Bloodgem

Hi welcome to CC (Cruise Critics)

I live about 190 miles from Southampton and always travel down the day before. I don't want the stress of travelling down the same day in case of road closures due to accidents.

If you could post the name of the ship we can give more specific advice, about parking, as Southampton has different terminals for different cruise lines.

Check out the Ports of Call section of CC for advice about the ports you will be visiting: 

 https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/8-europe/

6 hours ago, Biker19 said:

The clubs and balls are usually there for use 24/7 - given the surface it is unlikely you'd hear anyone up there.

Thank you

I'm just wondering if you can hear people playing golf after 11pm, I am assuming you can play golf in the night.

Thanks

Anthem in September had pens and blue plastic drinking glasses 

I used IWeb Share Dealing

Does anyone know if the minigolf on Indy is still inaccessible to wheelchair uses after it got moved to the front of the ship? 

Royal Caribbean has various ships with accessible cabins that are suitable for 3 people.

We are a family of 3 and need an accessible cabin with a sofa bed. These are the ships we have sailed on Adventure; Anthem; Explorer; Independence and Navigator. 

Space in cabins can vary, we find it helps to be adaptable. For example we have asked for coffee tables to be removed from the cabin.  

On 9/3/2023 at 1:55 PM, lovelife said:

Or her low-cut top - the hussy.

I think Heidi may have taken lessons from the Polish 2014 Eurovision entry.

We have never had our requests honored.

Hi and welcome to CC (Cruise Critics). 

We always sail Royal Caribbean out of Southampton and never had a problem.

We do spend a night in a hotel before we board the ship to avoid the stress of driving down the same day.

If you want to book an accessible cabin you need to book early as they sell out quickly. 

You could try asking about the weight limit on the Fred Olsen Forum:

 https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/355-fred-olsen-cruise-line/

Hope you get an answer soon.

 Premier Inn West Quay does not have it's own car park. You have to park on the Multi Storey car park, which is next to the hotel.

15 hours ago, scott5003 said:

Wondering difficultly level of access to ports from ship to dock, with wheelchair or scooter

Hi and welcome to CC (Cruise Critics).

General boarding a ship with a wheelchair/scooter is fairly easy unless you are using a tender. On most ships staff are willing to either push the wheelchair or drive the scooter up/down the gangway.

It would help if you could post the ports you are thinking about, as there may be other things you may need to consider. For example some European ports have cobbles or the port is quite a distance from the city, you are visiting. 

11 hours ago, Bazza Bones1 said:

Guests were chosen from an advert asking for people to go on a TV show about cruising. They were hand picked by the Chief Executive of Princess who was looking for certain type of cruiser.. (possibly to fit a woke criteria).  A Suite and all expenses paid for every family.  Would you complain?

 

As an Elite passenger on Princess I don’t recognise the service and attention from the staff, or is it just me.

Hi and welcome to CC (Cruise Critics) 

On 8/18/2023 at 12:57 PM, MBP&O2/O said:

Absloute unrealistic tosh? Well edited to blow smoke towards Princess ... IMHO of course.

I gave up midway through episode 3.

You did better than I did. I quit during episode 2.

The show started to irritate me during episode 1 by insisting they were sailing out of Rome and that the port was only a short drive from Rome. I thought Civitavecchia was about 50 miles from Rome and it normally takes about 1 hour to drive from Rome to Civitavecchia

Have you checked out the British Isles/Western Europe forum on CC for some ideas about possible excursions?

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/148-british-isleswestern-europe/

In the UK we can buy different flavors of alcoholic cider like Pear, Raspberry, Toffee Apple, Blood Orange, Dark Fruits etc. Can you buy different flavours in the US or Canada?

I'm not sure if this will help but FerryGoGo shows ferry routes, if you decide to use a ferry to get to the UK. https://ferrygogo.com/ferry-to-uk-from-netherlands/

9 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

OK, I will tell you what a cow's favorite entertainment is when they cruise RC..... some might think this is a lie....................

It's mooooooooovies!

And when they are on the dance floor they have mooves like Jagger.

16 minutes ago, SquishTheWhale said:

What actually is half and half please?? I assumed it was semi skimmed milk but that seems to be incorrect

According to #96 it is half cream and half milk.

1 hour ago, gavvy said:

 If they really wanted to 'clean up' Amsterdam they would remove the red light district, but I assume it earns them too much tax revenue.

I think there is talk of them moving the red light district.

Deck 6 the stools next to the stairs leading to the bar.

7 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

I remember getting Orange flavored Kit Kat's in London a decade ago... I'm still hoping to find them again.

Orange Kit Kat is nice but I prefer the Peanut Butter Kit Kat. 

31 minutes ago, Scottdalfonso said:

 I'm all for just leaving  them money, but if someone feels better by adding a snickers bar to the tip, what's the harm. I don't think they want rubber ducks or knick knacks from your hometown, but a snack or two will always get eaten even if its not by them. 

The cabin steward may have a food allergy or a medical condition like diabetes. Diabetics can eat chocolate but they have to be careful about how much they eat and how often they eat chocolate.

As we mainly cruise around Europe we leave our usual tip in $ and if we think the cabin steward deserves extra we leave some Euros, so the next time they go ashore they can buy what they want without having to get some Euros.

From their website:

Tour Payment

We only request a small £100 per day tour deposit paid via online invoice that we will email the client. They can pay with a credit or debit card for groups of 8 people or less. This will also have a small admin charge of 3% to 5% added. The tour balance is then paid on the day of the actual tour itself upon meeting your guide first thing in cash British pounds only.

Have you paid a deposit?

I don't know what others think but personally £100 is not a small amount.

On 7/5/2023 at 9:02 AM, Pandamonia said:

 

You can feel what you want but companies which want paying 2-4 months before delivering the service on a random date are responsible for sending you the invoice and the reminder. 

ABTA disagrees with you.

https://www.abta.com/help-and-complaints/frequently-asked-questions/i-forgot-pay-final-balance-when-it-was-due-can