OrpingtonT

Sorry, if I missed this in an earlier post, but are the iPads docked? Is there some kind of security to keep me from removing it from the dock? I don't want to leave the ship with it, but would maybe replace it with my iPad.

 

Are you confusing IPads with IPods?

 

The Ipad comes with a charging cable and your butler will give it to you and ask for it back at the end of the cruise. The Ipod is indeed docked and I don't think has anything to stop anyone taking it away, but I could be wrong as I never used it.

PS....that is not an unintentional spelling error:p

 

I saw the spelling error, wondered if it was deliberate but decided it was over my head. I believe Long John Silver's is a US fish & chip shop. More than that and where the "slivers" fits in I do not know.

I have read the thread but I am still not sure. If I booked through a travel agent can I use the referral credit? TA is giving us a $425/ cabin credit, but no shipboard credit. Would I give the referral credit directly to Seabourne? Sorry for not quite understanding.

 

It is quite straightforward. Those of us who have cruised with Seabourne are sent coupons and asked to persuade (or refer) friends and family to cruise with Seabourn also. If they do persuade someone to cruise for the first time with Seabourn, they give the coupon to that first-timer. When the first timer books and makes their final payment, they complete the details on the coupon, i.e. booking ref, name, address, etc. and send the coupon to Seabourn HQ. The referred person will get $400 credited to their shipboard account when they sail, as will the person who refers them. It does not conflict with any other credit given by a TA or anyone else.

 

We are all very lucky to have a chance to cruise with any of them! :)

 

Absolutely right, lincslady. I, too, cannot fully understand Crystal's dining policy and I really like the freedom to decide as evening approaches, what time I should dine and with whom.

 

Unlike you, my preference is still with Regent, though Seabourn runs a close second.

Sorry I am a bit of a Luddite, and I have have just learnt some basics about ipads, one being that its a great tool to play music on, just wondering if each of the ones in suite has a selection of music installed on it, if so what type, or should I bring my iPad or will that cause some other type of problem?

 

Totally off subject we are in an A grade penthouse, whilst I understand that each suite has a coffee maker, my wife was wondering if there a kettle so she can make tea, (yes we are British)

Regards

Marion and Kerry

 

Those suites have an Ipod with speaker dock also. A better tool, I would think, for your music.

 

The coffee maker is one of the new concierge benefits, so no-one has any experience yet.

Blocked by the firewall or unusably slow?

 

Presumably they just don't have the Skype software installed.

What are the chances the butler can assist with the iPad? They are mostly bright and young.

 

Good chances, I think. And it would be easy to take your IPad along to the computer room with it's resident expert.

[quote name='JaneBP']Yes, it's me again. Here's an article on a popular Seabourn port: Valencia (and one of mine favorites)
[URL]http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/valencia-spain-small-town-and-happening-city-all-in-one/2011/10/25/gIQATPCXmM_story.html?wpisrc=nl_travel[/URL][/quote]

We like Valencia, too. The City of Arts and Sciences is tremendous. It is a stop on our Regent Transatlantic crossing and we will be there again in a couple of weeks.

[quote name='JaneBP']Wonder if this will affect the Quest's TA stop in Funchal?

[URL]http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/05/8655286-spewing-underwater-volcano-shakes-ground-forces-spain-to-close-island-port[/URL][/quote]

It is quite a way from Madeira.

but generally, the specter of hauling your own laptops and tablets abroad seems to counter the idea of being on a holiday.

 

my five cents.

 

I don't disagree. The thought though is whether and how to use the IPad which is supplied and in PH and above suites.

 

Having said that I recognise that some working folks need to keep in touch with their empires. For me, I retired a long time ago but like to keep in touch with family and friends (and Cruise Critic)

OrpingtonT, there's an Apple store in Bluewater if your interested, nice helpful people, but they are technical and use words I never heard off, if your worried I used the old Luddite excuse, but unfortunately I then had to explain what the Luddites where?

 

 

Thank you. I knew of the Apple store there, but my circumstances prevent me going to Bluewater easily nowadays. As I said in my earlier post, I may use the IPad to read E-mails and CC comments and go to the computer room to send any stuff.

Thank you, journeyfan and Keith1010. I am not searching out an Apple store beforehand, I have too much to do. I think I will use the IPad to read my e-mails and comments on this board and go to the computer room to draft in Word and send.

[quote name='JaneBP'] After all, we can't complain about the wine list all the time, can we?[/quote]

Don't you believe it. :)

Never having used an Ipad, and presumably having one available in our Horizon suite on our Mariner November crossing, is it easy to access the web and cosequently a web-based e-mail on one?

That said, here's what you might be able to pull off. There's a $29 iPad Camera Connection kit you can buy and bring with you. It will read SD cards and SDHC cards, but not SDXC cards. Once you have the images on the iPad, you can connect a jump drive via the Camera Connection kit's USB port. MAybe. From what I've read, some jump drives will work and some will not, because many of the higher capacity units draw too much power. You might want to get a jump drive and the kit at an Apple store, if you can, to try to insure you'll have jump drive(s) that will actually work. You'll have to format the jump drives in the right format, and put a folder named "DCIM" at the root level of the jump drive, before you leave. And after doing all that, it may or may not work! (definitely works going into the iPad; I don't know if you can pull the files off. Do some Google searching to see what you can find...

 

-- Eric

 

 

OMG. And here I thought you were going on holiday. :)

Thanks, JaneBP, for these interesting little nuggets you pick up from time to time. Because we don't always respond, it doesn't mean we don't appreciate them.

:D Success...Thank you OrpingtonT

 

My pleasure, or should I say our mutual pleasure.

I e-mailed you on September 21st, when you originally posted. Obviously you did not receive it :confused:

 

I also have a referral coupon waiting here in Orpington, Kent, if you need one. tdotnoonatskydotcom will find me.

[quote name='lincslady'] only mildly amusing [/quote]

How can you say that after suggesting that MARIANH wrote it?

[quote name='lincslady']MarianH I do love reading your posts. The other day I typed out a joke regarding Poms - not offensive hopefully, but then felt I did not dare put it out for the CC public in case it was found unsuitable by our Aussie friends. The one about Brits arriving at the immigration desk in Oz - I am sure you know it (probably wrote it).[/quote]

That really isn't very humorous, leaving us making our own punch line up.:p

Tricruiser805.

 

I have e-mailed you.

Can coupon be used in addition to shareholder credit? We'll know in the next week if we'll be booking 14 day south American cruise on the Sojourn.

 

Yes. I believe the "first-time" referral credit is in addition to other OBC's.

New Seabourn customer looking at the Nov 4th Legend Cruise and would be interested in getting a referral coupon.

 

Still in the planning stages, so any other advice is always welcome.

 

Feel free to email me at :

 

ekafns <at> gmail.com

 

Thanks!

 

Daniel

 

I have e-mailed you with an offer of a coupon.

[quote name='JaneBP']Watch the MOVE video, 1 minute dedicated to travel.

[URL]http://vimeo.com/rickmereki[/URL][/quote]

Thanks fo posting but that was everything I dislike about modern documentary making. Maybe it is my old eyes, but the quick flashing from one scene to another gives me no time to appreciate what I am seeing. Nice mountain scene at the end.:)

ohh by the way I think anyone who likes Sailor Jacks humour may like the link below :)

 

http://www.27bslash6.com/

 

Superb. Thanks, Scurv.