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Transfers are the easiest option, but as you say they are quite pricey. It is a fairly long drive from Rome to Civitavecchia.

 

If I were doing it then I would use the train. That can be extremely cheap if you use the local train. However, I would suggest looking at prebooking a ticket on the fast train. This has a couple of advantages over the local train. It is quicker and less busy than the local train, especially when there are ships in port. We used it when we were in Civitavecchia on a port day and it was much more comfortable and we were able to reserve seats.

 

It was surprisingly cheap, Just having a quick look online, it is showing a price of 9.90 per person for Termini-Civitavecchia for a randomly selected date on the intercity.

 

The website is trenitalia.com

 

The negative side of this is that you still have to get to Termini to catch the train, and also to the cruise port from Civitavecchia station, which is about a mile. Only you can say how much of an issue that would be, but a taxi from the station should be quite cheap.

 

Edit: I notice you are flying in the day before and staying at Civitavecchia that night. Does that mean you aren't planning on going into Rome itself? If not then a transfer from the airport becomes a little more attractive, as on the train you have to first get into Rome from the airport and then back out to Civitavecchia. That obviously makes it more expansive and is starting to become quite a journey after a flight. At least you will arrive at Termini from the airport so are just changing trains, but you the total journey is going to take a few hours.

 

Another Edit: I thought I recognised your name. You were on the Spirit at the same time as us at Easter. I take it you enjoyed the ship. :)

I agree. I hadn’t planned my transportation before arriving at FCO. If I was tired, I would pay more and take private transport. If I felt ok, I was taking the train.

I took the train. It was very easy, even with the train change. If in Rome, I would take the express train from Termini. Yes, it costs a bit more but I appreciate the convenience.

If taking the train, note, you may have to carry your luggage down and then up a flight of stairs in Civitavecchia.

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Only if prices are the same! I got assigned in April for a February cruise. Would have preferred a higher deck, but rebooking now would be several hundred a person more.

 

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Exactly. It is a lot more money now. It is fine, but I agree, I was surprised the cabin was booked so early.

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I booked a balcony guarantee on the Bliss in July 2017 (sailing fall 2018). I was assigned the lowest balcony cabin (BF) late last year (almost a year before sailing). I was surprised it was so early. I asked, but unlike other cruise lines, you cannot move cabins within the same category (with a guarantee). I got a really good deal, so not complaining.

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I see Tenors of Rock listed on the Daily for tomorrow...if these are the same guys I saw in Vegas in January, they are freakin' amazing! If so, I hope they are on the PC cruise also.

 

 

 

And thanks for all the studio photos. It looks great.

They are great. They were on the initial Escape TA a couple years ago.

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I hope someone can post the menus for The Local and Los Lobos.

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone for finding these great pictures and videos. Loving it!

Try searching for the Los Lobos menu. I saw one but cannot remember where...it might have been a FB post.

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Gotta get an iconic Harrods shopping bag.

 

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True. A trip to London isn’t complete without a stop in Harrods. Especially the food hall

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Just purchased OBC. Received email from AMEX about 5 min later. Nice perk[emoji3]

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I have AT&T. I used the $10 per 24 hour plan in Europe last year. I turned my phone on around 1pm on Friday and shut it off around noon on Sunday. I paid $20.

It uses your data plan, phone and texting plan.

Getting off the ship will be a bit different, though. If you turn your phone on when you arrive in port, it will cost $10 per day. Even if you don’t use it for 24 hours.

You use your phone on land just as you would at home. Make sure data is off when you are on the ship. I generally have my phone off on the ship as the costs are much higher.

Yes, it is cheaper to have an unlocked phone and a local SIM card is cheaper but I liked the convenience of my phone number in case of emergencies.

Hopefully this helps....

Dena

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I have found with Clinique (at least on other lines), the savings is your sales tax. I’ve only purchased it when I have Shipboard credit to use up.

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I have a question....going on a cruise with one day in Victoria. If I get off the ship early, will I be able to go (by bus) to Butchart Gardens for a couple hours and spend a few hours in town in the afternoon? I really like architecture and scenery so I want to spend at least a few hours in town. Thanks, Dena

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If you're in a suite, talk to your butler and see what he can do. We just got back from our first-ever cruise today, during which our butler brought us another bottle of the sparkling wine when he noticed we had opened ours, said that not everyone wants them. The steward tracked my husband down on the second day and gave him a bottle of merlot. We found the sparkling wine drinkable but just fine for mimosas while the merlot tasted like nail polish remover. LOL

Mimosas, it will be....

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If you turn off data roaming, your phone works. You can still get calls and make calls. As mentioned above, at s cost of about $2.50 per minute. Airplane mode is the best unless you need your phone.

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I would arrive the day before. Last fall, flights cancelled and delayed from Heathrow due to fog (happens frequently). All later flights to Barcelona were full. They routed me thru Madrid. I was supposed to arrive at 4pm. Ended up arriving at 10pm.

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Great pictures! The houseboats remind me of Sausalito, CA. I am going to Victoria for the first time in the fall. I was planning on just spending time in town but now I am thinking about the gardens. Walking is no issue....

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Someone mentioned latitudes members get a bottle of bubbly in their cabin. Is this something new?

Relatively; when they change the "perks" for Latitudes in Feb 2017 what was a perk for Gold and above was applied to everyone.

Look at https://www.ncl.com/nz/en/shorex/225902259/latitudes#!#tab-rewards-3 for all the perks.

Has anyone been able to get it switched to a white or red wine (no bubbles)? Thanks

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.50 per day for 2 people is a buck a day, $7 a week. hardly worth fronting the money now to pre-pay.

I was thinking the same thing. Traveling solo so $.51 per day. 5 days....$2.55 increase.

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I just had priority check in from our TA on Princess. However, it only allowed us to go in the priority check in line but not priority boarding. We didn’t use it as there weren’t any lines when we got there.

I expect people think it is priority boarding too....

Dena

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Ugh! I board on Saturday....hopefully something that can be fixed without too much impact.

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Here’s an example: in December 2015, the Pacific Princess was sailing its 50th Anniversary cruise with the Love Boat cast onboard for the whole 14-day cruise. It sold out quickly and unlike the norm, few people canceled so that Guarantees could be assigned. Two days before sailing, there were still about twenty cabins to be assigned and no available cabins. Passengers were offered great moveover packages (free cruises, huge amounts of onboard credit) but few took the offer. Don’t know what the final offers were but they had to have been huge. My sister and I each had oceanview cabins. We were offered the Owner’s suite if we would give up our two cabins. We did. Somehow, and with a lot of juggling, Princess found cabins.

 

You’ll have a cabin and will be sailing. Enjoy!

Wow! That is a great offer.

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That is awesome. Congrats....

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Do you mind telling us which cruise? I have a 5 day coming up in less than 2 weeks

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That is strange if there was no aircraft change.

Are you on the same reservation #? If so, that is more strange that they changed one person on a reservation and not the other (or others).

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Have already paid cruise in full. So to take advantage of this, do I apply the offer to my card before or after I purchase the OBC?

Before. It has to be added to your card prior to purchase.

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SuperShuttle. Go to their web site. You can get the whole van to yourself(s). They have a good app too. Make sure you google got coupons. !!!

 

 

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As someone from the LA area, with 6 people you might do better with Uber or even a taxi.

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Are you past final payment? Who did you call to change payment? I paid a few days ago. I'm thinking of buying OBC but I know I will not use all of it. Would it be refunded to a different credit card if you register a MasterCard to shipboard account?

Yes.

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