Sootyjen

NO SHUFFLEBOARD ON A CRUISE SHIP!!!! Oh dear! Cancel!

Thanks for your replies.

Could anyone answer a question vital to our grandkid’s enjoyment of our upcoming cruise?

Does the Silhouette have a shuffleboard court and a dartboard!?

Was thinking of the cruise money. Would imagine the cruise companies could, theoretically, still sail, but would they if many passengers were effectively uninsured. Might have a ring round on Monday. Don’t want to assume anything and then lose a few grand.

I’m confused! It seems that travel insurance is mandatory and documents will be checked. I have also read that travelling to an amber country, although apparently allowed, will most likely invalidate my insurance (at the moment.)

So ... If my cruise includes an amber country, but I can’t go due to lack of insurance, who refunds my money?

Many thanks! Will give it a try.

"my issue is that I have had no response to my claim form. I have however had a telephone conversation about it just in case to which they have specifically agreed to a refund in 45 days."

How did you manage to talk to P&O Vampiress88? Every number I ring seems to have a pre-recorded message on a loop. Not a human being in sight!

Thanks to you all for your valuable experiences. Something to think about! I suppose another advantage of organised tours is that that entrance tickets are pre-purchased, so no queueing.

Thanks again,

Jenny

Our ship’s excursion seems to include “free time for shopping”. Does this mean that our official guide will attempt to herd everybody on the excursion into the same shops so that they can keep an eye on them?

Hi,

Going on a Baltic cruise in August and I'm getting conflicting views regarding Russian visas.

A fellow passenger on a recent cruise said that it's not worth getting a visa as if you book a ship excursion (Royal Caribbean) they tend to drop you off in town, on your own, for a few hours to enable you to shop etc.

"Official" advice is that if you get off the ship and are NOT on an guided excursion you will need a visa.

Has anyone any first-hand experience of what the situation actually is?

Thanks,