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We have been on the OP several times. The closet space is about 30 to 40 hangers wide. That is a combination of the supplied wooden hangers (they take up more space but used for heavier stuff) and wire hangers (less space, used for shirts, etc.) There is also some room above the hangers in the closet where the life jackets are stored. There is a half row of 4 small drawers (socks, underwear, etc.) under the dryer (actually the frig with a metal bar above for drying underwear). There is some space under and above the TV - these shelves are triangular but still usable. Door on the cupboard below the TV. The bedside tables have some storage but they don't have doors, just shelves. The desk has three drawers per side. Never been a problem for us as we travel light. We usually do 50 to 60 days and use a 28 inch checked bag and a roll-on bag each.

I have cruised to India and yes you need a Visa or you cannot get on the ship. The people who did the visas in the Toronto area when I went were terribly frustrating to deal with. It took me three attempts to get the paperwork correct. They state "The photo requirements are very strict" - they are not kidding - don't try to take your own photo - take the requirements to a passport photographer who will guarantee their work. The first person I went to would not do photos for India or UAE visas. I see that Transvisa is now doing them for Canada - I can only hope they will be better. As a heads up - if you are doing two ports and you never leave Indian waters you only need a single entry visa. If you stop at one Indian port, then go to another country, then go back to India you need a double entry visa. We did Mumbai - sea day - Cochin and only needed a single entry visa.

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In Canada, Tim Tam's are stocked by the President's choice stores (Loblaw's, Zehr's, Privigo. Fortino's). I have also seen them at Safeway Stores. There is not the range that is found in Australia, but some are better than none. You can also get Vegemite at most of the same stores. I can't believe people eat it - but they do. Now if anyone can tell me where to get Lemon & Paeroa, also known as L&P, other than in New Zealand, let me know!

I was on the Celebrity Constellation in the Caribbean last year and I believe it was the very forward part of the Sports Deck (may have been the Sunrise Deck) that was designated topless. Quite a few people used it. There was a sign on the side of the stairs leading up to the deck that indicated it was topless.