GHRAustin

I just booked 3 weeks, May 6 2-week Spring Crossing, Singapore to Bali, then a week May 20 Bali eastbound. Booked through a travel agent who gave me a nice cabin credit... which will help that single supplement some! Am searching for flights, from Austin, thinking the two hop - Aus - San Fran - Singapore - looks the best, nasty long flights but thinking business class might be required!! I know this will be all new itinerary for them and the first time so it might be a bit rocky, but I think May is better than Oct to avoid the rainy season. Anyone else on crossing or that first week in Bali?? G

Hey there Sassy (I see you are in Houston, almost a neighbor!), I will be on the May 3-17 Flyer itinerary that is in Monte Carlo for the May 10 turnaround (think they sold that trip as a 14 day sail, which I booked, or each week as separate, w/ Monte Carlo as the switch spot), so will try and let you know when I come back. I talked to my sister who had been there a few years ago and they went up to the town of Eze where she said the view over the Med was amazing, lots of quaint shops and open air restaurants, so that might be a fun place to take a taxi to, bus or whatever. I have been around that area on a day trip from Aix-en-Provence and the whole area is gorgeous with wonderful little walled villages (St Paul de Vence is gorgeous if you have extra time to kill, up the road from Nice as I recall). I chose the earlier sail to avoid summer air rates and crowds, and got the ship fare with no single supplement, so that worked well for me, but June should still be lovely. Take care and I will report back after May 19th. Gail in Austin

Randco, you probably want to take a nice dress (cocktail type) for Captain's dinner night, as folks tend to dress up a bit for that. Enjoy,, I am getting ready to start the packing,, where oh where is the travel butler when I need him? Have a great sail. I see the hotels in Cannes are filling up as the film festival is going on there when we disembark and you embark, should be exciting!