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I have to say, MB, that the more I read about your cruise, the less and less likely I am to ever book a Christmas cruise !

Fair enough. Just seemed a trivial complaint.

If you can avoid the first "wave" we have found security pretty good. Another reason to avoid those flights at "silly o'clock".

A decent glass of wine in Vines costs about $12, so £10. Add on the 18% service charge, and you are looking at £11.80. I accept that some of the generic merlots etc are only around $10, but the quality is awful, so I would go to Vines for the better choice. Drink prices will be increasing next year, which is why the price ceiling on the Plus Package has risen to $15.

There would have been gossip !

Yup, I'm cruising on The Dark Side again ! And in July as well !

To be fair, the various costs are clearly shown during the booking process - standard, Princess Plus, and Princess Premium. Given that a glass of wine costs £12 on Princess, if you like a drink, buying the Princess Plus package is a no brainer !

He is 100% wrong !

The increase took place in the middle of December. Don't forget the £50 pppd incudes the autogratuitues of around £14 pppd, and unlimited wifi. The choice of drinks available in the package is far superior to P&O. Compared to the P&O drinks package, the Princess package is far better value for money.

I'm pleased to be corrected.

Any reason for not driving to Southampton yourself ? I must admit, the thought of a coach ride back to Ipswich would put me off too.

A quick Google search shows a budget of around $10 to $15 per person per day for all food, so lets say £10 pppd for P&O. Even that seems high to me !

I doubt the cost of the ingredients come to more than £1.50

Exactly. We try and avoid LBA at all costs as it is a pig to get to from the A1

That is speedy !

If you are booking in the UK, the deposit is non refundable.

Sorry - had a senior moment ! Confused you with TerrierJohn who is on the same Baltic cruise as us in July.

Payment will be taken automatically from your registered cc.

Why didn't they just stop by at any bar and pick up a couple of bottles ?

That would suit us as well. It is important that the wine is not rushed ! 90 minutes = 4 glasses of wine! Not worried about how long the food takes to arrive.

Yes, but I don't think you can use obc to reward a specific individual.

Or was it just an auto response ?

Looks like you will be enjoying the port intensive cruise on Sky in July !

I guess the big issue is if the incoming flight is late. If you are on the tour, you get to the airport, and may have to wait for a long time in the terminal. If you are on the ship, you can use the buffet, sit on deck etc, until the aircraft arrival time is confirmed. What happens, for example, if the incoming aircraft is 10 hours late. Do you stay in the airport for all that time?

Graham - you can't buy class!