Mimi A

Our first cruise on Royal Clipper. On past cruises with other companies they have supplied excellent shampoo/conditioner/shower gel etc. as well as beach towels. Have read Star Clipper brochure but cannot find any mention of what is supplied. Also our recent cruises have been on Azamara which include most drinks. Are there any wine packages? what about coffee - water - fruit juice etc. Is the onboard account in Euros or USD?

 

Also I have read on another site that it is wise to choose the single bed option (we are cat 2) as this seems to give extra storage under the beds and avoids the need to climb over the other person to get in/out of bed.

Any advice much appreciated.

 

Looking forward to this cruise and a new experience.

Though I have not sailed Royal Clipper (planning to on Jan. 24, 2015 sailing), from what I have read there are no liquor packages (or wine), bottled water and soda pop (coke, etc.) are extra. Tea and coffee are complimentary. On board account is in Euros on the Royal Clipper only (star clipper is USD). We are booked on cat. 3 which will be set up as one bed, but gives more storage than lower categories. Interior space in sq. ft. is as follows per a booking agent: cat. 6 (inside) = 104, cat. 5 = 118, cat 4 = 124, cats. 2&3 = 145. As for toiletries, I did see that the suites provide that, but I have not seen any mention in the other categories. I always bring my own shampoo and conditioner (in small bottle) and a liquid soap. This is a sailing ship and we did consider Wind Star also which is more "luxurious" with those amenities included plus robe/slippers, but we want the very casual sailing experience with the ability to participate which is why we chose Royal Clipper. I'm fairly sure that a towel is provided, but I plan to ask (Wind Star does provide). You can call and talk to an agent at Star Clippers at 800-442-0551.

We have a hold on this sailing, but don't see anyone else posting a roll call for it - trying to decide between this and Wind Star. Any comments?

Here's the latest from today:

 

Centrum:

 

 

The soon to be new Chops Grille:

Enjoying the pics from the Vision drydock. I see you are headed for no. 94 on RCCL in a little over a week. I'm headed on the Grandeur to Bermuda Nov. 1, my 19th cruise, but first on Royal -- your thoughts on that ship or RCCL in general?

Terry

Thanks for your kind comments & posting on our thread of the upcoming Crown Princess cruise Nov. 8. My husband & I had originally booked another cruise line which would have stopped at Kotor, but we are not scheduled to stop there on this cruise. I will still enjoy the thread you posted of Kotor I'm sure. I will be sure to book a cruise that stops there if we ever return to that area. There will be 3 ships in Dubrovnik -- the Crown Princess, along with Costa Favalosa & MSC Musica for a possible total of 9000 pax. My thinking was to take a Princess or preferably private tour there. Any suggestions on a private tour? Excuse me if you mention it in your Dubrovnik thread which I have yet to read. From what I've seen & heard of the port, it is well worth seeing & I don't want to miss anything. I had originally planned to DIY until I discovered the two additional ships in port.

Thanks for all your input into our cruise as I'm sure you must do this for others as you are informed of them.

Mimi A

Appreciate your nice and kind comments. Glad to be helpful. Happy to know you're a person of such high class, great taste and wonderful judgment to make such generous comments. In Venice, all of the glory and credit goes to that wonderful city.

 

Don't know if you or others are going to either Dubrovnik and/or Kotor. Below are a couple of links for there that have proven to be fairly popular and helpful to others.

 

Super loved Dubrovnik!!! See more details and lots of great visual samples/examples at this link. Have had over 8,800 views on this posting and appreciate those who have tuned-in and dropped by.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1439227

 

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474

Terry

You are a great photographer/writer as all the previous comments have noted. You should work for a Travel company!!!

Just wanted to let you know that your thread has found its way onto a new thread for cruisers headed to the E. Med November 8, 2012 on the Crown Princess. Someone from our forum posted the link and I find it most enjoyable for the photos as well as the wealth of information. I will definitely reiterate that this thread is worth viewing.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME/EFFORT. :):):):)

Mimi A

Appreciate the very kind comments from Gordo. Good luck on your 2013 cruise to Venice, etc. Hope things work well for SSAA33 from NYC and glad to have Hank added his expertise. Keep the good comments and questions about Venice rolling along.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

Did a June 7-19, 2011, Solstice cruise from Barcelona that had stops in Villefranche, ports near Pisa and Rome, Naples, Kotor, Venice and Dubrovnik. Enjoyed great weather and a wonderful trip. Dozens of wonderful visuals with key highlights, tips, comments, etc., on these postings. We are now at 96,664 views for this live/blog re-cap on our first sailing with Celebrity and much on wonderful Barcelona. Check these postings and added info at:

www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474