new2cruise

Thank you so much for this review! I have a quick question. Do you by any chance recall the name of the restaurant you went to have the tasting in Ravenna? Thanks!

Hi new2cruise,

 

Thanks! Feels good to have a "real" mom assure me that we didn't overreact!

 

Stef

Oh Stef, foster moms, adoptive moms, step moms, "second" moms as well as bio moms are all REAL moms in that we all love and care for and try with our utmost to do the best by the kids in our lives. We all make mistakes (hundreds of them, some bigger than others!), and we all are just flying by the seat of our pants because there was no "motherhood" school to go to. Sounds to me (not that I'm an expert, mind you!) that you and Tanja seem to have a natural understanding of how to care for kids and deal with the inevitable ups and downs of a family. The kids that pass through your doors are very lucky to have you two! You are very REAL!

OMG! As a mother of two (now grown) children, I can't even imagine the panic and anxiety you went through. Even though I knew that Tarik had to have been found (or you wouldn't be so happily reviewing your wonderful cruise), I still had my heart in my throat just reading your story, and sympathizing with your incredible worry. Glad to hear it all turned out okay (well, minus the injured knee)!

Even though it's not me you're asking...Our private tour (just the 2 of us) with RIL in Rome and the Vatican was amazing !

I'm so glad to hear that! I've been reading great reviews of their tours. Could you post a review telling us exactly what you did and why it was so amazing?

Thanks!

Did you use Rome in Limo for any other ports? I would love to see your other reviews on this cruise, but I couldn't find any on your blog.

Day 1 –Embarkation

 

 

.successfully hijacking a foreign cruise shuttle bus just is hard to top. [/i][/color]

 

How did I miss this?? Can you direct me to this thread?

And BTW, I only see icons at the bottom of the page. There aren't any on either side. Hmmm..... I guess i haven't paid for the "premium" Cruise Critic... jk in case someone starts looking for the "premium" content.

:DYippie – finally getting to the day by day adventures:D!

 

Ooooo- this is the part I've been most excited to see...not that I haven't enjoyed the rest! I've got a quick off-topic question though - What night of the cruise was the Meet and Mingle? Oh, and one more (sorry!)- how do you get those face icons in the middle of your post? Whenever I click on them, they end up in the title instead of in my post where I want them.

 

Thanks for all the time you're taking to do this!

Hi Stef! Every RCCL cruise we've been on had Friends of Bill W. meetings listed right in the Cruise Compass. It would only make sense that there would be Friends of Dorothy too. I'm so sorry you had to go through that!

Thanks for a GREAT review...can't wait to read the rest! One quick comment- I've read on other postings that people with reservations for MTD often had to wait longer than those who just showed up and walked right in. This is what we experienced on our last cruise on the Independence. From what you said, this didn't seem to happen on your cruise. Now I'm not sure whether to make reservations on my next cruise. Hmmmm...such a dilemma!

Thanks for your responses. I've searched the web without much luck to confirm if the synagogue takes Euros. Does anyone know for sure? Would the Buza II and most restaurants take Euros?

So it looks like we'll have to get kunas. Where is the best place near the Guza port for this?

I have another credit card question - we'd like to not have to get kunas for the day in Dubronik. Is it possible to pay for all of the following with a credit card?

taxi from port

Buza II cafe

cable car

synagogue museum

komarda cafe

You've already said that we can pay to walk the wall with a credit card

thanks for your help!

What about going back to the airport from the ship. Is it easier (and cheaper) to get a taxi or the ships transfers?

What do they usually use for flights to Europe? I'm going from Boston to Rome. Does anyone have any experience with that?

Kathy, Maybe I'm not looking in the right place, but I didn't see a link to the photos.

I haven't seen a lot of postings about the Navigator of the Seas. This will be our first time on that ship for a 5 day cruise ( Belize and Cozumel). Any info about the ship that you'd like to share?