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my question is if they do is it in the casino?

We were on the Empress in 2001 when it docked in Phil..One of the problems was getting out bof the port.while we waited for a cab in the pouring rain,only one cab showed up in a half hour.Trere was a started there and all she could do was keep getting on her radio and telling cab to come to the port.And another problem was the porter came up and told the starter that they get the next cab and by then there were about fourty people waiting in line and we all yelled NO WAY,with that the starter called for the police.We won

If you depart on time 4pm,you will be passing the status of Liberty in about 2k that you can for when you go under the Varazzano5 minutes,but go to the highest deck till you go under the Varazzano bridge,that is exciting.As for the statue going out you will see the statue on the port[left ]side

we sailed on the Empress last November on the five night cruise,are you doing the five night with over night,We took the five hour Havana tour and were really inpressed with it,the guide spoke very good English.After the tour we went back to the ship for a quick dip in the pool and relax.

On day two[the ship didn't leave till four o clock]we just walked around the square and had a beer.The square is just across the street from the dock.We didn't go out till about ten o clock.

Just to let you know you have to go thru custom getting off and coming back.

I hope this helped you a little bit.

We did you get the Ebag from?

To me it is a risk because if the ship is late and not cleared by customs,like the others say you have to get in line for carry off to get out quickly.When you get to the airport you have to take your bags to the USDA,if you don't go there the airline cannot check you in.

Go to the pursers desk and they will take it off

we don't have to give them anymore ideas

When you book a b2b,you should ask for the same cabin so you don't have to change cabins after the first weeks cruise.If you cant get the same cabin that is ok ,just that after the first week you will have to move to another cabin.Your room steward will do all of the moving.Anything that is on a hangar they will put it on a rack to be moved,but anything that is lose you will have to put in a suitcase or some type of bag.

Going back to booking the room and if you cant get the same cabin ask who you book if thru to be put on a list in case that cabin becomes available,on both rooms

Two years ago I had a complete knee replacement.I went early to the muster[we were on the Adventure]and told them about my operation and that I cant stand for to long.They took my cabin so as to check me in and sent me to the dining room where people with disabilities were taken care of.

We were on the Cuban cruise in November,we stayed overnight .On the first day we took a very good tour from the ship ,it was listed for a 4 hour hour tour but it lasted almost five hours with the last stop at a flea market.After getting back to the ship we crossed the road and walked around the square for a bit.On the second day after breakfast we again went to the square and did a little more touring around the whole square.

Just a little info going back to the ship you do have to go thru customs every time.Also if you buy anything,with American money they will not give you USA change,so befor you go if you can go to a place to exchange money do so,we changed to euros,and in the termonial you can change the euros for Cuban.

enjoy the trip

Has anyone had any trouble getting into the preferences for RCCL

We use the bathroom light.There is about a two inch opening on the bottom of the door and when it is closed there is enough light to see from the bed,and it is low.

If you have not been to St Maartins before,there is the beach in town which is in good shape.It would cost you $7 a day PP for the ferry ,you get an arm band that you can go back and forth all day.There are place to eat along the walkway.You can rent chairs and umbrellas there.And town is right there if you want to walk around.

We also did this same tour,the only problem[if you want to call it that]was we were just getting to the statue of Jesus over looking the Harbor[nice seeing as you come in the harbor]It started raining and as the bus stopped the skies opened up.Some people wanted to go up to the statue and when they came back they were soaked.If you do go on this tour get to where you will meet to leave for the tour get there early as they give you tickets to get on the bus starting with number one,which we were on ,there were 7 buses that did this tour.

Why not go to the library and get the fodors travel book on Cuba and then decide?

We have taken many B2B cruises.Like someone said ,it all depends on the port.On our last cruise on the Seranade we had to turn in our old seapass after checking out between the cruises but was given it back by the conceigre

later .One thing about B2B,once you come back on board after seeing customs,you can go back to your cabin any time you want.There will be a staff member stationed near your passage way door,they will say you cant go to your room,just tell them that you are B2B and you can go in.As for getting your first seapass back when they take it ask about getting it back,if you are Crown and anchor that may be where you get it.Also there is usually a luncheon at noon in the dining room just for B2Bers.

Enjoy your B2B

Are you going to Cuba overnight?If so we booked the island tour the first day and found it very good,the guide we had answered all the questions that were asked.And on the second day we walked around the square which is just across the street from the dock.

You won´t get a final answer here, you would need to call the cruiseline.

 

Having said this, I highly doubt you will get clearance for this. In this day and age they don´t allow any visitors onboard aside from official groups like TA´s or press they are showing the ship to. Wedding guests are also allowed, but as I said I highly doubt you´ll get some individual clearance here.

is there a reason that your parents cant go off of the ship?

Yes there is,we use that at night for a night light,close the door and there is an opening on the bottom this is enough light

As someone said you can take the ferry across to town.We were there in February and the ferry cost $7 for all day,you can go back and forth all day long

It is usually 1pm,except if you are on a B2B,you can go into your room anytime and if they try to stop you just say B2B

No matter what card you use,notify the card company that you will be traveling in Europe,so they don't put a hold on the card.We do this whenever we travel out of the US.

It is in by the pool and open for lunch and late dinner[we never did dinner]

We Did the Cuban cruise in November on the Empress of the seas and we stayed overnight.We took the four hour bus tour from the ship and it was very interesting with a very good guide.When the tour was over we walked across the street from the dock to the square.The second day we just went again to the square and walked the other part of the square.

We went to the library and got the travel book from Fromers and read up on the Island.

Hope you enjoy