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MHF

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    Maryland
  • Interests
    Genealogy
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Silversea, Seabourn
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    All of them!

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  1. Do you know if the Muse has this problem in all the suites? I am booked on her in November 2024. Thanks, Missy
  2. Interesting. I bet that will be a topic of discussion at this weekend's Virtuoso Executives meeting in Italy.
  3. If you would like other recommendations, we really enjoyed the helicopter flight to walk on a glacier (not Mendenhall) with Coastal Helicopters from Juneau. They picked us up in a van and took us to the airport. We also enjoyed Misty Fjords flight and Bear Search flight with Island Wings from Ketchikan.
  4. I'm so glad you all can continue on your Greek Isles tours! Thanks JP for finding the links as I did a search and couldn't find one. It was a cruise blogger on YouTube who didn't indicate it was towed into port, he said towed back to port. My bad for assuming.
  5. I saw on YouTube that the Spirit broke down and had to be towed back to Pireaus???
  6. Lois so sorry! Terrible storms with lots of lightning Friday night (my brother and his wife sat on the tarmac at Dulles but eventually got out for their trip to Scotland), more Saturday, and more today (Sunday).
  7. PLEASE...everyone check their air! I was told ticketed at 60 days, then I was told ticketed by 40 days. On day 39 I emailed my TA who called SilverSea. They ticketed that evening. Something about an upgrade to the computer systems the previous week...okkkkkkk... Missy in Maryland (am I there yet???)
  8. B2B Athens to Athens to Dubai in October on the Spirit!
  9. I am 46 days from sailing and my flights are booked but not ticketed. 2 calls to my TA produced 2 answers when she called Silversea: the first was "ticketing is 60 days out", the second was "I meant 40 to 60 days out". If I'm not ticketed next week, there will be a 3rd call. Wouldn't matter so much except Emirates will not let me pick a seat until ticketed and I'm rather concerned about being bumped from Business Class on a 15 hour flight home. This was a very cheap Business Air upgrade I purchased a couple of years ago. Missy in Maryland (is it time to pack yet?)
  10. I have done 90 days on Silversea but only 14 on Seabourn, all in a Veranda. Seabourn would get more of me if their solo supplement was not routinely 150%. I can usually book Silversea at 125%, then if things go well, subtract Venetian discount and onboard booking discount. That being said, I had a marvelous time in Alaska last year on Seabourn: I sat at hosted tables all but 2 nights, invitations were in my suite by lunch and I RSVPd. Food was fab (except desserts which were lacking flavor), bourbon selection was better than Silversea. It did take me a couple of nites to figure out the menu. Glacier Bay was phenomenal. While some do not like it, I find Silversea Door-to-door comfortable. Once I am in the Blacklane car, I am taken care of and nothing is my problem. When my flight was delayed coming home this February, I knew my Blacklane driver had to fight DC rush hour, not me. Also a hotly debated topic is the dress code and I enjoy a few nights of glitz on Silversea. And more than a few nights of caviar! The Grill is fun for dinner and the pizza really is good because sometimes you just need pizza, wine, and gelato. Trying Regent next year for the first time as a solo. Go for the itinerary that speaks to you. Welcome to the Big Ten! Missy, living in Maryland but still has a Penn State heart. We Are!
  11. Have a marvelous time! Your hotel is right behind Westminster Abbey so that is always an option. The best thing about LHR is that we (sort of) speak the language and can read all the signs... 🙂 Missy in Maryland (leaving in October on the Spirit)
  12. Yes, that's the plan. Just thinking to buy tickets online ahead of time aka Athens Pass for Skip the Line.
  13. Here's a related question I was just about to post: can you ask to change to a later bus? What would be the last bus (ship departs at 7 so maybe 2 or 3?)? Hope the tour desk at the hotel is open that morning when I arrive and would be able to help? I have been to Athens twice but was never able to tour anything. Hoping to get in a few things the day before and then a few more the day the buses depart. Thanks! Missy in Maryland, planning for October and November on the Spirit!
  14. Thanks to all who replied about Egypt...what about tipping in Euro in Turkey? I have several ship tours there. M
  15. My cousin and I did an impromptu whiskey tasting with dessert in Arts Cafe on the Dawn after dinner. No music, nice bartender, lovely waitress. Tables or bar service. It became our go-to place. The bartender told me he will be on Spirit this fall so looking forward to seeing him again.
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