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The beach and rocks to the left side (facing) of YC Ocean House is not open to bathers. If the lifeguards on jet skis see you there they will tell you to get back. This includes the rocks that border the ocean front (not beach front) cabanas on YC area. The only water access for the YC area is the actual YC BEACH, to the right of Ocean House. Dennis

We just did a back to back Norway/Baltic on Preziosa out of Kiel. We spent a few days in Hamburg before the cruise. Personally, I would not do a cruise out of Kiel again. The ‘new’ terminal in Kiel is a slipshod modification of a port warehouse at the ferry port some distance out of Kiel. The ‘Journey’ from Hamburg to Kiel was a major pain. We took the train, but the only trains going on Saturday were local commuter runs. And the MSC shuttle from Kiel hauptbahnhof was not convenient. If there is another YC ship out of Hamburg I would recommend that. All that said we loved the Preziosa YC and the cruises themselves. We have taken 2 back to back itineraries on Preziosa, Lesser Antilles and Norway/Baltic. We like her as much as Divina. Dennis

Well I just confirmed a reservation (paid deposit) for the Iceland to New York Inaugural, Sep 9 to Sep 23 2023. I think I was reservation number 738. 😀 The reservation was made through my agent. I have no idea whether one can book on one’s own. The reservation documents and payment tool are miles beyond the normal MSC communication; simple/clear documents and easy to use payment tool. The information brochure on the ship and the experience details sent to me by my agent were extensive and really slickly presented. First impression: The Explora Journeys team really took the effort to launch on a high note. They clearly studied the competition’s systems. Dennis