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2 hours ago, Jenjer said:

The Havana is what got us to give Carnival a try after 14 cruises on other lines. I do not think I have read any review that said it was not worth the money. It can be busy on say a sea day especially the first sea day but compared to the main pool its down right calm.

 

If every single person staying in a Havana room tried to get a lounger at the same time I am sure there are not enough.

 

Also to note its 12 and above not 18 and up so there are teens in the area.

I thought I read it was 18 and up.  That is the reason I was considering it as we love our kids and grands, but well, we were looking forward to an area without kiddos possibly.

I am really toying with booking a Havana cabin on the Horizon for the April 26, 2020 sailing to the Western Caribbean.  Question is .... are they worth the additional money?  It will only be my husband and I traveling (52 and 57.  I know that during the day it is adults only, but do they offer enough loungers to accommodate everyone?

Any insight is appreciated!

Kim

Hubby and I are considering a cruise to Iceland in 2019. One of his "bucket list" items is to see the Northern Lights. Will these be visible from ports in Iceland or should we focus more on going as far north in Norway as possible to see them.

Thanks for any insight ...

Does anyone know if the Silhouette has laundry facilities that passengers can use while on board? If so, where are they located.

TIA!

Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to get from the port to the Acropolis? We do not want to book a driver as we did that on our prior trip to Athens. We have scheduled a private tour guide of the Acropolis and need to meet her at 9:30am. Would the HOHO bus work?

TIA!

Kim

We are taking my MIL and her friend with us on the Israel / Greece itinerary on the Silhouette in October. Both my MIL and her friend are in their 80's and still very mobile. Since this will probably be their last big trip in their lives, DH and I want to make this special for them. We planning on having our concierge on the Silhouette deliver goodie bags to their cabin. Custom shirts and water bottles are being done as well as a custom "anchor" bag. We were also thinking about putting snacks in the bags for them. Looking for other things to insert, hence looking for some ideas. Anyone be able to assist with ideas?

TIA -

On the POA, I would save the money and go with the balcony. We spent hardly any time in our cabin. So for me it is easy, save the suite for a cruise with more time at sea!

Thanks Manbo. I am trying to justify the additional costs and it is true, we were only in our cabin to sleep on our first Hawaii cruise. I know we definitely do not want an inside cabin, so unless the perks can really justify the additional $, it will be a balcony.

14 years ago DH and I cruised on the Pride of Aloha as our first cruise together in an inside cabin. We loved the cruise through Hawaii and looking to repeat this trip in August 2018. This time, though, we are looking to book a balcony or suite. We have sailed in balcony cabins on NCL ships prior, but never a suite. Besides the additional space, are there additional perks that come with the suites? I am trying to justify the additional costs.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Sounds good but hubby wants a guide to get all the insight information.

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Trying to get recommendations for tour companies / guides for Olympia and Lindos. We will be arriving via Celebrity in October. Any recommendations would be awesome.

Thanks!

Kim

Just booked our cruise today that will stop in Ashdod for two days and then in Haffa. Any recommendations on tour excursion companies to use?

We were there last month, nice small town, some great old churchs, Dante's tomb is there we had a guide that was recommended by Rick Steves, her name was Claudia Frassineti, she was very good, it would try to get her again , we had 6 or 8 people so price was not bad at all. But I do think you could do it on your own.

Thanks for the information. Do you have a website or contact method for Claudia?

Ravenna is our first port stop after leaving Venice next July. Is there any insight on what to do in Ravenna? Do we need to look into a guide? Is it doable on our own?

Any insight would be awesome!

TIA,

Kim

We flew Norwegian out of LAX to AMS august 2015 with no problems. I would say definitely they are better then the US main carriers. We drove all over Western Europe and over to England. If you have questions, let me know.

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We rented a car while on Maui st the time we were on the cruise and parked the car right in the port area. It was safe and very convenient. Keep in mind this was in 2005 too.

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We are booked on a cruise that has the above referenced ports of call. Any ideas of things to do on these port days? Any recommendations of tour companies would be great too as we have never been to these ports.

TIA.

Kim

Hubby and I have decided to cruise the Baltic on the NCL Getaway in August 2017. Prior to booking we always research shore excursions and St. Petersburg is a big excitement for us. Does anyone have any recommendations of a small private company to utilize for a 2 day shore excursion? I am leary about just doing a google search for one in St. Petersburg especially due to visa issues. ;)

Thanks for any insight!

Kim

We are also considering the NCL out of Hamburg in June 2017!!!

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Very true and should have thought of that!

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DH and I are considering this cruise for summer of 2017 (yes planning ahead). Does anyone have any info on these ports and recommendations for this itinerary? Being the dates of the cruise fall over the summer solstice, DH is really excited especially if he was to see the Northern Lights.

Sat Copenhagen, Denmark (EMBARK) --- 5:00 pm

Sun At Sea --- ---

Mon Geiranger, Norway 7:00 am 3:00 pm

Hellesylt, Norway 5:00 pm 6:00 pm

Tue Alesund, Norway 8:00 am 6:00 pm

Wed Trondheim, Norway 10:00 am 8:00 pm

Thu CROSS THE ARCTIC CIRCLE --- ---

Fri Leknes, Lofoten Islands, Norway 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Sat Tromso, Norway 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Sun Hammerfest, Norway 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Mon Honningsvaag, Norway 8:00 am 7:00 pm

Tue At Sea --- ---

Wed Molde, Norway 10:00 am 6:00 pm

Thu Bergen, Norway 9:00 am 7:00 pm

Fri At Sea --- ---

Sat Copenhagen, Denmark (DISEMBARK) 8:00 am ---

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thanks everyone! I am finding better price airfare from the west coast into FLL than PBI where my in-laws live (cannot go to FL without seeing them :D). It seems logical with the information you all have provided for us to fly into FLL, rent a car and drive to PBI then back to FLL and taxi to pier.

Again, huge thanks!

Taxi is faster and cheaper.

Do you know approximate price for a taxi? I am trying to decide if we fly in and out of FLL as my in-laws live in PBI.

We are thinking of doing a vow renewal while on the Independence of the Seas. Has anyone got any experience with dealing with the Royal Romance department? I would want to hold the renewal on the beach of the private island and not sure that is possible. Any insight?

Does anyone know what the cost is for the bus shuttle from Ft. Lauderdale Int'l to the pier for the ships?

When we were in Cozumel on the NCL Dawn back in March 2014, there were +/- 10 ships. The only place you really saw the crowds (at least to us) were the shopping areas as you got off the ship. We ended up going way out of town on dune buggies, so the crowds did not affect.