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I would like a Christmas cruise but Royal do not sail out of Southampton in the winter. (We are a non flying family for medical reasons.)  

Around the British Isles cruise departing from Southampton (7 nights or longer preferred)

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18 hours ago, compman9 said:

The UK had its first covid death free day on 3rd August

Can you please link your source, as I thought there had been 8 deaths in the UK on 3rd August

On 8/4/2020 at 7:47 AM, crazyank said:

and also, scooter users should be careful about running into people,  using the scooter as a battering ram to get to the head of lines, etc.

I have experienced nearly being hit by a scooter several times but I have also witnessed people suddenly stopping in front of a scooter or trying to cross in front of a scooter.   

We have only witnessed one D+ moment which left us shaking our heads in disbelief.  A gentleman was complaining bitterly, to anyone you would listen to him, about how disgusting it was that Officers did not recognise he was a D+ from the D+ pin he always wore. He did not expect normal crew to recognise the pin but expected Officers to recognise D+ pins. And yes he did actually say  "I do not expect normal crew to recognise the pin but I expected Officers to recognise the D+ pin".

12 hours ago, KroozNut said:

Those scooter parkings are simply rude and inconsiderate. I'll never understand why people do it. It's all about them I suppose..😏

In some cases it could be 'all about them ' but with others I think it's a lack of understanding or situational awareness.

We were on Independence of the Seas and every afternoon, between 2-3pm, a scooter would be left outside a cabin. This cabin was several cabins away from ours and we had to pass this cabin to get to the elevator. This happen for about 4/5 days. As we could just about get pass, with our wheelchair, we did not bother to report them. 

One afternoon they were parking the scooter when we came out of our cabin. The couple apologised for blocking the passageway. They had not seen another scooter/wheelchair user on that deck and had assumed it would be ok to leave their scooter out. 

They  did not leave the scooter out again.

I'm surprised that no one has mention that the scooter should not be left in the hallway.

6 hours ago, Mapleleafforever said:

4 adults and one bathroom??? 

I agree 4 adults and one bathroom is not fun.

What about sleeping, are all of you night owls or early risers? Things could get tense if a couple of you like early bedtimes and the others don't.

Hi @Minnie29 any news on your refund?

Talk to Citizens Advice. Before using the small claims procedure you will need to write a 'letter before claim' (https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/small-claims/making-a-small-claim), which the CA will be able to help you with.

11 hours ago, pstone1 said:

 

I found this article in GQ magazine about the eruption day interesting and well written.
 

https://www.gq.com/story/eruption-of-whakaari-white-island-new-zealand

Thank you for posting the link. 

11 hours ago, Ber762 said:

Cruises canceled until September 15.

I thought this was only for cruises that sail out of US ports.

Have you checked the UK website? I did a mock booking this morning, on the UK site, and it showed available accessible cabins. 

Hi, we use Mobility at Sea to hire a hoist, every time we cruise. We have never had problems with Mobility at Sea. We have used them for 5 - 6 years twice a year. 

My Dad hired his first scooter from them in May 2019. We had no idea which scooter would be suitable or which would fit in his cabin, Dad was in a normal cabin. Mobility at Sea recommended which scooter, a folding scooter in our case, would be best for him and which would fit in his cabin.  

As my Dad had never used a scooter he was asked to meet a member of their team in the terminal on embarkation day, at a prearranged time. The gentleman spent about 10 minutes showing both my Son and Dad how to use the scooter. It was my idea that my son was shown how to use and fold the scooter, just in case my Dad forgot as he was feeling nervous about using a scooter for the first time. The gentleman was quite willing to spent as much time as we needed for my Dad to feel comfortable using and folding the scooter.

My dad hired a scooter from them again in October 2019. This time the scooter was waiting for him in his cabin.   

On both occasions my Dad had to leave the scooter in his cabin at the end of the cruise. Also on both occasions Mobility at Sea

rang my Dad up roughly a week before he was due to sail to confirm his sailing details; Ship; Cabin Number etc.

I would recommend Mobility at Sea but I'm sorry I can not help you with their prices, as I only know roughly how much it costs to hire a hoist (approximately £250 for 14 nights). 

6 hours ago, jknc said:

Lol, you’re too cute. I’d love to say how much money Royal was holding for the many cabins I paid for family members, but I don’t want to be “that guy” who flaunts how much money he has. You’re welcome.
 

 

If you did not want to be 'that guy' you would not have posted your last comment.

A certain TA chain (T) may have some shops open next week. The shops will be operating as a closed opening system. The staff will be in the store but customers are not allowed in, everything has to be via email or phone.

The staff member I was talking to stated 'that whilst working at home the staff do not have access to emails sent to store'.

I'm not sure if this info helps you

8 hours ago, livylotte said:

And as for sailing from Southampton - I love a good storm in the Bay of Biscay.  Call me weird but I really do.

If you are listening RC - please don't pull out of the UK.

I'm glad we're not the only ones who enjoy a good storm in the Bay of Biscay.

Like you, we hope that RC don't pull out of the UK. If they do we will have to find a new line. We are a no-fly family, for medical reasons.

3 hours ago, Billy Baltic said:

I’m not sure it would be that big of blow. The baltic cruises can still operate out of Copenhagen or Amsterdam. Having sailed from Southampton to the Med, it seemed like a waste of sea days. The weather is too unpredictable. For the sake of a 2 or 3 hour flight, I’d prefer to start the cruise in Barcelona or Rome. 

Not everyone can fly.

Interesting idea but with a limit on the number of guest allowed to sail how would the line decide which passengers are allowed to sail?

Hi, welcome to CC (Cruise Critics).

Your TA (Travel Agent) may be prioritising the cancellation of holidays over complaints. That is what the TA I use is doing. 

One theory, that I have heard, is that cruise lines don't allow UK customers access to price drops because the lines have to pay an annual fee to be a member of ABTA. The fee is based on the lines revenue and allowing customers access to price drops makes it harder for ABTA to work out the annual fee for that line.

I'm not sure how reliable this theory is so take it with a pinch of salt🤷‍♂️

6 hours ago, Garyjames220 said:

I am not going anywhere in a hurry but due to less income for us now we could do with the money back 

 

Not to mention they could go bankrupt 

If you could do with the money why did you ask to extend the FCC by 1 year, in your OP?

9 hours ago, Garyjames220 said:

So I got the email saying we can get a full refund or 125% credit, so I called them up and asked them if they could extend the FCC by one year as due to my wife's pregnancy, not been aloud to travel with a baby under 6 months and the fact we already have a holiday booked at the end of next year it's not possible for us to go next year. So they said that shouldn't be a problem and he was going to send the request to the admin team. A few days later I called back and it had been declined. A bit suprised as I thought they would rather keep the money and business but there choice. So I said that's fine I'll just take the refund then

What is happening with Anello's trail?

I know he has decided to change his plea to guilty and his trail was due to start in April but what is the latest please.

Is Puerto Rico holding trails and plea hearing at the moment? 

4 hours ago, sgmn said:

But why are we one of the few countries left that has no border restrictions? We are still fully open to enter the UK. Most countries have either restrictions to their nationals only, so they can return home, compulsory isolation for 14 days after returning or complete closure of borders. We have nothing, no testing, nothing. I am sure it will change and soon, but too little  too late in my opinion. And why this weekend, after recommendations that people practice social distancing, were the parks and public gardens, beaches etc crowded with people. 

I'm sad to report that someone rang Radio Stoke, today, begging for help. Their neighbour has just returned from a 3 week holiday in Spain and is refusing to self isolate and  of course there is nothing that can be done about this selfish person.