AquaBushbaby

The grim tweets continue about the Explorer with photos. Sucking the life out of my holiday excitement and I have just been informed today that my Travel Agent has booked me a bad connecting flight to Southampton and I won't make it in time for departure.

This holiday is not supposed to happen. I should read the signs! :eek:

This is so funny! Thanks for the giggles, Shelley61!

Really good to know and very helpful! Sounds much more formal than my last cruise with RCI. :)

Thank you.

I think what confused me was the photos from the Explorer in the US that looked really casual. Do the ladies normally go for maxi dresses or cocktail dresses?

I have only been on one 7 day Med cruise before. No effort was made on the second evening, so we felt ridiculous and out of place. Trying to avoid looking daft!

How formal are the formal nights, please?

I believe there are 3 on a 2 week cruise. Should we take 3 outfits or do people wear the same outfit 3 times? What is the expectation, please? Do most people go for one full on event and the rest are half (can't be bothered) events? Don't want to use my luggage allowance on 3 nights out!!!!

Thanks.

Thank you all so much for your comments. Very helpful.

I don't expect perfection, but good manners and cleanliness (when you are paying a lot of money for a once a year holiday) is not a lot to ask. RC sound like they need to get their act together. Hopefully it will be sorted by July.

I look forward to the reviews. :)

Hi

There have been some horrible tweets this last week about the ship being dirty, staff being rude, 90 minute waits between courses in the Dining Room and food being inedible. It's seriously stressing me out. Is this a true reflection or is it just moaning?

Can I also ask, what is the earliest time for disembarkation, please? I am flying at 10am from Southampton Airport.

Thank you for your help.