Putting on the Ritz

There is a hot tub in the spa. I used it twice last week.

We are a lesbian couple and have been on 3 cruises with Pied Piper Cruises. They are not Atlantis and they don’t have the entire ship but they get rooms on many sailings every year all over the world. The guys are great and put together programs for our group that are lots of fun. The ratio of men to women in their group is about 10/1 but for the most part we have felt welcome on these cruises.

We are staying after also and taking the $99 bus in as it seemed easier than figuring out which train to which station, to which bus, to which rail to get out to Lee. Our VRBO hostess says we can get the train from Gatwick to Lee.

I planned on using them for boarding the cruise as well as returning to the US. I see the CDC is saying we currently don’t need to test to return but I am still going to pack them in case it changes again. (That is exactly what this virus does, change!)

Wow! I thought they issued the results electronically. Did they overnight them?

I have several at home Covid antigen tests which are FDA approved for Emergency Use Authorization. I found a company online who will witness you taking the test and send documentation of the results for travel. Has anyone used Azova for this? I will be on a Carnival cruise next month so I would love to hear from anyone who has done this for a Carnival cruise.

We are boarding 7/10. Thank you so much for sharing information. I love the shows but our last cruise on Carnival had very few offerings. What shows if any is this ship offering?

Just watched your “Welcome to the UK” video. Thanks so much. We are traveling there for the first time. You are correct that public transport on this side of the pond is dismal. I have already ordered us “Visitor Oyster Cards” as we will be staying in London for a few days after the cruise. My understanding is the visitor card cannot be purchased in London. I am looking forward to watching your London video.