GremlinOfTheSea

Also, I bought a bottle of cherry liquor in Portugal and brought it on board without issue. I think if the scanners are port side it's easier; if it's ship side they might challenge loads of booze being brought back on.

On 1/21/2022 at 1:54 AM, Lindypops said:

Nice to hear things are returning to some sort of normality😊

please can I ask a couple of questions 

are you still allowed to take a bottle of spirits on board at embarkation?

please can you post a photo of the onboard, drink in yourcabin , prices for bottles of spirits and mixers?

thanks

And the back of it

This is the current Iona room service menu

@CRUISENSNOOZE also- forgot to say, for.the current route I'm on only testing being requested in Lisbon, not Madeira, canaries or Cadiz. Same for PLF (aside for UK arrival PLF)

Grem

2 hours ago, CRUISENSNOOZE said:

Thank you Gremlin for that good news. Does it feel more or less back to normal on board? Buffets open now? Do you still need to use App to go to a show? Testing etc?

 

Thanks, Chris

Hi Chris, it is largely back to normal apart from obvious quarantine zones meaning that on some cabin floors you need to go down or up to get across- not really an issue though once you suss it out. The My holiday webpage is being used but in all honesty I love it- shows so easy to book (not all require booking such as those in SkyDome) and also both times I've used the queue system for restaurants it's taken 5 mins despite saying 8 people in the queue etc, so it's really just a case of joining the queue just before you head to the restaurant. Even then, if you forgot to do this you won't be waiting long.

I think Covid has changed the face of holidays for a long while yet, and I came on this one knowing the risks. We are 5 days in and I could weep with joy at being here.  There are about 12+ laundrettes on the ship that I could count at a glance, and the gym is busy (so says my sister). I think only big change is kids clubs, but the measures are well explained to parents in advance of the  holiday itself. 

Get excited, you are going to have a great time ☺️

Hello! On Iona now- captain aborted trying to dock as the wind on the beam was pushing the ship despite thrusters. So they aborted and now we are docked in a sunny (but windy) Tenerife. The captain has been keeping us well informed about the stormy conditions; hopefully we have seen the worst now. 

Hi! I'm on Iona now and the gyms and launderettes are open 🤩

7 days; I've got my lateral flow tests and sparkly dresses ready, and I'm coming for Iona :)