Mountaineer0313

Do all 3. I have done the Misty Fjords flightseeing and it's fantastic. We didn't do the train because we rented a car and drove ourselves. 

I've googled, and in several places it says that the Europe deployment for 2024 through winter 2025 has already been released, but it hasn't. When will cruises going to europe in September 2025 be available to book?

18 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said:

My years in the USAF taught me (drilled into my skull) if you aren't 15 minutes early, you are late, and late is unforgivable

exactly. I cannot stand people who are late for anything. 

On 5/17/2023 at 12:45 PM, feeloftheocean said:

I don’t have to justify my actions but we did show up on time in the past as mentioned in my previous post. I was asking about what time is acceptable to show up at and nothing else. Thanks for the answers.

When you have an appointment time for something the acceptable time to show up IS the appointment time. Or in my case, 15 minutes early is right on time.

On 5/17/2023 at 7:23 PM, hcat said:

the sad and wrinkled roll looks stale

 

we never expect a great burger at the grill or good pizza at the buffet

lol I have to disagree on the pizza. We were on Millennium to Alaska last year and my husband and I got super drunk at the Martini Bar. We headed up to the Oceanview Cafe and loaded up plates of all kinds of things, because...drunk. The pizza was SO GOOD. So good in fact that we went back up for more and they were out and they put a fresh pizza in the oven just for us.

So the next day at lunch, it was a sea day, my husband goes "I'm going to see if the pizza really is that good or if we were just too drunk". 

And it was actually really good. Like seriously good. The crust was chewy but crispy, the cheese was yummy. Totally recommend. I can't wait to be on Celebrity in January to see if it's still as good.

The All Included includes gratuities, drinks and wifi. So yes. I'm not sure if you've priced all those things individually but it's probably a better deal to get the All Included if you'll use those particular amenities.

14 minutes ago, MississippiMom said:

It is impossible for anyone to know the answer, since you would have to know exactly who is at Paradise Beach at any given time.  If you are concerned about having anything stolen, don’t walk away from the item.  Take the same precautions that you would take anywhere in a public area, regardless of country.

I was asking for general safety. Obviously, at the beach, there are things you cannot take in the water. So simply “not walking away” from them would make going to a beach/pool pointless. 

7 minutes ago, tw67 said:

No you can lock not only what is inside the bag, but you can lock the back to an object that won't move.  For instance the handle of the bag opens up, you wrap it around something like a chair or pole, and relock it.  Go look at the website.

 

Oh, how cool. Going to look now.

7 minutes ago, tw67 said:

While I have never had a problem while there, and have been there often, I don't think anywhere is safe.  I suggest getting a locking bag.  Kyss is a good one. 

Wouldn't they then just steal the whole bag?

Going in January on a irls trip with my mom and sister. We are planning on doing the AI at Paradise Beach and renting a Cabana. We will all have a bag of the regular beach stuff, plus phones, wallets, and I will have my insulin pump controller and medical supplies. I do have a waterproof fanny pack in case I need to keep valuable  stuff on me at all times, but if we all get up and go in the pool or on the water toys, is it safe to leave our stuff at our chairs? Obviously I don't want to have anything stolen, but having my insulin pump controller stolen is not optional lol.

On 5/5/2023 at 3:17 PM, John Bull said:

 

 

A reminder:

Flying into which London airport?

Spending how long in London?

 

JB 🙂 

 

Heathrow, and the cruise is Friday to Friday, I imagine we'll fly in Sunday or Monday.

6 hours ago, mcatmcat said:

 My plan was the same for my upcoming RCL cruise, get a dining package, but I concluded that rather switch to celebrity lol

We did Celebrity for the first time last year and LOVED IT. We’re doing Celebrity in January, but Royal had the itinerary we wanted for the Norwegian Fjords next year, so definitely getting a dining package. 

Well, this thread makes me glad we always buy the specialty dining package lol. Pretty sure we've only eaten in the MDR like 3 times ever.

On 4/15/2023 at 6:35 AM, FirstCruise2331 said:

Some of the answers on here are clearly from people who have no concept that not everyone has the same spending power as them! I have been on 5 cruises, 3 interiors and 2 ocean views and have a Central Park Balcony in 2 weeks on Harmony. For me a cruise in an interior cabin sure beats no cruise at all! 

