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Yes visas easy to obtain, just make sure you get the official visa sites or you may pay a premium. Ship was in top condition, sure you’ll have a great cruise

We were on the voyage prior to this one, disembarking in Mumbai. We did a safari of the Yala nature reseve in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Tour was very good with Merganser holidays for about $105 pp.

We were on Millennium last week. It was a tender port with transfers operated by the locals. Tenders were operating pretty soon after anchoring with those on Celebrity excursions given priority. Seemed to work pretty well with little waiting.

Didn't know that, thanks

You shouldn't need entry visa for Singapore from UK

We're on the same cruise but got our Indian visas last week (cost $42 each). Are you using the official site - https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

But nothing for UK Veterans.

Thanks Kristal, I'll give it a go.

Hi Kristal, I'm Richard. As you've completed an Indian visa please would you give me a bit of info if you don't mind. I'm currently filling out an application for my February cruise and am stuck with the question 'Reference name and address in India'. As I'm on a cruise I obviously don't know anybody there so was wondering what information goes in there. Many thanks. Richard.

Yes you're probably right.

If the upgrade from classic to premier is $20 it seems us Brits are getting ripped off at £18.70!.

Just checked my EHIC card - expired last month - so thanks for the reminder. If you need medical treatment abroad and you don't have the GHIC card with you or have not yet received it, the NHS will apparently provide a TRC (temporary replacement certificate). You can't apply for it in advance ( I guess you apply at the time of treatment and they send it by email). At least you're covered. Details on NHS site.

There was a maitre d on the door on the first night holding a table plan and he told the server where to take us. No we didnt use the sanctuary. Bar staff and waiters were extremely busy, sometimes had to wait for drinks, best to just go to the bar. Sure you will have a great time on this super ship.

We were on the Sky until 14th May. We mentioned to our dining servers on the first night that we would like to dine on this table for the entire cruise and she told us it wouldn't be a problem, the table would be kept for us every night - and it was.

Just got back last week. Got a taxi in the port at Livorno intending to go to the station to go by train and he offered us a flat rate of 300ero for six of us to visit Pisa and Florence. In Rome we hired Stefano rome tours in advance (we've had them before, they do other places as well) and have always been very good.

We got off the sky princess last saturday and ate at the same table in the cielo every night apart from our crown grill visits. We got there at 6, 6-15 every evening and probably 8 diners at most in queue (took 2-3 minutes). Food was poor first night but after that was very good although not as many choices as before.

We came off the Sky yesterday. We already had elected for fixed meal times in the app and when we went to dinner on the first night the maitre d said we could have the same table every night if we wished. You have to check in at the entrance of the MDR with your medallion and the waiter takes you to the table. On the occasions you will miss a night tell the server that you will be absent and they will save the table for future meals.