stefanny28

Good morning, 

We are booked on a cruise with stops in Casablanca and Agadir next july. I would love to hear from you all who have done excursions in these ports.

So if I book a private tour, will they pick us up directly at the port ( even if it's a commercial port)? Or do I have to take a taxi to a meeting point in town?

Which tour did you book with bestridetours and Admire Morroco?

Thanks

2 hours ago, mickeysgal said:

We have Ramses Tours booked as well.  What was the resolution for this?  Did you have to pay out the 40% prior?  I thought this company only wanted payment upon completion.  

 

Does anyone have any recent information to share about Ramses?

We only paid a deposit of $100 US/tour. But then our itinerary was changed by the cruise line so we end up having to cancel both tours.

They refunded us quickly without any problem.

We have another cruise next march with 2 days stop in Egypt. We will definitely book with them again.

1 hour ago, jelayne said:

Is the OBC from Celebrity or your TA?
 

If it is from you TA? It is likely refundable and if you don’t spend it the amount will be refunded your credit card or you can get the cash on the last evening from Guest Services.  I walked off the ship in October with $1050 in cash from our refundable OBC.  

It's from Celebrity. So I guess it is NON refundable?

1 hour ago, Beachlover1989 said:

I was on Infinity in November and they do have a pre-owned LV store!

Now I am excited for my cruises :-)))

Thanks to you both.

We'll look at the excursions before cruising.

Happy New Year:-)

Good morning,

We have 3 future cruises booked on the Infinity this summer and 2024. Our TA just informed us that we have quite a lot of OBC. Since we are Elite and also have the 3 perks (free gratuities, Basic drink package and basic wifi), I was thinking to use the OBC in the shops on the Infinity.

We are not big drinkers so the Basic package will suffice and we use eSims from Nomad when we travel so upgrading the Wifi is also not necessary.

We also booked most of our excursions privately so no need for ship excursions.

I haven't cruised with Celebrity since the Millenium in December 2016 so I don't remember exactly what kind of shops or merchandise are for sale onboard.

I remember that we bought some Citizen watches since their price was lower than the regular shops on land. And DH says that there is an Apple approved store too.

Can someone tell me what kind of shops is on the Infinity? I don't wear a lot of jewelry so jewelry stores are of not interest for me.

Is there a Tiffany? Coach? Gucci? Apple store?

Someone has posted a thread about pre-owned LV purse on the Beyond. Does the Infinity has something similar. Sorry but I am a big LV fan. You can never have enough LV purses 🙂

Thank you in advance for your replies

23 minutes ago, hubofhockey said:

https://www.tour-guide-israel.co.il/

 

That is Yuval’s company.  His reviews on TripAdvisor are first rate as well.  83 reviews, every one of them is 5 stars. 

 

Oops, you wanted Egypt.  I thought you may be interested in Israel.

Thank you for your Israel recommendation. Would you be so kind to give me some Egypt tours companies?

I am having problem finding a reliable operator in Alexandria .

Thanks

Hello everyone,

I haven't posted for a while, since the pandemic.

We are booked on the Infinity for March 15th ( Israel and Egypt). I am also interested in your recommendation for a tour company in Egypt.

Thanks

Just a quick question regarding Ramses Tours deposit and payment ppolicies:

I have just booked 2 tours with Ramses for next July 2023. Mohamed was very quick to reply and I used the link provided in his booking email to make the deposit ($100US for each tour).

Now Rokaia ( who is she?) is asking me to pay 40% of the tour price by credit card now!!!

I am confused and sent them an email to ask them to clarify: I thought that the $100 US deposit is all that is required and the rest we can pay by cash or credit card.

I really don't want to pay the 40% now, there's still 10 monthsd before my tours and with the uncertainty that we are experiencing now, that's not what I want to do.

Can anyone tell me what was their experience with the deposit and full payment with Ramses tours?

Thanks

Hello;

We are considering the Danube Dreams Westbound July 2021 from Budapest to Deggendorf with a 2 days Prague extension.

Does anyone know whihc hotel Avalon uses for the Prague extension?

Just trying to see if we can get a better hotel in term of location and price.

Thanks

Thank you for all the very detailed instructions.

We'll have a great day in Salisbury.

Thanks

I was looking for a hotel right inside Terminal South or connected by a walkway. Is there any of those?

Thank you John. You have been very helpful.

