mostly Brits anyway and a few who are B2B with the repos

@Mom39 please can you share who you booked tea / kimono 👘 with as the ones I’ve seen are $100pp. Thanks I have never heard of drinks in casino 🎰 being free but I haven’t been on X for a few years! @Northern Aurora perfect 👌 thanks 🙏

Will keep those dates clear as a possible replacement for the Anthem repo !

@Northern Aurora please can you say which route you took to the deer 🦌 as I have seen two different routes recommended? Did you take Osakako station green line to Bentencho and the the Osaka loop line to Nara? Or did you take Osakako green Chou line to Ikoma station, connecting ticket to kinetsu Nara line line A, to kinetsu Nara ? thanks. How much were the train tickets?

This subject is raised daily on the various groups for these itineraries… the ship disappears from sale, then it’s back again. I assume they are working behind the scenes… it takes a lot of logistical planning to reroute a big ship with thousands of people on board.. they can’t just turn up! Be patient and I’m sure they will let us know. They cancel and you will get your money back, even on NRD. You may* even get OBC/FCC as a sweetener so definitely don’t cancel and lose money!!! I also have booked an all inclusive package with flights and hotels for which we paid a hefty deposit so I’m not cancelling and losing over £1000. I’ll just wait.

I agree. They just don’t smell clean! I’ll have to pop a few of my sweet smelling laundry tabs into the bag too as a hint!

You obviously haven’t seen the prices for her 2025 TA!! Double the cost of my 2024 Oasis TA!!

I think it’s one of the best. So simple - no need for any special effects ( apart from the very funky video screen) … just the natural power and beauty of the human voice. Amazing

She arrives into Portsmouth on 4/28/25 and then there is a gap until 5/13/25.

It’s awful Bigelow. I took my own Tetleys. In CK you could get Twinings. English Breakfast Tea ☕️

@LB_NJ there is a low cost carrier called Norse which offers good one way priced flights from UK to many US cities and the Europeans carriers like TAP from Lisbon are reasonable too.

There are over 1200 signed up to the roll call so with the number of people mentioning they are bringing kids - you get a good idea.

Because looking at the sea for 9 days is soooo educational!?!

The Oasis TA next month has hundreds of children. Very strange as usually there are a handful. So it will be a very different experience. I know people who have cancelled due to the number of kids onboard! West to East you lose an hour a day for 5-6 days, depending on whether you end in England or Europe. West to East means you can transport all the shopping 🛍️ you do in the USA back home easily! @Deep-Blue-Iris @snaefell East to West means 5-6 days where you gain an hour a day. I find this much more relaxing.

Why? I suspect they are watching how the new NCL African repo sells, and how UWC gets on in her new ports. Final payment isn’t until Mid July so there is tons of time to rearrange/reschedule/cancel outright

All back on sale now! Southampton to Rome is Cheap!