TominNC

Exactly what I do

My son's 30 and if he needs to wear a tie, I do it for him. We had to wear ties for many years while I worked. Now, I avoid them as much as I can.

Well I don't wear corduroys or have silk long johns, so I'll just have to get by.

Jeans are warmer in colder weather so I will have jeans with me for the Christmas Rhine cruise. I'm happy to see that they are ok for dinner so I can do the dinner, then next day thing. Personally I don't watch what other people wear. None of my business. As long as they are clean and don't smell (be cause that would affect me) do your thing.

Appreciate the answers. I'm not looking for the menus for any reason than adding to our anticipation. For ocean cruises on the big lines the daily menus are regularly available. We'd just like to see the daily menu for the Rhine cruise for the fun of it.

Thanks for the info. Now I just need someone who has done the Basel to Amsterdam cruise and has lots of pics.

We'll be on a 2024 Rhine River Christmas Market cruise. Basel to Amsterdam. Does anyone have pics of a recent Rhine Cruise on Viking? Would the Christmas Market cruise likely have different menus than other times of the year? Just curious to have an idea of what they'll be serving.

Thanks for all this info.

Another question. Our cruise leaves Basel on Dec 16. Our itinerary has us flying from home (Charlotte, NC) on the 15th, arriving on the 16th. If we'd prefer to travel a day early so that we can check out the Basel market at night, is there a way to notify Viking on line or do I need to contact someone before they make final arrangements in Sept?

Thanks but the invoice only lists the ports not the time in port.

Already booked for Dec 2024. How long do the ships generally stay in each port. Looking for past experience as apparently Viking doesn't publish times.

Thanks for the quick responses.

How can you tell in advance (like now, as we've just booked a river cruise) which wines on the lists are "Treasure" wines and not included in the SSP?

Have Carnivals ships been able to make stops at their islands recently that require tenders? I've heard that a number of cruises have not been able to make the stop due to rough seas. If they don't stop what do they typically do?

You've all been so helpful. I do have a couple more questions. As I said earlier, it's been a long time since we cruised out of Charleston. We plan to drive there (from Charlotte) the day before. How is parking at the cruise terminal? I believe I read it's free with a handicap tag? My wife has one for her back. How is the terminal for check-in and embarking? Any suggestion on best times to get there? What time you can board? How long until you can drop carry-ons in room? OK, that's more than a couple questions.

Thanks everyone. With all the little nuances between cruise lines and even ships within a cruise line, it's always helpful to check here at CC for the real scoop.

Thanks everyone. I guess when one of your days isn't included in the drinks package for us a least that's a tipping point against buying it. Loud classic rock is ok for me, not sure of the others. I'm 64 and that's what I grew up on! Nice Serenity area sound sreally good.

Thank you very much for answering my questions. Sounds good for us. I also read somewhere here that the drink package isn't usable on the private island?

My wife an I are cruising on Sunshine Feb 12. Our last Carnival cruise was 10 years ago with our teen daughters. This time we'll be with my sister in law and brother in law. So a bit different as far as needs. We're the "experienced" cruisers since my wife and I have been on several cruises in the mean time with RCC and NCL. So a few questions: Is any kind of dress code enforced for "Elegant Night" or any other dining. We'll probably where khakis or nice jeans and a polo shirt. Neat, clean. Is that ok? Best places on Sunshine for evening entertainment. We're all in our sixties, so oldies, mellow classic rock and such are more our tastes. How's the Serenity area? Fairly quiet. We all have grandkids who we love dearly, but this will be our first time in ages to sit quietly and chat. Overall at that time of year, will it be packed? Mostly older or still a lot of kids running around? We don't mind some activity, it's fun, but I think we're missing spring breakers. I see there are new menus. How's the variety? We're not gourmet types so not overly needy. Finally, my brother in law hasn't had a drink in nearly 40 years. His wife enjoys some frosty drinks, beer, wine. Is there any way she could get the drink package and he not get it, or maybe just the soda/juice package? Thanks

We just booked the Sunshine for mid-February. I notice that they have me for the late 8:15 dining time. We prefer to eat earlier. I don't see a way to change my time anywhere on the website. Any help would be appreciated.

Saw plenty of non dress code attire in the main dining room (after first night). We did get a message the day before our dinner at Ocean Blue reminding us of the dress code.

It is what it is. I’m sure most are having a good time

Consider me to be making a judgement on value. And as to the cheerleader part, anyone who spends any time here knows there are those who defend their line of choice to the bitter end.

Actually I did go to the meet and greet. I did walk up to the group of crew leadership and I did ask who could best answer a question about the port. They all pointed to the same man. I asked about the ports and about Carnival having two ships in etc. He’s the one who gave me the palms up. The. They all left rather than mingling.

Actually I DID ask crew yesterday and got a palms up "we don't know". And isn't this Cruise Critic, note kiss the Cruislines butt.com? I'm letting people know of thse issues and letting them know that they can't rely on the cruiselines being forthright. It's a message board for information, not a Cruise line cheer squad.