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The Alhambra restricts cruise lines to a single bus per day. On top of that, their security required your ticket to have your name on it and they randomly check it against your passport. Therefore even if there are cancellations on board, the seats can’t be resold to another passenger. Fortunately, we were able to get the excursion, even though we were a DV. It was the first excursion we booked when the window opened. It sold out within an hour. The other excursions that tend to sell out are the Privileged Access tours. Those are also usually restricted to a single group. With other sold out excursions, they can sometimes add additional times when demand warrants it.
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Yes, we had a refreshment and a snack while looking at the rugs being tossed about. The Turkish government subsidizes the rug weaving to keep the tradition (and commerce) alive and the weavers attend a local school to learn the skill. The weaving and the silk production demonstrations were great. The wool rugs are all natural dyes, the weaving is a double knot technique, and the designs are Kurdish tribal. BTW when you purchase a rug they have you sign the back to ensure at delivery it it the one you bought. IMG_9867.mov
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We have Verizon but their international plan is too expensive. We bought an e-sim card from Airalo and have used that when in Europe and South America.
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Here is my Almost Live thread about our trip last spring. Split Review of the Meštrovic Gallery and Diocletian Place https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2927474-almost-live-viking-sky-mediterranean-odyssey-april-2023/?do=findComment&comment=65148610 Walls of Dubrovnik https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2927474-almost-live-viking-sky-mediterranean-odyssey-april-2023/?do=findComment&comment=65159269 Corfu https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2927474-almost-live-viking-sky-mediterranean-odyssey-april-2023/?do=findComment&comment=65181734
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Which 2 week(ish) itinerary have you enjoyed most?
OneSixtyToOne replied to daleybread's topic in Viking Ocean
We were on Athens to Rome last January. There were gale force winds leaving Athens as a major winter storm arrived. It was pretty rough. Some people were very seasick. You can never tell. I get seasick too but took Bonine and never had an issue. View from our aft cabin leaving Athens: IMG_9759.mov -
CFAR was available on our policy for an additional charge. One interesting thing I discovered is our policy only covers bankruptcy of the carrier if you are going through a 3rd party, meaning if you don’t use a travel agent, it’s not covered.
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Yemen is the problem: Maersk Pausing Red Sea Transits 'Until Further Notice' After Attack https://gcaptain.com/maersk-pausing-red-sea-transits-until-further-notice/
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No.
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Back-to-back but switching out cabinmates
OneSixtyToOne replied to FoggyEthan's topic in Viking Ocean
Due to security concerns, I doubt anyone who is not booked on the 2nd leg of the cruise will be allowed to stay aboard. They need everyone to swipe their card at disembarkation to make sure everyone is accounted for. You can ask while aboard but I seriously doubt they will allow it. Seems like a violation of their security procedures. It might also be an insurance liability issue. What if your husband is injured aboard? He is no longer a passenger. -
We had previously used Trip Mate but our next cruise isn't scheduled until 2025 so I looked elsewhere. As long as you take a minimum coverage amount within X days of you first deposit, you are covered for pre-existing conditions. Unlike Trip Mate, which insures the entire cost upfront, you can then increase the coverage on your policy when you make your payments for the trip.
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We were on Journey to Antiquity and Mediterranean Odyssey last year. Demanding typically involves lots of walking, uneven footing, and or stairs / elevation changes. Walking the walls of Dubrovnik required climbing an initial killer staircase but the rest of the tour was moderate. Meanwhile Pompeii is flat but has a lot of uneven stones and steps. Ephesus is mostly flat / uneven but the tour of the Roman houses requires climbing modern staircases erected within the ruins.
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We had the post extension and had a 10 PM flight to Houston on United. Shuttle bus left the Hilton at 4:30 PM.
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Octantis was one of the most stable ships I’ve been on. Last October we hit 10-11 on the Beaufort Scale and hardly felt it. IMG_5434.mov
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Bay of Biscay off the coast of France. Biscayne is Florida. It’s on Trade Routes of the Middle Ages (a great itinerary). We had rougher seas in the Bay Biscay than our trip around Cape Horn.