Kristelle

re the above question - yes, it would count as immunity and not be required by any organisation requiring up to date vaccination. This is area I work in - and places like hospitals and nursing homes that require staff to be vaccinated give exemptions for 6 months following infection - as you will have natural immunity in that time.

so you put them on the correct foot?? I didnt know it mattered - I just grab a pair of socks and put any sock on any foot.

My son just buys all plain black socks and then doesnt bother putting them in pairs, they all go loose in the drawer and just grabs any 2. He figures that way they all look the same , the glimpse you see of them when someone is wearing long pants.

this is what it says: int he Scenic FAQ under What clothing should I pack? General: Casual sportswear for daytime that can be mixed/matched/layered Jumper/warm jacket/gloves/hat/scarf for cooler mornings and nights Swimwear Comfortable walking shoes with rubber soles for good grip Sunglasses and sun hat Women require a minimum of one skirt or dress it isnt specifically river cruises but Scenic tours in general I dont think I'll be needing swimwear either but obviously that is for warmer places not Europe in autumn Anyway you have all reassurred me - and the photo in Canal Archive post, I see one lady is wearing a dress and one is wearing slacks and pretty top - so that sort of thing would be my go-to as well for dressy evenings out, like concerts and gala night thingies. My husband does not wear ties - last wore one to wedding of our son 4 years ago. He would wear formal pants and a collared shirt so seems that would be ok too.

I gather from reading here and elsewhere that river cruises are not overly dressy. We are going with Scenic Amsterdam to Budapest in September - Scenic's own page of FAQ's has questions on clothes to pack and says Women are required to bring one dress or skirt. is this really so? Why? I do not own a skirt and hardly ever wear a dress - the couple I have are very summery and surely not suitable for weather of around 20 deg celcius Is there anything, including the Moulin Rouge we are doing in Paris pre tour, that women cannot wear smart slacks and a dressy top?

Dawn services are always very moving IME I used to go every year before Covid.

This forum is very glitchy when posting from a tablet

Adelaide Crows? Yes, won 4 in a row now. Adelaide Crows? Yes, won 4 in a row now.

maybe - but often the loser wins in the GF re match Adelaide did in 2018 if I remember rightly, after shock loss to Richmond in 2017 GF (admittedly rest of their season nor any since, have been that flash 🙃)

there was a cruise, not sure who with or perhaps several offer this option - Melbourne to Tasmania, one sea day on route, then to NZ, 2 sea days on route then go round New Zealand finishing in Auckland. You then have the option of days at sea to return to Melbourne or fly home from Auckland - obviously an option for those who dont want more sea days (and presumably bit cheaper.) Was looking at that a while ago then got put on the back burner, cant remember which company it was with.

Goodbye Dame Edna. An Australian entertainment icon.

Back to laundry - so one free bag between 2 of us per cruise. Can u get more done at a cost? And pressed means ironed?? So per day we can each have a shirt or such ironed for the evening or next day's wear. I understand that,unlike hotels, there won't be an iron to iron things ourselves.

thank you. Yes I guess rows of underwear hanging on balconies would look pretty tacky We are on the lowest level of cabins with a balcony. Cabin grade C on Sapphire deck of Scenic Jade. Do small things dry ok in the bathroom even though there is no window there?

Newbie to cruising I vaguely remember reading that Scenic offers one complimentary laundry service ( one bag) per guest per trip but cant find that anywhere in my documentation so perhaps imagined it. I assume underwear and light weight shirts you would do by hand in your bathroom and hang in there or in front of window to dry next day pack a few pegs in your suitcase but what about larger items - is there a laundry service and if so what sort of cost? we are going on 14 day cruise with Scenic in September.

we are doing similar before our Scenic cruise in early September - 3 nights in London (family more than touristy) then catch train to Paris, 2 nights in Paris then train to Amsterdam and start cruise. We have a package in Paris that does Eiffel tower, than dinner and Moulin Rouge.

Just read this thread, thanks so much for your story. Mekong river cruise is on our bucket list - was thinking of doing one which spend few days on land in Cambodia first then sails down to Ho Chi Minh city and fly home (to Australia) from there. We have been to Vietnam before in 2017 on a Wendy Wu land tour which went from Ho Chi Minh city up to Hanoi ( really enjoyed) - so this would only repeat 1 day in Ho Chi Minh city of where.we went before. Certainly sounds well worth doing.

that link was from 2021. not sure how it is going now, 2 yrs later - but yes as you and I both said, very small now compared to years ago. They are trying really hard to preserve it.

oh that sounds good: Organised exercises or Tai Chi or suchlike groups on board that you can join when and if you want to 🙂 there is no additional cost for these? I know the bikes are free because Scenic brochure says so. Occasional minor hiccups with bus waiting seem reasonable - the sort of minor hiccups that happen on all tours and you just take in your stride

Thanks for that and also the example of a day sheet. so there are often exercise classes and suchlike on board in non excursion times? That sounds good. and short coach trips would be nice change to a day - waiting 20 mins for the ship to catch up isnt a bad thing is it? a few hours standing round in the cold wouldn't be fun but 20 mins would be ok.

I dont think they really know why. Possibly foxes. Possibly Victor Harbour being more built up this days

yes, true MM - on Kangaroo Island too - which I think have also decreased a lot.

There used to be a thriving fairy penguin colony at Victor Harbour - unfortunatley decimated to almost none now.

yes that's the one! starts in Amsterdam on 6th Sept. PS my name isnt really Kristelle though - just made that up for my user name.

Thank you I havent been on a cruise before but I have been on several all inclusive land group tours - I guess they have a rigid schedule too - in that you all have meals together and do most things as a group on the same timing. I'm not sure what is meant by a chill rating - I like to be doing things though not spending too much time just chilling (on the ship, resort, wherever)

Thanks for the welcomes. Not sure ocean cruising appeals to me but have always wanted to do Europe river cruise. Had it booked in 2020 but of course cancelled due to Covid pandemic so finally doing it this year.