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20 hours ago, Biker19 said:

The cabins sometimes become unavailable as late as turnaround day. During COVID days this was normal as RCI would take the cabin of a COVID positive customer out of service for the next sailing. Many other things could take a cabin out of the inventory.

Could take "A" cabin or even a few out of service for one reason or another I could see, but we're talking over 100 cabins in 1 day, 5 months presail. Insides, ocean view and balcony.   I'm not worried about obtaining a cabin, I know that will happen 🙂 

Anyone have any idea or seen this in the past?  Looking one day at balcony rooms only and able to spot more than 100.  Looked again 3 days later and only showing Grand Suites! 3 weeks later and still only showing a handful of Suites.

A little concerned as I am booked in a GTY Balcony room for this October Mediterranean sailing on VOTS.

I will hit Emerald on day 6 of my 11 day cruise.  Will those Benefits kick in during the cruise or will they wait until next new booking?

TIA !

Loving your review!  What time did the ship arrive into Cabo?  Was it much of a wait for tender #3?

Loving your review!

You said you had ticket #23 for a 10:30 tender ??  What time did your ship dock?

I purchased the additional cost of $18 that will let me change once on the ticket. So I guess worse case is I go a little later and not 'direct'.

I'll cross my fingers or good weather . ha ha  Thanks !

Our ship is supposed to arrive at 6AM.

Speaking from experience only, is catching an 8:15 departure from Maria Train Station doable?

Are we still allowed to bring on bottled water?  I read somewhere it has to be 'canned' water now.  Do they even sell canned water? lol

Its a tradition for us to go to Coconuts in Fort Lauderdale.  Has everything you're looking for

https://www.coconutsfortlauderdale.com/

Great seafood right on the causeway.

Our flight leaves at 6 AM to Athens, just wondering  .....

Is Uber the best way?

Google Maps indicate it is a 35 minute drive from our hotel ... what time to depart our Marseille hotel?

Thanks!

2 minutes ago, alserrod said:

 

 

Not STILL available.

 

Railway tickets are send to sell-in-line by 6 to 6 months. Most of tickets would be up to the beginning of summer (people do not use to buy tickets with so advance).

 

Maybe in this or next months tickets will appear for first in the web. The first to buy, the best price. You could pay up to 25 euro only. Something extra if you want premium class (meal included) but a terribly price indeed

Interesting !  Learning so much from you.  Thank you so much Alserrod!!

those train times would be perfect... however, not available on October 23rd 😞

Thank you Alserrod. 

Looking further into the train schedules ... seems like the only connection I could possibly take would leave at 8:05 am > change in Madrid > 2.5 hr lay over > then arrive in Barcelona at 4 pm.   

I am not confident in a 8 am departure time nor spending the whole day travelling.  Now looking at a 9:15 am departure from AGP to BCN arriving 11 am.

Sorry ... also which train stations to use?

Depart Frm:

Malaga-Maria Zambrano

Malaga Aeropuerto

Velex-Malaga

Torreblanca

Malaga Centro Alamdea

Arrive To :

Barcelona Sants

Barcelona El Prat

Barcelona Passeig de Gracia

Barcelona Estacio de Franca

Barcelona El Prat T1

Barcelona-Arc de Triomf

El Prat T2

El Clot-Arago

Sant Andreu Condal

la Sagrera Meridiama

Torre-Baro

Aeroport Josep Tarradellas

22 hours ago, alserrod said:

and, here in this post, I wrote something more about Railway in Spain

 

 

This is great information. Thank You!

I think we will do the train.  Our ship (RCCL VOTS) is supposed to dock at 6 am. Any idea on how much time to depart, clear custom/immigration and arrive at train station in Malagra? 

We will be docking in MALAGRA and heading to Barcelona... I think you had the itinerary reversed.

My other option is to fly from Malaga to Barcelona.  1.40 hr flight.

there are flights departing at 9:15 and also 11:25 am the morning we depart the ship.

Any suggestions on preference?

TIA

Our cruise actually encompasses 4 Greek Islands already (Crete being one of them) and we have yet to explore the South of France and also Spain.  Our cruise ends up in Malaga Spain.

Something about watching all those James Bond movies really intrigued us to want to explore the French Riviera 🙂

Are there any castles to visit in the area?

Thank You !

Hello 🙂

Firstly, our cruise leaves from Athens and ends in Malaga Spain.

We have a week prior to the cruise that we would like to visit some places, including the French Riviera.

Coming from Edmonton, what airport and what location would you recommend flying into?

Also what area (Cannes, Monte Carlo, Marseille ... etc) would be a good base for a hotel to visit beaches, shopping, markets?

After our week in the area our plan is to fly to Athens 2 days pre cruise.

Suggestions? edits?

Thanks all!

Great Advice!  Thank you all 🙂

Hi All

Disembarking in Malaga on a Wednesday but flying out of Barcelona on the Friday morning.

Not much into history or museums.  Just sightseeing and shopping, spending time at markets.

Would you suggest we get on the train straight away, or overnight in Malaga before spending time (what little we have of it!) in Barcelona?

We have never been to Spain.

Thanks!

19 hours ago, nicper said:

NCL is not honoring that statement on their website. They said that Canadians will need a visa to travel and that travellers could get denied entrance on the ship without a visa.  Even though it is before Oct. 1, I have not successfully been able to complete the online Visa application and I am nowhere near the embassy and leave for the cruise at the end of October.

If anyone hears anything definitive that visas are not required when arriving by ship, please let me know.

nicper what do you mean "NCL is not honoring that statement"  They confirmed that to me even through a phone call.  Do you have proof otherwise?  Please let me know!

TIA

Interested in doing this also .... Response from NCL was "No"

For anyone travelling with NCL.  This is from their web site