 

 

Except the title of the post is "How do YOU feel about an interior room?" Meaning, the poster is wanting other peoples opinions on what THEY would choose. Personally, I won't cruise without a balcony. If money was an issue, I wouldn't go, or I'd wait until I could afford it. I'm sure there are others who would just be happy to be on vacation, but I only vacation once a year because that's all I'm willing to spend away from my home and my dogs, so if I"m going on vacation, it's going to be luxury.

17 hours ago, mskaufman said:

Worth the trip

Yes! This is exactly what I'm looking for!

Just now, Globaliser said:

 

You don't get off the ship in Bruges. You probably get off the ship in Zeebrugge, which is about 9 or 10 miles away from Bruges.

Ok. Well wherever get off the ship, I need to get to the pretty part. 
🤷‍♀️

At the risk of sounding like an uncultured swine (I am), when we get off the ship in Bruges, where do we need to go to see the beautiful buildings, bridges, and canals I am seeing on all my google searches? I have been Google street viewing all over, and it's not near the cruise port, so I'm assuming we will need a transfer to somewhere else in the city. I want to eat chocolate and waffles and drink Belgian beer also, and possibly a canal boat ride? 

Finally booked our Norwegian Fjords cruise. Travelers are myself and my husband, ages 41 and 36. We'll be sailing July 5th from Southampton on Anthem of the Seas, which we have sailed on previously to New England.

Now, my post isn't really anything to do with the actual cruise. We've never been to Europe. So I would love all your European traveling tips, especially specific to London and surrounding areas. What to do, where to go, eat, shop, see, etc. Best area to stay in. Where to go outside of London. Favorite international travel credit card to use to avoid international fees, etc. Just whatever random info you can think of would be super appreciated.

2 hours ago, hallasm said:

Which of the three options depends on what you are interested in.

Option one has a deep fjord to Flåm. Haugesund and Molde are not the most interesting cities.

Option two has Flåm too and three good coastal cities. Bergen and Ålesund are two interesting cities. Stavanger in both options - also quite good,

Option 3 is actually also good - only three Norwegian ports but two deep fjords to Olden and Flåm as well as Bergen, which has many good sights. I cannot comment on Bruges in Belgium.

I don't want to choose option one, but two and three are good options.

we like to eat good food and seeing beautiful scenery, but we’re not necessarily into hiking or anything like that. I love museums, my husband could care less about history lol

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises/itinerary/7-night-norwegian-fjords-from-southampton-on-anthem/AN07STH-3796285925?sail-date=2024-06-14&currency=USD&country=USA#step=0

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises/itinerary/7-night-norwegian-fjords-from-southampton-on-anthem/AN07STH-2977414238?sail-date=2024-07-12&currency=USD&country=USA#step=0

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises/itinerary/7-night-norwegian-fjords-from-southampton-on-anthem/AN07STH-3886350807?sail-date=2024-07-05&currency=USD&country=USA#step=0

I have never been to Europe and certainly not Norway, so I have no idea the pros or cons of the slight differences in ports on these 3. It will be myself and my husband, we're 41 and 36 currently.

3 minutes ago, bluwes said:

We’re on the 16th August  2024, Apex Fjords sailing and we have all included, maybe speak with a TA

I'm "this close" to booking lol.

lol, you all are correct. It's back now. On the site I always book on, the whole text box that says "All Included" wasn't even there yesterday.

Several times over the last several days, I've had a mock booking done for a Norwegian Fjords sailing on Apex in August 2024. The "All Included" was included on both Celebritys site and another site. Now, all of a sudden, its' not even an option, and when I go to Celebritys site and clikc "book now" under All Included, it only gives dates up til April 2024. What happened? When will it come back?

17 minutes ago, Globaliser said:

 

Yes.

 

Tilbury is actually the main cruise terminal for London. The terminal there is formally called the London Cruise Terminal. Only a small number of relatively small ships actually come up the river into London proper.

 

Dover has a very well-established and long-standing cruise terminal, and my impression is that Portsmouth has become busier in recent years, although usually only with smaller ships.

hmm. They must not be used by celebrity as I’ve only ever heard of the Southampton port.