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Nippon Hotel Hamburg

On the Hofweg, in the Uhlenhorst neighborhood. 

I lived many years in Hamburg. There is great public transport which makes everything easily accessible.  You might want to try somewhere on the Lange Reihe, which is near the center and also near the Aussen Alster. Or a smaller hotel in the Winterhude neighborhood. There is a very charming Japanese style hotel in that area, and a bus stops on the corner, these suggestions are close to neighborhood cafes, shops and bakeries. I'm sorry I can't remember the names of hotels,  I'm away from home at the moment and can't access that information.  But, a good hotel app and using the map function should solve that issue for you. I would recommend the Japanese style hotel, our friends loved it. (The beds are comfy and western.) 

Enjoy Hamburg.

Is anyone else having to jump over multiple hurdles to log-in to their cruise roll call?

I had to log-in three times;

 1. was logged-in to the boards, but had to do it again to access the roll call

 2. had to do it again to access "my" roll call

 3. had to do it again to access the older posts. (Ended up back at the boards general contents page, to start all over again...)

 4. gave up.

Is this just me? Is it the CC update, or the Windows 10 update, or???

Fizzy,

What a cozy idea.

 

My wife is a bit more sensitive to the sea so just good info for her as she’s Keen on a November date but unsure because of the weather.

If you're worried about a bit of choppy seas, have you thought about getting a prescription for the Scopolamine patches? My sister swears by them and we plan to use them on our upcoming April TA.

We either bring onboard or order from the ship’s florist a few stems of fragrant lilies. They perfume the cabin and as soon as we enter we know we’re “home.” The bathroom is another matter entirely.

What a wonderful idea, to have fresh lilies in the cabin! They have a lasting and exotic scent. Wow! Can they be pre-ordered before embarcation?

I take a roll of duct tape

Yes, yes, yes!

I do too. It mends screen holes, mosquito net holes, blocks out the wind under doors and leaky windows, and so much more.

:)

Do gypsies do formal?

DH travels about 40 weeks in a year. He always has his tuxedo packed in his suitcase, even when trekking in Nepal.

So yes, gypsies do formal.

I rather have and not need than need and not have.

Jeffrey!

A woman after my own heart! While I don't make a list, I do have a rucksack that is my carry-on bag which is always packed with items I "always" need. DH travels about 40 weeks of every year, and he has an excel spreadsheet for everything. We both agree, better to be over prepared, than to need something unattainable.

In Delhi this March I spent three days trying to find soaking solution for my hard contact lenses, which proved to be nearly impossible, so I could spontaneously travel an extra four weeks with DH to Burma and Hong Kong. Finally met a wonderful optician who ordered what we both believed to be the right product. It turned out to be lens cleaner! Which I discovered when I blithely popped a lens into my eye. Ended up wearing my glasses until we made it to HK. Now, an extra bottle of soaking solution is in that rucksack.

We gypsies plan ahead, even for formal nights. (DH always packs his tuxedo, even when trekking in Nepal.)

You won't need to bring a kettle on board ship as there is one in your cabin. I intend to bring two fresheners one for the bathroom and one for the cabin.

Thanks for the tip about two air fresheners, I hadn't thought of that. What a good idea!

If you are in Britannia they have an electric kettle (personally did not try it). I would bring a single cup pour over (e.g., the plastic one from Melitta is about $5 in the US, I use it at home all the time) and my own ground coffee and filters. You can also use bottled water. If you really care this will probably give you the best coffee possible in the room. The in room tea bags are decent however, tea bags (or loose tea) take very little room or weight.

Thanks for the tip.

Melitta is hard to find here in NL, but, there are plenty of filters available (it's how I prepare coffee each morning).

We will be in Brittania Club, so I assume we'll be getting the same as Brittania.

Thanks Jeffrey,

DH and I travel a lot, and we'll be in the US for about a month after our crossing, we always, when on a journey, carry tea and coffee stuff for ourselves (also a kettle for just in case). We'll for sure do that on the upcoming TA-west.

Thanks for the tip about bringing an air freshener. I hadn't ever thought of that, and so often hotel rooms also smell a bit stuffy. Although one time in Texas, at a Quality Inn, we entered our room and it smelled of "my" perfume (Sisley's, Eau du Soir). That was a funny surprise, and, a one-off.

AG

Thanks Pepper,

DH always travels with paper tea filter sacks for his Earl Grey, but, he does like Twinings. I'll pack a few coffee filters and a plastic filter.

Being prepared does bring quiet pleasures, so thank you.

While I don't consider myself a coffee snob, (nor does DH consider himself a tea snob) we do like our morning brews "just so".

What are the in-cabin facilities? What sort of tea is provided? Is the coffee instant? Or, coffee pads or pods?

Please help so we can come prepared to start our days happily.

 

I've stayed in one of the new Deck 13 balcony cabins. While the refit was very well done, both my cabin mate and myself said we probably wouldn't book one again. Just too remote of a location, and the only access is via the A Staircase.

A couple of questions about deck 13. DH, and I have booked 13014 on an upcoming TA.

How was motion on this deck? DH has been making jokes about safety belts on the beds.

And, about accessibility? Is it really so remote? Is there no lift up to the cabins on 13? I can't imagine that being possible! Maybe I just misunderstood the English of the post above.

If anyone has had the cabin we've booked, I would especially like hearing from you. We're so looking forward to our journey.

Thanks Jack.

I checked your video; the sockets are UK 220 and US 110.

Good to know in advance.

Another question regarding the electrical sockets?

Are they UK 220 volt or Continental 220 volt? We're coming from Germany. Will we need to include converter plugs?

Dead easy.

2 ice cubes in a tumbler

2 oz Gordon's

Top with Fever Tree tonic

Slice of lime

Enjoy

Just to clarify...

We will be in the US for about 8 weeks after our TA. We've already got a nice US kettle and coil from previous visits. My partner doesn't see the logic of buying then again, nor do I.

We're not worried about the time on board. Just want to know where we can deposit/store them for the duration of the crossing.

Cuna

 

In the section "Safety aboard" the rules are given.

 

"...Passengers are not permitted to bring onboard irons, kettles or appliances with heating elements..."

My partner and I are beginning an extended trip to the US with a TA on QM2. We always travel with a kettle and a heating coil. (Tea and boiled eggs are then always available in a pinch, no matter wherever we are.)

So, where do we keep these while on board?

We’d walk out and stand on it for a few minutes each day but never hung out there - too cold and wet. Our friends however on 9 couldn’t stand on theirs due to wind.

 

We were on the port side.

Thanks for the information (I think). Our cabin is also port side, but, up on deck 13. Maybe we'll be sheltered, a little, by the bridge/Look Out... My partner is already joking that he may tie me to some furniture so I won´t be blown overboard, maybe there´s actually some logic to this. We´re hardy norther europeans, so we´ll bring all-weather jackets. My sister who lives in Texas, and also on the journey, swears she´ll be able to wear shorts. ;)

Thanks for the report. I'm making my first Cunard cruise (and it's a westbound TA) next year at the end of April/beginning May, so your weather comments were especially of interest.

Did you use your balcony during the crossing? And on which side of the ship was your cabin? (I'm thinking about our cabin and wind direction.)

Thanks,

AG

A very good idea!

Cunard Black, perhaps.

;)

I can't wait to get my nails done on my next cruise; I already know what colour I'll be choosing.

Semi-related question...

When do the time changes happen on westbound TA journeys?