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16 hours ago, zap99 said:
I was watching some YouTube videos of ultra fit folk hiking long distances at great speed using these poles.. just wondered what the difference was between them and a walking stick. In an emergency Gandalf could stand at the top of the stairs with his staff.......you shall not pass.
Tried Nordic walking once. A bit like cross country ski-ing. Too strenuous for me.
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Always find Martin Sharples very passenger interactive on Arcadia and he always really praises his crew, which I like.
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5 minutes ago, Lee Jones Jnr said:
It was a joke. Sorry.
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6 hours ago, Lee Jones Jnr said:
Ah, well in that case 'its a scandal that this is the policy when cabins are £999.60pppn' (the cost of a solo suite on the first Aurora cruise that I clicked on).
I dunno, I suppose the whole concept is difficult for me to empathise with because it would never occur to me to take bottles of spirits onboard or to a hotel or take popcorn from home to the cinema etc.
Please tell me which site offers an Aurora suite for single occupancy at less than £1000! And which cruise. Will snap it up!
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6 hours ago, Lee Jones Jnr said:
Do you happen to which cruise or cruises that is?
I haven't looked at every single cruise but a random selection of half. dozen Aurora and half a dozen Arcadia cruises all come in at £189 or less so perhaps thats a rare anomaly?
I suppose it's difficult to know what to do with pricing and policy as they must feel like the same rules have to apply to all ships whilst at the same time being quite different products.
I was quoting solo prices.
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3 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:
That's a good price Jean.
A select balcony on the cruise we wanted was just shy of £200pppn.
Her Highness wants a balcony as its quite a scenic cruise.
Andy
Not bad. My cruises currently booked on Aurora are £250 (Baltic next week) and £350 (Xmas/New Year). Balcony for solo!
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1 minute ago, S1971 said:
Agreed, but they are quickly coming to the end of their commercial life, then what?
Another adults only ship, Ventura maybe? But hopefully a few years left in them yet. Both being refitted in 2024/25.
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Surprisingly, Bank Holiday Monday here was the best day of the year so far. Shorts and T-shirt came out!
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Horse chestnut?
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Best act I have ever seen is Paul Ruck's Eric Clapton tribute. He is amazing.
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28 minutes ago, zap99 said:
Not too bad here. Greggs is more upmarket as well.
Porto Venere. Lovely. Raining again here.
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4 hours ago, AndyMichelle said:
We have been very lucky with the weather and have managed to use the pools.
I don't think they are particularly cold for outside pools, you soon get used to it.
Yesterday the lido deck pool was absolutely packed, but went up to the serenity pool and I was the only person in it for a while and a completely different vibe.
The hot tubs have been busy every time I have looked.
Didn't expect to be sipping a pina colada by the pool the day after sliding down a snow covered mountain on my backside😂
Andy
Serenity pool and bar area is lovely.
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Sorry, but would have to be adults only for me too. Plus some shade on open decks.
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1 hour ago, Windsurfboy said:
What time do you normally arrive, what is the process like, do you have to wait long
I arrive about 1200. Then sit and wait until boarding commences. Usually not too long a wait. But I only cruise on the smaller ships.
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1 hour ago, david63 said:
I thought that you were given "arrival time" not "boarding time" - there is a significant difference.
Correct. Thanks for that.
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I am Ligurian and usually have 1215 boarding time no matter which ship or terminal. It rarely seems to vary.
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Quite like it, but a bit Lego ish.
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1 hour ago, Ardennais said:
This is my view today!
Oh stop it!
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Add Serenity adults only pool on Britannia.
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1 minute ago, purplesea said:
Can I please have some of the sun you all seem to have? It's pouring with rain here and not at all nice!
Same here. Feels like Winter is never ending!
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1 minute ago, majortom10 said:
We disembarked this morning off Arvia and as we were walking across to CPS car park noticed a queue outside of terminal waiting to embark and there was also a queue of cats waiting to be checked in by CPS. The time was 1010am and you can understand P&O making strict rules about boarding when people are arriving this early. To be honest cannot understand the logic of people arriving that early or the benefit. Having said that seeing the queue at 1645pm of people waiting outside MDR last week for a restaurant that doesn't open until 1730pm beggars belief.
Cruise Pussycats Services?!!
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1 minute ago, watsonbeau said:
Thank you. Interesting about the gratuities ! Drinks - maybe - but if a lot of ports perhaps not needed. Good advice.
Like the look of both Aurora and Arcadia - any thoughts or preferences? Thanks
I try to cruise exclusively on these two as I prefer adults only, and quieter, ships. Love both of them. Very popular though, which is why they are more expensive than the large ships, unfortunately!
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1 hour ago, FangedRose said:
At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently.
Smart casual.
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13 hours ago, EM35 said:
On Aurora August 2022 there was a P&O shuttle in Tromso, it dropped us off in a carpark near a shopping mall but I can't remember the exact location I'm afraid.
P&O shuttle drops you in the centre of Tromso.
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Ventura - level 3?
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Boarding delayed on Aurora again today for cleaning. Same thing happened last Wednesday. Noro is everwhere at the moment.