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Hi I'm going to hvar island and i would like to do some sea kayaking. I believe that this is a tender port and from past experience the ship allows all pre booked excursion goers off first. Anyone any idea what time I can expect to get off?

Thanks in advance

Thanks guys that has been really helpful especially the website link

Hi I'm on Oceana in a week and a bit and we are off to Dubrovnik/Hvar/Split and Venice.

Can anyone who has done this trip please tell me which ports are tenders and roughly what timethey asking you to be back on board. Thanks in advance.....just weighing up trips

Thanks everyone

Hi haven't cruised in a couple of years with P&o but doing a Norwegian fyords cruise on Azura in August. It appears that the majority of excursions I want to do are wait listed and so I'm thinking about booking locally however po have not published the in port times does anyone have any idea how long Azura is in port??!

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thanks!

WOW this is great so controversial!

 

I like the way some subscribers are inferring their children are always well behaved! Children are by their nature loud and annoying, and adults, particularly those whose children have flown the nest, can do without them!

 

I don't know how people can afford to take their children on a cruise, with or without child discount!

 

We never took our children out of school, I think it creates a wrong impression to encourage this practice. There are more than enough school holidays to plan round and people should just cut their cloth accordingly!

Then arcadia/artemis will be right up your street!

Lou

I compile for a column in our local newspaper, extracts from 125, 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.

 

Back in the last century every week the courts had folks in the dock for not sending their children to school even if only for a few days (unless sick).

 

Perhaps today on top of a fine, parents should be charged by the courts the amount that they "saved" with these child spaces, when they take their children out during term-time. The fines could then be hypothacated to the local education budget.

 

When I cruise in November I do not expect a ship to have 100s of children on board. Only pre-5's and over 15's not in education should be present.

Great idea!! lets bring back the man only vote, hanging and ricketts too!

What should of course be considered is that not everyone is of the same

Financial standing.

Some families that work hard all year want to have decent family holiday. If this is taken in the official school holidays you could expect to pay another £2000 for the same thing.

I personally would not be as harsh a critic to judge or think they everyone had the same disposible income and i certainly would not deny a family some precious lesuire time together.

At our School we have a fairly elderly,traditional headteacher that is very open minded. She is in agreement that children will benefit from a travel experience and that a family holiday taken out of the 10 authorised days allowance given to all parents is very important for the nurturing of children.

I appreciate that there are some children on board cruise ships that are badly behaved and inconsiderate but they are children and so it is forgivable.There are many more adults that are also very inconsiderate and should know better.

I feel that a child can really gain a lot of social skills from a cruise holiday its just a pity that not all adults can.

Lou

Kate, we're going on the Arcadia in May, and guess where we're off to? Yes the Baltics. So, how old is very very old?:eek:

 

Mary

over 40 :D :D :D :D :D

How about Ventura without the sticks........... now you are talking.

After sailing on the Arcadia and being aged 25 I would say it needs a few kids to sort out the moaners. Still they are usally in bed by 10.

 

Ps Arcadia is a great ship and ideal for the Younger Crowd. :)

 

Children may be loud at times but I will take them over the sticks anyday!!

Rude moaning just not nice to be around. (Please note this is not every stick some are quiet nice)

Ha,ha, well said, love your post.....moaners, forgetters and saga louts on Arcadia/Artemis please!!

Lou

Yes if you dont like kids or feel that they spoil the enjoyment of you're holiday then do not plump for a family ship or cruises that are within the school holidays.

To be fair its just as hard for families to tolerate the rudeness and suffer the moaning just as much as it is for you to tolerate the children, especially when you dont need to being that there are adult only ships.

Lou

Hi what a great thread!

We are on Oct 26th cannot wait! never been RCI before but it all looks very exciting.....my kids cant wait to go to the H2O zone.............neither can i!!

Lou