Now since we will have plenty of time, do you mind going over the train from Southampton to Gatwick South Terminal?

Is it a direct train? How far is it from the port? Is it easily manageable with suitcases?

Dear John;

How about we take a private transfer from the port to our hotel near/at Gatwick airport?

Then jump on the train to go into London for the rest of the day.

We have been to London already but it should be fun and easy, no?

Please suggest:

1/ airport hotel ( close to the train station)

2/ if taking the train to London, where do we leave from? And where are we getting off?

We are familiar with the Tube but have never taken the train system.

Thanks

I just contacted Westquay and Smith cars and they are very cautious

There will be major construction on the main road going from Southampton port to Gatwick and it will be completed by 2021

One of their drivers got stuck for 5 hours this week and it’s only the beginning of the construction

The main reason I was flying to/from Gatwick was the flights were $1000 cdn cheaper per person

And we are 3. The same flights out from LHR may be more convenient but pricier

Now, I have to decide: pay more and have my peace of mind or maybe just take the cheaper flight, but the next day

The flight I was considering was a direct flight. There is a non direct with the same airline the next day for approximately the same low price

The question is: what to do in Gatwick for one day?

We would have visited Stonehenge already since we are planning to arrive 2 days pre-cruise ( also due to the fact that there are direct flights only on certain dates with Air Transat)

Please help with suggestions for hotels and things to do post cruise

Thanks John, I won't :-)))

Thank you very much pickypicky and John.

As usual, I knew that if I ask, I will get woderfully detailed replies.

We are booked at the Room2 Southampton but it is fully refundable. Is there a better hotel in term of location ( and of course quality and price)? We need 2 rooms since we are 3.

I was considering an apartment but I am not sure that there is AC and with the recent heat wave, I am sure that it will be scorching when we will be there.

Just a quick question: how much is the HOHO + Stonehenge ticket?

Thank you.

Dear John;

As usual, you are a fountain of wisdom. I was hoping to get your approval so now I guess I just have to convince DH to go for it.

On their website, Princess shows a time of 7:00am. is it the arrival time or the time that we are allowed to get off the ship?

Should I get the Premium Security and Passport check at 12 pounds/person?

Will it be faster if I prebook Gatwick Premium Passport Control and Security Control?

It's only 12 pounds /person. Will this allow me more leeway to get there around 9:00-9:30am?

We are booked on the Sapphire Princess in July 2019 and the ship is supposed to arrive in Southampton on a Saturday in July at 7:00am.

We are considering a return flight from Gatwick at 11:50 am with Air Transat.

Will I have enough time if we do the self debark and get off as soon as the ship is cleared?

We are flying back to Montreal. Ususally we always plan for at elast 3 hours before but am I cutting this too close? Is Gatwick as busy as Heathrow or smaller?

Since it is a Saturday morning, how bad is traffic?

The next return flight is only Monday, at the same time.

Please advise before I buy my tickets.

Thanks

Hello;

We are staying one day precruise in Southampton ( Room 2 Southampton on Queen's Terrace) and would like to visit Stonehenge and Salisbury by train/bus.

We plan to visit Stonehenge on a Friday.

Can someone help us with:

1/ the best way to go from the hotel to the train/bus station. We are fit and can walk but is it worthed or can we just be lazy and take a taxi?

2/ which train? where to buy ticket? should we buy train ticket in advance or at the station?

3/ I know we have to buy Stonehenge tickets in advance, are the tickets time specific? If we plane to leave Southampton at 9:00am, what time should we get the Stonehenge tickets for?

4/ once we arrive at Salisbury, how do we go from the train station to Stonehenge?

5/ Is the return trip exactly the same way in opposite direction?

Sorry for all the questions, I tried to read all the advices here on CC but I just get confused.

Thank you.

So if we get off by 7:00-7:30, take the transfer to the airport ( approx. 1h-1h15), we should arrive at MCO around 8:00-8:45.

Will 3 hours prior to the flight be enough time to go through security?

It's not a domestic flight going back to Montreal, Canada

What is the earliest time for self-debark?

We have a cruise booked next year X-Mas.

Looking at flight now, do we have enough time to get from Port Canaveral to MCO for a 11:40AM flight from MCO to Montreal if we "self-debark" and book the transfer early?

Thanks

Hi Robin;

Loved your review.

The photos are so nice. Thanks for sharing. We'll definitely try all these mouth watering dishes.