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    Kona dive shop compatible with cruisers?

    in Scuba and Snorkeling

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    I am having a terrible time finding a dive shop that will work for the times we are in port. We're supposed to be in port 7 am to 6pm, but since it's a tender port, and I have no status, there's no way to know when I can get off the ship.

     

     

     

    Big Island Divers, who I've seen recommended most frequently, stated that they've had many issues with cruisers not making it to their shop by 8 am in time for their morning dives. They strongly recommended not booking because they would not refund if I didn't make it on time.

     

     

     

    Anyone have any other suggestions? Or should I just give up and try something else in this port?

    What do you like to do on a B2B turnaround day?

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    I have done one B2B in San Juan and took the opportunity to go hiking in the rainforest, something that I didn't have time for prior to sailing on the first leg.

     

     

     

    I'd echo the posters who have recommended attending the B2B cruiser's meeting that will happen sometime in the first leg. They will walk through the options for the turnaround day to let you know what to expect, as well as talk about any special perks they're providing to B2B cruisers. On my sailing, Celebrity gave all B2Bers a free bag of laundry- which was a very nice perk for someone like me who doesn't have enough loyalty status to get free laundry.

     

     

    Whatever you decide- enjoy the happiness that comes from knowing you're getting to stay when everyone else is packing up to go home.

    Veteran's Day Departure from San Diego

    in West Coast Departures

    Posted

    I read in another thread that San Diego really celebrates Veteran's Day. I'm leaving on 11/11/18 on the Eurodam and wondering what do I need to know about departing on that day? Will there be road closures/detours/parades/events in the morning that could make getting to the ship on time more complicated than normal? Are there interesting things to do that morning before I board, or since it's also a Sunday, will there be many things closed?

    stereotype vs reality

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    When people talk about Parisians or the French being snobby, I wonder how recently they have been there, and what their attitude has been. My first trip to Paris was is 1986, and if I did not speak French, or at try, I would receive a lot of attitude. By the time the 2000s rolled around, when I would speak French, I would get responses back in English. In my experience, Parisians have become exponentially more friendly to tourists over the years.

     

    In international travel, I've always found that learning a few words of the native language and being genuinely curious about the world and the way things are done in different places go a long way to a positive reception. When travelers insist on having everything the way it is where they are from, and are dismissive of the culture of the place they are visiting, that is an almost guaranteed recipe for friction.

    what did you do when you were a Newbie, that makes you laugh now

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Cruising solo, and was in the bathroom in just my underwear putting on make-up to get ready for dinner. I hadn't locked the bathroom door because why would I need to?

     

    Didn't hear the cabin steward knock on the outside door. Boy did we both get a surprise when he opened the door to the bathroom. I screamed, he screamed, he slammed the door and yelled apologies through the door.

     

    After I finished getting dressed and I left the cabin to go to dinner, he stopped me in the hall and apologized again. I was a little bit red-faced, but said "are you OK?" he said "yes" and I said "then don't worry about it" and had a good laugh.

     

    Lesson learned- at least lock the door to the hallway if I don't want to be disturbed, and better yet, lock the door to the bathroom, even when I'm all by myself.

    Celebrity Excursions St. Kitts: Which excursion? A day Trip to Nevis?Or Catamaran?

    in Celebrity Cruises

    Posted

    I have been on the Day Trip to Nevis.

     

    The baths are outdoors- there is one area down a few steps that is a square pool, and then down more steps is a long rectangular trough like area with walking/sitting areas on both sides of the water. The water runs through this area- a contained stream. I put my feet/legs in and the water was quite hot but soothing. There were some locals that were fully in the water, but no one on our tour got all the way in, because we had to get back into the van and continue our tour- it was one of the first things we did. My mom doesn't do stairs well and elected not to go down to the water but to just take some pictures.

     

    We had the beach almost to ourselves after lunch as the weather was cloudy with intermittent rain sprinkles. The catamaran trip pulled up about halfway into our beach time, so if you are interested in going for a drink or two, make sure you do it early.

     

    Ferry was about 30 minutes each way from St. Kitts if I remember correctly.

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