downundermatt

First time on Azamara - just wondering do Azamara ever have sales where they discount shore excursions periodically ?

(normally we sail Celebrity/Royal and I know they both do from time to time ....along with drink and restaurant deals)

We are hoping to hire a car for our port day in Ibiza early November.

We have previously used CICAR but they only seem to have an airport outlet in Ibiza,

and I would prefer something downtown.

I see Europcar have a office near the port, but there is nothing available in November.

(am thinking the office may close after the Summer Season, alas the website is in Spanish).

Hoping someone may have some recent experience, and suggestions

We have un upcoming Back to Back on Royal.

If we were to buy some Duty Free on board on the first cruise, would they give it back to us the final night of cruise one ?

Or would we receive it at the end of the second cruise ?

Thanks

Last time we visited the Kennedy Space Center - so this time we are planning on going to Disneyworld.

We are in port from 0700-1900 so am hoping to find a car rental that will allow a late drop off.

Most agencies seem to close at 4pm 

Appreciate some advice, is it worth the trip -- i believe its an hour each way, altho someone posted on

CC its two hours each way ?

What rental car company is nearest the Port ?? 

Will be in Bar Harbor early October, and Royal have an excursion to Arcadia National Park with a carriage ride.

(I gather the ship excursion is a one hour ride)

Just wondering if any tour operators offer an excursion from the port  with transfers - would like to take the two hour carriage ride.

Don't really want to hire a car. 

Appreciate any tips, from someone who may have done this.

We are Matt and Juan form Sydney, Australia looking forward to our first Azamara cruise.

Interesting itinerary, hoping the tensions don't escalate in the Gulf !

Any others joining us ??

I booked a Oceanview,  category YO, on Adventure of the Seas for my October Cruise many months ago.

The APP has showed me as a Balcony GTY all along, so i have been optimistically hoping it means a Balcony.

Have just checked with my agent, who spoke to Royal and they confirm 'it may be a glitch in the APP',

and we have but a window guarantee.

Just curious if anyone has had the same glitch and fluked a Balcony

We are Matt and Juan from Sydney Australia (also on board for the following back to back).

I had made another posting but had no responses either .....

Boy am I glad I asked for the feedback ..... Thanks for the feedback.

I fool so foolish we actually dock in Fort Lauderdale (not Miami, so I know I need extra time .....)

Keith the sailing is the Celebrity Reflection Transatlantic in November (previous port Nassau the day prior)

We are arriving into Miami at 0500, and I would like to fly out at 1000 (on a Monday)

We will walk off with bags, and a friend will pick us up and drive us us to the airport.

Is this achievable or am I too ambitious ? Thanks for your advice.

(we live in Australia, and hope to catch up with friends in Dallas, before flying home)

We normally cruise with Celebrity and as Elite Plus get free coffee at the Cafe El Baccio.

I have saw on the Cruise Planner a coffee card with 15 Coffees for $31.

This seems a good deal, particularly as we will be in Norway where things are not cheap.

Is it possible to buy two at a time using the one card as we will probably just take a coffee each port day.

Thanks for any info

If I book a Balcony, and pay to upgrade to Concierge/Aqua do I get five points a night (instead of just three) ?

Does it make a difference if I am able to pay the difference and upgrade after final payment ?

We are Matt and Juan from Sydney Australia.

We are doing the Canadian Snowbird Migration from Quebec 07 October

and the following back to back October 20 onto Mexico.

Any family on board ??

We have a balcony guarantee (cabin still not assigned) on our June Cruise so we are within final payment.

The cruise has just dropped another $200.

I have heard of people paying more for a better cabin, Rather than finish up in an obstructed can I

ask my agent for an assigned cabin or better balcony ?

Or do I need to wait and wait to see where I finish up and then try ?

So the price of my cruise dropped and I managed to move from an Interior to a Balcony.

(for less than the amount I had bid to upgrade).

Royal would have been smarter to accept my offer.

Just shows it pays to check, even after final payment.

Now I have another offer to bid up ......

I have two tours booked through Norway Excursions this June - got a 12% discount with a code (have to like them on Facebook to get the code !)

33 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

So about $50 per night to go from an inside to a balcony on a normally higher priced cruise.  That's not bad.

But no guarantee we will be successful ......

Clarea, we are in our first interior (EEK) and we have bid $310 each ......

We are in Australia, and sailing Norway on Serenade in May, and got the offer today.

(first time after 20+ cruises with Royal and Celebrity)

Bid a 'weak' $310 for a Balcony - would be a bonus for this 11 night cruise

Hope we find out sooner rather than later - nine weeks to go

We normally cruise Celebrity or Royal (20+ cruises) but don't buy  Future Cruises on Board.

We usually check out prices on board, but invariably our Travel Agent is cheaper on land for the same cruise.

As we normally do longer repositioning cruises, most of the standard perks don't apply.

If a cruise I like is cheaper with my agency, do I get the agency price or that quoted on board ?

Thanks for getting back, its really appreciated.

The drive from Alesund is 2 hours each way (119kms each way)

The drive from Geiranger is 1 hour 38 each way (67kms each way)

Given the time frame (and exorbitant cost of Petrol) and leaning towards hiring in Geiranger.

(which I gather is a tender port so another thing to consider)

Will probably hire a car in Honningsvag and head to the North Capre - open to ideas ?

Thanks Heaps

Am planning on hiring a car on the " Trolls Road" in Norway this June.

Our cruise stops in Alesund, but I gather the drive is shorter from Geiranger where we also stop.

If I drive from Geiranger, am I likely to see Eagle Road and Mount Dalsnibba.

Hoping to hear from some  one who has done this drive or who has suggestions.

Many Thanks

Any family joining us on Serenade of the Seas on a June 9th, 2019 ex Wonderful Copenhagen ?

cheers Matt and Juan 

We are travelling on Royal this June, stopping in Geiranger, Tromso, Honninsvag, Alesund, Flam and Stavanger.

Am thinking of hiring a car in most of the ports. Can you give any recommendations for the above ports ?

Is the electric car in Geiranger a good option (powerful enough)to get to most of the sights ?

We have previously done the Fabulous Flam Railway

Thanks for your kind help.

Am looking at a Royal Cruise this May with an overnight in Havana.

The Cruise starts in Fort Lauderdale.

Has anyone done this cruise ? Will Royal sort out the visas ?

I know airports in Mexico and Canada sell visas at the airport,

just don't know about the Cruise Terminal, especially departing the USA.

Thanks.