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I have stayed at the Star Hotel Michelangelo many, many years ago. @cruisemom42 is correct in that it is closer to the Vatican and not much else. There were only a few outdoor restaurants and an open air market close but to get to any other sights, we had to take a cab. The rooms were nice and big but just not centrally located. With that being said, We were in Rome in OCT 2022 and stayed at the Hotel Capo d'Africa which is across the street from the Lancelot. We could walk to the Coliseum and there were many restaurants around which were excellent.

WOW. Thanks @Heidi13. That was a very good lesson in binoculars. I have 10X50, 366/1000yds so I feel after your explanation, these should do the trick.

You took the same thought I had. If I need stronger binoculars, I will get them for our cruise.

That penguin trail is so awesome!

That's a perfect view of what I needed to know. Thanks for this info.

Hi Dee. Just wondering about your white metal "thingy things" outside the balcony. You commented on the "obstructed view" on day one. I am wondering just how far toward aft these things go. Like how many cabins back are they there? I will be opposite side about 5 cabins aft.

Fabulous Photos. Love the Penguins.

Beautiful photos.

Good Grief! That's a lot of drinks

Thanks Bill. Good to know.

And is bottled water included in the 15 drink limit.

Hi Dee. Couple of quick questions. In the Lido Marketplace buffet, are you allowed to serve yourself or do the guys behind the counter serve you. And also, wondering if the straws for drinks are paper or plastic. I know it's an odd question but DH has a hard time drinking from a paper straw.

Thank you. I will definitely give this a try.

I agree. Totally conflicting answers. I think to be on the safe side, I will book the excursion now to get a spot and take my chances on getting refunded with the OBC.

Thanks. Sounds Yummy!

So I just called HAL today asking this very same question. They said I would have to use my CC for booking the shore excursion and I asked if I could get reimbursed once onboard with OBC. The answer was NO. Not unless I cancelled the excursion. So, when does OBC show up on my booking so maybe I can book closer to the departure?

....and what exactly is in the Melon No-Jito?

Does the Crow's Nest serve espresso drinks or is it just a cocktail bar? Never been on this ship so I may have many questions if you don't mind.

Thanks again.

Thank you. Where can I find your taped room tour?

Hello @TravelBluebird. Our cabin will be on the port side a little bit aft from your cabin on our sailing. If you get a chance, could you take a pic of the storage that @NorbertsNieceis talking about in the cabin. This will be our first Oosterdam sailing and wondering about storage.

OK. Just read the 3 previous pages of your journey @TravelBluebird. Following your adventure as we will be on the Oosterdam this Spring on the TA to Greece. Just finished following @NorbertsNiecejourney. Very informative. Bon Voyage!

I think you're on to something. Or maybe just "The Shake Shack".

Watching you sail away.

OH Cool. Thanks for checking again.