Yes, but they wouldn't refuse entry to two ships for that - would they? Edit, just googled it, they just might. Spirit of Discovery was denied entry to Gib for the same reason a year ago.
Friend of mine is on Arcadia. They arrrived at Freeport with another ship arriving shortly afterwards. Both ships have been refused entry and are leaving. Will update when I know more.
Agree with you. We tried Azura when she was about 4 months old. Didnt like anything about her and boy was it crowded on deck. So we knew right away that the bigger ones weren't for us and have stuck to Aurora, Oriana and Adonia, only one of those left!
Avril,, I haven't heard many bad reports on Aurora apart from the food being very samey, so we will go and see for ourselves. One thing I have done is change from Freedom back to 2nd sitting, as there won't be any queues and no need to use a flaming app!
Neil Turnbull actually drove us demented. His jokes were just awful and so samey. The only one who I thought really did make a difference was Captain Box on Artemis, I think, who gave us a potted history whilst going through the Bosphorus into the BlackSea. Really interesting. Apart from him, I'd rather they didn't tell these stupid jokes. Announcements are of course totally different.
I never understand why anyone is interested in who the Captain is. As long as they know what they are doing, and I presume they all do, what difference do they make?
yes we are the same. Booked on Aurora (moved 3 times) in October 2023, but if we find it really badly changed, we will try one of Fred's new ones, but a last minute. To be honest cruising might have lost its glamour for me.
andrew, luckily the food is not what I cruise for. I only ever have a starter and a main, but like you, some nights there would be nothing that I would want. Hey ho. We haven't cruised for 3 years,, so will have to wait and see. Might be trying Fred again the year after.
It just doesn't excite me. There is so much beef! I don't like beef or pheasant. The lemon sole would be OK. Pan fried chicken is fine, it's just boring and it's on every menu?
I have just looked at the first 6 and it's almost the same every day. Pan fried chicken with potato wedges, roast beef, beef sirloin, roast lamb. Oh for a pasta dish or a curry. Ah OK,, there is one pasta dish that I hate and that's gnocchi! And a veg goan curry. Hmmm. I would be hard pushed to choose something I like.
No idea. All I know is I was booked on Adonia and she had 18 months at least more cruises booked. Then we were told she was sold. The same on Oriana. we were moved to Aurora.